''Orph'' is a three-song demo that was released by the band
Dredg
Dredg (stylized as dredg) is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Los Gatos, California. The band's lineup consists of vocalist Gavin Hayes, guitarist Mark Engles, bassist Drew Roulette and drummer and pianist Dino Campanella.
Originally sta ...
in 1997.
About the album
Drummer Dino Campanella says, "Our first two recordings were written to be rhythmically aggressive. We did the third one, ''Orph'', because we wanted to grow up the right way, from our roots with harmony and melody." Singer Gavin Hayes explains the heavier sound of ''Orph'' compared to later releases: "Heavy music back then to me was a little more rebellious. It wasn't so mainstream at the time. You used to have to wait for
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Headbanger's Ball
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'' to see anything of the sort. It's just different now, and that's kind of why we steered away from it. This was just a natural progression."
Track listing
Personnel
*Dredg – producer
*Brian Lillie – producer
*Gavin Hayes – vocals
*Mark Engles – guitar
*Drew Roulette – bass
*Dino Campanella – percussion, drums
*Travis Crenshaw – engineer, mixing
*Jim Andrews – assistant engineer
*Michael Romanowski – mastering
*Beau Roulette – photography
*Dredg – art production
External links
Analysis of ''Orph''
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Dredg albums
1997 EPs