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Shadow of the Filament

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About Me

Shadow of the Filament is five pieces from the valley of the drunk and lost, Napa, CA. Has been labeled as progressive rock, ambient rock, post-hardcore, shoegaze; you decide what to call it. The group maintains the philosophy that every member is entitled to the song writing process (even the drummer). The effect is a (mercury free!) amalgam of styles, thus creating an unfixed sound.
The group is litfire under by the energetic and intricate drumming of Gary Paddock and shaken by Ryan Troughton's six-string bass, which he utilizes to bridge high and low tones through his two handed finger-tapping style. The melodic and intense guitars of Jon Pidgeon and Kyle Robinson-Young vibrate between good and evil, eclipsing the typical structure of rhythm and lead guitar. Ben's words and melodies are the drawn image of the mind, manifested as the eyes, blue and clear, harmed but on the mend, honest windows
welcoming those who seek healing
to join us, to be exposed.
We were not meant to live in shadow.

to be fulfilled
a boy yells out in a silent town
just loud enough to rouse the sleepers,
enough to draw one out to close a window.
so many dwelling in displeasure, twice subtracted—
once in birth, once more as we mature,
only quicker, more merciful the first;
if only we would nurture our nature (honestly),
but instead we've got our footsies dragging, dehumaned,
masked animals—some stuck bulls, whimpering pups with no mothers,
exceptional mimes, brilliant hues, faces painted in all shades
and shapes, and some so richly as to never allow
one to look upon their bareness—
such sad creations.
here is a fence of rotten plank, nearer collapsing, quite so exhausted.
your burden will topple you, if you don't learn to lean.
you are all who needs protecting, so go lay down.
the gate is missing, but you belong here.
so enter.
a bucket of paint is spilled out white upon the lawn,
leads out as independent streams would,
shallow pools of danger and unsurety, placed to be found
astray between the tallgrass,
mimicked in the creases of your hand:
true experiences.follow.
why won't you yell out?
we are all listening at our windows
for one to speak for us.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/28/2006
Band Website: shadowofthefilament.com
Band Members:

Influences: Anything we can get our ears on....

What we are listening to...
Ben:
Tori Amos
Nick Drake
Billy Corgan
Rob Crow
MJK
Don McLean

Jon:
Pedro the Lion
Elliott Smith
Russian Circles
Damiera
The Aimless Never Miss

Ryan:
Julia Nunes
Protest the Hero
Coldplay
UNDEROATH
Jean Baudin
Dredg

Gary:
He plays his drums so loud, that he cannot hear other music...except for "Anything the rest of the band doesn't like!"

Kyle:
Super Nintendo
Devotchka
Protest The Hero
Animal Collective
I've Been White
Smiles
Porcupine Tree
The Mars Volta

Local music to enjoy:
Good City Lie Still
The Aimless Never Miss
Shuteye Unison
MMFM
SWIMS
Planets
Planet Down
Grayceon
Mare Island
A.T.J.
Tim Gaskell
OM-I
Lee Harvey & the 2nd Shooters
The Rhythm Kills
Nixos!
Clark Harding
Hail The Tragedy
Smiles
Broken Iris
One Dying Secret
Punchface
Lynus
Kinetic Feedback
Goodnight Moon
Serf & James
Once Over
Subtones
Four Winds
Romancer
Taking Aim
Nana de Carlo
The Americas
CALLUSEYED
Of Secrets
The Helen Kellers
Body or Brain
Case in Theory
The Buttercream Gang
La Muneca Y Los Muertos
Epic Legend
The Grand Color Crayon
Batman vs Predator
Magnanimous
Shannon and the Clams

Local places to enjoy music:
Billco's - Napa, CA
Napa City Nights - Napa, CA
Basement @ Club 1515 - Napa, CA
The Shop - Sonoma, CA
The Last Record Store - Santa Rosa, CA
Phoenix Theater - Petaluma, CA
Mystic Theatre - Petaluma, CA
Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA
The Boogie Room - Santa Rosa, CA

Record Label: None
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Music Creators & Music Listeners

Why do we make music?  Music is and has always been life, from underwater whale songs to the calls of cicadas in dark flat meadows to the serenades of a youth to his puppy love, listening at her ...
Posted by Shadow of the Filament on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:23:00 PST

Whats up with the live cam?

If you're wondering why our camera is never on, it's because it's broken.  Thanks for being patient as we try to fix it.  Remember, we're only musicians, so this shit is hard.Update: We've f...
Posted by Shadow of the Filament on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:45:00 PST

a cipher, lyrics

a ciphera molten core      through the body flows,embedded curse,     the x-mark of our origin,the earth on which we standor think we standor imagine our ...
Posted by Shadow of the Filament on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:54:00 PST

Cars are Machines

So one day Frank was driving on a road in a brand new car when suddenly the check engine light mysteriously lit up on the dashboard. Concerned about this new car, Frank was concerned. Shortly after op...
Posted by Shadow of the Filament on Sat, 24 May 2008 07:53:00 PST

Shadow of the Filament EP & Music Video?

  The new year has finally arrived and SOTF is planning to have a very productive year.  We have a few things lined up for 2008.  First on our list is to finish the long awaited EP (unt...
Posted by Shadow of the Filament on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:34:00 PST

5 Bands Play for Toys for Tots Charity Event

...with with Shadow of the Filament, MMFM, Planet Down, Calluseyed, Rude Intoxicant, and La Muneca Y Los Muertos. Its a charity event so $5 if you bring food/toy for donation otherwise $8 if your lazy...
Posted by Shadow of the Filament on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:20:00 PST

a singer that fits our sound and some.....

so...   the singer-less journey has ended..... shadow of the filament has found a singer that fits....  it has been a long time...  but we would like to introduce our new vocalist,...
Posted by Shadow of the Filament on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:13:00 PST

up to date info w/ shadow of the filament

7-9-07Over the past few months we have been searching for a new vocalist.  Everyone that has come into our studio has been AMAZING.  We still are on the hunt for a vocalist.  Nothing ha...
Posted by Shadow of the Filament on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:33:00 PST

we live in an insane place...

Now it seems just learning how to play someone else's song is illegal, where will the copyrights end? Will it become illegal to even write a song without permission?http://www.guitartabs.com/nmpa.php...
Posted by Shadow of the Filament on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:01:00 PST

SOTF w/ Kurtis at Ireland's 32 in San Francisco,CA

Hosted By: Shadow of the Filament When: Sunday May 27, 2007 at 7:00 PMWhere: Ireland's 323920 Geary BlvdSan Francisco, CA 94122United StatesDescription:Get toasted and watch Shadow of the Filament ...
Posted by Shadow of the Filament on Tue, 22 May 2007 02:53:00 PST