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SPEECHLESS

"New CD is in the works!"

About Me

We are an Atlanta based instrumental quartet who draw upon a variety of inspirations and influences. Our music is a hybrid of many different styles. It is groove oriented and varied within that. Some pieces are like small epics which are cinematic in scope. Imagine a soundtrack to a film yet to be made.... Others are shorter and offer up a concise punch. We could go on trying to put into words what we sound like, but better yet, read the comments left here on our page by listeners and fans. They articulate our sound better than we can. Prog Rock? Jam Band? Groove Oriented Rock? Your mileage may vary... Hear it for yourself now!
OUR DEBUT CD "TIME OUT OF MIND" IS NOW AVAILABLE!! You can find it at these fine online vendors- ITunes, Wayside Music, Laser’s Edge, Kinesis and CD Baby. Also, if you are in the Atlanta area you can purchase the cd in person at Decatur CD in scenic Decatur, GA!
Come see us live around Atlanta and Athens! Check our page here for all our upcoming dates. And to stay up to date on the band’s doings subscribe to our blog!!! We update it often and chronicle the life of the band. Feel free to comment too, we appreciate any and all feedback, it’s helpful. Have a listen to our MP3s and let us know what you think! Thanks for visiting and listening!
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TO BOOK SPEECHLESS CONTACT JOHN HOLLIS @ ASCENT ENTERTAINMENT- [email protected]
THE NEW SPEECHLESS T-SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!! 15.00 each + 3.00 shipping. Click below to order one! If you have questions about ordering, drop us a line here. REMEMBER TO CHOOSE A SIZE! Then click Add to Cart. We go to the post office every Friday to mail the orders, btw....
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/26/2005
Band Website: speechlessband.com
Band Members:
Derik Rinehart- Drums & PercussionPaul Rusek- BassesRobbie Hamil- KeyboardsSean Tonar- Guitars
Influences: Our sound is inspired and influenced by MUSIC and the endless possibilites it offers us all. Color, texture, shape, form..... That is our main influence and what guides us as we compose and arrange. For the sake of getting a handle on what we have enjoyed in the past though here's the proverbial list.... Yes, King Crimson, Rush, Kansas, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, Genesis, Steely Dan, ELP, Gentle Giant, Return To Forever, Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Bruford, UK, Dream Theater, Peter Gabriel, Magma, Brand X, John McLaughlin, Steve Morse, Dixie Dregs, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Primus, Adrian Belew, Vic Wooten / Flecktones, Jeff Beck, Al Dimeola, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Styx, Phish, Camel, Jimi Hendrix, XTC, Led Zeppelin, The Who, ELO, Niacin, Liquid Tension Experiment, Medeski Martin Wood and much more!
Sounds Like: We are often told we sound like we threw all of the above into a pot and made musical stew. We do have an art rock angle like most of those groups/artists for sure, but at the end of the day we are our own entity with a sound that is probably best described simply as Speechless.
Record Label: Out Of Mind Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Band update and Seans Big NEARfest Weekend Pt 1

Just a quick word about things...  We took the past month or so off for all intents and purposes and vacationed!  After 3 1/2 years it was kinda cool to take a month away from the band and r...
Posted by SPEECHLESS on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:48:00 PST

Robbie and Seans Kansas adventure 2 + Band News!

Hi folks!I hope all is well in your worlds.  Nice to be past tax time, isn't it?  The summer should be fun, if we can just forget the cost of gas at the moment!  I wanted to share a lit...
Posted by SPEECHLESS on Sun, 18 May 2008 10:11:00 PST

Recap of Last Nights gig at Sweetwater Live & News

Hey everyone!Just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone that made it out to Sweetwater last night!  We had an excellent time and it was great to meet some new foks and see some we haven't see...
Posted by SPEECHLESS on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:02:00 PST

Join us 4/19 @ Sweetwater in Duluth & Hear NEW music!

Hi folks!Been a quiet couple weeks around these parts.  Hardly a peep at MySpace.  But that's to be expected while we are still in "writing mode".  Hope you are all well and allergy sea...
Posted by SPEECHLESS on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:47:00 PST

Writing reaches new zenith + New gig April 19th @ Sweetwater!

Hi folks!Hope all is well and the new year is treating you fine.  I wanted to take a few minutes to let you all know what we have been up to.  We have continued to write for the second CD an...
Posted by SPEECHLESS on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:58:00 PST

We won an award for best indie prog performance for Stella!

Just a quick note- today we received word that we have won in a category in the yearly poll/induction at www.progressiverockhalloffame.com!  Thanks to those that voted! This was a plea...
Posted by SPEECHLESS on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:51:00 PST

Recap of Top 100 Prog CDs of 2007 & The band continues writing...

Just a quick note here.  We really enjoyed the Eyedrum show and now are going to spend the next couple months finishing the writing for the sophomore CD.  In the meantime, check over the Top...
Posted by SPEECHLESS on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:05:00 PST

Recap of Jan 11 Eyedrum gig w/photos!

Hi folks! Hope you all are doing fine. Just a few words about last night's show at The Eyedrum http://www.eyedrum.orgWe want to thank Allen Weltey Green for making this gig happen. It was a fun one...
Posted by SPEECHLESS on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:03:00 PST

A few more best of 2007 lists & Eyedrum gig is Jan 11th!

Hi all! Hope your 2008 is off to a hearty start.  I have been looking around the net a bit and ran across a couple more Best of 2007 lists to share that we wound up on! http://www.seaoftranquili...
Posted by SPEECHLESS on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:49:00 PST

Happy New Year to you from us! And January 11th Eyedrum Gig!

Hi folks!Hope you are having an excellent wrap up to 2007 with a fantastic holiday season!  It's been a nice one for all of us and we are looking forward to 2008 and all it holds for the band.&nb...
Posted by SPEECHLESS on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:48:00 PST