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The Hawthorne Effect

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About Me


Our deformed but beloved brainchild "A Study in Motivation"
is now available on Real Rhapsody, Napster, and iTunes...
IF YOU ARE DIGGIN’ ANY OR ALL OF THE TRACKS OFF THE
ALBUM, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD EACH SONG FOR 99 CENTS
AT THE LINKS BELOW...
"You’ll be glad you did!!!"
Sincerely,
Al Cerrone!
IF YOU WISH TO BUY THE EP THROUGH US FOR WHATEVER REASON, CLICK HERE!
* Recorded at Zing Studios (Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Unearth) in Westfield MA... Engineered by Eric "That will do" Arena... Mixed by Eric "Why do you have 7 tracks of percussion??" Arena and Jim "Back To The Future" Fogarty... Mastered at West West Side (Dillinger, Mastodon, BTBAM) in NY by Alan Douches...
...:::ABOUT THE HAWTHORNE EFFECT:::...
The Hawthorne Effect could be called a progressive metal band, but it’s a description that may not accurately sum up the Providence, RI quintet. Mixing elements of metal, jazz, and funk, with odd time signatures, the goal is to give the listener something completely different, yet still maintain a sense of melody and familiarity.
The result is The Hawthorne Effect’s debut EP “A Study in Motivation”. Recorded at Zing Studios with Eric Arena (Under Falling Skies, Endwell), mixed by Jim Fogarty (Killswitch Engage, The Acacia Strain), and mastered by Alan Douches (Between the Buried and Me, Misfits, Dillinger Escape Plan), the album is ultimately heavy at its core, melodic in its delivery, and ambitious throughout. The combination of grinding but intricate guitars laid over a playful and captivating bass line and polyrhythmic drumming can be heard throughout the EP. And just when the song seems to be heading towards a path of normalcy, a quick tempo shift seamlessly takes it to somewhere completely new.
The band’s greatest strength may just be in its use of 4 different and distinct voices both on the EP and during live shows. The use of low to high range screams combined with 3 and 4 part harmonies and lead vocal tradeoffs keeps the melody driving while still maintaining a memorable feel. Incorporating piano, keyboard, organ, and percussive instruments creates a unique sonic blend of aggression and tranquility, compounded by the contrast of minor and major scales not typically found in heavy music.
Currently, The Hawthorne Effect is taking “A Study in Motivation” on the road, proving their sound is not just the result of studio magic. Having played together in one form or another for nearly 5 years, the band is just now discovering its own unique sound, which finds them sharing the stage with several different genres of music and bands including Beyond the Embrace, Diecast, Senses Fail, Fairweather, On Broken Wings, Hell Within, and many more. The EP and the very band itself has been a culmination of years of involvement in the ever-increasing local New England music scene. For the 5 members of The Hawthorne Effect at least, the result was worth the effort. Their hope is that fans of heavy music will agree.
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Member Since: 2/15/2005
Band Website: http://www.thehawthorneeffect.net"thehawthorneeffect.net
Band Members: Greg Southworth - Vocals/Lead Screams
Steve Micallef - Bass/Vocals/Backing High Screams
Raab Micallef - Drums/Percussion
Marcus de Lisle - Guitar/Vocals/Backing Death Screams
Kevin Mattos - Guitar/Vocals/Keyboard

Influences: TAKE IT AWAY, MICHAEL MCDONALD!!!

When we're not influenced by the sweet sounds of Stroh's-induced slurring, we tend to listen to Candiria, King Crimson, Extol, old school Megadeth, Rush, Meshuggah, Incubus, Mr. Bungle/Faith No More, The Police, Between The Buried and Me, Dream Theater, Nintendo,The Neverending Story Soundtrack, Danny Elfman, Sikth, Death, Gruvis Malt and other various side projects, Facing New York, Tiny Hawks, Dillinger Escape Plan, Cephalic Carnage, Estradasphere, Tool, Maceo Parker, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane and the sound of puppies falling down concrete stairs! Wait...what?

