The Bronze Episode is a mixture of classical strings and pianos with drum and bass, added layers of subtle programming and guitars. The result is a unique combination of complex indie-rock blended with the classical sensibilities of Baroque Pop.
Member Since: 3/10/2005
Band Website: TheBronzeEpisode.com (under construction)
Band Members: K.C. Jolliffe (Guitar/Vocals)
Mike Colon (Guitar)
Steve Colon (Drums/ Percussion)
Bruno Cardenas (Bass Guitar)
Brendan Boswell (Piano/ Percussion)
Patrick Petty (Cello)
Cate Cannizzaro (Viola)
Miranda Scoma (Violin)
Influences: www.Joka444.com
www.paulsonisaband.com
www.myspace.com/mangospades
www.kenlovesken.com
Sounds Like: "The Bronze Episode got their start much like any band, 3 friends playing music together as teens. But instead of choosing to ape Led Zeppelin and Nirvana, they dedicated themselves to learn all they could about music and train in all types of instrumentation such as strings, keys, and programming. What developed was the fleshing out an amazing and original design of music. The mixture of classical strings and pianos with drum and bass, and added layers of gorgeous, subtle programming makes for a mesmerizing, almost, out of body experience. They have debuted with a 4 song concept EP, Son Coeur Son Corps, that's utterly amazing, and ultimately unfulfilling, if only for the lack of material after track four closes. I'll take a full length or two from these guys with my coffee please." - DECOY MUSIC
"The Bronze Episode is a group of five guys from Jersey who happen to create complex indie rock.
Their song, "A Letter That Read...", from their EP Son Coeur Son Corps, is an earful of over lapping sounds that include violins, keyboards and digital beats. Meanwhile, the lead singer's excellent voice carries easily over emotionally charged lyrics like:
"Ink has never been this honest. It was as if he had slit his wrists and the words were bleeding out." - GEN ART PULSE
"New Jersey's THE BRONZE EPISODE aren't really playing by everyone else's rules, something evident with "The Body". It's almost like Brandon Flowers going in a prog rock direction. Orchestrated, strained, yet having this drum-n-bass sound bed going on, it stands out to me. Very early days on this band, not many shows under the belt, but a sound of it's own." - FUTURE SOUNDS
"...The disc starts off with the song "The Body", full of cello, viola, violin and all the core instruments (bass, guitar, etc). The vocals sound very bittersweet and mix perfectly with the above instruments. Overall, the rest of the EP is pure bliss.
The Bronze Episode may or may not be looking to hit it big. However, it doesn't matter because as long as they keep making music like this, they're bound to keep making their listeners happy." - BREAKING CUSTOMS (4/5)
"This is probably one of the more radio-ready sounding songs I've posted in quite some time (The Body). Well, radio-ready might be a stretch -- it's mostly the lead singer's voice, which definitely sounds like it's been through a major label regimen. I love how the music starts in the background, shoots to the foreground, and then is slammed back again. It doesn't sound like much I've heard -- what with the violins, the digital beats, and the dude's soaring vocals about tying a girl to a bed and cutting out chunks of flesh and whatnot..." - MUSIC FOR ROBOTS
Record Label: Astro Magnetics / Eyeball Records
Type of Label: Indie