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B.C.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Band Alternative Rock

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"Live 365 Radio"

B.C. delivers a new, cutting edge sound that the rock scene has been begging for for some time now. With mind numbing lyrics, powerful instrumentation, and ethereal vocal harmonies that will send chills from the split ends down to the index toe, B.C.’s “Map of the Muddled Mind” is without a doubt one of the best independent releases of 2005. - Doc Bates


"Garageband.com"

...the guy can sing...and can write as well...the chorus sounds really good...the bands tight...everything sounds good together...there isnt anything that i can say needs any improvement
- theEQuinox


"Axiom of Choice"

The music of B.C. is strongly song oriented. If I ever thought that single man bands may lack in groove or power, then I stand corrected here. This one man band is situated somewhere on the crossing lines of progmetal, progrock (Rush, Enchant) and alternative rock (of the type liked by progrockers, such as King's X). I cannot tell from the playing that this is indeed a single man band: it sounds full and visits the entire spectrum from subtle to aggressive and back. The music is songoriented, and the main instrument is the guitar in all its forms. The vocals are varied too, which is a good thing. - Jurriaan Hage


"Illinois Entertainer"

B.C.’s one-man prog rock band approach on his debut, Map Of The Muddled Mind, is particularly noteworthy because he doesn’t use any synthesizers. It’s a well-crafted concept album with melodic hard rock tunes like “Manic Tranquility” and subtle tracks like “In Time.” B.C. (Brian Calhoun) is also an impressive singer, especially when he layers his vocals a la Crosby, Stills & Nash on the acappella finale, “The Voices.” - Terrence Flamm


Discography

Map of the Muddled Mind -

(1) Conception
(2) Grim Road of Banality
(3) Imagination
(4) The Dead Show
(5) Chaos Before the Storm
(6) The Worm
(7) Manic Tranquility
(8) One Way Out
(9) In Time
(10) I Can Live Again
(11) Choices
(12) The Voices

Evolution -

(1) Faith in Chaos
(2) Awakening
(3) New Evolution
(4) Mission
(5) Insomnia
(6) Subjective Reality
(7) Deceit
(8) The Burning
(9) The Deceased

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After extensively performing and collaborating with various bands and organizations across the United States for over sixteen years, “B.C.” now writes, records, and performs his own Alternative Rock compositions, which have been described as “refreshingly different” (Songramp). A bass guitar player by trade, this Chicago based musician is always exploring new and interesting ways of expressing himself on this instrument, at times tastefully interweaving multiple bass lines, as heard in “Imagination” and “Manic Tranquility”. While his music possesses a hard rock edge and consists of complex arrangements, B.C. always retains a keen focus on vocal melodies and harmonies. Many of his influences, including Porcupine Tree, Tool, Incubus, Rush, A Perfect Circle, Soundgarden, Pink Floyd, The Cure, King's X, King Crimson, and Primus can be heard scattered throughout his music, though the end result is a sound entirely his own.

Now armed with a talented and experienced group of musicians, B.C. continues to dazzle his fans with energetic live performances of songs from his debut album, “Map of the Muddled Mind”, as well as newly written original material. All members of B.C. are accomplished musicians and songwriters with extensive live and studio experience, particularly in Chicago and Los Angeles. They have performed as the supporting acts for such groups as Incubus, 311, King’s X, Phantom Planet, Greta, and Lisa Loeb, and have played in many acclaimed bands, including Monkeybread, Fran Banish, Souls For Rent, Blown, Selective Recall, The Euphoric, and Time Traveler.

As the recently released “Map of the Muddled Mind” continues to amaze progressive and alternative rock fans around the world, B.C. invites all music lovers to come experience what fans have referred to as “the best local band I’ve ever seen”.