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
Planting Seeds
dredg Lyrics
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With a spark to ignite the flame,
And in this struggle of guilt to tame,
It's freedom I'll obtain,
She tied me up,
Removed my crown,
Bittered all good taste,
Sorry for everything I've done,
Look at what I have found
A seashell in a sea of shells
I'm good at planting my own seeds
To sprout endless hell
It's dark like Poe
Forgiveness came we embrace the key,
Found water to douse the flame,
We ended our difference of soul and brain,
Forever we are changed,
I've just set out on a brand new race,
Can we keep the pace,
I can't believe what we've become,
I'll leave without a trace.
Look at what I have found
A seashell in a sea of shells
I'm good at planting my own seeds
To sprout endless hell
It's dark like Poe
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, oh oh oh
Look at what I have found
A seashell in a sea of shells
I'm good at planting my own seeds
To sprout endless hell
It's dark like Poe
Leave without a trace, I'll leave without a trace
The lyrics of “Planting Seeds” by dredg is a poem of self-discovery, growth, and finding redemption in life. The song paints a picture of a person trying to get free from a routine that has enslaved him, wanting to change by igniting a spark to light his way out of the darkness. The struggle of guilt is mentioned, but freedom from it is sought. The persona in the song is taking responsibility for his actions, as he apologizes for everything he has done and accepts the state he is in.
The song's second verse seems to acknowledge the futility of life in general, where people are lost like seashells in a sea of shells. The singer expresses that he is good at planting his own seeds, but those seeds sprout a type of eternal hell. Lastly, it is dark like Poe, alluding to the works of Edgar Allan Poe, the famous 19th-century American writer known for his macabre and horror stories.
The third part of the song sees the singer finding hope in forgiveness, with the idea that the soul's flame can be doused with water. The singer acknowledges the difference between soul and brain, finding a way to reconcile them to embrace the key to true forgiveness. There is a sense of change and renewal as the persona set out on a new journey or race, leaving things behind to start anew. The parting phrase is “Leave without a trace,” reinforcing the idea of moving on from the past, leaving it behind.
Line by Line Meaning
She's to blame I'll erase routine,
I will break my monotonous life and routine because of her
With a spark to ignite the flame,
I need a small catalyst to start this change
And in this struggle of guilt to tame,
Trying to control the regret that I feel
It's freedom I'll obtain,
This change will lead to my freedom
She tied me up,
She held me back
Removed my crown,
She took away my power and confidence
Bittered all good taste,
She made everything I enjoyed taste unpleasant
Sorry for everything I've done,
I regret everything that happened
I can't deny it's state
I have to face the reality of the situation
Look at what I have found
I've discovered something
A seashell in a sea of shells
Something unique in an otherwise ordinary place
I'm good at planting my own seeds
I'm skilled at creating my own problems
To sprout endless hell
Which will lead to continuous suffering
It's dark like Poe
The situation is miserable and bleak, like a story by Edgar Allan Poe
Forgiveness came we embrace the key,
We have forgiven each other and found a way to move forward
Found water to douse the flame,
We've found a way to put out the fire that once burned between us
We ended our difference of soul and brain,
We've overcome our emotional and logical differences
Forever we are changed,
The changes we've made will be permanent
I've just set out on a brand new race,
I'm starting on a new journey
Can we keep the pace,
Will we be able to maintain this speed?
I can't believe what we've become,
I'm amazed by the transformation we've undergone
I'll leave without a trace.
I'll disappear suddenly and completely
Leave without a trace, I'll leave without a trace
Repeating the previous line for emphasis
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mark childress
Saw these amazing musicians open for Chevelle in ATL some years back. It was truly spiritual how Dredg took us all to such a high. Honestly, it was electric. I was awestruck. Walked out on Chevelle within 2 songs. Became a Dredg lover for life. Wish I had known about them sooner. I will play their music to my children. Love you guys. Thank you for giving yourselves. Some of us are truly touched by your music.
Ryon Hilton
Same experience seeing them live. It was a journey.
Esoteric Highway
The first time I saw them they opened for the deftones in the early 2000s. I was blown away.
So nostolgic to come back to this now..
Fight-Cold26
Listened to Dredg in a garage back in the day! These guys are amazing.... Underrated!
MickeyKnox
absolute incomprehensible unknown song to most
love it
Pablo Sten
Pedazo de banda!
Samuel Sinclair
Wow this is a great song..
Bernard Candela
"Look what I have found: a seashell in a sea of shells"
Beauty can be found between the most ugliest things
Muhammad Waheed
Well put!
Sascha Spring
Loved forever.