Artist description A conjunct meeting of the minds from the various corners of the musical world, an almost magical joining of vocal harmony, drifting melody, and infectious rhythm, coming together in a perfect union...

Music Style A subversive blend of jazz, rock, and punk.

Musical Influences Jaco Pastorius, Creed, Misfits, Incubus

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Artist History Second Adam has been a long time in the making, origonally formed as a duet of guitar and vocals, the remaining members found their way to the fold one by one, each member chosen by both ability and the hand of God.

Group Members Vince Appleton - Vox, Landon Langley - Guitar/Vox, Jason Milliken - Bass/Vox, Jeremy Issacs - Drums, Reggie Bruins - Keyboard

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboard, Voice

Albums Over The Underwater, Live in Burbank, Forgotten E.P., Drifting in the Cold E.P., Conjuncture

Press Reviews Often times, we hear great things out of great bands claiming their undying originality. More often that not, these are total mistruths, often construed by a member of that band. People like these are not out to hurt anyone, they just are so proud in their creation that they don’t realize they sound just like band X. I have not heard many songs by band X that sounds like “Forgotten” by Second Adam. An acoustic based track, “Forgotten” does evoke musical similarities to such acts as Days of the New. Of course, anything acoustic based is going to bring up that comparison these days. From hand percussion and acoustic guitars, to the low monotone timbre of the lead vocalist, “Forgotten” sets a dark mood immediately in the verse. Being a fan of ‘dark’ music, this one is right up my alley. At first listen, the extreme baritone voice scared me. I though for a moment that the track had been ruined early by this Crash Test Dummy type vocal. My fears were completely laid to rest. The vocalist sets a mood with this low range and later goes on to explore his range; and it must be said, this guy has a nice set of pipes. The backing vocals are excellent. “Forgotten” has a very memorable chorus due to these vocals and it will definitely stay with the listener. “Forgotten” takes the listener on a journey from a state of depression, to a state of anger, and back. There is emotion conveyed in this track and by this band, which is a dying property in music of today. This is what music is (or at least should) be about; expression. With the praise out of the way, I must move to some criticism. Something I cannot put my finger on seems out of time in the beginning of the track. It may be the piano or the guitar, I cannot honestly say. The bassist has a ‘clacky’ type tone in the few places where he can be heard. In my opinion, whole notes by the bassist and some EQ changes would fit the song better. Around 20 seconds in, something is out of sync. There seems to be a hesitation on the part of the percussionist, which throws things out of time briefly. This problem seems remedied within 10 seconds of its beginning, but it should be fixed before any further industry listening. As a whole, “Forgotten” falls in place much better during the chorus and stays in sync throughout the remainder of the track. Vocally, the track shines during the chorus. I feel the lowest voice should be used in moderation, as the mid-range seems much more natural. The harmony vocals need to come up in the mix slightly during the verse. All in all, Second Adam is almost there. “Forgotten” is a good track that just needs some tweaking. If this band can get their performance up to the level up their songwriting, there is an audience out there, but it is really raw in its current state. Review by: Thomas James - Gods of Music

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Location Norman, OK - USA

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