Motion Theory
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Topic: Motion Theory
Posted By: kaywesley
Subject: Motion Theory
Date Posted: February 09 2009 at 06:45
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Motion Theory is a progressive rock band based in Durham, England. Formed in 2007 at Durham University, they are starting to establish themselves across the UK. Composed of four very different musicians from punk, funk and classical backgrounds, they combine technicality with accessible rock songs, drawing inspiration from many sources, from Led Zeppelin to Incubus. They have been described as 'cutting edge progmetallism'.
Please listen to their music and let me know what you think! http://www.motiontheoryband.com - www.motiontheoryband.com
Dom Main is lead singer and plays keyboards.
Jamie Wesley, a former winner of Manchester Battle of the Bands guitar prize, is lead guitarist.
James Kerr is a bassist with success in several previous bands.
Will Soutter, a multi-instrumentalist, plays drums.
Jamie and Will's previous band won the national UK Times Youth Band of the Year award.
In 2008 Motion Theory did their first national tour of the UK and made a debut EP "Sunlight on the Sand" - it and the individual tracks are available for download from their website. They are currently writing material for a first full album to be recorded in 2009.
Also at
http://www.myspace.com/motiontheoryband - www.myspace.com/motiontheoryband
http://www.xfmuploaded.co.uk/motiontheory - www.xfmuploaded.co.uk/motiontheory
http://www.youtube.com/motiontheoryband - http://www.youtube.com/motiontheoryband
http://www.flickr.com/photos/motiontheoryband - http://www.flickr.com/photos/motiontheoryband
------------- Kay |
Replies:
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: February 16 2009 at 07:45
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Welcome here, guys. James Kerr is not related to the Jim Kerr I expect? I heard you music, and it sounds a bit flat to me (could be the internet low quality thing? There is room for improvement there, which may be exactly what happens when you have someone mix and master your album for you. As for the music itself: 'September' is a bit boring to my ears, and gives me the feeling your singer doesn't like it either (at least, he tries to ruin it further, and he can do better than this for sure). 'Sunlight on the Sand' is more lively and varied, but needs a bit of 'pepper up the arse'. '5 Minutes for 3 Hours' reminds me of an old 80's song, maybe by the Talking Heads, but it sticks with me less than their work. Again. the production might get in the way here. Velociraptor is surprisingly 'Jazzy' - with a title like that I would've expected a powerfull rock track. To me the most interesting track of the lot - also because the agrression does show up later on the track. Real Life gives a hint of the same, but is more 'poppy', if I may use that word here. Final one I listened on your web site is 'The Defence' which is certainly 'last but not least' - more rocky than the rest of it, more powerful and with Iggy Pop like vocals. Once again, the vocalist sounds better with the effects on the vocals than without.... ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: drummerboy13
Date Posted: February 18 2009 at 07:37
Hey Angelo, thanks a lot for taking the time to listen to our stuff. We appreciate the comments you've made, and we actually agree with most of it, even the criticism  I would make a couple of points in response though (I'm not arguing with you :)) - these tracks are from a demo EP, which we recorded, mixed and mastered ourselves. The EP was meant as a tool to get us gigs for our autumn 08 tour, which it did successfully, but that meant it needed to be done pretty quick, so we didn't have months to spend on tracking, or hundreds of pounds to outsource mixing/mastering. In fact, our singer Dom had only been with the band a few weeks, and didn't even now all the words to the newer songs yet! As such, it was never really meant to be a released product for public consumption, apart from as a demo to flog at gigs. The songs are also a mix of what we came up with during jam sessions as an instrumental 3-piece, and with our previous singer, so the styles are somewhat mixed, and on average are much "poppier", as you put it, than our current output. The material we are working on for a new album to be released mid-09 is much different sonically. If you check out our youtube videos, there are some live clips of some of these new songs. Having said that, the songs from the Sunlight EP have gone down very well live, including September, which is one of the favourites, along with Velociraptor - it was written as a silly cheesy funk song with a mental metal bit, and we're forced to keep playing it live because everyone loves it, even though we like to think we've moved on from that style. Again, I'm not arguing with the points you made at all, and we really do appreciate it when people take time to listen and comment. If you get chance, do check out the youtube vids, as the 3 new songs area far more indicative of our current/near future sound. Thanks muchly Will MT |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: August 17 2009 at 14:38
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Hey all, I hope this is the right place to post this! Basically, my band Motion Theory would really like it if some music lovers would check out our new album - 'featherhead'. You can download it for free from www.motiontheoryband.com. We have been performing the music up and down the UK for the last week or so, and are gigging up until October. If anyone has the time, it'd be great to get some feedback on our tunes! Cheers, Jamie |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 08:54
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Well the local press liked it, so maybe people on here might too. Let us know what you think - its free to download after all. We have been compared to the chilis, NIN, the police and incubus
