The show is tomorrow.
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Openers
We’re pumped to have some killer openers for the HEAD 2 Des Moines show. Be sure to check them out.
Senseless Beauty (http://www.myspace.com/senselessbeauty)
Taking Strides (http://myspace.com/takingstridesmusic)
ARE YOU READY?!?!!?
We are now less than a month away from the show.
In honor of that, here’s a video where HEAD asks us if we’re ready. HEAD playing the KoЯn hit, “Blind.”
Ticket Sales Announcement
Get ready to rock Des Moines….
Tickets for the Head 2 Des Moines show go on sale this Saturday, July 17th at 10 AM.
Get your tickets soon, as we’re expected to sell out quick.
To get your tickets click…..
http://head2desmoines.eventbrite.com/
Head Recording Sophomore Album
Former Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch and his band are in Nashville recording their next album with Grammy-nominated producer Rob Graves (RED, Pillar). The album is targeted for completion February 2010, with a release shortly thereafter on his Driven Music Group label (with distribution through Ryko/Warner Music Group).
“The production on our new record is going awesome with Rob Graves,” said Welch. “Our goal is to get the record completely mixed and mastered by the first part of February, and released immediately thereafter. My band is together, helping with the recording, and we will be ready for a full U.S. tour beginning early next year.”
Earlier this year, HEAD announced that he had chosen his bandmates—Michael Valentine (bass); Scott Von Heldt (guitars); Ralph Patlan (guitars); Brian Ruedy (keyboards, programming) and Dan Johnson (drums). The band toured lightly in 2009; but is ready to hit the road full time in 2010.
In 2007, HEAD penned a New York Times best-selling (non-fiction) autobiography, “Save Me From Myself” (Harper Collins). HEAD’s debut album, also entitled SAVE ME FROM MYSELF, was released on September 9, 2008 with Driven Music Group, through Ryko Distribution/Warner Music Group, Word Entertainment (Christian market), and Warner Music International (ADA Global—Canada). The album debuted at #13 on Billboard’s “Top Hard Rock Albums” chart, and continues to impact the market.
Save Me From Myself (the album) Review
Head – Save Me From Myself
2008, Driven Music Group
Brian “Head” Welch rocketed to stardom as the guitarist for Korn. Head helped to craft the signature sound that helped Korn sell 40 million albums through 2005, when he departed the multi-platinum band for personal reasons.
Faced with single fatherhood, Head decided it was time to clean up his act, quit the wild drug-filled lifestyle he’d lived with Korn, but continue to make music.
Imbued with his faith and a positive message, Save Me From Myself is the musical catharsis of all these life changes. Head talks about his experiences in these songs, drawing a positive message from his former lifestyle, the transformation he underwent and his belief in a higher power.
Korn fans will be thrilled to know that for all of the changes, Head’s signature guitar sound has not softened in any way. He still rocks out with the best of them.
Save Me From Myself is a mea culpa of sorts, both admitting wrong and asking Head’s higher power for forgiveness and salvation.
The lead single, Flush is about ridding one’s life of all bad things, bad influences and bad decisions/behavior. Song is very explicit in describing, in general terms, the decline Head saw in himself at one time (“Life is boring / simple story / Get drunk – throw up / sleep all day / I am something I’m not nothing / I can’t let myself decay”). Save Me From Myself is very strong willed and positive. Head mentions, in abstract, some of the mistakes he’s made while resolving not to do so again; all the while counseling his listeners to avoid his mistakes.
That said, Save Me From Myself is not preachy. Head sticks to his positive message through most of the album, focusing instead on his own failings and the steps he needs to take to be penitent.
One of the musical effects that I love about this album is the stark contrasts in harmonics on certain songs (Save Me From Myself, Loyalty). The primary sound is from guitar/bass and keys. These two parts are made to coexist but never quite meld.
Based on several listens I’ve come to the conclusion this is intentional. There is a sonic dissonance that seems to parallel the cognitive dissonance that exists between where Head is and where he was.
Save Me From Myself is a top notch album. I highly recommend it, regardless your relgion or philosophy, if you love great heavy rock, this album is for you.
Courtesy wildysworld blog 2008
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