Reflections (Minnesota band)

Reflections
Background information
Origin	Twin Cities, United States
Genres	Nu Metal, Djent
Years active	2010–present
Labels	eOne, Good Fight
Website	Reflections on Facebook
Members	Jake Wolf Patrick Somoulay Nick Lona
Past members	Charles Caswell Cam Murray Boris Blood Francis Xayana

Reflections is an American Progressive Metal band based in Twin Cities, Minnesota. They formed in 2010 and have released three full-length albums.

The band is notable for their use of distinct tunings; Somoulay plays seven-string guitars tuned to Drop F tuning (F–C–F–A♯–D♯–G–C)^[1] and Xayana plays a five-string bass guitar tuned an octave lower than Somoulay.

Brief history

Reflections released their debut album The Fantasy Effect on April 28, 2012, which was home-produced and recorded by the band itself using Mixcraft 4; a Windows music recording and mixing program.^[2] Soon after releasing The Fantasy Effect, Reflections were signed to record labels eOne and Good Fight.^[3][4] Reflections' second album and record label debut, titled Exi(s)t, was released October 22, 2013.^[5][6] The first single from Exi(s)t, titled "My Cancer," was released for download through iTunes and all other digital retailers on September 10, 2013.^[7] Reflections simultaneously released a lyric video for the single through their YouTube channel.^[8] Exi(s)t debuted at #179 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 1,972 copies within the first week of being released.^[9][10]

Work for their third album was announced that it would commence sometime in February 2015.^[11] On August 18, 2015, they released a music video for the song "Actias Luna" from the then upcoming album.^[12] Later, the album title was revealed as The Color Clear and was released through eOne and Good Fight on September 18, 2015. It was their best numbers and charting to date with a first week of 3,025 copies sold and debuting at #6 on the Heatseekers Albums Chart, #15 on the Independent Albums and #96 on the Billboard 200 Chart

In late 2016 the band announced that they were to stop touring and take an indefinite hiatus. It is rumored that they are working on a new album.

Style and musical influences

Reflections has been described as Progressive Metal,^[13] metalcore, and djent.^[14][15] Their influences include bands such as Emmure, After the Burial, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Structures, and Attila.^[16]

Band members

Current

• Jake Wolf – lead vocals (2010–present)
• Patrick "Patty" Somoulay – guitar (2010–present)
• Nick Lona – drums (2014–present; touring 2013)

Former

• Cam Murray – drums (2011–2014)
• Boris "Bo" Blood – drums (2010–2011)
• Charlie Caswell – guitar (2011–2014)
• Francis Xayana – bass (2010–2016)

Tours

Reflections performing in February 2014.

2012

• Midwest Madness tour from October 7 – 14 with After the Burial and The Contortionist.^[17]

2013

• Goodfight North American Tour from March 30 – April 11 with The Contortionist, Within the Ruins, I Declare War and City in the Sea.^[18]
• Heavy MTL South of the border tour from July 30 – August 17 with All Shall Perish, Oceano, Within the Ruins, and Betrayal.^[19]
• Co-Headliner tour from October 19 – 30 with ERRA.^[20]
• Small east coast run from November 29 – December 7 with Within the Ruins, Sworn In and Legion.^[21]

2014

• Celebrate the Chaos tour from January 30 – February 23 with Chimaira, Iwrestledabearonce, Oceano and Fit for an Autopsy.^[22]
• they toured U.S.A from March 7 – 22 with Veil of Maya and ERRA.^[23]
• In May 15 – June 8 they toured U.S.A with For The Fallen Dreams, Obey The Brave, I The Breather and Sylar.^[24]
• In the Summer they toured North America from July 15 – August 21 with Scale The Summit, Glass Cloud, ERRA, and Monuments.^[25]
• In the Fall they toured from September 16 – October 9 with After the Burial, Texas in July, I Declare War and Come the Dawn.^[26]
• From November 9 – 20 they toured with Betraying the Martyrs and Invent, Animate.^[27] The remainder of the tour past November 14 was cancelled after Betraying the Martyrs were denied entry into Canada.^[28]

2015

• In September 5–24 the band did a headlining tour with Toothgrinder, Exalt and Yuth Forever.^[29]
• From November 5 – December 11 the band embarked on Texas in July's farewell tour with Invent, Animate and To The Wind.^[30]

2016

• The band is booked for The Fury Tour from April 2–15 alongside labelmates Unearth, Ringworm, Culture Killer and Hollow Earth.^[31]
• The band is set to play Japan in May with Protest the Hero, Cyclamen and Sithu Aye.^[32]

Discography

Albums

Singles

• "Advance upon Me Brethren" (2011)
• "My Cancer" (2013)
• "Vain Words from Empty Minds" (2013)
• "Actias Lunas" (2015)
• "Shadow Self" (2015)

References

External links

• Official Facebook
• Official SoundCloud
• Official Twitter
• Official YouTube
• Official Tumblr
• Official Bandcamp