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
Not That Simple
dredg Lyrics
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Watch me crawl on my stubs
Throw me to the street
Watch me fall on down head first
It's not that simple
I've needed this from the start
To guide my way
It's made life simple
I've needed this from the start to wake up
If all else fails
If all turns to dust
Set sail on a ship built from trust
If all else fails
And all starts to rust
Set sail on a ship built for us
Its time to retreat
I sawed it down to the bone
The canyons are too deep yeah
Decided to run like a child
Decided to run to rescue
Took too long to wake up
If all else fails
If all turns to dust
Set sail on a ship built from trust
If all else fails
And all starts to rust
Set sail on a ship built for us
It's not that simple
I've needed this from the start
To guide my way
To be okay
It's made life simple
I've needed this from the start to wake up
If all else fails
If all turns to dust
Set sail on a ship built from trust
If all else fails
And all starts to rust
Set sail on a ship built for us
For us for us
The first stanza of "Not That Simple" may seem confusing, but it speaks to the idea of being stripped of everything and having to start over. The singer is asking for everything to be taken away, leaving them with nothing but "stubs" to rely on. This imagery is powerful in the sense that it speaks to the idea of feeling helpless and having to rely on oneself. Even though the situation seems dire, the singer refuses to give in and instead chooses to "crawl" and "fall on down head first." This determination shows that they are not going to let anything get in their way.
The second section of the song speaks to the idea of needing something to guide oneself. The singer has found something that makes life "simple" and helps them to wake up. The repeated line of "It's not that simple" could be seen as a nod to the struggles that life can bring, but the first stanza shows that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to persevere. The final stanza mentions "sailing" on a ship built from trust, which could be interpreted as relying on something or someone to guide the way. Overall, the lyrics of "Not That Simple" are about determination and the willingness to rely on oneself in order to persevere.
Line by Line Meaning
Remove my hands and feet
Take away my abilities and watch me struggle
Watch me crawl on my stubs
Observe me trying to move with what little I have left
Throw me to the street
Abandon me in a helpless state in public
Watch me fall on down head first
See me fail, unable to protect myself
It's not that simple
This problem is not easy to solve
I've needed this from the start
I've required this for a long time
To guide my way
To provide direction for my path
To be okay
To feel settled and at peace
It's made life simple
This has made my life easier to navigate
I've needed this from the start to wake up
I've required this from the beginning to become conscious of my situation
If all else fails
If everything else goes wrong
If all turns to dust
If everything falls apart
Set sail on a ship built from trust
Travel forward with trust in oneself and others
And all starts to rust
And everything begins to decay
It's time to retreat
It's necessary to withdraw from a situation
I sawed it down to the bone
I cut through everything until there was nothing left
The canyons are too deep
The obstacles are too difficult to overcome
Decided to run like a child
Chose to escape with abandon, like a kid
Decided to run to rescue
Went for help, hoping to salvage the situation
Took too long to wake up
It took too much time to become aware of the issue
Set sail on a ship built for us
Travel forward together, with a vessel designed for our journey
For us for us
For the benefit of ourselves, together
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