1) American industrial… Read Full Bio ↴Vast or VAST is the name of more than one artist:
1) American industrial rock band
2) trance, alias of Bernie Eller
3) Drum n Bass
1) VAST stands for Visual Audio Sensory Theater, and is the brainchild of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and musician Jon Crosby.
VAST's sound is identifiable as ambient electro-rock with considerable industrial and acoustic influences, usually made with Crosby's traditional acoustic guitar, electronic instruments and processing, drum-driven tracks, and heavy bass. In recent years, however, VAST's sound has been more identifiable with acoustic rock in releases such as April and Me and You.
The musical outfit began in rather minimalist fashion when Jon was only sixteen, with the other members of the outfit being a drum machine and a bass player.
Their real rise to fame began when a local radio station granted consistent air-time to their demo tape, after which Crosby sent demo tapes to New York City recording companies, eventually signing with Elektra Records. Thomas Froggatt, Steve Clark, and Rowan Robertson made up the hastily-assembled band along with Crosby. After touring America and releasing their first album named simply Visual Audio Sensory Theater (1998), they began work on a second album, entitled Music for People (2000). Before it was finished, Robertson left in pursuit of a solo career. After auditioning, Justin Cotta was chosen to replace him. The new quartet began another US tour. In 2001, Cotta and Clark decided to leave the band to form their own.
VAST's next album, Nude, was preceded by the online release of the unmastered demo tracks, which were grouped into separate downloads known as Turquoise and Crimson . Some of the feedback from the fans regarding the demo tracks was taken into account when choosing the tracks for Nude, which was released on February 24, 2004. Two months after the release, the band began the new tour with a new lineup. Towards the end of 2004 when it became clear working with other labels was a bad idea, Crosby started his own label, 2Blossoms Records & Media, and began selling a double CD of the Turquoise and Crimson download albums from the VAST website, mastered and with new artwork, simply entitled Turquoise & Crimson. Strong online sales indicated that a retail release would be well received, and Turquoise and Crimson was officially released May 30th, 2006.
Crosby's model of selling cheap downloads of demo tracks before the completion of the recording process was repeated with the next album, April, which was available in an 'online version' before the album was finished. The final version included five new tracks and alternate (finished) versions of the tracks carried over from the online version. The release version of April is now available as a download from the VAST site, and they plan to release a limited collectors edition CD over the summer of 2007 before the retail release date is scheduled.
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Song Without a Name
Vast Lyrics
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It comes to heal your pain
It comes with nothing else but love
No girls are dancing at my feet
No suits are here to meet
The phone is ringing but I'm gone
You take me higher than anything has before
You take me higher than anything has before
And now I watch it fade
This moment that we share
Will always slip away
I need to run away
From you, from me
You take me higher than anything has before
You take me higher than anything has before
There's no walls between us now
Except the ones we bring
To hide the grace that we
Do not want to see
And I waited hours for this
Now I watch it fade
This moment that we share
Will always, always slip away
You take me higher than anything has before
You take me higher than anything has before
VAST's "Song Without a Name" is a melancholic ballad that seems to be about the fleeting nature of moments and the struggle to hold onto them. The song opens with the titular phrase "Here is a song without a name," setting the tone for the unnamed entity that is meant to fill the void left by pain. The singer frames this song as a healing balm, describing it as arriving "with nothing else but love." However, this moment of respite and release is fleeting, as the singer realizes that "no girls are dancing at my feet...I need to run away / From you, from me." The dichotomy between the beauty of the momentary release and the weight of the world outside of it is evident throughout the song.
Despite the romantic overtones, the chorus seems to be more about the release of tension and pain than a purely emotional connection: "You take me higher than anything has before / There's no walls between us now / Except the ones we bring / To hide the grace that we / Do not want to see." In these lines, the release is not just about two people connecting, but rather the tearing down of emotional barriers and the ability to see beauty in the world despite the pain that we contribute to it.
Overall, "Song Without a Name" is a powerful ballad with a haunting beauty that speaks to the universal human experience of seeking connection and release in a world that often holds us back.
Line by Line Meaning
Here is a song without a name
I offer you a creation of my own, birthed from my soul without any title
It comes to heal your pain
My creation seeks to soothe your suffering
It comes with nothing else but love
All that is present within my offering is an abundance of affection
No girls are dancing at my feet
There is no flock of females seeking my attention
No suits are here to meet
There are no business professionals present for negotiations
The phone is ringing but I'm gone
Despite the potential for outside interference, I remain committed to the moment
You take me higher than anything has before
Your influence elevates me to uncharted heights of emotion
I waited hours for this
I have long anticipated this moment with fervor
And now I watch it fade
However, my elation is quickly diminishing
This moment that we share
The time we spend together is brief yet sublime
Will always slip away
However, this idyllic occurrence will undoubtedly come to an end
I need to run away
In my heart, I know that I must leave you
From you, from me
Our association is toxic and detrimental to our psyches
There's no walls between us now
At present, there are no barriers separating us from one another
Except the ones we bring
However, the internal struggles we harbor create an artificial barrier between us
To hide the grace that we
We conceal our elegance and beauty from one another
Do not want to see
Our insecurities and personal demons prevent us from truly appreciating each other
And I waited hours for this
Once again, I express how eagerly I awaited our interaction
Now I watch it fade
However, as always, the experience is fleeting and ephemeral
This moment that we share
This brief interlude of euphoria and bliss
Will always, always slip away
Without fail, these moments of transcendent connection will vanish
You take me higher than anything has before
Despite the pain and sadness, I acknowledge the fact that with you, I experience indescribable joy and exaltation
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