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Rajiv Patel
Rajiv Patel is a musician and virtuoso solo-guitarist from Mesa, Arizona. Story Patel's Bands Soon after Before Braille recorded its debut LP, '' The Rumor'', Rajiv Patel was recruited and joined the band as its new lead guitarist.Dominic, Serene''Blind Ambition'', The Phoenix New Times, Oct. 3, 2002retrieved 02-25-12 Although he was still only in high school, Patel would seriously influence the style of Before Braille's music and, according to members of the band, significantly improve it. The significance of his contributions to Before Braille are most obvious when discovering that some of the music from his solo-releases, such as ''Make Like a Tree'' from ''Of Black Water'' and ''Make Like a Tree Part 2'' from ''Get Phased'' directly inspire the Before Braille song ''Ticker Tape Charade'', which appeared on the ''Spring Cleaning'' album. Patel is also well known for his work as "lead bass player" in the band The Letterpress. Unlike many other bands, The Letterpress lacked an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before Braille
Before Braille is an independent rock band from Mesa, Arizona known for its DIY work ethicSalvia, Vanessa retrieved 2012-24-08 and as a pioneer of Arizona's emo-core movement, or as they liked to call it, "480-area-core," during the early 2000s. History Before Braille was originally formed in 1999 by former high-school buddies David Jensen and Hans Ringger.Frye, Heather Frye''Before Braille Comes to Hogans Tonight'', Lewiston Morning Trib., Oct. 18, 2002/ref> After each returned to their Arizona homeland after two years overseas, they met up to play music. Soon after that, they would recruit another high school friend, Brandon Smith, to join them on the bass. Eventually, the line-up was completed with Kelly Reed on drums, and Rajiv Patel on guitar (original guitarist Braden McCall left the band shortly before recording its debut full-length). According to Jensen, the band's name comes from the idea of using guidelines to reach goals: "Everybody battles rules, but there are s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Indie Rock Musicians
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Guitarists
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Rock Guitarists
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Cleaning (album)
''Spring Cleaning'' is the sixth studio album released by the indie rock band Before Braille. It was released on July 2, 2009, by Sunset Alliance Records. Album Information The album's official name is: ''Spring Cleaning...Cut, Clean, Scab, Scar, Rewind, Remind, Repeat''.2knowmusic.com Interview with Dave from Before Braille, Oct. 22, 2009 retrieved 2012-21-08 The idea of releasing this record appears to have solidified in December 2007, during Kill the Messenger, Keep the Message's final weeks of production.''Resurgency'', Before Braille MySpace Blog, Dec. 13, 2007 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill The Messenger, Keep The Message
''Kill the Messenger, Keep the Message'' is the sixth studio album, and third LP, recorded by the indie rock band, Before Braille. It was released in 2009 by Sunset Alliance. History Before Braille originally started working on this record in 2003. However, after releasing '' Tired of Not Being Away From Here'', the band took an unexpected hiatus (i.e., it broke up). Consequently, work on its last album took much longer than previously planned, lasting up to five years while being recorded over multiple sessions.2knowmusic.com Interview with Dave from Before Braille, Oct. 22, 2009 retrieved 03-15-12 Preparations to finally put the record into a marketable condition did not finally begin in earnest until December 2007. This was a highly anticipated record a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balance And Timing
''Balance and Timing'' is Before Braille's fourth studio recording, released as a "Holiday EP" in 2004 by Sunset Alliance and Bad News Bears Records. Reception Critical reception Stephen Carradini at independentclauses.com loved the record, exclaiming "I wish they would make more music like this, as it’s simply stunning." Chelsea Ide at the Phoenix New Times observed that through the ''Balance and Timing EP'', Before Braille's "honesty and musical versatility" was able to "elicit a range of different emotions." Finally, the bloggers at Cougar Microbes called this release one of "a string of amazing releases" that "showcases frontman David Jensen‘s knack for a melody and sharp lyrical wit." However, David Cobb at Splendidzine.com did not feel that the record met expectations. According to him, the "Balance and Timing EP is a reasonably good 'me too' to Jimmy Eat World's discography, but that's Before Braille's only substantial accomplishment so far." Radio play and commercia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cattle Punching On A Jack Rabbit
''Cattle Punching on a Jack Rabbit'' is Before Braille's third studio recording and was released as a limited release Extended Play in 2004 by Sunset Alliance Records. All of ''Cattle Punching'' 's songs would later be re-released in 2005 by Sunset Alliance and You and Whose Army? Records as an imported full-length LP from the U.K., titled '' Tired of Not Being Away From Here''. Reception Critical reception While ''Cattle Punching on a Jack Rabbit'' took a marked deviation from the pop sounds of Before Braille's initial release, '' The Rumor'', it was generally well received. The critics at Interpunk.com immediately noticed this difference, remarking that in "the past, people have tried to lump Before Braille nto some sort of indie-pop rock category--maybe due to their success at CMJ & college radio--but this record is far edgier than anything they've done in the past." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Input/Output (The Letterpress Album)
''Input/Output'' is an EP by the band The Letterpress that was released in 2003 by Sunset Alliance. Reception While the critical reception for ''Input/Output'' was mixed, those who did not love The Letterpress's sound, praised its originality in creating complex melodies without any guitars, since the band features only two basses and a drum set. Critics at Impact Press loved the record. According to them, the " o basses work together to create rhythmically beautiful melodies." allowing The Letterpress to feature " eat musicianship with an original niche." Matt Shimmer at Indieville.com would also be a large proponent of the album, declaring that "this is a formidable effort from The Letterpress" which "should have no problem garnering interest from the math-rock and 'complex indie rock' communities," before giving the record a score of 85%. Stephen Carradini at Independentclauses.com perhaps best expresses the opinion of those who did not absolutely love the record. While admit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Phased
Get or GET may refer to: * Get (animal), the offspring of an animal * Get (divorce document), in Jewish religious law * GET (HTTP), a type of HTTP request * "Get" (song), by the Groggers * Georgia Time, used in the Republic of Georgia * Get AS, a Norwegian cable-TV operator and internet service provider * GET-ligaen, the premier Norwegian ice hockey league * Gets (people), or Getae, Thracian tribes * Graded exercise therapy, for CFS etc. * Groupe des Écoles des Télécommunications, now Institut Mines-Télécom, a French public institution * Guaranteed Education Tuition Program, in Washington state * GetTV, an American digital multicast television network * Get 27, a mint liqueur * Geraldton Airport, IATA airport code "GET" See also * * * Git (other) * Got (other) * Acquisition (other) * Receive (other) * Possess (other) Possession may refer to: Law *Dependent territory, an area of land over which another country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |