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"Sequoia - Time To Change"

The metropolis of Chicago, IL is home to many many artists. While listening to Sequoia, I found their sound to be somewhat fitting, but at the same time I could pick up influences that could easily place them elsewhere.

Time to Change is the band's second full-length and features ten songs at just over thirty minutes of music. The opening number is a stellar indie rock tune, which sounds not unlike Modest Mouse or Built to the Spill - the Norwest is one of those areas that came to mind while listening. The band picks things up with a bit more of a rock action on “Bite Your Tongue,” there is a slight Hum vibe given off. Throughout the album the band dabbles with a mixture of the quirky indie/pop and college-rock sound, as it was dubbed back them. “Doormat” has some sweet riffings that reminded me of the early Minus the Bear material.

Time to Change was a pleasant surprise to have land at my doorstep. If you are seeking out some guitar-driven indie rock, then Sequoia would be a good group to look into. Also, the packaging of this is pretty sweet for an independent venture. - www.scenepointblank.com


"Sequoia - Time To Change"

The metropolis of Chicago, IL is home to many many artists. While listening to Sequoia, I found their sound to be somewhat fitting, but at the same time I could pick up influences that could easily place them elsewhere.

Time to Change is the band's second full-length and features ten songs at just over thirty minutes of music. The opening number is a stellar indie rock tune, which sounds not unlike Modest Mouse or Built to the Spill - the Norwest is one of those areas that came to mind while listening. The band picks things up with a bit more of a rock action on “Bite Your Tongue,” there is a slight Hum vibe given off. Throughout the album the band dabbles with a mixture of the quirky indie/pop and college-rock sound, as it was dubbed back them. “Doormat” has some sweet riffings that reminded me of the early Minus the Bear material.

Time to Change was a pleasant surprise to have land at my doorstep. If you are seeking out some guitar-driven indie rock, then Sequoia would be a good group to look into. Also, the packaging of this is pretty sweet for an independent venture. - www.scenepointblank.com


Discography

Monday Morning - LP - 2005
Time To Change - LP - 2007

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“You have those dreams as a kid of growing up and doing something with your life…I just wanted to play music,” states Dan Wagner, drummer for Chicago rock outfit SEQUOIA. He and his band mates, Wade Work (vocals/guitar) and Tim Jepsen (bass), have been doing just that for years now in the Chicago area. Building around an immediate connection formed over five years ago and a not-to-be-missed live show that is as delicate and moving as it is powerful, the guys have constructed a unique and frightfully catchy sound which is deftly employed on their latest full-length, Time to Change. The album blends together the heavy atmospheres and driving rhythms of indie-alt-rock giants like HUM and SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE with the quirkiness and melodic vision of artists such as THE SHINS and BAND OF HORSES.

A marked departure from their last full length, Monday Morning, everything about Time to Change points SEQUOIA towards bigger and better things; from the finely tuned song structure, to the raw but balanced recording (courtesy of Tate Eskew), to the carefully crafted words. “We’re more comfortable with where we’re at, more comfortable in our own skin,” states front man Work when asked about how the band has grown. His words ring true as you listen to Time to Change; SEQUOIA is an original band with an unoriginal approach - make the music that you want to make.

Take Time to Change for a spin and let SEQUOIA show you what is oftentimes missing in today’s music scene; honest and interesting tunes that come straight from the heart.