Industry Demos is a collection of four songs from 2001 that Dredg recorded before they were signed to impress record labels. The four songs are "Of the Room", "Redrawing the Island Map", "Running Through Propellers", and "The Papal Insignia." Despite the fact that the band has not spoke out about these songs, and has not played them as of late (although "Propellers" has made an appearance on setlists prior to the release of CWOA), these songs remain very popular with fans. Of the Room was rerecorded and released on Dredg's second album El Cielo.
El Cielo, their second album, which was released on October 8, 2002, is also a concept album. Prominent influences on the album's concept and themes are painter Salvador Dalí's life and a particular painting, Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bumblebee around a Pomegranate One Second Before Awakening (the first track on the album is named "Brushstroke:dcbtfoabaaposba").
On June 21, 2005, Dredg's third album, Catch Without Arms, was released. A video for the single "Bug Eyes" was released. For the spring of 2006, Dredg played on the Taste of Chaos tour, which also featured Deftones, Atreyu, Thrice, and Story of the Year as headlining bands. Also, Dredg headlined their own tour with Ours and Ambulette to hit cities that they did not tour in during the TOC tour (they came on the TOC tour about mid-way through).
Dredg also composed the score for the 2006 independent film, Waterborne. [1]
In addition to music, Dredg also creates artwork, which is available for viewing on the band's official website. Drew Roulette's works have twice appeared on shirts released by Artus.
On May 11, 2006, Dredg recorded their performance for a live CD entitled "Live at The Fillmore". Dredg announced in a MySpace bulletin on October 9, 2006 that the CD is available for pre-sale [2] and that it will be released on November 7 2006. Remixes that currently exist are Dan The Automator's "Sang Real" and Serj Tankian's "Ode To The Sun." Both songs are off Catch Without Arms. The "Sang Real" remix is being made available as an added bonus for purchasing "Live at the Fillmore" off of iTunes. It is currently unknown what will become of the "Ode to the Sun" remix, or if the "Sang Real" remix will see wider release.
In the beginning of August 2006, Dredg announced that they would be playing two "special events" back-to-back on September 14 and September 15, 2006 at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, California. It was later revealed that the special events would be Leitmotif performed in its entirety on the first night and El Cielo in its entirety on the second night. Both nights would also features selections from Catch Without Arms. Recordings of these shows can be obtained via archive.org in FLAC format (the links can be found on the news page of traversing.net). Videos of the two shows are currently being edited by fans who recorded the shows. An early version of "It's not worth it" was performed on each night.
On November 7 through November 10, 2006, Dredg debuted a new song, "Ireland," at instore performances that were held in California to promote the release of their first live album, Live At The Fillmore. Along with the new song, selections from Catch Without Arms & El Cielo were played, as well as "The Warbler," which has only been officially released as a live track on the Fillmore CD.
The band appeared in the 2007 membership list for The Coterie with honorary membership.
The name Dredg comes from the English word dredge, which in its verbal usage, means to unearth or widen/deepen a river or channel (the device used for doing this is also called a dredger). The band picked the name in its earlier, heavier days, when they thought it was very descriptive of their sound.
* Gavin Hayes - Vocals, Slide Guitar, Guitar
* Drew Roulette - Bass, Synthesizer
* Mark Engles - Guitar
* Dino Campanella - Drums, Piano, Organ
Juggernaut
dredg Lyrics
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That normal life was much beyond the thoughts inside
Too blind to see in their own time
But viewed now as a genius mind
Such a genius in mind
That normal life was casted by the voice inside
See now what you've done for me
Such a genius in mind
That normal life was looked as fault and then denied
Too blind to see in their own time
What was done years ago will always thrive
You shouldn't have tried to move
You shouldn't have tried to see
You shouldn't have tried to move
You shouldn't have tried to see
You shouldn't have tried to move
You shouldn't have tried to see
You shouldn't have tried to move
You shouldn't have tried to see
Fuck
Such a genius in mind
That normal life was much beyond the thoughts inside
Too blind to see, in their own time
But viewed now as a genius mind
Such a genius in mind
That normal life was casted by the voice inside
See now what you've done for me
What you did years ago now grows in me
Such a genius in mind
That normal life was looked as fault and then denied
Too blind to see in their own time
What we did years ago will always thrive
You're such a genius in mind
That normal life was looked as fault and then denied
Too blind to see in their own time
What you did years ago will always thrive
Such a genius in mind
That normal life was much beyond the thoughts inside
Too blind to see in their own time
What you did years ago will always thrive
Call me
Life wasn't to be this way
Feel, feel
Call me
Life it wasn't to be this way
Feel, feel
You shouldn't have tried to move
You shouldn't have tried to see
You shouldn't have tried to move
You shouldn't have tried to see
You shouldn't have tried to move
You shouldn't have tried to see
You shouldn't have tried to move
You shouldn't have tried to see
The lyrics of the song Juggernaut by Dredg seem to be speaking of a genius mind that is disconnected from society and the normalcy of everyday life. The first and second verses mention this person's brilliance, which was beyond the average person's ability to comprehend. The lyrics ask the question of whether or not this person was too blinded by their own creativity and ideas to see the world around them. The song emphasizes that this genius mind was able to create something years ago that still has value today.
