With no distortion or digital effects tainting their sound, the dreamscapes project delivers music with nothing to hide. Raw and bare, the group brings a simple and honest sound to the table with an acoustic guitar, bass, two percussionists, and shimmering cello accompaniment.
On Pity In A Heartbeat Keith Center (vocals/guitar), Jeremy Rodgers (bass guitar/vocals), Ben Guy (cello/vocals), Gordon Shankman (drums/percussion) and Eric Sanford (percussion/drums) are at their finest musical potential. They gently wrap the ardor of Center’s lyrics with Guy’s strikingly engrossing cello lines complete with precise percussion.
Center says: “During one of the interviews I had this week, I was asked ‘How do you know when you have made it?’ I honestly didn’t know the answer. It really made me recap the last few months, being picked up by Figmental Records, the radio stations that have supported us, tens of thousands of plays on Myspace, and the overwhelmingly kind words from critics. Just a few years ago, these would have stuck me as signs pointing to that elusive ‘making it.’ Now looking at it all, it reminds me of a matryoshka doll. Cracking open this layer has only served to excite me about what could be coming next.â€
John Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game and record reviews, conducted in-depth hardware field testing, and analyzed digital media monetization trends. His work prioritizes first-hand evaluation and long-term product testing.
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