------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 14:13
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Jet . . . I have suggested your band for inclusion to the Xover and Heavy Prog genre teams. But even if you're not considered 'prog' enough for inclusion here, I still think everybody should take a listen to your album. I have downloaded it and think it is quite good, if not a bit more straightforward than what I'm used to listening to these days. it was a nice change of pace, really, and you guys have thr NIN vibe going on, definately.  Really good stuff, bro. Indie artists as good as you guys always inspire me to press forward in my own musical ventures. |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 14:28
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Thanks for the kind words mate, its great when people listen to your music! I think that we are progressive in our approach to the music, rather than being part of the prog genre if you get me! (In 'Big Boys' there is a Stockhausen piece mixed in there...) Also, thanks for suggesting us to those teams. Glad you liked the album. Jamie ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 14:59
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^ I know exactly what you mean. Many people think 'prog' equals mellotrons, keyboards, frilly guitar work and operatic singing. I say it's the thinking behind the music. Hopefully you'll get added, but we'll see. |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 17:47
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It might be worth saying that the tracks that are more 'proggy' are: track 3, 'Lucidity' with a cool 5/8 over 4/4 bit in the middle; 'big boys', with some weird and crazy things going on; and 'featherhead', which is probably the most well receved track, despite it being about three songs in one!
Just in case you want to skip out the straight-down-the-line rock tracks and get to the important stuff.... ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: September 08 2009 at 15:52
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I just got a PM from Jamie asking me to review the new album. I'll do that, and only realise now that I never reacted to the post above. All your points are valid, and I'm looking forward to hearing what Dom can do with the nw material. I've been more off than on PA the past 9 months, but I'll get back to this a.s.a.p. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: September 21 2009 at 03:34
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Well, I guess after being so active in the past, I'll never get rid completely of the Unsigned Bands label - and I'm glad, too. Here's the result of the promised review session. I listened to the album for a week (on and off, I'm not a complete masochist), and it really is one of these albums that needs some time to get into your skull. Overall, this is a very nice effort - regardless of how full prog it can be considered, the influences are definitely there. Sometimes I hear a hint of an 80's metal riff, a bit of Nine Inch Nails or Radiohead. A brief impression per track seems in order as well, with 8 tracks on the album. I Love the Smell of Universe in the Morning - An in your face opening riff, that evolves into a heavy track, which surprisingly ends with a very mellow keyboard piece. The vocals seem to be a bit detached from the rest of the band - due to the mix, or as a friend of mine remarked 'maybe they should have applied some vocal effects to make the singing less clean and integrate it more with the music'. Until you Leave - This one has an Iron Maiden like intro riff, which gets backed by a simple, yet driving bass line that continuous throughout the song. A track that really holds power, although I think the drums might've been a little bit more varied. The singing on this one is on the edge of screaming sometimes, not really my taste, but skipping personal preferences, it does fall into place after a few listens. Lucidity - This track really is a different beast after the two opening tracks. Subtle guitars, percussion-like drumming and more laid back singing. The guitar and bass interplay during solos' and outro is very well done, and this is definitely a prog track. It's one of the tracks where I really started counting to find out the beat - and I was glad to read on the forums this morning that my 5/8 guess in the middle section was correct. All I Need - This one is well performed, with the vocals and guitar alternating in taking the lead. Only downside is that the high notes in this track seem to be close to Dom's limits, which is a bit straining to the ears at times. Outside that, this track reminds me a bit of 90's Radiohead. Big Boys - This is a track that gives me mixed feelings. On certain listens I think it is too simple, on others I suddenly notice the almost psychedelic feel of the instrumental parts. The singing is very 'soulful' and the clean guitars and drumming (percussion-like again) support it very well. A relaxing track. Make Some Noise - After Big Boys, Make Some Noise is exactly that - the heavy guitar riffs are back, as is the more screaming side of the singer. Maybe because of what comes before it, but this too me is the least track of the eight. Cycles - This one at first brings to mind New Model Army, it's a bit of a stranger in the mix with the other tracks - partly because of the lyrics and the vocals, partly because of the music (the drive of the rhythm section). The instrumental part and the second half however are far more progressive than what NMA ever did. Featherhead - It's obvious why this has become the title track of the album. It's simply the best of the bunch. Coming in at almost 7 minutes it seems to have 3 or 4 movements, starting with a nice bass and vocal intro, and giving more room to the guitar and drums after that. There's a bit of a Psychedelic/Space feeling to this one again, and once again I hear flashes