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rejn

...you open the box, and inside: aurora borealis

About Me

MYRIAD FACADE OUT NOW!!! (also available on I-Tunes)

REJN's DEBUT FULL LENGTH STUDIO ALBUM

After several months in the studio, the long-awaited debut [rejn] album, "Myriad Facade", is finally complete. It was recorded with Don Lithgow at DML studios and has been mastered by grammy awarding winning mastering engineer Adam Ayan at Gateway Studios. Available now.

REJN seeks to infuse a refreshingly atypical sound into the realm of modern music, combining ethnically driven Spanish and Middle Eastern microtonal melodies with visceral metal-esque rhythms and avant-garde guitar work that speaks to every emotion from the most impetuous rage to the subtlest felicity.

GARAGEBAND.COM AWARD FOR SILENCE LOUD
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Member Since: 11/14/2005
Band Website: rejnband.com
Band Members:


Chris Van Booven- Lead Vocals / Guitar

Derrick Ambat- Lead Guitar / Vocals

Chris Funkhouser- Bass

Adam Shahbaz- Drums


Influences: 12 oz Mouse, Poncho Sanchez, Flamenco (Paco de Lucia), World and Eastern music in general, a capella music, Gregorian chants, Toshi Hiketa
Sounds Like: Artful fusion of Eastern melody and Western harmony:

"Gabriel" REJN live at The Highlands, Hollywood, CA

"Arabian Nights" REJN, Halloween, live at GroundZero, Los Angeles, CA

Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

REJN gets REJECTED!!!

A few weeks ago we were invited to apply for a battle of the bands. Although we generally try to avoid such gigs, this looked like fun and benefited a good cause. So we applied. A week or so later we...
Posted by rejn on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:50:00 PST

Who can say who is Band of the Year?

You can! And USA4REAL, apparently. We would like you all to know that we were nominated for USA4REAL's Band of the Year, and Best Live Performance, thanks to you . Come check out this award thing/ FRE...
Posted by rejn on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:16:00 PST

Check out the new vid for REJN’s newest single: ’Gabriel’

On the left column we've posted the newest song Gabriel, performed at the Highlands, Sept, 27th, as filmed by our lovely friend Christi. If you would like to see more vids of the band, check it o...
Posted by rejn on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:10:00 PST

Kicking ass at the Highlands

Thanks to everyone who came out the show on Thursday! Despite all the odds (21+ weeknight show in Hollywood), the show was, by any standard, an overwhelming success. Exactly 100 people came out to see...
Posted by rejn on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:01:00 PST

Palatable western roots and unfathomable voices

1.) The thing about music reared in lands that, to this day, have managed to remain nearly oblivious to western influence, is that as a westerner, one can barely fathom what it requires to create the ...
Posted by rejn on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:00:00 PST

***Shameless Self-Promotion*** Get a signed copy of REJNs debut album at a reduced price!

Hi everybody! In promotion for our upcoming show on Sept. 27th, we are lowering the price of our debut album and signing each copy for a mere 9.99 with FREE SHIPPING and two free stickers. Get yo...
Posted by rejn on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:52:00 PST

The Greatest Mustaches EVER

Hi everybody, Adam here, checking in.  REJN, aside from being an astounding musical act, strives to embody the many great experiences this world has to offer. In the spirit of that miss...
Posted by rejn on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:09:00 PST

Its pronounced "RAIN"

We all have our own reasons why we liked and, hence, chose the name REJN for band, and I'll get into those later. i'm thinking podcasts... anyway, we are growing quite quickly and I think its appropr...
Posted by rejn on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:43:00 PST

Giant Texan spider web/State of the music industry

I saw this on the BBC and was somehow reminded of the music industry. I recommend you read the article, but just in case you're feeling lazy, you should know that it covers 650ft of trees and shr...
Posted by rejn on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:26:00 PST

Rejn wins McMurphys battle of the bands finals!!

Thanks to everyone who came out last wednesday at McMurphy's and helping us win the final round of the battle of the bands. We got a pretty good streak going now......
Posted by rejn on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:52:00 PST