"Hear What I Say"
Produced By S2N Directed by David Hurst
"In The Studio"
Produced By S2N Directed by David Hurst
"WINDHAM, MAINE""
Douglas Blair, current(and former) lead guitarist for the LA metal band W.A.S.P., introduces his Boston project signal2noise. Pioneering an innovative new approach to the rock ensemble dubbed the 'power duo,' Blair and drummer John Anthony have been creating and honing what Blair cites as an incredible platform for musical improvisation, collaboration and interaction between two brains. Essential to the project is a new instrument that Blair has designed and developed independently. The GuitarCrosstm is a patented dual-format bass/electric guitar upon which both bass and regular guitar parts are played simultaneously(Blair previously designed and marketed the dual-format Blair Mutant Twintm, an acoustic-electric doubleneck guitar, in the mid-90s). He employs an extensive studio/live set-up which includes a bass rig, twin guitar rigs, a synthesizer pedal set-up and an exclusive dual-format acoustic guitar rig. The complexity and versatility of this super-rig is clearly evident in train-wreck bass lines, Zeppelin-approved guitar riffs and hair-raising Tom Morello-style effects abundant in the duos dynamic compositions. Anthony's percussion set-up is equally extensive just as his playing is impressive: traces of Neil Peart mix with Stewart Copeland and Carter Bouford. Both musicians sing and compose, and quite remarkable is the fact that signal2noise records strictly live--sans headphones--excluding vocals and limited overdubs. Asserts Blair, "you can't beat just two cooks in a giant kitchen." Influenced by the best of rock and progressive power trios, s2n balances personal lyricism with telepathic musicianship and spirited inprovisation, with Anthony often taking a lead role as Blair supports. Their completed debut offering, the 8-song "fighting mental illness," exhibits an understated maturity and wide diversity wrapped tightly around the core power duo sound. Watch for Blair and Anthony to be hitting the road with an intense and arresting live presentation.
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