04-06-2016, 11:29 AM
(04-02-2016, 12:13 PM)Donovan Wrote: Yeah, this band is good but unfortunately the screamo sound is very limited, and isn't my thing. Cody's going in a more straight hard rock direction with his band that got signed, and the younger brother Blake is doing a very alternative sound with his band, got a Physical Graffiti/nineties feel to it. They are literally recording above my head as I type this lol. They're doing the drum tacks and their guy is frigging fantastic. Cody's doing all their recording/mixing for the new EP so he can have it on his resume. The entire family is pretty talented, but if I had to place money on it I'd say Cody is the one bound for success or stardom. Jamien is a journeyman but has no drive to create his own sound, and Blake is just screwing around with his buddies and smoking chronic and making music. But Cody, that kid is driven. He will make it. He knows when to stay stubborn and when to listen to the professionals, and as BG can probably tell you that ain't something that can be taught.Yeah, I really think the metalcore/screamo thing has run it's course. Leaning towards a melodic vocal without the breakdown in every song will give their sound more attention right now. And yeah, knowing when to stick to your guns and when to compromise with experienced professionals is a sixth sense. I think the next big thing is going to be the growl vocal accompanied by a melodic chorus (vs. screaming accompanied by a melodic chorus). It's been heading in that direction for some time and the bigger names in the metal biz are turning that corner now. "Technical melodic death" is being thrown around a lot nowadays.