| Spitfire
Records To Release Slave To The System In
February 2006
Self-titled
Debut Features Members of Brother Cane and
Queensrÿche
"We
wanted to make music without knowing what
to expect and with boundaries left open,"
says drummer Scott Rockenfield of Slave
To The System. Rockenfield, along with vocalist/guitarist
Damon Johnson, guitarist/vocalist Kelly
Gray and bassist Roman Glick, set out to
do something they had never done before:
they wanted to create music without rules,
without corporate influence, and without
being part of "the system".
"We weren’t thinking about demographics
or sales," adds Johnson. "Everybody
just wanted to rock out and start something
new and unique and the result is a project
that we’re very excited about, like
kids starting their first band. The spirit
of fearlessness is something we wanted to
embody in our music "
Indeed, Slave To The System is something
different. It seems impossible that such
a solid album was written and recorded in
a mere three weeks. The band members combine
their various influences and approaches
to create something that will appeal to
a broad spectrum of listeners. By pooling
their talents, the members of Slave To The
System evoke music that is both reminiscent
of hard rock veterans like The Who, Led
Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy, as
well as a younger breed of music akin to
Audioslave and Velvet Revolver. "This
band rocks a little harder," says Johnson.
"We’ve made 30 or 40 records
between the four of us...For once, we didn’t
feel the pressure to write on a deadline."
The title track is a lyrical mission statement
for the band. "You must believe in
all you do / That better days are coming
soon / So open up your very soul / And lay
it out, they will behold / And if you do,
you'll never be / A slave to the system."
Other powerful songs like “Stigmata”,
“Cruz Out Of Control” and “Live
This Life” really hammer home the
fact that this band is a force to be reckoned
with. Not bad for a group of guys just trying
to have some fun.
The musicianship and vocal delivery of Slave
To The System rival any Top 40 radio rock
band. “The drums and the riff and
the vocal melody can all be the strength
of a song,” explains Rockenfield.
“We find that strength and bring it
to the forefront on each song. When you
have talented and experienced musicians
working together, I think it can be more
difficult to write a good song than to overplay
and drown out the strengths. I think we
succeeded in avoiding that potential problem
and the result is an album full of good,
melodic rock songs.” As for production,
the band handled the responsibilities themselves.
“We all have studio experience, so
we can avoid doing things the ‘normal’
way.”
A project started for the sake of self-satisfaction,
Slave To The System is an incredible testament
to the creative power and musical talents
of four very impressive musicians.
A full track listing for Slave To The System
comprises:
1.
Stigmata 7. Disinfected
2.
Ruby Wednesday 8. Gone Today
3.
Slave To The System 9. Will You Be There
4.
Live This Life 10. Leaves
5.
Cruz Out Of Control 11. Ragdoll
6.
Abyss 12. Walk The Line
For up to date information on Slave To The
System, please visit:
WWW.SLAVETOTHESYSTEM.COM
www.rockenfieldmusic.com/slavetothesystem.htm
www.damonjohnson.com
www.spitfirerecords.com
* Spitfire Records is an imprint of Eagle
Rock Entertainment. Eagle Rock is one of
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audio and audio/visual programming, which
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mission is to bring music fans high quality
music audio and audio/ visual content from
the broadest range of artists, with superior
production, sound and high definition visuals,
as well as other historically significant
releases. Eagle Vision’s extensive
catalog covers every genre of music, and
includes the Classic Albums documentary
series, which tells the stories behind some
of the greatest albums in rock history,
and Live at Montreux, which features performances
from top artists at the legendary Montreux
Jazz Festival.
Eagle Vision, Eagle Records, Eagle Media,
and Eagle Eye Media are also imprints of
Eagle Rock Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S.,
which is a part of Eagle Rock Entertainment,
Ltd. The company’s North American
headquarters are in New York City. Its corporate
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