A STATIC LULLABY
By Rei Nishimoto
Bite Club
Heavy hardcore act say fangs for the memories
Perseverance is a common story for any band’s survival. This is a familiar story for A Static Lullaby, as the band had been through as many ups and downs during their seven-plus-year history. But, they managed to worked through their troubles to make their most recent release, Rattlesnake! .
The new record introduces new members, bassist Dane Poppin and drummer Tyler Mahurin. Unlike past records recording with five members, they found that working as a four piece brought out more of the band.
“Less personality, less conflict,” says vocalist Joe Brown. “Let [guitarist] Dan [Arnold] write the songs he wants to write without anybody telling him any other way; Dan having the freedom to write both guitar parts. And Dane wrote a lot of songs on the album too. That’s another thing we never had before — somebody who was a full contributor writing-wise. I always write lyrics and work on melodies, but as far as musicianship, Dane contributing on that was phenomenal.”
Since the band started, A Static Lullaby forged a sound that brought together their aggressive side with melodic overtones. They shuffled through various lineups over the years (and a brief stint on a major label for 2005’s Fasso Latido). But now they have found a unit that best represents the band on Rattlesnake! .
“We released the last album [2006’s A Static Lullaby] and made the record we wanted to make, music that fans were familiar with that we originally started making and got back to the roots,” Brown explains. “On this last album, I’ve gone through some personal traumas. I was going through a divorce and dealing with alcoholism. We’ve got new members and finally have a band that was solid.”
With four full-lengths and an EP under their belts, A Static Lullaby made major strides in growing as a band.
“It’s about having an idea of who you are and where you came from,” says Brown. “To say we were part of forming a style of music that is way overplayed today, watered down, so many different fashions that you can’t see what it is any more.”
“But I’ve grown up,” he continues. “My tastes in music have changed. I want everything to be heavy as f·ck. That’s what I do.”
On the web: myspace.com/astaticlullaby
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