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Tera Melos Wiki Information
Tera Melos
is a band from Roseville, California, that incorporates experimental rock, post-hardcore, ambient electronics and unconventional song structure all in one to create their original type of the math rock genre. They are currently a three-piece (formerly four), consisting of guitar, bass, and drums.
Tera Melos play a brand of music characterized by quickly alternating time signatures, start-stop dynamics, two-handed tapping on the guitar, extended open-ended bridges, and the use of effect pedals and samplers. After releasing a four song demo, they self released their self-titled debut full-length on October 4th, 2005. The album comprises eight tracks, and was re-issued in 2008 on Sargent House. While some of the tracks on the album feature distorted vocals that are somewhat undecipherable, guitarist Nick Reinhart started contributing more prominent vocals to the music with the release of their 2007 split with By the End of Tonight, called Complex Full of Phantoms.
Right before they started recording their second EP Drugs to the Dear Youth
, one of the guitarists, Jeff Worms, left the band. It is rumored that Worms left to pursue a career in college football. This has been confirmed by Worms, although he has not cited what college he is currently playing for. On January 19th, 2007, Tera Melos released the LP on Sargent House. ‘Drugs’ for short, was a step away from the sort of post-hardcore sound they had before and farther into more progressive and math-rock regions.
Tera Melos have over the past few years, developed a cult-like fan base around the United States and have recently gained some popularity in Japan, United Kingdom, and various other European countries.
Tera Melos announced on their MySpace page on April 2nd that drummer Vince would be leaving the band to pursue other things. The band currently still has a new album on the horizon and began searching for a new drummer after Vince's departure. Vince left to pursue the career of a college math professor.
The band recently announced the addition of John Clardy, previously in Fishboy, as their new drummer. Originally the band had planned a long-awaited LP release after touring, however they ended up releasing an EP of covers, featuring songs by The Beach Boys and Polaris, entitled Idioms, Vol. I
.
Although they have never released the meaning behind their name, the most plausible meaning could be that "Tera Melos" is an anagram for "A Molester".
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TERA MELOS TICKETS
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Discography
- Demo (2004) - includes the songs "7th Heaven/knf vs. pssy", "Flowers", "Magical" and "I Hate the 80's"
- Tera Melos (album)
(2005) - officially called Untitled
but is often referred to as Self-Titled
or the Melodies
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- Drugs to the Dear Youth
(2007) - EP
- Complex Full of Phantoms
(split with By the End of Tonight) (2007)
- Idioms, Vol. I
(Covers EP) (2009)
- Untitled Album
(Fall 2009)
Members
- Nick Reinhart - Vocals, Guitar, Effects/Keyboard/Sampler
- Nathan Latona - Bass, Effects
- John Clardy - Drums
Former Members
- Jeff Worms - guitar
- Vince Rogers - drums
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