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Taciturnus Viatic

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  • Genre: Fusion / Metal / Progressive

    Location MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Un

    Profile Views: 6906

    Last Login: 1/21/2012

    Member Since 11/12/2006

    Website http://www.myspace.com/taciturnusviatic

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Spawning from the ashes of the 70's progfusion phenomina - former members of Hokum, Braenstorm. This Minnesota based technical instrumentally retarded duo of Kurt and MJ began their collaborative efforts in the dungeons of studio - TV. What began as an idea of taking all of the notes and beats, at least the ones they knew, and putting them together to create musical art, was an idea of unimaginable proportions. Yet there they were, challenging the very limits of procrastination, apathy, and unmotivation, where miraculously the music began to take form. Many musicians have taken the opportunity to attempt to collaborate, only to leave after being uninspired by the bands' dedication to playing music with no commercial value, direction, or conection to any known audience, these malcontent musicians seemed perfectly content to invent music that consists of beats, notes, chords, rhythms and melody, unique as that may seem, ideas were invented, exacted, expounded and harnessed. The band continues to patiently develop a variety of music that culminates from the many years of hearing and playing around, or inspiration as some may say. The name ..Taciturnus Viatic.. describes the bands musical ideal... .. Taciturnus (of little or no use for words).. Viatic (pertaining to a long journey).. .. ......

  • Members

    ......Kurt Diestler.... Drums, Lead Drums, Percussion, Sounds, Noises, Production and non musician-like interaction... .. ..Kurt seems to like:.... Hitting things really hard and fast, and calling it musical.. VDrums, Other drums, various keyboard noises, Sennheiser, Ringo Starr tm sticks.(seriously).. Recording Gear.. Fixing stuff that should be thrown away.. Throwing stuff away that he cannot fix.. Trikkes, Scientific stuff, gadgets, tools, recording gear, humor, art..... ......MJ Brady.... Guitars, Basses, buzzes, out of key notes, and sophisticated song titles. .. .. ..MJ prefers:.... Fender, Ibanez, Digitech, Yamaha, Ernie Ball, D'Addario, GHS, and all the stuff they make for him to abuse... Writing about and listening to music (www.proggnosis.com).. Composing meaningless songs that have no real purpose, but to give Kurt something to drum to... Taking the art of apathetic procrastination to levels never unattempted before or since..... .... ..Murray Norris.... Basses, Gear, non-present collaboration and participation... .. ..Murray insists on:.... Conklin, Ibanez, Line 6, Music Man.. The art and warfare of Okie Dokie... The endless pursuit of acquistions.. .. Looking for more collaborators into similar things, presence preferable, local replies welcome.

  • Influences

    Spastic Ink, Rush, Spiral Archetect, The Dregs, Max Webster, Shawn Lane, Bruford, UK, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, Loose Change, On the Virg, Andromeda, Event, Lemur Voice, Mind's Eye, 7 for 4, David Sancious, Chick Corea's Electrik Band, Terry Bozzio, Dave Weckl, Jeff Berlin, Neal Peart, Technical Progressive Metal that doesn't suck, pre-Steve Perry Journey, Dream Theater, Stanley Clarke, Barry Miles, John McLaughlin, Jean Luc Ponty, Nova, Gordian Knot, Didier Lockwood, Area, Al DiMeola, Bubblemath, Echolyn, Lenny White, Brecker Brothers, Tribal Tech, Garsed/Helmerich, Colosseum II, Gary Moore, Jeff Beck, Vai, Bumblefoot, Ze Morglbl Trio, Caldera, The R.A.C.E., Enditol, ELP, Tull, Electrocution 250, Brett Garsed, The Jarzombek brothers, ACT, Isotope, Counter World Experience, Greg Howe, Tipographica, Mongol, Koenjihyakkei, Zappa and extended family, Stanley Clarke, Pages, Nova, Yes, Kansas, Freak Kitchen, Martyr, Marco Minnemann, Gordian Knot, Didier Lockwood, Watchtower, Cynic, Aghora, Sieges Even, Anomaly, Elysian, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Unexpect, Counter World Experience, Stravinsky, Bartok, Grieg, Debussy, Strauss, Handel, Motzart, Brahms, Bach, Beethoven, The Fents, Jason Becker, Holdsworth, Thomas Lang, Cyril Achard, Joel Hoekstra, Benny Jansson, Ron Jarzombek, Bob Jarzombek, Sean Malone, Behold...The Arctopus, Caldera, Allan Holdsworth, Behold...The Arctopus, Spaced Out, Martone, CAB, Keep, Phil Keaggy, Scott Jones, Helmet of Gnats, Bad Dog U, Kick the Cat, Umphrey's McGee, Isotope, Kazumi Watanabe, Alexander Kostarev Group, Eleventh House, Kenso, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Hiromi, George Duke, Gentle Giant, Ronny Heimdal, Gino Vannelli's prog/fusion period, Jean Luc Ponty, Mindflowers, Ohm and Chris Poland, Kazumi Watanabe, Fragile, The Code, Igzit Nine, Sloche, Alex Masi, Ark, Lyle Workman, Jens Johansson, Adam Holzman, Samla Mammas Manna, Mats and Morgan, Freak Kitchen, Hectic Watermellon, Planet X, Symphony X, Brand X, Kings X ,Xsavior, the X's! All the musicians that labor in obscurity to push the envelope of progressive and fusion music to new heights, that deserve to be on the covers and in the articles of all of those muscians magazines that seem to feature popularity over integrity.

  • Sounds Like

    Progressive Instrumental Technical Metal Fusion. .. 7/8ths is the first recorded demo of many to come. .. The artists have over a full cds worth of material composed with a variety of styles, all heavy, instrumental, and challenging and are currently working on recording each song, with anticipation of much improved results as they gain more experience in the recording process.

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