of early Radiohead. Could this also be the only track with effects applied to the vocals? Definitely a prog track in all respects. As promised, I paid some special attention to the vocals. On first listen, I didn't really appreciate them in a quite few places, but somehow that feeling disappeared after a few listens. Or at least almost. In some tracks I get a bit uncomfortable with the way Dom sings the longstretched syllables, e.g. in first half of I Love the Smell of the Universe in the Morning (great song title by the way!). In other tracks the singing is on the edge of screaming, like Until You Leave. Both are things I don't really like, but I can only think of these as conscious decisions on the part of the band. More important, on All I Need, the high notes give me the feeling Dom can do better, which he proves perfectly on the title track Featherhead. A glitch, or a conscious decision also - I'm not sure. Overall, I can only agree with what Will wrote in February - what I heard on this album is a vocalist who is much more integrated with the band and knows where he's going. One remarks made by the same friend that commented on the opening track should be added here: on one track, I think Big Boys or Lucidity, she remarked 'hey, he sings like that guy from Tool - very nice!'. Let's just not add anything after that. The XOver team should definitely have a listen here. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: September 22 2009 at 16:14
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Hey Angelo, Thanks very much for getting back with this extensive review. I am glad you liked 'Lucidity', it is my favourite track when gigging as it always seems to come together nicely. (The compound time signature you rightly picked up on is actually a 5/8 guitar line juxtaposed over a 4/4 bass and drums line, only the guitar plays in groups of 8 bars of 5/8 over the drums and bass parts grouped in 5 bars of 4/4) Taking these tracks on tour has added quite a lot to them - we never thought we would be able to perform 'big boys' live, but weirdly it gets one of the best receptions! Its also interesting that you noted 'cycles' as a bit of a stranger in the mix. That was the first track we wrote after the initial ep 'sunlight on the sand', and it will also be the next track to depart from our live set, as it doesn't seem to cut the mustard live any more. Also, if you listen closely, spot the Stockhausen tam-tam reference in Big Boys... I hope the Xover team do have a listen - it'd be great to get more feedback on the album from whoever wants to listen! (Remember it is free for download from www.motiontheoryband.com) Cheers Angelo. ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: September 23 2009 at 09:59
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Y're welcome, and XOver was notified more than once, so they'll make a move at some point! Good luck with the tour! ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: September 23 2009 at 10:39
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^ thanks Angelo ------------- What? |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: September 23 2009 at 16:13
For more work, I assume? 
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: September 23 2009 at 18:31
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I've got your album and it is absolutely excellent! Seriously, great job. You guys should really be proud of yourselves! If you get added to PA at one point, I'm sure you'll receive positive reviews. -Jeff ------------- 
Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: September 24 2009 at 10:36
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Thanks very much, thats very kind! I hope they do review it!
-Jamie ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: October 07 2009 at 18:54
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Here is a video of 'Lucidity' from the Box in Crewe, on our summer tour. I hope you enjoy it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7aXRNtlcrA Thanks for watching! x ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: October 13 2009 at 19:29
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Hi all, me again... This may be appropriate here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpivqOfVgE8 - Come together . It is a cover video of a Beatles classic - stupidly rocked up with a massively OTT outro solo - but hey, its quite fun to listen too! The Venue is Manchester Academy 3. Find us at http://www.motiontheoryband.com - www.motiontheoryband.com
------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: December 07 2009 at 19:37
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If anyone has clicked through and listened to Motion Theory, just to let you know we are performing on the 15th January at the Roadhouse in Manchester, UK. We'll be headlining with support from a local band called Natural Invention - They are pretty awesome actually! x ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: March 08 2010 at 16:48
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This could be of interest here - We have just been reviewed on the Dutch Progressive Rock Page at: http://www.dprp.net/reviews/201012.php I think its a pretty fair review. We should be getting back into the swing of things soon, starting with a gig at The Box in Crewe (Cheshire, UK) on the 16th of April. Thanks all, J ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Slaveleft
Date Posted: March 21 2010 at 03:40
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Have listened a couple of songs on myspace. I like the vocal lines, overall music reminds me of Radiohead. Later part of Featherhead is really, really something. Keep on making that kind of music, it suits you. Best wishes from Serbia. |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: April 06 2010 at 08:53
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Thanks very much for the comment! Anyone else manage to take a listen?
