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10-2007
Hi all,
It is with deep regret that I must inform you all that The Nemesis Theory has parted ways. We had a good run and enjoyed our time rocking out with all of you. We played some fantastic gigs and made some great friends along the way. The future for all of us is bright and we will all most likely move on to other projects to continue to develop our musical arts. Thank you all for your support over the years!
Cheers,
Tim
8-22-07
Well, okay. I am a lazy bastard for not updating this site for so long, but whatever.
To be honest, the band is pretty good at updating our myspace page (+N+) so I don’t
think we are bleeding too much karma onto the internets. Anyway, so it is and now
I am writing this.
Let me start by announcing our newest member of the band, Chewy! Chewy is a van
that we purchased from Stuporhero and used to be a member of Tarantulata. He is a
good boy and we all think he behaves much more than our bassist. One of these
days I’ll post a picture of him for all of you to ooh and aah over. He is kind of cute in
a way…Well, much more cute than our previous van The Beast. The Beast was one huge
fucker of a van and scared the shit out of us when we drove it. The Beast had cancer,
so we sold him to a home that was willing to put up with his bad temper. If whoever bought
The Beast is reading this, be thankful we fixed the steering. Try driving to Grants Pass
Oregon in a massive van with 30 degrees play in the steering wheel. Actually don’t, that
is more of a “don’t try this at home” type of experience.
So The Beast is dead to us, long live The Beast! Chewy is alive to us, long live Chewy!
In terms of shows we are still alive and kicking. We have played with great bands this
year such as The Ruby Doe, Prize Country, The Keeper, Ubik, to name a few. We even
have shows coming up on Sept 1st at Jules Mae Saloon and Oct 12th at the Rendezvous!
Wow, people keep booking us despite our tendencies to show up on time, drink lot's of
beer, and still demure to the author E thai of the bar managers. One of these days we will
get wasted, restart songs, play for 50 minutes, and act like it was the best night of our nights.
Until then, suck it.
To our credit we have been getting press and radio play from random parts of the world.
There is a station in Australia that plays us every week, WTF! “Dudes, we’re huge in Karumba!”
We have also had some interviews with Small World Podcasts (Sealab, gosh we're drunk) and E-Metal Reviews (Hail Mardok!).
If you read the E-Metal Reviews interview, please take a hint and send us money, drugs, and
pussy. You can never have too much lying around, besides I am a pack rat and it helps satisfy
my urges.
On top of all this constant activity, "wink wink", we have been writing more tunes. Our writing has
been proliferative enough that we have been able to play a new song almost every show since
March. Take that Modest Mouse…(bassist clears throat) Oh wait, never mind…
Take that Radiohead! Okay, so 5 new songs in 6 months isn’t much to brag about, but it’s a
record for us. The point of all of the rambling, is that some time early 2008 we will empty the
bank accounts AGAIN, record another full length album AGAIN, make a bunch of copies AGAIN,
and end up where we are at the moment, BROKE AS SHIT! We’re not bitter, just honest.
I think that about wraps it up as far as I can tell. Let’s see…Van, YES. Shows, YES. Attempts to
get people to notice us, YES. Requests for $/drugs/pussy, YES. New tunes, YES.
Blowing our tax returns on another album, Fuck we’re stupid.
Until the next time, which probably will be about 8 months from now, be safe and most excellent.
Word!
Tim
1.12.07
So apparently we are a Prog band now. Strange, I thought
"Metaphysicore-Post-Progressive-HardRock-Psychedelic Metal" worked pretty
well, but I guess Prog will have to do for some.
Word!
+N+
"**** Really Good
It sounds like a post-hardcore band trying to play prog, or something like that.
Musically, it's interesting. The vocals have a bit of an emo tint at times, which
normally puts me off, but it works here. They remind me of a cross between Dainami
and Technician, two bands most of you have never heard, but which I enjoy a lot."
-Anonymous review
-http://pmx2.krose.org/forum?action=view&forum_id=1&message_id=46868
"Prog, one of those genre's that is real hit and miss. For the most part this one
is a hit with some minor problems. What this disk has going for it is the fact that
it is technical without pissing contest passages, catchy without any musical wankery
and other problems that generally plague prog. Unlike a lot of prog out there this is
music with a purpose and not just musical masturbation. The vocals can be a little
annoying at times or out of tune and sometimes the bridges are slightly awkward but
generally the music sorts itself out fairly quickly. All in all fans of good prog have
something to look forward to with this band. :) -RD
- E-Metal Reviews
12.03.06
So we have been sending our shit out to all sorts of places lately looking
to get some feedback on our second album, Hypnopedia. Well, to say the
least we are highly amused at the responses we have gotten so far. Honestly,
we wrote the most bizarre press release...ever. Surprisinlgy, only one
place has taken it seriously, the rest may realize that we are simply
insane drunks.
