slowEarth

about

SlowEarth is an Atlanta, GA. based 4-piece electro-rock band with an engaging and powerful presence and sound. Fusing heavy dance beats, hypnotic melodies, analog synths and a solid rock band with pop sensibilities, SlowEarth has created their own distinctive sound with an explosive energy not to be missed! _-_--____----_--__--__----_-_____--_ Members: Zach Solem - Vocals, Programming Ben Thomas - Synths, Programming Joe Price - Guitars Richard Farmer - Drums _-_--____----_--__--__----_-_____--_ Bio: Forming from the ashes of the prominent 90's industrial-rock band 'CAGE' ; Zach Solem, Joe Price, Richard Farmer and Rik Robinson came together to form 'SlowEarth'. After years of touring and building a strong fan base within the industrial scene, the band found themselves inspired and influenced by the new sounds in the music community and evolved their own sound accordingly. Instead of sticking to a proven (if tired) formula, they diversified their electro-rock flavor by incorporating hard-hitting dance beats, searing synth leads, groovy baselines, and an eclectic blend of melody, guitar, and lyrical sensitivity. By 2001, the band had assembled a more cohesive and electro-leaning group of songs that would become their first release as SLOWEARTH, album titled 'Cage' (an homage to the original band name). As they prepared to release Cage, Solem met Ben Thomas, a local synthesizer performer and programmer with a punk rock background. Thomas was recruited to work on several