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"Heyyyyyyy,
Another review from yours truly. I ran sound last night at Rascal's for 13th Parallel. I'd never seen 13th Parallel before. The band put on a KICKASS show! Good old thundering rock & roll. The kind of music that grabs ya by the throat, shakes ya around, and lets ya know you're still ALIVE. 13th Parallel wowed the crowd with their own unique form (which from my perch behind the sound board I was groovin' to). Brian from Mystic 7 even acted like once he kinda wanted to mosh a bit. Sorry, Brian, I ain't about to go there with you my friend. If you've ever seen Brian from Mystic 7, you know what I mean. Folks were coming over to me and asking "Where'd these guys come from?" I told 'em "The 13th Parallel, of course." Great, great job, guys. Thanks for entertaining us.
- The Sound Guy
I have to admit that I was very impressed with these guys. I asked if they were nervous, and the response was they were there for the fun and to show that Colorado Springs has a great live music scene. They were up first, and rocked the house. The judges jobs are getting tougher and you can see the sweat on their brows trying to pick the winner. I have to thank 13th Parallel for their continued support of SpringsAction, and make sure you all check out where these guys are jamming. It's worth the cover charge wherever.
- Rob
You guys ROCK!!! It was so nice to finally here a good band around here. I'm sure I will be seeing you again soon.
- Dawn
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Still working on that hot first release.
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What does it take to turn ordinary Rock-n-Roll into some of the best hard rock music you've ever heard? According to 13th Parallel's main man Scott Gaster, it’s something called “chaosified,” a self-explanatory concept that shows up in huge amounts during their stage shows.
“We want our shows to leave no doubt that we’re one of the best, most kick-ass rock bands there is,” says Scott, "and that we have no plans to be a ‘here today-gone tomorrow’ flavor of the week.”
Scott is eager to come clean about the band’s "rock-star" indiscretions. “In our first 2 years together we were partying too much. So we quit the dumb shit that is part of a "rock-star" image and cleaned up our act. Don’t get me wrong, we still like to have fun, but we learned from our mistakes and the music advanced."
Avoiding the lewd and crude now helps Scott focus on his lyrics, changing his focus from hatred to a new and exciting future, as portrayed in "Leave the Past Behind". The band feels the music does indeed gush forth during the practice sessions. “We feel we have found a new reason to keep rockin".
Scott and the band have come a long way since first assembling in 2001. Brothers, Scott and John had major influences from Neil Diamond all the way to Rob Zombie. "We grew up with a bunch of major styles hitting us at one time.”
Today, the inspiring chemistry between the band—Vocalist Scott Gaster, Guitarist John Gaster, Bassist Charlie Bond and Drummer Mike (Machine Gun) Scoggins—has grown into something formidable. All of the band members contribute significantly during every rehearsal, and all are in the process of coming into their own as artists in a huge way. This gives 13th Parallel an incredible mix of sound and groove.
"After a show, we can look back and say something magical happened, and in the end, we do it for ourselves and every other person that loves Rock-n-Roll."
Don't ever stop Rockin'!!!
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