There are two artists with the name Meadows: 1) A post-metal band from Scudbury, Suffolk, UK. http://www.myspace.com/ruralmisery
http://meadows1.bandcamp.com 2) A new children’s music artist. Hollie and Keith Kenniff also have an indie rock band named Mint Julep. Keith Kenniff records under the names Helios (electronic/ambient) and Goldmund (solo piano). www.unseen-music.com
Russian Circles is a three piece instrumental post-metal/post-rock band from Chicago. Similar to fellow Chicago residents Pelican, Russian Circles play epic, sprawling music which runs the gamut of heavy discordant metal to soft delicate passages. They are also known for their energetic live shows, which include tours with Tool, Red Sparowes, Minus the Bear and Daughters, as well as appearances at the 2006, 2007 & 2008 SXSW festivals.
"If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery--isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine.
HOTEL WRECKING CITY TRADERS Ben - one drumkit
Toby - one guitar Hotel Wrecking City Traders (HWCT) have been dislodging earwax, busting strings and sticks and blowing minds since 2007. HWCT are an instrumental noise rock duo with a heavy focus on improvisation and a love of loud volume and the psychedelic. The band has to date released an EP (2007) a full length album
No Hawaii has evolved, becoming a versatile band that brings together every individual member's various influences, and together they all contribute to the creation of the band's promising sound. On the band's debut album "Snake My Charms" one can easily recognize the band's strong
influences of 70's progressive rock but also the influences from today's dark and raw postcore scene. The music of No Hawaii today has been referred to as a mixture of great bands such as Isis, Neurosis, Mastodon, Mike Patton, Tool, Abandon and The Mars Volta.
http://www.facebook.com/scalethesummitband Scale the Summit is an American progressive metal band based out of Houston, Texas. It formed in 2004 and signed to Prosthetic Records. The band draws influences from other progressive acts such as Cynic and Dream Theater. However, unlike most other progressive metal bands, they have no vocalist and play solely instrumental music. In 2004, Guitarists Chris Letchford and Travis Levrier moved to Los Angeles to attend the Musicians Institute where they met drummer Pat Skeffington.
Between the Screams are an unsigned contemporary metal act from Essex, UK. Drawing on a wide range of influences. Their music is characterised by a heavy use of electronics, long ambient sections and expansive riffs. Adam Ralph - Vocals
Daniel Waterhouse - Guitars
Terry blake - Bass
Chris Froment - Electronics
Chris Horton - Drums An unsigned act, Between the Screams have produced one EP, 'Embryo' wich has since sold out.
The debut album 'Our last days on Earth' is being recorded in Jan 09 in the setting of deepest, darkest Wales at Mighty Atom studios with Joe Gibb at the Helm.
http://www.myspace.com/thebronzechariot Bronze Chariot came together in the early months of 2008 settling on the line up of Garrett Cooper, Scott Williams, Benjamin Cooper and Michael Elijah. The list of former bands was long and included; This City Dynamite!!!, Artax Mission, Donkey Kong, Sun, The New Mutiny, Eyes Like Black Stars, Egypt and more. Early sessions could be described as monstrous jam gatherings inspired by the decades of stoner rock and doom noise we were delving into at the time.
Altar of Plagues create dense, expansive and textural black metal, which incorporates elements of progressive hardcore metal. 2008 saw them sign to Profound Lore records, as well as supporting black metal legends Mayhem on their European tour, . The debut full length cd "White Tomb" is now available from profoundlorerecords.com or directly from the band at altarofplagues.bigcartel.com, along with the 2008 EP "Sol" and new merchandise.