The rock project known as A-Frame have
released their eponymous LP record, “A-Frame.” The record
includes 13 original tracks for an approximate total listening time
approaching one hour. It has been proudly published on the Nonya
Entertainment independent music label without the involvement of the
corporate music industry. Rolling like thunder, roaring with
intensity and exceptionally well written, composed and performed,
“A-Frame” is both the definitive A-Frame release and a
comprehensive introduction to this startling rock crew from Arizona.
Asked to cite some artistic influences,
A-Frame mention Korn, Volbeat, Queensryche, Fall Out Boy, and Young
and the Giants, in that order. Elements of Korn and Queensryche shine
through A-Frame's own individualistic style, which blends the
bleakness of post-grunge with the expert playing and songwriting of
progressive metal groups such as Dream Theater and Vanden Plas.
“A-Frame”'s self-titled LP is not
genre-specific, however. Instead, it showcases the elastic
songwriting and broad instrumental capabilities of the band members
by freely moving throughout the spectrum of modern alternative rock
music.
Also notable is A-Frame's vocal
duality. Having a dedicated primary singer but also a second who
often performs as lead vocalist allows the group to explore
themselves in largely different overtones. These modal shifts
compliment one another better than the music fan might think
probable, adding texture and agility to a sonic character that is
already eye-openingly unique.
The short history of the band and the
long list of its members' accolades are also worth considering.
A-Frame started with Tommy Gibbons of
Phoenix, AZ. Since the age of 13, Gibbons has been racking up titles,
including Guitar Center Guitargeddon Best West Region Guitarist of
2003 and 2004, Phoenix College Louis Armstrong Jazz best soloist
award 2012, and LA Music Awards Best Rock Guitarist of 2014. A sort
of Renaissance man of rock, Gibbons is also proficient at bass,
drums, banjo, violin/fiddle and other instruments. He maintains his
industry-grade music studio, Kompound Studios, in Litchfield Park,
AZ, where he works as a professional producer and sound engineer.
Gibbons has been sponsored by companies such as KRANK Amps, Tsunami
Cables, Swiss picks, Schecter guitars, Miktek Mics, Coldcock Whiskey,
Dirtbag Clothing and Larson acoustic guitars.
The first addition to the band came in
the form of Scott Benedict, who was introduced to Gibbons by manager
Crystal Nonya. Nonya describes Benedict at the time as, “unbelievably
talented yet undiscovered,” in A-Frame's current official bio.
Slated at first to sing just a single track, Benedict was quickly
asked to join on a more permanent basis and in a larger role.
The trio of Gibbons, Benedict and Nonya
make up the tripartite “A” frame (like the hiking gear) from
which the group takes their name.
Gibbons and Benedict wrote the first 13
tracks in A-Frame's repertoire and had them recorded, mastered and
otherwise finished in a process that took four months from concept to
completion.
10-year bass guitar vet Zane Storto
followed, selected by A-Frame for “his stunning abilities,
excellent work ethic and the great attitude he displayed during his
auditions.” Storto replaced the bass tracks on their album with his
own highly stylized playing and in this way became braided into the
A-Frame sound.
Drummer Zack Sewell of Phoenix, AZ, has
been called “an extremely talented and hugely sought-out beat
keeper within the Phoenix area,” and is an explosive addition to an
already highly volatile rock band.
“A-Frame” by A-Frame is available
online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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