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Ask any true gut-level artist if they could stop painting and they would tell you that the pictures they paint never started on the canvas. You can take away the brushes but when the art comes from inside, the visions in their head never end. That’s the dilemma Hiatus Road front man Christian Ibarra faced when his former band, Higher Zenith, just on the brink of commercial success, went on hiatus … permanently. That end left Christian wondering if he had it in him to start from scratch and begin the journey all over again. Like the artist who paints because he has to, the lyrics and the melodies kept coming and Christian eventually stopped fighting fate and quietly launched Hiatus Road. What originally began as a creative outlet / solo project, soon took on a life of its own and after recording a few well received demos, Christian decided it was time to think about expanding the band. First on board was drummer Rob Sanchez and recently Christian and Rob found what they were looking for in bass player Jason Neitz. Both Rob and Jason had been in several bands before finding their place with Hiatus Road. This is a band born out of a simple desire to make good music with meaningful lyrics and a shared belief that real success can never be measured on billboard charts or bank accounts. For Hiatus Road, being successful has more to do with how you see yourself at the end of the day and the effect you have on the people around you. CHRISTIAN ~ “this time around it has b