Also, Motion Theory were on the radio the other night and you can download the podcast from our website http://www.motiontheoryband.com - http://www.motiontheoryband.com
Cheers everyone. Festivals will be announced soon.
Jamie
MT x ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: April 12 2010 at 08:33
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Hi guys, There is a fantastic inspired-by-Rage competition over here in the UK called storm the charts, where you can vote for bands to try and get an unsigned artist into the UK top 40! So basically, if anyone has a few seconds to spare, please could you help Motion Theory out by clicking this link http://tinyurl.com/y9dy76z - http://tinyurl.com/y9dy76z and selecting 'All I Need', a track off our album, 'featherhead' which has a few reviews on progarchives. Cheers everyone, thanks for listening to the music - our website stats tell us that lots of our visitors are from the US now which is awesome! Jamie MT ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: April 12 2010 at 08:40
Voted! 
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Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: April 14 2010 at 18:52
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Hi all,
Thanks to everyone who voted, we are through to the next round! Click here http://stormthecharts.com/poll.php?id=239&results - http://stormthecharts.com/poll.php?id=239&results to vote for us in the second round. This gets us into the top 20 bands from a selection of over 500, so we'd really appreciate the votes - help get a xover prog artist into the UK top 40!!
Keep the votes coming, as voting ends on thursday night (uk time) at midnight.
Thanks everyone, i know prog-archives contributed to us sailing through the first round, and i am sure it can do it again.
In other news, we are gigging this week, we have just done a couple of radio shows and the first few festivals are being confirmed so things are looking up!
Jamie ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: May 12 2010 at 18:52
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Hi guys, Our one Easter gig went pretty well we think! Video highlights from the gig include ' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Hm8mHGdik - All I Need ' and two new Motion Theory tracks called http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYAoW1Jnm-w&feature=related - 'Anima (Fetch)' and ' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlZqde1QMcA&feature=related - Dead Reckoning ' - these will be released on an EP towards the end of 2010. Have a click and enjoy the new stuff. Thanks guys. Jamie x ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: July 26 2010 at 17:39
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Alright all? Just to fill you guys in - Motion Theory have got a gig at THE CAVERN CLUB in Liverpool... a venue that needs no introduction! If anyone is around on the 6th August in the Liverpool area (or in the Cheshire area-we have organized a minibus) then the cavern club should be inserted into your diaries.... Motion Theory are performing a few new tracks, and are last on the bill. I think the whole event is part of a larger competition to fill supports slots at the o2 arena or something... Have just been listening to some fish-era Marillion. I can't decide which singer I prefer. Jamie x ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: August 02 2010 at 15:03
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Too bad.... I'm coming to England for holidays this year, but we only arrive on the 14th... @Mods: why is this still in unsigned bands? May as well be moved to Appreciation... ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 17:57
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Hi All, We have put the entirety of our last gig at the famous Cavern Club up on Youtube and on our site. You can watch the set in order on the website (www.motiontheoryband.com). I think it was our best gig to date and definitely worth a look if you have a minute or two... Here is a particular progy highlight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBYOKW1aESg Enjoy ;-) ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: GY!BE
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 00:14
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I listened to the album and it's pretty good work, I like the clear voice of the singer and the drum sounds good. I also like the 6/8 part in "I like the smell...".
------------- It is all a dream, a dream in death... |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: September 02 2010 at 17:54
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Another gig at the Cavern Club! This time around they are giving us a shot to play at the O2 Academy in Liverpool, as long as we impress the judges. Thanks for listening to the album GY!BE. The more the merrier, and it is free after all! Cheers guys. x ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: September 18 2010 at 09:20
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Moved to Bands and Genre Appreciations. Motion Theory is included in the archives, no longer unsigned.
