Why We Like 'Em:"A'tris combines pop and electronica music styles into an infectious fusion of sound: subtlety combining lyrics, rhythms and electronic beats almost flawlessly, resulting in a very detached homogeneous sound."
Formed in 2004 in Boston, a'tris released their debut album, appeal, in November of 2005. appeal features songs familiar to their live show fans including "Green Land," "Duality," and "Cactus Bride." Due to their musical prowess on stage, the buzz from the band's live show has almost surpassed the great reviews of their album. Riding the wave of support from their tour, the band recorded all new material and released the EP 'Of the Commons' in August of 2007. a'tris' influences include R.E.M., Radiohead, the Pixies, Peter Gabriel and David Bowie. The a'tris sound has been compared to Coldplay, the Killers and Snow Patrol.
a'tris is the brainchild of Taylor, from the Berklee College of Music, and producer/songwriter Michael Kreher. Taylor and Kreher added co-writer/guitarist Ben Azar to their team in 2006. The current line-up includes Mike Brown on bass and Pete Koopmans on drums. Azar recorded guitars on the album "The Seven Sounds of Ohm" on NMC records. Koopmans is an accomplished drummer also from Berklee who most recently played drums for Hersheypark's renowned stage shows. Brown is a former member of The Drake Bell Band (whose singer is from the popular Nickelodeon TV show "Drake and Josh").
"The many musical moods of a'tris range from somber and reflective to irritable and fast-paced," the band said in a statement. Taylor "&enjoys performing for an audience that respects [his] lyrics." Taylor feels that the lyrics differentiate a'tris from their peers. "Some people find [my lyrics] obtuse. I make them obtuse enough to let listeners put their own spin on them," he said.
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REVIEWS:
‘It’s moody and dramatic stuff, and Taylor makes a welcome tour guide throughout. [It’s] full-blown cinematic rock ...”
- Jeff Miers, The Buffalo News
“[Mason Taylor] is an expressive, passionate singer ... would make anyone sit up and take notice&Intense.”
- Kayley Kravitz, WERS
“The music is fluid and strong ... compelling riffs and sound. Very capable of piecing together good music and songs that are well thought out and performed extremely well.”
- Dan Rondinelli, Northeast In-Tune
“Outstanding ... pays obvious attention to the art of songwriting, musicianship, and the production is phenomenal.”
- Matthew Anderson, Shut Eye Records
“The new CD is edgy ... a giant step forward.”
- David A. Maurer, The Daily Progress
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