Member Since: 13/01/2006
Band Website: http://www.freaksarise.com
Band Members: Lead Vocal/Guitar::
Rich Wood
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Guitar::
Don Bozzuffi
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Bass/Back Vocals::
Evan Hersch
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Drums/Back Vocals::
Ken Masteller
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Influences:
This is an odd one. Rich grew up listening to and playing in a thrash metal band for most of his life. Rock was only impressionable on him during his grammer school years and then in recent adult years. The early rock music he wrote was written while still in the metal world and the only rock he listened to at the time was: Zeppelin, Sabbath, Rush, Faith No More, Seaweed, Filter and Corosion of Conformity’s newer material - yet the music sounded like none of these bands but the passion and intensity transcended the genre switch.
The 90s grunge movent and the beginnings of alt rock definetly impacted the song writing but usually from a distance via hanging in cover band clubs, local radio shows, etc.
The few recent bands that absolutely did influence the current song writing would include Lenny Kravitz, Better Than Ezra and Jimmy Eat World.
Some influences happening right now are Taking Back Sunday.
If looking for a band to share a stage with, The Foo Fighters often come to mind. Ironically Dave’s path towards rock is much similar to Rich’s. They both share the same thrash metal history and in the end arrive at the same genre of rock.
Over the years, Freaks Arise (pre-Echofall) became less freakier and more soulful this is why Freaks Arise is now Echofall.
For a full list of Thrash Metal influences click here .:
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Sounds Like:
If you like these bands, hopefully you will dig us: Jimmy Eat World, Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance, Better Than Ezra, Lenny Kravitz, The Black Crowes, Taking Back Sunday, Breaking Benjamin... :
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Record Label: Indie