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 16:18
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Cheers Angelo. Excellent bit of news! Motion Theory are all on a writing retreat in Shrewsbury (Home of Charles Darwin!) and things are going well. We have been listening to a combination of Portishead, Porcupine Tree and Massive Attack and the various Maynard projects... If any of the US prog fans are over in the UK presently, then head over to the Cavern Club in Liverpool (made famous by the Beatles) on the 30th September. If not, then you will be able to watch all the videos in HD on our website at www.motiontheoryband.com Ok, massive plug over....Sorry PA! Jamie x ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 19:41
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Hey all, Just to keep you updated, Motion Theory have made it to the Breakout Festival Regional Final (following a few intensive rounds at the Cavern Club in Liverpool...) Next stop: LIVERPOOL O2 ACADEMY on the 5th November. Wish us luck from the states! http://www.motiontheoryband.com - www.motiontheoryband.com Cheers guys. x ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 19:58
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Hey, man.
Did you guys film any footage of the Cavern show? If so, where and when would I be able to check it out?  |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 20:16
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Hi JLocke, We filmed the first Cavern gig ourselves, and you can check out the entire gig by clicking on http://www.motiontheoryband.com - www.motiontheoryband.com and then clicking on the 'media' tab at the top. The second Cavern gig we had filmed professionally and we are just waiting to get our hands on the tape! Ill let you know when these go live on our site. Hope you enjoy the vids! ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 16:32
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Hurrah! Motion Theory have a new song and there is a video of it on youtube. It was filmed in a Ballet studio! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOLyYEhnOeU - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOLyYEhnOeU Enjoy x ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 16:36
The opening riff is pretty sweet. The song as a whole puts me in mind of Muse. I like it. 
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Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 16:44
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Cheers JLocke, I think the lexicon reverb helps the riff along nicely - It is difficult to play without relatively new strings too! Any more comments welcome from the wonderful PA forum! Jamie ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 09:44
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Hey guys,
Just to let you know the videos of our gig at the O2 Academy in Liverpool can now be seen on youtube or on our website.
One of the tracks on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTh61AOE3Vg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTh61AOE3Vg
All the tracks can be found on our website http://motiontheoryband.com/media - http://motiontheoryband.com/media
Go have a listen and see what you think.
Cheers all,
Jamie ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: March 09 2011 at 03:22
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We have some nice, professional looking gig videos to inform you guys of - Have a look at ' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpEa4r3x7nY&feature=related" rel="nofollow - Big Boys ' where our singer gets a little creepy! Browse the Motion Theory Video channel on YouTube for more videos from the same gig. Thanks guys, Jamie
------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: March 16 2011 at 10:52
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I bumped into Steve Hogarth the other day in Oxford. I wrote in his guestbook and then he sent me an email! What a legend! ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: July 11 2011 at 09:40
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NEW EP NOW OUT - 'It's not as dark as that, Friend' Thanks to Angelo for reviewing it for us and saying some nice things ;-) If you reviewed the last album 'featherhead' then please go and take a listen to this new release and leave a review on our PA page. http://www.motiontheoryband.com/fr_membersep.cfm" rel="nofollow - Get a CD copy of the new EP here http://www.motiontheoryband.com/fr_membersep.cfm" rel="nofollow - Download the tracks here Looking forward to getting the thoughts of the PA world. x ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: July 12 2011 at 06:43
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Probs worth pointing out that you can get the new EP for as little as £1.83 ($2.89) by becoming a member of the http://www.motiontheoryband.com" rel="nofollow - website Ok, plugging over... Sorry PA! If you hear the music and have some thoughts then post them here and we can get some good old chatter going. Thanks ;-) ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 18:39
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Videos of the EP launch gig at the Roadhouse in Manchester here: http://www.motiontheoryband.com/media" rel="nofollow - http://www.motiontheoryband.com/media We have had Video requests from PA members in the past so I thought I'd share them in case anyone was still interested. x ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: July 31 2011 at 19:39
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EP Launch Gig Videos: 'Until You Leave' Not our most proggy by any stretch of the imagination. Just a balls out rock tune really. 'Dead Reckoning' A bit more proggy.... 'Sure It's Chaos But It's Ours' Much more proggy, with long intro Enjoy! ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: August 01 2011 at 11:29
Recently reviewed the new EP... very good stuff, guys!  http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=494094" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=494094 -------------
Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: August 05 2011 at 10:50
Thanks for the review J-Man. Appreciate the kind words! Do you know anyone else who might like to review it? Love to hear the PA community's thoughts. J ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
