I See Stars - The Wheel - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Avram Brown, professionally known as The Wheel, is a Portland, Oregon-based recording artist and producer. Brown's earliest musical inspiration was his parents 60s- and '70s-heavy record collection. With folk music roots that ran deep, poetry and songwriting came early in life, but soon gave way to a fascination with improvised psychedelic rock, jazz, experimental, devotional and avant-garde music. Combining his melodic vocal-driven song-craft with kaleidoscopic production and guitar textures, The Wheel spins open an interdimensional portal that weaves indie folk-rock into psychedelic dreamscapes on his debut self-titled album releasing in early 2024. The Wheel and Raymond Richards (Local Natives, LCD Soundsystem) co-produced the record, which features contributions from violist/arranger Kyleen King (Brandi Carlile, The Decemberists), recording engineer Larry Crane (Elliot Smith), and the late great Ralph Carney (Tom Waits, The B-52's) on baritone saxophone and bass clarinet. Album Tracks 1. 1. Wintered Wanderlust 2. 2. Clearing Ground 3. 3. Crashing Down 4. 4. Coyote Mask 5. 5. Love & Truth 6. 6. River Is Up 7. 7. Speak Like Droning 8. 8. Can't Find You 9. 9. Almuerzo Con Carney 10. 10. Northern Lights

Album Tracks 1. The Broken 2. Violence 3. All Together 4. Dealing Secrets 5. Lie Down 6. Red Eyed Romance 7. Open Your Eyes 8. At the Stroke of Midnight 9. Every Last Thing 10. Queen of Catastrophe

Starset is the sonic interzone where fact, science and speculation collide. Their 2014 debut, TRANSMISSIONS, is a thought-provoking broadcast of cinematic Rock full of epic intents, poignant thoughts and personal nuances. Like any great piece of art, it begs more questions than it actually answers precisely the intent of vocalist and songwriter Dustin Bates, who formed the band in 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. Produced by Rob Graves (Red, All That Remains) and mixed by Ben Grosse (30 Seconds to Mars, Fuel), the album showcases the audio accompaniment to a tale set amongst humanity's highest aspirations and utter ruin through songs like the current Active-Rock hit, 'My Demons' and the sprawling 'Halo'. Bates' voice is at once plaintive and bellicose A rage against the machine of slashing guitars, strings and pulsing electronics. The band's line-up is rounded out by bassist Ron DeChant, guitarist Brock Richards and drummer Adam Gilbert. Album Tracks 1. First Light 2. Down with the Fallen 3. Halo 4. Carnivore 5. Telescope 6. It Has Begun 7. My Demons 8. Antigravity 9. Dark on Me 10. Let It Die 11. The Future Is Now 12. Point of No Return 13. Rise and Fall