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Formed in 2009 by Lucas Mann, RINGS OF SATURN wasn’t made just to be a studio project but rather a fully-fledged band. The interstellar beings contacted Mann after he opened an inter-dimensional portal using the art of shred. For years after, they would speak to Mann in archaic Sumerian of their invasion plans. The interactions, or rather instructions, prompted Mann to write the music in response. Albums of complex, experimental, and sonically heavy music followed. »Embryonic Anomaly« (2009 - self-released / 2010 - Unique Leader), »Dingir« (2012 - Unique Leader), »Lugal Ki En (2014 - Unique Leader), »Ultu Ulla« (2017 - Nuclear Blast), and »Gidim« (2019 - Nuclear Blast) were the byproduct of Mann absorbing, reinterpreting, and projecting back a language resonant from another world.

“I use a lot of music theory, but am not boxed in by it,” says Mann. “I don’t want to be held down by an outside construct. With music, it’s all pretty much been done before to some degree. But as far as my shredding goes, I create my own artificial scales, I use a lot of diminished phrasing, I use a lot of whole tone arpeggios, and the band uses these shapes that I have crafted - especially with arpeggios - from the beginning. I definitely have my own pattern and stylistic vision with RINGS. The technical ability is more about muscle memory, which is more like playing in the pocket. It’s very hard for new people to play RINGS. They’re usually not used to the shapes I play. Most of the time they’re like, ‘Woah, this is weird.’ But it’s supposed to be that way. It’s not supposed to feel comfortable, but once you play the music for a while it all makes sense. RINGS OF SATURN is new, experimental, and made to inspire people’s own playing without creative limitations.”

To harness the wicked intricacies of new album »Gidim,« guitarist and mastermind Mann relied on the violent vibrations caused by the new songs 'Pustules,' 'Mental Prolapse,' and 'The Husk' to hear the otherworldly invasion message. Mann feared it but couldn’t stop listening to it. So, Mann and team conjured even stranger things, odder shapes, accelerating fast and faster to attain full understanding of their inevitable fate. Songs like 'Tormented Consciousness,' 'Genetic Inheritance,' and 'Gidim' (instrumental title track) were envisioned. They harkened back, yet were future-proof in composition, style, and tone.

“We’ve always been an experimental band and I have always been an experimental musician,” Mann says. “With »Ultu Ulla« I wanted to go with a more melodic direction than previous works. RINGS OF SATURN got a lot of new fans by doing that, but our older fans missed the heaviness, the technicality, and the experimental nature of the bands previous albums. I mean, that’s what made us so popular to begin with. So, I am aiming to make our long-time fans happy while also expanding and generating new ideas that can be appreciated by our newer fans. That’s really tough to do, but I always try to raise the bar with each album made. »Gidim« is a callback to RINGS OF SATURN’s roots. The fan favorite parts of »Dingir« and »Lugal Ki En« have been considered for inclusion and expansion on »Gidim.«”

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Joanne Tatham Celebrates Her New CD, "The Rings Of Saturn," At Vitello's On May 4th!

Joanne Tatham Celebrates Her New CD, "The Rings Of Saturn," At Vitello's On May 4th!

Source: Mouthpiece Music

Joanne Tatham celebrates the release of her new CD, The Rings of Saturn with a performance at Vitello's in Studio City on Friday, May 4th with one show at 7:30pm. Make Reservations Joanne has been receiving excellent reviews and national jazz radio airplay. Midwest Record says, “This vocalist pulls up a set card of jazz/pop classics and wraps her wonderful voice around them… A jazz vocal date that’s right in the pocket!" Joanne will be accompanied by the musicians on ...

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