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
Sanzen
dredg Lyrics
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It's over thought, anticipated,
The pen ink is running dry,
It's been thrown to paper and wasted,
Creativity has been blocked and over tasted,
Maybe in time, I'll appreciate it
These papers are stuck in this book,
'till they're torn out and pasted,
To inside of my memory,
Where I can later look and see them in a new gallery,
Where they can later be
Viewed and appreciated.
Hold on, hold on, we'll be with you soon,
We'll be with you soon
Longing for what has been lost,
And longing for what hasn't been obtained,
It's a small cost, forgot the past, lost the future,
Only now remains
Hold on, hold on, we'll be with you soon,
We'll be with you soon
The lyrics of the song 'Sanzen' by dredg encompass the theme of creative blockage and the struggle that artists face when dealing with it. On a larger level, the song symbolizes the larger issue of being stuck in a rut, unable to move forward or backward in life. The opening lines of the song, "I can't even concentrate on this, It's over thought, anticipated," express the frustration that comes with the struggle to come up with new ideas or to break out of a rut.
The song's chorus, "Hold on, hold on, we'll be with you soon," emphasizes the idea that the struggle is temporary and that one should hold on to hope. In the second verse, the lyrics, "These papers are stuck in this book, 'till they're torn out and pasted, To inside of my memory, Where I can later look and see them in a new gallery," express the idea of preserving artistic ideas and waiting for the right time to bring them out and present them to the world.
The final lines of the song, "Longing for what has been lost, And longing for what hasn't been obtained, It's a small cost, forgot the past, lost the future, Only now remains," express the sense of longing that comes with creative blockage and also the idea of living in the present moment. Overall, the song speaks to the universal experience of struggling with creative blockage, and the importance of persevering through it.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't even concentrate on this,
The songwriter is struggling to focus on their work.
It's over thought, anticipated,
They have overanalyzed and overplanned the process.
The pen ink is running dry,
The writer is running out of ideas and inspiration.
It's been thrown to paper and wasted,
Their work has not been successful or satisfying.
Creativity has been blocked and over tasted,
The songwriter has lost their ability to be creative because of overthinking.
Maybe in time, I'll appreciate it
There is still the possibility that the writer will appreciate their work later on.
Hold on, hold on, we'll be with you soon
The singer is reassuring themselves to keep going and hold on until their inspiration comes back.
These papers are stuck in this book,
Their work is not flowing out of them naturally but instead is being confined to a book.
'till they're torn out and pasted,
They need to take their work out of the book and find a way to make it come to life.
To inside of my memory,
Their past experiences and memories are where their inspiration needs to come from.
Where I can later look and see them in a new gallery,
They want to hold onto their work, and even if it is not successful now, they can have a new perspective on it later.
Where they can later be
The writer is looking ahead to a future where their work has more meaning.
Viewed and appreciated.
They want their work to be appreciated by others, but they also want to be proud of it themselves.
Longing for what has been lost,
The songwriter is experiencing nostalgia and is missing the inspiration they used to have.
And longing for what hasn't been obtained,
They also have a desire for something they have not yet achieved, which is likely inspiration.
It's a small cost, forgot the past, lost the future,
The songwriter realizes that they can't dwell on past failures and lost opportunities and lose sight of future opportunities.
Only now remains
Only the present moment can be used to create something new and meaningful.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DINO CAMPANELLA, DREW ROULETTE, GAVIN HAYES, MARK ENGLES
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