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Hi all! This is one of the new releases we're working with, and I hope you enjoy. - James
Artist: The Gabriel Construct
Location: Eden, MD (Soon to relocate to Chicago, IL)
Styles: Progressive Rock, Experimental, Metal, Avant-garde, Psychedelic
Similar to: Devin Townsend, Failure, The Mars Volta, Periphery, Olivier Messiaen, Ulver, Jeff Buckley, Porcupine Tree
CD: Interior City (April 5, 2013)
Streaming link: Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFRRR0j5trs
Bandcamp: http://thegabrielconstruct.bandcamp.com
Accolades:
Drums by Travis Orbin (Darkest Hour, ex-Periphery, Of Legends, Sky Eats
Airplane)
Bass by Tom Murphy (ex-Periphery)
Recorded/engineered by Garrett Davis (Train, Shinedown, Miley Cyrus, The
Devil Wears Prada)
Mixed & mastered by Taylor Larson (Periphery, Life on Repeat, Conditions, Of
Legends, Sky Eats Airplane)
Members/Instruments: Solo project of Gabriel Lucas Riccio (vocals/keyboards)
Session players for Interior City:
Travis Orbin - Drums
Tom Murphy - Bass
David Stivelman - Guitar
Soren Larson - Saxophone
Sophia Uddin - Violin
Production: Produced by Gabriel Riccio
1-8, 10 engineered by Garrett Davis at West Main Recording, Salisbury, MD,
with assistance from Joseph Hill, January-August 2012 except piano tracked
by Garrett Davis at Gull Works Studios, Salisbury, MD, January 9-13, 2012
9 recorded and mixed by Gabriel Riccio in Eden, MD
Mixed and mastered by Taylor Larson and Gabriel Riccio at Oceanic
Recording, Bethesda, MD, with assistance from Will Donnelly,
September-October 2012 & January 2013
Websites:
Official website: http://thegabrielconstruct.com/
Bandcamp: http://thegabrielconstruct.bandcamp.com/
CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/TheGabrielConstruct
Facebook: http://facebook.com/thegabrielconstruct
Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/thegabrielconstruct
Twitter: https://twitter.com/glriccio
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in...ty/id623344558
Videos:
Gabriel Riccio's piano tracking sessions:
Arrival in a Distant Land: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=079G3bSmE7E
My Alien Father: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1_EJ6JzKZE
Defense Highway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B23DsTze_c
Travis Orbin's drum tracking sessions:
Ranting Prophet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXPfUelT-yA
Fear of Humanity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ1rK5mHEu8
My Alien Father: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3F8NCpEz50
Bio:
The Gabriel Construct is the rock solo project of Gabriel Lucas Riccio, a
vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist from Salisbury, MD. His debut
album, 'Interior City', is a dark and atmospheric concept album featuring
Travis Orbin (Darkest Hour, ex-Periphery, Of Legends) on drums, Thomas
Murphy (ex-Periphery) on bass, David Stivelman (ex-Debbie Does Dallas) on
guitar, Soren Larson on saxophone, and frequent collaborator Sophia Uddin
on violin. The album unites players from rock, metal, classical, and jazz
backgrounds to create a sound which incorporates influences from a wide
variety of genres, including progressive rock, 20th century classical
music, extreme metal, drum-n-bass, jazz, '90s grunge and space rock, '80s
pop and more. The album's densely layered vocal harmonies, distorted
pianos, dissonant chords, and complex rhythms envelop the listener in a
hallucinatory wall of sound.
Gabriel graduated from Swarthmore College with a Bachelor of Arts in Music
in 2011, where he won the Melvin B. Troy Prize in composition after
studying under Gerald Levinson. Levinson was a student of George Crumb and
Olivier Messiaen, both of whom became large influences on 'Interior City'.
Gabriel's rock background combined with classical training provide him with
a unique perspective which allows him to create a sound entirely his own.
Just as the music of 'Interior City' attempts to overcome the limitations
of genre boundaries, the album's concept is concerned with overcoming the
mental programming which holds each of us back. It is a story about
paranoia and escapism, based on a simple idea: in a society which respects
nothing, every individual learns that they are not worthy of respect. The
album follows one person's tumultuous journey to regain their self respect
and their ability to fully engage with the world around them, in the
process revealing the darkest thoughts that drive society as a whole.
Gabriel wanted "to create a work which encourages people to live with
respect and compassion, both for the world around them and for themselves.
In an increasingly globalized world, it is more important than ever to
recognize how our actions and lifestyles affect others." With 'Interior
City', he has musically documented his personal journey towards manifesting
that compassion.
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