The Radical Thought Resistance
Hard Rock Meets Live Electronica, Soul Vocals and Social Awareness Lyrics. The Radical Thought Resistance goes down great with Living Colour, Sevendust, King'
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Formed in January 2000 by guitarist Aki Ishibashi and drummer Howard Alper, The Radical Thought Resistance or simply “RTR” forges a fresh Hard Rock sound by combining elements of Electronica with heavy guitar riffs, soulfull vocals and socially conscious lyrics.
RTR vocalist Freedom Bremner, added to the lineup in 2001, has worked with Moby, singing lead on “At least we tried,” which can be found on Moby’s CD “18." Freedom was also a two time finalist on CBS Television's "StarSearch", where he electrified the nation with his soulful renditions of Sting's "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" and The Doobie Brothers "Long Train Running." As a result of Star Search, Freedom released a single named "Cuddly Toy" on A&M records in May 2004.Band/artist history
Formed in January 2000 by guitarist Aki Ishibashi and drummer Howard Alper, The Radical Thought Resistance or simply “RTR” forges a fresh Hard Rock sound by combining elements of Electronica with heavy guitar riffs, soulfull vocals and socially conscious lyrics.
RTR vocalist Freedom Bremner, added to the lineup in 2001, has worked with Moby, singing lead on “At least we tried,” which can be found on Moby’s CD “18." Freedom was also a two time finalist on CBS Television's "StarSearch", where he electrified the nation with his soulful renditions of Sting's "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" and The Doobie Brothers "Long Train Running." As a result of Star Search, Freedom released a single named "Cuddly Toy" on A&M records in May 2004.
Before forming RTR, Aki and Howard led a band that was featured on the cable TV show “Farmclub”. Howard also worked on Living Colour vocalist Corey Glover’s solo CD release entitled “Hymns”, co-writing and playing drums on several songs. Additionally, Howard was profiled in the June 2003 edition of Modern Drummer magazine where they referred to the “RTR” drum tracks as “dynamic” and “demonstrating speed, facility and creative energy.”
While some bands like Incubus and Deftones have experimented with Jungle, Drum and Bass, Breakbeat, Techno and other electronic forms in their sound, not many have taken it to the level of The Radical Thought Resistance. “A lot of what you hear nowadays is cut and paste” states RTR guitarist Aki. “We want to show that with decent musicianship you can play this style we call ‘Jungle Metal’ organically.” Drummer Howard adds, “I listen to a lot of different styles of music and Electronica, especially Drum and Bass, has influenced me a great deal”.
RTR has been making a name for themselves in NYC where audiences are not only impressed by their live show but most importantly their songs. With thought provoking lyrics, a ground breaking approach in style and energetic live shows, RTR is a fresh approach to hard rock in today’s music landscape. Their debut EP CD entitled “Empowered Species” was released in July 2002 and a new CD tentatively entitled “Notes from the Underground” is set for release in Fall 2004.Your musical influences
Hard Rock Meets Live Electronica, Soul Vocals and Social Awareness Lyrics. The Radical Thought Resistance goes down great with Living Colour, Sevendust, King's X, Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Incubus and even Seal!
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