The Solemn Promise
emo post hardcore from the depths of the West Midlands, UK. Our website is www.thesolemnpromise.net
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Rhetorical Rhetorical
A stop starty, complex, off the wall, tag-team song with intricate time signatures and full band vocal harmonies + backing vocals
I Can't Be There I Can't Be There
long and experimental song with intricate vocal harmonies and multiple sections.
The Last Official Handshake The Last Official Handshake
Recently recorded at Mighty Atom Studio's, Swansea. Recorded and produced by Geth "Gandalf" Woolcock, mixed and mastered by Joe Gibb (aka Funeral for a Friend, Hondo Maclean, Jane's Addiction) @ Mighty Atom, Swansea 2004.
The Silence, The Reason The Silence, The Reason
Track 1 from our E.P "To Be, Rather Than To Seem"
Lineup:-
Dan Ryan - lead vocals
Chris Bailey - guitar/backing vocals
Alex Butcher - guitar
Adam Element - bass/keys
Andy Bloy - percussion/backing vocals
Website:- http://www.thesolemnpromise.net
Genre:- rock/post-hardcore/progressive
Email:- band@thesolemnpromise.netBand/artist history
In this modern day and age, countless numbers of bands flood the genres of hardcore like sand in an hourglass. What music was 20 years ago is now lost in today's "off-the-shelf" blend of haircuts and trainers. We ask everyone a simple question...... what's happened to the music? Where has all the passion and pride gone?
That's where THESOLEMNPROMISE come in, early 2003 the band forms. TSP are an eclectic mix of long time school friends, all members of previous bands and all dedicated to creating an intricate soundscape layered so pure and honest that all the love and vitriol is captured almost effortlessly. TSP have shared the stage alongside some top quality bands (the likes of Midasuno, Devil Sold His Soul, Dopamine, Secondsmile, Ella, Mea Culpa, The Abner, Keiko, The Fallout Theory, Tribute To Nothing etc... to name only a few) and have performed to some truly aspiring and appreciative audiences. The band always have the aim of proving themselves more profoundly to more and more people wherever they go.
As for song writing, an idea maybe written, a riff maybe jammed and a song will be COMPLETELY finished..... only for it to be ripped to pieces and started again from scratch. It's this fussy attention to detail that make TSP's tracks rich with different types of elements... from being melodic / unpredictable / heavy yet soft / obscure / comic / serious and raw with a fused hardcore influence and punk like aggression all to their own complete with full band backing vocals...... rock music that doesn't suffer the ill-effects of pigeon-holing. Music (we might add) that will always come first from the heart and soul.
TSP aim to be at the forefront of this new wave
"enjoyable and unpredictable, very distinctive
and wholly refreshing" - Mark Jones (A&R advisor for MTV)
"They show great maturity with their song writing that puts them a clear head + shoulders above the other bands of their age and genre.
Truly astounding" - Kevyn Gammond (MAS records)
"amazing potential" - Neil Harris (Executive of Orange)
The band have matured and honed their sound and have undergone an intensive song writing spree. With their goals set high and the bar raised, the band are looking into the future to be taken seriously..... We are THESOLEMNPROMISE, any questions?Have you performed in front of an audience?We have played the field a bit now and have done some good gigs. We've played from Birmingham, Warrington, Kempsey, Wolverhampton, Telford, Hereford, Evesham, Cheltenham, Moreton, Stourbridge, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Shrewsbury, Stratford etc... all around the Midlands mainly alongside some quality bands like:- Devil Sold His Soul, The Abner, Keiko, Midasuno, Dopamine, Secondsmile, Ella, My Little Murder, Something For Someone, Tribute To Nothing, Long Time Dead, The Fallout Theory etc... playing live is the best thing about what we do.
Your musical influences
AlexisonFire, Queen, Faith No More, Osker, glassJAw, Bad Religion, Smashing Pumpkins, Machinehead, Fugazi, Atreyu, Thrice, Poison The Well, Refused, Dead Poetic, Taking Back Sunday, The Bled, Brand New, The Beautiful Mistake, Norma Jean, Killswitch Engage, A Static Lullaby, One Line Drawing, NOFX, AC/DC, Refused, Guns N Roses, Avenged Sevenfold, Incubus, The Hurt Process, Hondo Maclean, Million Dead, Billy Talent, Deftones, Every Time I Die, old skool Metallica, the Smiths, Sikth, The Misfits, Hopesfall, Eden Maine, The Used etc... - just to name a few of the bands we all listen and pay heritage to. Our music is a collective, even and varied mixture of all our influencesWhat equipment do you use?
this may be long....
Chris:- Ibanez RG570ex, Ibanez SA160, SG cherryred special, Fender '67 strat re-issue, Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 head + Marshall 1960's 4x12" cabinet with Greenback Celestian speakers, Sennheiser Wireless 4 channel radio pack, Peavey Envoy 110, Korg AX1000g multi effects, BOSS MD-2 dist pedal, FS8 Laney stompbox, Korg AX1g multi FX, Westfield electro acoustic.
Alex:- Gibson Les Paul 1980 Sonex, Ibanez RG320FA, Marshall VS100, Telecaster, Tubulator MTE-1, Rockson Metal, Zoom 505, Boss CE-3, Boss BF-3, Bespeco VM12, Jim Dunlop Wah, Korg GA-10
Ad:- Warwick Rock bass, Hartke 400watt head, Korg chromatic tuner, 1x15" cab, 4x10" ported deluxe cabinet, Senneiser Wireless radio pack.
Andy:- Ok ready? here we go.... a spare Tama Rockstar kit (2 mid toms + floor tom + kickdrum + original snare) but my main rig is- Tama Superstar CUSTOM kit in Sunburst, Tama Iron Cobra double kick-pedal, Zildjian 14" hi-hats on Iron Cobra hi-hat stands, Zildjian 16" fast crash, Zildjian 18" crash, Zildjian 8" splash, Sabian 14" China, Stagg 16" China, Zildjian 20" ride, Tama remo piccalo, 10" + 12" mid toms, 14" floor tom + extra deep 16" floor tom, portable Tama drumrack, also thinking of getting another 22" Tama bass drum, Tama cymbal stands and drum bags for transportation. Also use a Yamaha DTXpress electric drumkit for different sounds here and there but mainly for practicing.
Dan:- Shure PG48 microphone, Beyerdynamic mic, need a P.A though :-/
phew...Anything else?
We have 2 cd's currently available:-
1. "Picturesque" 3 track EP (recorded @ Mighty Atom, Swansea 2005) - 3
2. "To Be, Rather Than To Seem" 3 track EP (recorded @ Mighty Atom, Swansea 2004) - 2
cd@thesolemnpromise.net if you want a cd. Also, T-shirts are available for 5.
See our website if you want more info. Cheers for reading.
- Chris B (tsp)
Kidderminster,
United Kingdom
ID
139820
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