The pre-chorus of the song features a repeated refrain of "You shouldn't have tried to move, you shouldn't have tried to see." This can be interpreted to mean that the genius mind should not have tried to take action or make an impact because the world was not ready for it. However, it could also be a commentary on the fact that society is often dismissive of ideas that fall outside of the norm.
The chorus repeats the idea that this genius mind was too ahead of their time, but their work still prevails. The song ends with a repeated refrain of "Call me, life wasn't meant to be this way, feel, feel," which could be interpreted as an invitation to reach out to the genius mind or a call to feel the impact of their work.
Line by Line Meaning
You're such a genius in mind
This person is extremely intelligent and has unmatched cognitive abilities.
That normal life was much beyond the thoughts inside
Their capacity to think and conceptualize notions is much beyond what a customary person can do.
Too blind to see in their own time
Despite possessing superior intellect, they were unaware of the impact they could have in their lifetime.
But viewed now as a genius mind
Their act of brilliance, that was not understood or appreciated earlier, is now being recognized and celebrated as the work of a genius.
That normal life was casted by the voice inside
Their exceptional thinking turned a mundane existence into something notable, bringing meaning out of the chaos of everyday life.
See now what you've done for me
Their impact and work has grown to be highly influential to the individual who is now expressing the gratitude and appreciation for it.
What you did years ago now grows in me
The impact of their work is not only significant in the past but has continued to thrive and influence the present and future.
That normal life was looked as fault and then denied
Their thinking and ideas were initially considered wrong or rejected by the society in general.
What was done years ago will always thrive
Despite initial obstacles, their act of genius continues to flourish and have a profound impact.
You shouldn't have tried to move
The artist is warning that this level of intelligence comes with drawbacks such as feeling a detachment from the world outside of one's mind.
You shouldn't have tried to see
Trying to understand things beyond the average comprehension can be harmful and isolating.
Fuck
An expression of frustration or to signify the difficulty of dealing with great intelligence.
Call me
A plea for someone to connect with and share their ideas with.
Life wasn't to be this way
The artist expresses a dissatisfaction with the way things turned out.
Feel, feel
A plea to be able to process one's emotions and feel more human amidst the intellectual exhaustion.
Contributed by James G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
tonyAJ420
Pure epicness.
Ben Pruess
Definitely proto Leitmotif vibes here!
Spazy Thomas
u fucking damn right its dredg :D, they've had some harder stuff of gavin screeming :D, and is simply amazing still haha....DREDG IS EPICAAA!!!! haha love u long time dredg
S'mores The Husky
DANCE GAVIN DANCE.
Wicked Eyz
Maybe the Most underrated Band of all Time.
Diego Feitosa
Its a bit strange listen this song now and then more recent songs of the same band I was surprised when I first listned this: my iPod was shufling over around 11k sngs and I tought to myself "wow amazing! lets see what this band has to show! Wasnt what I expected but I didnt felt entirely frustrated Its the type of music I like to listen But this change reminded me Enchant: Blueprint of the world has a great diff over Tug of War. Must be smething from Bay Area bnds Weird but I like this changes!
jadeng88
Owww owww owwwwwww! We want you back dredg !!
Javier Sanchez
The first ep is in my opinion way better thatn what they do now. . I didnt really like the pariah...Nice song
LAIT
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TRIED TO MOVE‼
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TRIED TO SEE‼
Meemorp
Oh, but it is!