J-Man wrote:Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: August 05 2011 at 21:55
No problem! Off the top of my head, no, but I would create a thread here if I were you: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=82" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=82 There are plenty of people (myself included) who take a look at nearly everything posted over there, so that may definitely be worth trying! Hope that helps! -------------
Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: August 18 2011 at 07:01
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Hi J-Man, Thanks for that. I have started a thread there - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80552&PID=4258741#4258741" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80552&PID=4258741#4258741 Hopefully we'll get some people listening to the music, if not reviewing it. Ill have to do some reviews myself. Motion Theory are enjoying some National Radio Airplay at the moment, but ill keep this thread posted about that soon. J ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: September 06 2011 at 05:25
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Good news for all things Motion Theory - Manchester Music's Unsigned Artist of August 2011 - http://tinyurl.com/3mz8o8w" rel="nofollow - Check out the amazingly nice review! Perhaps I should have posted this in the reviews thread but I wondered whether that might just be for PA member reviews... J ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: September 19 2011 at 20:23
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Motion Theory are moving from Manchester to London in October 2011. We are planning to release a single from our new EP to promote our first London gig of 2011 at the Good Ship (more details to follow) If you fancy a quick listen, find us on http://soundcloud.com/motiontheoryband/sets/its-not-as-dark-as-that" rel="nofollow - SOUNDCLOUD . ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: November 03 2011 at 06:29
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http://www.dprp.net/reviews/201150.php#motion" rel="nofollow - A brand new review of the EP from prog website - the Dutch Progressive Rock Pages
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Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: January 23 2012 at 17:15
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Hey PA
Motion Theory is London based these days. We have a gig tomorrow night in a theatre called the Monto Water Rats. Are many PA users from London? We wrote up a summary of 2011 with some info on what is to come for the band: Hello there, So 2011 happened. It's hard not to feel like it was a bit of a slow year for MT, because of our tragic geographical remoteness and general business. Thanks for sticking with us. Looking back, here's what we got up to in 2011: We launched an EP. Yup. "It's not as dark as that, Friend" was released from its sweaty little cage into the world. We're happy with it and with the response it got. Even Record of the Month from Manchester Music. We've practically run out of physical copies of the album. They're quite something, so grab one from the shop if you have a hankering for the bygone days of antiquated storage media, or an emotional attachment to those shiny magpie disks. Go ahead and download it (set your price, members…) if you prefer. That'd be lovely. We've been on the radio a bit. Personally and in ephemeral recorded form. Nationally, Amazing radio played us for the first time. BBC Introducing played 4/5 of the EP at various times and "Let's pave over the Sea" made it into their "Best of 2011" Show in December. Awesome. There was plenty of local radio action with Redshift, The Cat, SilkFM and Canalside Radio. Check out some of the radio versions (plus random reinstrumentation) on the Members page. Gig wise, you might have seen us at three festivals: Crewe Live, Rock on the Rocks and BoxJam, see visual and video evidence. Now we've moved to London, although it's been a bit of a soft landing. We played our first gig down here at The Good Ship, which was awesome apart from a few electricity related incidents of which enough has probably already been said… We're excited about 2012. Assuming the Mayan calendar wasn't right after all, and we make it through, we hope to have some new auditory delights for you in the coming months. For a start we've got a couple more London gigs coming up - this Tuesday 24th January at Monto Water Rats and then a headline show on 25th February at the Bowery. We're also going to squirt out a new website, as this one has gotten rather creaky over the last year or so. What we really need is somewhere to host our Farmville competitor. Watch the website, though not constantly, as you should also sleep and eat sometimes. MTx ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: February 20 2012 at 18:53
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Just to let you guys know about a gig Motion Theory are playing this weekend in Central London. Tottenham Court Road Area Venue = http://www.facebook.com/events/273980995999596/" rel="nofollow - The Bowery, 25th February Also, we have been in the studio recently fleshing out a few new songs that will be ready for gigging soon. Then its to the small matter of getting them recorded... J ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: March 05 2012 at 04:29
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Motion Theory are having lots of fun gigging in London at the moment but... ...I am starting up a little sideproject for prog infused lead guitar music... Here is a taster of what I am up to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMEnUCgRgbw&context=C3066eecADOEgsToPDskIbEnB-w78e5xpNqW30x2Q5" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMEnUCgRgbw&context=C3066eecADOEgsToPDskIbEnB-w78e5xpNqW30x2Q5 Enjoy ;-) ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |
Posted By: Jet Wesley
Date Posted: September 25 2012 at 12:25
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Clarinets, Aggressive Prog and Dubstep in one single release. Have a Gander if you're not a Panda - http://motiontheoryband.bandcamp.com/ ------------- www.motiontheoryband.com |