Artist description FROM THE mercury-bubble pools of guitar and the shattered glass sparkle of the choruses (Rolling Stone) on All About Satellites and Spaceships,to the diverse, dystopian soundscape of this year’s Gabriel’s Waltz, SEVEN PERCENT SOLUTION have staked out a distinct location in the topography of psychedelic music. Seven Percent’s music lulls the listener into a dreamlike state then builds, swoons and crashes like a storm tide. Yet under the ambient guitar jangle and the swells of chaotic energy beats a strong melodic heart and a persuasive, confident drum groove. It’s music that is at once breathtaking and soothing, challenging yet familiar and, unlike much of the space-rock genre, refreshingly real. Reese Beeman formed SEVEN PERCENT SOLUTION seven years ago in Austin, Texas, with the goal of presenting an "absolutely sincere statement about myself and the world as I perceive it." Beeman, Bob Smoot and drummer Scott Sasser released a self-titled cassette in 1992;James Adkisson joined on guitar in 1993 and the band released the Sugar EP. The band’s full-length debut, All About Satellites and Spaceships, garnered nationwide critical acclaim in Rolling Stone, Option, CMJ, Magnet and many others, peaking at Number 20 on the CMJ Radio charts. In 1997 Julian Capps joined the band on bass, guitar and backing vocals. Their second full-length release, Gabriel’s Waltz , finds the band traversing more disparate territories, broadening the unique spectrum of sound that Satellites announced to the world. Dissonant chimes and sampled loops of dialogue open the record, building then receding to reveal haunting guitar and vocals over string-like E-bow swirls. The pace quickens, however, and the band reveals a more aggressive sound, with oceanic waves of guitar and a reinforced bottom-end. Driving beats give way to contemplative, layered melodies and undulations of sublime beauty. And in all of this the band never loses sight of the foundation of their music - the song. "We enjoy experimenting and creating atmosphere," Beeman explains, "but it has to be within the context of the song."Option magazine agrees: "Offering more than mere soundscapes, Seven Percent Solution crafts thoughtful, often hauntingly beautiful songs." Stunning guitar sounds combined with fluid visuals and lighting have made SEVEN PERCENT SOLUTION’S live shows a destination for those seeking something different. With the addition of Mike Sherrill on bass and Sean McGee on drums, the band’s live sets have become truly electric, with an energy and precision that defies description. It is an enveloping, multi-sensory experience unlike any other—a wall of sound that you’ll actually leave humming to.

Music Style Psychedelic Rock Soundscape

Musical Influences Radiohead, Pink Floyd, U2

Similar Artists The Verve, Pink Floyd, My Bloody Valentine, U2, Ride, Swervedriver, Mercury Rev

Group Members Reese Beeman - vocals, guitar James Adkisson - guitar Julian Capps - guitar Mike Sherrill - bass Sean McGee - drums

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums

Albums All About Satellites and Spaceships (1996), Gabriel's Waltz (1999)

Press Reviews Alternative Press Magazine All about Satellites and Spaceships This Austin, Texas, group's droneological, ambeidelica has the rakish blueprints of guitars, bass and drums, thereby creating a peripheral field of sonic images that is temporally fluid and viscerally lurid. Reese Beeman sings in front of this space-time electric jive, and the quartet don't sound like anything but acid rock to me. There has not been enough of a resurgence in the use of the term acid rock, and that's too bad, because acid rock has a real nice ring to it. Mining the traditions set forth by Hendrix and carried on by Spacemen 3 all the way to what is happening at this very moment is what 7% Solution are all about, besides the satellites and spaceships. From the swirling, subversive interpretations of R.E.M. to the mad, abstract simpressionism of their own lyrical mantras, this missive is truly from the vast minority. If their overly committed attacks on time and space don't find you right where you live, then you just haven't taken enough acid yet. The really beautiful thing about this package is that the band throw in an extra copy so you can give it to one of your acid head friends. Somewhere in in Texas, Roky Erickson is laughing. -Mitch Meyers-

Location Austin, TX - USA

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