The Hue - Crawl - NovaRoma

The Hue
Crawl
NovaRoma

THE HUE, an instrumental progressive rock quartet, forges a wholly unique brand of electrified music from a diverse palate of influences that run the gamut from jazz to metal, classical and post-rock.
As their blistering sound continues to evolve, the band constantly finds new ways to create action-packed songs that tell a story, even without lyrics. From searing metal tunes and rich post-rock numbers to expressive and melodious jazz pieces, a fiery dose of dueling guitars mix with the on-point rhythm section attack to reach explosive peaks.
To follow up their debut EP, Unscene (2007), The Hue will release their first full-length album, Beyond Words, in August of 2009. The album, featuring keyboard virtuoso Eric Levy (Garaj Mahal) on one track, is comprised mostly of brand-new material that captures the intensity of the band s live shows while showcasing the strength of the compositions themselves.

CRAWL is comprised of composer, and keyboardist extraordinaire Paul Mutzabaugh playing exclusively Wurlitzer in this band, bassist and composer Chris Clemente, and drummer/percussionist Rich Stitzel. Three totally different backgrounds, one ridiculous sounding instrumental trio. This band has super high energy, very deep grooves, and incredible polyrhythmic interaction in an improvisational approach to original, structured compositions.

Never has such a succinct and successful fusion of eastern and western music been attempted. And never has a collection of four musicians appeared in so perfect a unison as to achieve it. NOVAROMA appears almost without warning, takes you calmly by the hand and leads you through a world that is different, yet not completely unfamiliar.
Novaroma's music is blend of modern rock styles and traditional middle-eastern sounds. The result is a unique sound of distorted guitars and odd-time basslines, rock beats juxtaposed with old world scales, and lyrical themes based on historical themes.