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Artist
The Hawthorne Effect
12+ albums
alternativerockpop
about
The Hawthorne Effect could be called a progressive metal band, but it’s a description that may not accurately sum up the Providence, RI quintet. Mixing elements of metal, jazz, and funk, with odd time signatures, the goal is to give the listener something completely different, yet still maintain a sense of melody and familiarity. The result is The Hawthorne Effect’s debut EP “A Study in Motivation”. Recorded at Zing Studios with Eric Arena (Under Falling Skies, Endwell), mixed by Jim Fogarty (Killswitch Engage, The Acacia Strain), and mastered by Alan Douches (Between the Buried and Me, Misfits, Dillinger Escape Plan), the album is ultimately heavy at its core, melodic in its delivery, and ambitious throughout. The combination of grinding but intricate guitars laid over a playful and captivating bass line and polyrhythmic drumming can be heard throughout the EP. And just when the song seems to be heading towards a path of normalcy, a quick tempo shift seamlessly takes it to somewhere completely new. The band’s greatest strength may just be in its use of 4 different and distinct voices both on the EP and during live shows. The use of low to high range screams combined with 3 and 4 part harmonies and lead vocal tradeoffs keeps the melody driving while still maintaining a memorable feel. Incorporating piano, keyboard, organ, and percussive instruments creates a unique sonic blend of aggression and tranquility, compounded by the contrast of minor and major scales not typically