Sounds Like: BUY OUR EP AND YOU'LL FIND OUT

Right now, our EP is hotter than a flaming case of hemorrhoids, but not nearly as unfortunate. We've gotten an assload of positive reviews by: MetalReview.com, Hardcore Sounds (a webzine based out of Finland), and The East Coast Romper, among others. Click on the links below to check 'em out...

HERE ARE SOME REVIEWS:

"The Hawthorne Effect utilize more of the intelligible and slightly more inspired approach often coming off like a less schizophrenic Dillinger Escape Plan or infinitely more melodic Between the Buried and Me."

(MetalReview.com)

"A fighting force for fierce time changes and disparate compositional elements! It harks of prime Mr. Bungle and Fantomas...but with a more accessible flavour."

(HardcoreSounds.net)

"What really got my attention was the overall quality of this disc from the craftsmanship of the music to the top notch production that rivals a lot of stuff on labels. This EP should garner some well deserved attention."

(East Coast Romper)

"Not many think of Rhode Island when they close their eyes to envision true heavy music, but with the emergence of the Hawthorne Effect maybe those times are just around the corner."

(Smother Magazine)

"A Study in Motivation is a great four song demo. In fact, it's probably the best demo I heard in all 2006."

(Rough Edge)

"Fastidious music for fastidious listeners..." (8 out of 10)

(Obliveon Magazine)

Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Pics from last night’s Metalfest in Dover, NH

http://www.returntothepit.com/concert.php?date=2008-02-23"> http://www.returntothepit.com/concert.php?date=2008-02-23Cou rtesy of Rev. Aaron over at Return to the Pit Lots of hair-flyin' and...
Posted by The Hawthorne Effect on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:44:00 PST

New T.H.E. demos

Your friendly neighborhood Hawthorne Effect has been hard at work putting together some rough demos for a two-part epic extravaganza of progressive metal.  You can give them a listen here. ...
Posted by The Hawthorne Effect on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:56:00 PST

WE HAVE A NEW BANNER!!!!!!!!!!!!

and it's super sweet!!! simply copy the following information below, click on "edit profile," and paste anywhere in your "about me" section. IT'S THAT EASY!!!...
Posted by The Hawthorne Effect on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:36:00 PST

Skybar show pics

Here are some pics from our show at the Skybar in Somerville, MA. Can yoo diggit!...
Posted by The Hawthorne Effect on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:16:00 PST

So many ways to get our songs

Hey guys,For those of you who don't have The Hawthorne Effect's EP "A Study in Motivation", shame on you. But here's your chance to redeem yourself, because it's now available on ITunes. See that, you...
Posted by The Hawthorne Effect on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:34:00 PST

The Hits just keep on coming...this one from EastCoastRomper

Here's one from Steph and her crew over at Eastcoastromper.com.  I'll cut and paste the review here, but I think the link itself works.Providence, RI's The Hawthorne Effect deliver four tracks of...
Posted by The Hawthorne Effect on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:53:00 PST

Another "A Study in Motivation" review

This one comes from the good folks at hardcoresounds.net For anyone who's already heard the album, thanks a ton for listening.We'll be streaming the full album here on myspace within the next couple o...
Posted by The Hawthorne Effect on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:24:00 PST

We're on BreakThru Radio!

Check it...we are being featured on BreakThru Radio from now until November 5th! Click on the link below for their homepage (www.breakthruradio.com) and click on the "The Darkside" link located on th...
Posted by The Hawthorne Effect on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:38:00 PST

Metalreview.com review of

Check it out here. Thanks to Jeremy from metalreview.com for takin' a listen and writin' us up on metalreview.comAnd thanks to all those who put in their two cents on the lash count. We hope to se...
Posted by The Hawthorne Effect on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 03:30:00 PST

Jazzy Jam featuring The Hawthorne Effect members...

We have uploaded a straight up pimpin' Jazz piece featuring Raab on drums/keys and Steve on bass from The Hawthorne Effect...  Also making a guest appearance is Frisbe' from Boston on h...
Posted by The Hawthorne Effect on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 11:53:00 PST