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
Pariah
dredg Lyrics
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Cause life is really the only and last gift we've all received
Some will waste it in the name of something you can't see
Continually defeat the purpose of that something creating
Oh, delusions
Are meant to justify, justify the things you do
Oh, delusions
As he approached the city center with the skyline in view
There was nothing left to contemplate, he knew he must follow through
With the plan certified by faith and a plan written in death
At that moment, this was it, he took his last breath
Oh, delusions
Are meant to justify, justify the things you do
Oh, delusions
Never really qualified, qualified as an excuse
No more hiding, no more hiding, no more blame
No more fighting, no more fighting, no more pain
No more chaos, no more chaos, no more stress
And no addiction, no addiction, no more mess
No ? ? swollen head
No more greed, no more feeding from the hand
No more writing, no more "blame it on the man"
Realize it's your own fault
Da da da, do do da do da
The song Pariah by Dredg addresses the concept of sacrificing oneself in the name of an unprovable ideology. The first verse suggests that the idea of sacrificing oneself for something intangible never made sense to the singer. He believes that life is the only gift that we all have and waste it in the name of doing something to please an unknown entity would defeat its very purpose. The second verse is about a protagonist who has a plan that involves following through with his death. He is certain that his faith in this plan is justified, and there is no more hiding, fighting or chaos involved in his life.
The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the idea of delusions as something that never justifies the actions we take, and it is never sensible to use delusions as an excuse. This suggests that the singer does not believe that his plan is based on delusions like others may have suggested. Instead, his faith in the plan is genuine and justifiable. However, the song presents an underlying message that blindly following an irrational plan just because of faith without questioning its validity or considering its implications can lead one to detrimental consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
To sacrifice oneself never made sense to me
I don't understand why anyone would give up their own life.
Cause life is really the only and last gift we've all received
Life is the only thing we are guaranteed and we only get one chance to live it.
Some will waste it in the name of something you can't see
Some people will use their life for a belief in something intangible.
Continually defeat the purpose of that something creating
But in doing so, they invalidate the purpose of that belief or cause.
Oh, delusions
Illusions or false beliefs that people use to justify their actions.
Are meant to justify, justify the things you do
The intent of these delusions is to rationalize one's actions.
Never really qualified, qualified as an excuse
However, these delusions shouldn't be accepted as valid excuses.
As he approached the city center with the skyline in view
As he neared the city center, he saw the city skyline in the distance.
There was nothing left to contemplate, he knew he must follow through
He had already made the decision to act and had no hesitation.
With the plan certified by faith and a plan written in death
He had faith in his plan, which was designed to result in his own death.
At that moment, this was it, he took his last breath
There was no turning back- he carried out his plan and died in that moment.
No more hiding, no more hiding, no more blame
There is no longer any need to hide or blame others.
No more fighting, no more fighting, no more pain
The conflict and pain that was present before is now gone.
No more chaos, no more chaos, no more stress
The chaos and stress of life is a thing of the past.
And no addiction, no addiction, no more mess
There is no dependency or chaos caused by addiction.
No ? ? swollen head
This line is unclear and its meaning is ambiguous.
No more greed, no more feeding from the hand
There is no more desire for material possessions or reliance on others.
No more writing, no more 'blame it on the man'
There is no more blaming others and no more writing or creating stories to justify one's actions.
Realize it's your own fault
The responsibility for one's actions lies solely with oneself.
Da da da, do do da do da
This line is unclear and its meaning is ambiguous.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Anne Tallent
One of the bands I miss the most! Come back Dredg!!!!
Maria Delia
<3 love these guys intensely
esteban monsalve
dredg amor total
Michael Greenwalt
Still relevant . Always will be.
azuman7
The part you are missing in your lyrics is:
"No more attitudes, there's no more swollen heads"
Michael Greenwalt
Also isnt it 'realize its 'our' own fault." at the end. ?? Hm i'm hearing both now somehow
namnatulco
Have you heard the Orph EP? dredg has made huge leaps with their sound, it isn't that surprising that some people prefer their earlier work.
Mars
Yes, I heard the Orph Ep. That's what got me into dredg back in the late 90's. I was an angry late teen at the time. The hardcore sound resonated with me at the time. As Dredg matured...so did I.
Regina C.
einer der besten bands die ich je genießen durfte.. one of the greatest bands, I ever heard...
Roger Patrocinio
Why this album is not on spotify?