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Mad at Gravity
12+ albums
alternative rockrockalternativeNu MetalProgressive rock
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J. Lynn Johnston - Vocals James Lee Barlow - Guitar, Keyboard, Backing Vocals Anthony "Bosco" Boscarini - Guitar, Piano, Keyboards Ben Froehlich - Bass Jake Fowler - Drums They had the talent, the vision, the enthusiasm of musicians discovering intuitive connections with each other. They even had a mailing list -- some two thousand supporters, based on the combined lists of several members. Just one thing was missing: the name. For two months or so, they wrestled with all sorts of possibilities; none really captured the emerging personality of the group. So J. Lynn decided to look through his old journals for ideas. Suddenly, there it was, the title of a poem he had written at age nineteen. "That phrase, 'Mad At Gravity,' just jumped out," he says. "It has so many applications, gravity being an inexplicable force. We can measure it, and we can test its effects. It's the power that holds matter together. Every object has its own gravity, whether it's a human body, a planet, or just a little rock on the ground. "Yet nobody has figured out what it is or how it works. So, for many reasons, we all … gravitated toward it." (For ideal effect, add collective groans and hisses from the four other band members.) Every new band knows that you're supposed to start your trek to stardom by building momentum through local gigs. Then word spreads, A&R people line up, and you're on your way. But these five guys are doing it backwards. With a fresh sound and intelligent songs, the Internet
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