Artist description Bother is a progressive metal band from Charlotte, NC.Combining solid yet imaginative musical structure with complex melodic musings, Bother creates music that is dynamic, expressive and refreshingly innovative.Bother’s appeal stems from its musical uniqueness as well as the members’ proficiency as performers.The band’s songs contain rapid changes in tempo and rhythm coupled with unusual chord progressions, tonality and dissonance.Song lyrics capture the full range of human emotion, from aggression to passion to moody contemplation.The members’ strong musical rapport with one another and the pleasure they take in their work are evident.

Music Style progressive metal

Musical Influences Fates Warning, Iron Maiden, Queensryche

Similar Artists Rush, Alice In Chains, Megadeth

Artist History Motivated by the desire to create complex and intelligent music that remains listener-friendly, Bother's five members began playing together in 1995.They were recently the featured band at the MOCtoberfest ’98 convention in Athens, Georgia, and appeared with other area bands at the StateWild Live festival in Raleigh, North Carolina.Their growing fan base extends as far as Western Europe, South America and Japan.

Group Members Sean McKnight, lead vocals;Marty Earhart, guitar;Mathew Rubright, guitar and backing vocals;Matt Zawila, bass and backing vocals;Luis Castrillon, drums.

Instruments vocals, electric guitars, bass, drums

Albums self-titled demo EP, Losing Time demo EP

Press Reviews Todd Bowman, Creative Loafing, Charlotte, NC:“Another metallic styled bunch of lads who've been dancing around the local fringes for four years. But wait. . . a graceful duplex of guitars. . . melodic multi-vocal constructs akin to Queen . . . layered metal structures that actually have discernable layers (i.e., not drowning in distortion). While the solos fall loosely across a dozen metal sub-genres, ranging from comically cheesy to decadently obtuse, all in all, it's a more unpredictable version of stop and go tactics, minus the usual need for balancing silence with wail. Sure, it can get trapped in its own drubbing undertow, but they seem to be having fun exploring their own silliness, and that's a rare breath of fresh air in this thrashy world.”Bruno Van de Velde, Undertow Magazine, Belgium: “Seems that there are some talented musicians in Charlotte, North Carolina. Not only do we have Channel Black but also this band hails from the same city. Bother is a progressive rock/ metal band that delivers here a five-song mini CD. Bother is not a band that tries to step in the footprints of more well-known progressive acts like Fates Warning or Dream Theater. These five musicians have created a pretty original sound, which is very versatile. The music is very laid back and never really heavy but the songs are very well arranged and performed. Vocalist Sean McKnight has a clean warm voice and delivers his vocals in the mid range sector. I wouldn't besurprised if a label will pick up this band soon.”

Location Charlotte, North Carolina - USA

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