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EVER HAD FRIENDS TRY TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH MORE CLEAR-THINKING AND ABLE-BODIED THEY ARE WHEN THEY'RE HIGH? DENVER'S UNDER THE DRONE WILL CONVINCE YOU OF EXACTLY THAT. THE GROUP'S PRECISION STONER ROCK CHOKES ON THE SMOKY GROOVES OF KYUSS AND NIRVANA'S BLEACH EVN AS IT SCULPTS PROTEIN-PACKED RIFFS WITH ALL THE PINPOINT BRUTALITY OF TODAY IS THE DAY. SHOOTING RAGGED BURSTS OF PUNK-EDGED RANCOR, SINGER/GUITARIST BEN GUN HEAVES AND THRASHES ABOVE A VERITABLE BONG-LOAD OF PARANOID NOISE AND LIQUIFYING DISTORTION.
JASON HELLER, WESTWORD 12/27/04,
- WESTWORD
TURN IT UP AND TEAR OFF THE KNOB. IT'S 4:20 SOMEWHERE IN THE EMPIRE. THIS POWER SMOKING FOURSOME IS REDEFINING 'STONER' ROCK IN A BIG WAY.
DR. ROB, BUZZ MAGAZINE 5/04 - BUZZ MAGAZINE
Under The Drones’ uncanny knack for melding different styles of heavy music is no secret — at least not after the release of Keep it Shred, which does exactly that. Not only does the Denver-based quintet change styles at the drop of a dime, but they also possess the maturity and cohesiveness that many bands never achieve. Simply put, Under The Drone is at peace with their sound and unafraid to try new things, which makes for a mature and genre-shattering sound. Even if they may perpetuate the stoner rock mystique —Keep it Shred rightly does them justice. Keep it Shred not only puts Under The Drone’s innate sense for constructing dynamic rock and metal to the test, but the album also dispels the sentiment that this style of music is boring.
MIKE THOMAS , MUSICEDGE.COM 9/05 - MUSICEDGE.COM
Discography
NEW ALBUM COMING THIS SUMMER 2007
ACE HIGH RECORDS
8 NEW TRACKS
FIRST LP: KEEP IT SHRED
RELEASED 8/2005
ACE HIGH RECORDS
13 TRACKS
FIRST EP: SELF TITLED
RELEASED 2/2004
ACE HIGH RECORDS
5 TRACKS
3 TRACKS HAVE STREAMING AUDIO ON OUR SITES:
www.underthedrone.com
AND MYSPACE:
www.myspace.com/underthedronecom
TWO SONGS HAVE HAD RADIO PLAY.
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Under the Drone's four members, Ben Gun (vox, guitar), Justin Delz (guitar), and brothers Mike Harper (drums) and Dave Harper (bass) are all parts of a whole, the sum of which forms an ensemble of talented musicians who strive for excessive passion through music. Through various connections and mutual friendships Dave and Mike found Ben and Justin, who have all been involved in the local music scene for several years. After a few stops and starts the four members of Under the Drone came together with a vision of capturing the sound of a thousand watts of power running through high tension wires and the space that surrounds them. Through the combination of thoughtful lyrics, solid song writing and composition - Under the Drone surpasses the requisite ideology behind a "band," and takes it to another plane altogether. The way the music expresses the futility of passiveness is in no way indicative of aggressive posturing. Instead, by recognizing the inevitable boundaries in life the music floods and tears its way through the cracks and holes, dissipating the corrosion between connections and feeding a stronger current through the lines. Much can be said of a bands tone, this band has honed and crafted a unique sound that transfers well into live and recorded settings without any of the intensity being lost. In the end, its rock and roll and it all comes down to their shared passion of using music as a release, having a good time and rocking hard. Their first full length album is a blistering example of musical ingenuity and electric splendor. Put your keys in the ignition and crank it over. Hit ten on the stereo and let the songs inhabit your soul. Under the Drone will be number one on your list of bands you must see this year. Keep an eye out for them this summer touring select cities in the US exclusively in support of their new album.
Shane Roeschlein - Musicedge.com
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