Yay us!
+N+
smother.com says:
"Progressive metal that up-arms itself
with technical prowess and a desire to write loud abrasive insane songs.
..Hypnopaedia.. makes no sense, it jumps from funky bass prog-rock to
spazz to alternative rock. It..s like Mike Patton in a bottle or something.
Imagine a Mr. Bungle, Primus, and Dillinger Escape Plan with a vocalist
who likes to sing and talk crazy. Loud, feverish, and mind-blowing, the
Nemesis Theory may have escaped from a mental ward." - J-Sin
CDReviews.com says:
"I fear for the sanity of some people. Really, I do. The bottom line
is this: listening to Hypnopaedia is hardly supposed to be fun. If head-banging,
loud drums, thick guitars, and testosterone-fueled yelling for the sake
of making noise, is your idea of good prog-influenced metal, do not buy
this album. However, if you..re brooding and socially aware, with a ridiculously
extensive vocabulary and an angry view of the world, or do a whole crapload
of drugs, by all means, buy this album. Musically, the album is essentially
no different than any others in its genre. With an other-worldly feel
of flat eeriness, lighter drums, heavy bass, and fast-moving lead guitar,
and the occasional bizarre sound effect, it..s nothing new to the ears
and bores quickly. Although their one redeeming quality are a few ethereal-sounding
notes very rarely thrown in by a trumpet. Do not expect to be impressed
by originality because there is none..instrumentally, that is. Lyrically,
they..re on an entirely different plane of existence. Delivered by haunting
rambling vocals, the band..s wordplay is an assaulting, linguistic head-trip
of anger and societal discontent. Their influences include a background
in bio-engineering, dreams involving other-worldly entities, and chance
unconsciousness caused contamination by a crazy breed of man-made bacteria.
I kid you not. The results are densely poetic and abstract lyrics expressing
feelings and opinions that require an incredibly open and philosophical
mind to interpret and ponder, sometimes with a dictionary in hand. Commentary
is sometimes fairly straightforward, but no less weighty: ..your drunken
dissertation on anti-humanism fell on deaf ears/The convoluted logic of
societal conformity rendered it inaudible... But many times, especially
in context, is completely beyond all comprehension: ..Is transcendence
justified or a subjective luxuriance?/This incoherent terminology/Relates
in complex metaphors/Devise a lexicon of abstract incantations/Then navigate
to the source... ..What? The prime source of entertainment in listening
to Hypnopaedia comes from trying to make sense out of their mess of ridiculously
abstract lyrics (if you live in another dimension, or just like that sort
of thing). Or, if you..re an average humanoid, just being completely baffled
by their nonsensical ramblings." Kristen Brown
02.26.06
Field team correspondent Shibumi checking in from L.A. kids. While I await
a guided tour of the midget houses here in Sierra Madre (built during
the filming of 'The Wizard of Oz' to house the multitude of midgets employed
to act in the movie) I thought I would get in a report for you all.
Since I'm far away from the boys in the band and they don't have the password
to the server, I thought I would take this time to tell you about the
mysterious group. They prefer to keep a low profile, and by low profile
I mean they don't leave the bar. Believe it or not, they are an interesting
bunch, hard as they try to hide it. Here's what they don't want you to
know.
Fun fact #1:
Guitarist J.D.'s favorite song is "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your
Love" by Chicago. J.D. has never been to Chicago, though I'm not
entirely sure why that is relevant.
Fun fact #2:
Drummer Tim is the inventor of the Margarita Machine (patent pending).
During construction of one of the early prototypes, both of his arms were
violently ripped from his body. Eager to prove himself to the Margarita
world, he had bionic arms attached to his body and carried on the fight
until his creation was completed.
Fun fact #3:
Lead singer John is allergic to music. His violent thrashing and gyrating
onstage is actually a symptom of his disease.
Fun fact #4:
Bassist James' cat once ate a whole watermelon. James does not own a cat,
though I'm not entirely sure why that is relevant.
I hope you all feel a little bit closer to the guys now. I mean, not in
some hippy spiritual connection bullshit way, but in a, Hey, I might let
them buy me a drink sometime way. Good day all, see you all in Seattle
real soon...
Shibs
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