Artist description dualesc delivers a hard-hitting assault with an emotional and energetic hook, mixing influences of bands from Will Haven, Helmet, Fear Factory and Deftones to Far, Faith No More, and Janes Addiction.

Music Style rock

Musical Influences far, will haven, helmet, sunny day real estate, deftones, fear factory, tool, janes addiction, filter, glassjaw, our lady peace

Similar Artists far, helmet, will haven, deftones, sunny day real estate, staind, coheed & cambria, janes addiction, glassjaw, shortie, kaddisfly

Artist History The band formed in late fall of 1998 under the name Harper. Then after about 6 months, the original drummer, Tim Steiner, was replaced by Marshall Tipton and the band changed the name from Harper to Synapse. After another 6 months of practicing and a few shows, the band was forced to change the name again, due to copyright laws. So they chose dualesc, a word guitarist Bryon Deisher and vocalist Matt McMillan made up. They recorded a cd on their friends computer ("Oscillations") and played more shows. Then in December of 2000, after hearing "Oscillations" and seeing the potential of the band, Richard Patrick (lead singer of the band Filter) invited the guys to come out to his personal studio in Chicago and record a cd there. So in February of 2001 dualesc spent 2 days in Filter's studio and Patrick, along with Rae Dileo, co-produced a 4 song EP for them ("dualesc" aka; "Self Titled EP"). Then in January of 2002, after months of playing shows around Oregon, dualesc was signed to Rise Records. They spent 4 days over Easter weekend of 2002 at Rainstorm Studios in Seattle Washington recording 6 new songs. They re-mastered the 4 songs recorded by Richard Patrick and Rae Dileo and included those with the 6 new songs on the debut full-length cd titled "Through the floods, not with them". The CD is available for purchase off of Amazon.com, Cdnow.com, ArtistDirect.com, Revhq.com, Interpunk.com, Samgoody.com, Wherehousemusic.com, Bestbuy.com, and many more.

Group Members Adam Hubka (bass) Bryon Deisher (guitar) Marshall Tipton (drums) Matt McMillan (vocals)

Instruments guitar, bass, drums, vocals

Albums The Palisades Layer, Through the floods Not with them, Oscillations, SaltbasteSolutions

Press Reviews 8.5 out of 10 Rating: This four piece band from Portland, Oregon has all the credentials to become a major force in the music industry. "Through the Floods, Not With Them" their first release for Rise records, is a very impressive outing. With beautiful lyrics and impressive musicianship this is a band to watch. The album is hard hitting with the first track "Belief" being one of the best songs, in my opinion of 2002. The songs transition wonderfully taking you on a musical adventure of epic proportions. Singer Matt McMillan captivates one with his voice, which is reminiscent of Taproot or Placebo. The guitar is solid and provides a lot of variety and chord changes to keep it lively. The drumming is strong and the bass follows up with a damn good showing also. The vocal patterens are varied as well, going from a scream that could chill your blood to his enchanting singing, which is something that is much appreciated by myself. The productions is good on the album. Richard Patrick of filter produced and mixed a handful of tracks on the release, which are also probably the best tracks on a very solid album.The sound quality could be improved but as with most lesser known artist it wasn’t exaclty a high cost recording job. It is obvious though that Dualesc did the best they could given the finacial means they had given to them. This band is definetly up and coming so be prepared. They have all the tools and all the connections to make it and they will becoming over the horizon at any moment. To fans of Taproot or any band such as that this is defenitly one to look into. -Tim Beaty (http://www.digital-noise.net/reviews/dualesc.php)----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Through experience & continuous evolution, Dualesc has vastly developed their sound, polishing away the edges, and defining their own signature style. While the band still blends emo & hardcore with traces of alternative-metal, akin to a hybrid of Will Haven, Far and various other emo/hardcore contemporaries, Dualesc utilizes dynamic songwriting that helps to isolate the band. Various tempo shifts, off-time signatures, and powerful breakdowns provide the foundation while driving melodies & nu-metal effects combine with aggressive drum work, and engaging rhythms to complete the band’s visceral auditory experience. While clever songwriting & skilled musicianship helps to define their sound, it is through the band’s tightened band chemistry that Dualesc is able to achieve their diverse sound without taking anything away from their aggressive edge or charming appeal." (DynamicRock 7/01 http://www.dynamicrock.com/reviews/d/dualesc4song.php) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "If you're new to Indulged, you probably haven't heard of Dualesc. They're a band from Portland, Oregon with an innovative and addictive alternative/metal sound. The first four tracks [of "through the floods, not with them"] come from Dualesc's debut EP and were re-mastered for this full-length CD. Richard Patrick (Filter) plays guitar on their hit song "Belief," which is a must-listen even if your CD collection consists of Wham! and Micheal McDonald. Compared to the first four tracks, the last six have a faster tempo and are more complex. In other words, it probably took more beers to write these songs than the first four. Out of the last six, I'd have to say "The Armistice" is my favorite, but all the tracks are pretty solid. Congratulations to Dualesc for another great record, and I'm sure we'll be hearing from this band again in the future." (Andy Wirtanen of Indulged.com 8/02)

Additional Info dualesc@dualesc.com

Location Portland, OR - USA

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