User:Redstarrevolt

Red Star Revolt is a progressive power trio based in Denver, CO. Formed in 2007 from the embers of another musical project, singer/bassist Aaron Nava and guitarist Clutch began sonic experiments to stretch their music in a more experimental direction. Having quickly amassed a large array of material, they filtered their favorite concepts for further exploration, ultimately polishing them into a collection of 13 songs. In the meantime they embarked on an extensive quest for a suitable drummer – someone with the elusive combination of musical sensitivity and unbridled firepower. After several months of auditions they finally found the answer in Dino Cuneo, a kindred spirit who ran a recording studio tucked away in the mountains west of Denver.

Released in May 2008, Red Star Revolt’s self-titled debut conjures cinematic soundscapes that forge a union of Modern and Vintage, Alternative and Progressive, Ethereal and Primal. Catchy melodies and punishing riffs are interspersed with passages of instrumental jams and space rock psychedelics. The diverse material reflects the intense personal highs and lows experienced by the band members throughout the writing and recording process.

Singer/Bassist Aaron Nava delivers a strong melodic sensibility that drives to the emotional core, all whilst weaving an undercurrent of complex bass lines that can best be described as Geddy Lee meets Paul McCartney. His lyrics convey a surreal beauty – sometimes dark and brooding, other times hopeful, but always thought provoking.

Guitarist Clutch crafts an abstract collage of delicate atmospherics and chord progressions, contrasted with hard-driving riffs and soaring solos.

Drummer Dino Cuneo powers the RSR juggernaut, alternating between power grooves and flashes of ambidextrous virtuosity. With an extensive background in both rock and jazz drumming, his intricate patterns propel the music through a landscape of varying time signatures.

RSR’s influences include The Mars Volta, Incubus, Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Led Zeppelin, Muse, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Rush, Porcupine Tree, APC, Opeth, Voivod and many others.