ARZ and Fractal playing in Portland, OR Fri Jan 23

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ARZ is a Portland-based prog rock duo that blends elements of metal,
classical, and world music into sonic tales embodying literary and
spiritual themes. They sound like a cross between Yes, Rush, and
Emerson Lake & Palmer, and weave guitar textures of hard-edged
distortion, classical fingerstyle technique, crystalline acoustic,
powerful rock vocals, layered against classic percussion sounds and
thumping double bass beats. They're fusing the great music from the
past: 70s prog rock, jazz, classical, and world music using the
technology of today. The grandness of the sound created by two people
is made possible by the use of technology to allow the drummer to play
orchestral percussion and keyboards along with drums, and allowing the
guitarist to play other instruments through the use of a MIDI
controller.

http://www.thearzuniverse.com/
http://www.myspace.com/arzmusic

ARZ is opening for Fractal:
Friday, January 23rd, 2009
Red Room
ARZ and
Fractal at the Red Room - 9 pm
2530 NE 82nd Avenue
Portland OR
97220
USA
(503) 256-3399
Price: free

Headlining the show will be
quartet Fractal from the San Francisco
Bay Area on their first west coast
tour. Fractal's sound has been
compared to that of latter day King Crimson
and Tool emphasizing
insane time signatures and punishing intensity.

Fractal MySpace: www.myspace.com/fractalcontinuum

Website: http://www.fractal-continuum.com/

Edited by karenarz - February 02 2009 at 15:17

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karenarz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: July 20 2008 Location: Portland, OR Status: Offline Points: 3	Topic: ARZ and Fractal playing in Portland, OR Fri Jan 23 Posted: January 19 2009 at 15:34
	ARZ is a Portland-based prog rock duo that blends elements of metal, classical, and world music into sonic tales embodying literary and spiritual themes. They sound like a cross between Yes, Rush, and Emerson Lake & Palmer, and weave guitar textures of hard-edged distortion, classical fingerstyle technique, crystalline acoustic, powerful rock vocals, layered against classic percussion sounds and thumping double bass beats. They're fusing the great music from the past: 70s prog rock, jazz, classical, and world music using the technology of today. The grandness of the sound created by two people is made possible by the use of technology to allow the drummer to play orchestral percussion and keyboards along with drums, and allowing the guitarist to play other instruments through the use of a MIDI controller. http://www.thearzuniverse.com/ http://www.myspace.com/arzmusic ARZ is opening for Fractal: Friday, January 23rd, 2009 Red Room ARZ and Fractal at the Red Room - 9 pm 2530 NE 82nd Avenue Portland OR 97220 USA (503) 256-3399 Price: free Headlining the show will be quartet Fractal from the San Francisco Bay Area on their first west coast tour. Fractal's sound has been compared to that of latter day King Crimson and Tool emphasizing insane time signatures and punishing intensity. Fractal MySpace: www.myspace.com/fractalcontinuum Website: http://www.fractal-continuum.com/ Edited by karenarz - February 02 2009 at 15:17
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