Thomas Giles
Location
Charlotte, NC
Bio
TOMMY ROGERS, lead vocalist, keyboardist and founding member of the
award-winning North Carolina progressive rock band BETWEEN THE BURIED
AND ME (also BTBAM) will release his debut solo album Pulse on February
1, 2011 via Metal Blade Records. The versatile front man and
multi-instrumentalist, who not only self-produced the record, but also
arranged, composed and played all instruments on the recording, will
use the pseudonym THOMAS GILES (his given middle name) as his moniker
for the project.
Recorded with Jamie King at The Basement Studios in Winston-Salem, NC,
THOMAS GILES' Pulse is a challenging rock record designed so that the
parts build up to a larger, cinematic-like structure where everything
from production to arrangements to lyrics to album art is carefully
crafted towards a unified purpose. Testing the limits of what he can do
naturally with his voice, ROGERS' strikingly beautiful falsetto and
dynamic range conjures tales of anxiety, collapse, end-times and
strength against swelling, heart-lifting arrangements and pristine
backdrops of ambient loops, digital burbles, analog hiss and woozy
drones. Exploring combinations of the outré genres of both post-rock
and glitch, the music's emotionally resonant yet textural sounds draw
reference to artists such as Radiohead, Björk, the Verve, Beck,
Stereolab and Spiritualized, balancing both rock and electronic
impulses.
"Creating this album was a very unique experience for me," comments
ROGERS. "I honestly never thought I would get a lot of this music
recorded. This record was a way for me to step back, focus on
simplified song structures and really build off of melodies. Even
though I love fucking my throat up by screaming, it was very nice to
sit back and chill out a bit. I named the record "Pulse" because it is
a collection of thoughts and experiences I've had through the years.
It's a very personal record and I hope the songs help people evaluate
their lives and make the best of their time here. Find your pulse."
The first single from the record is the introspective album opener
"Sleep Shake". In keeping with the record's single-handed motif, TOMMY
ROGERS filmed, edited and stars in the song's colorful in-studio music
video, which is expected to make its premiere imminently.
"I hope everyone enjoys this record, as I feel there is something for
everyone on it," said ROGERS. "And don't you all worry; BTBAM is
writing new material as I type. We have a very busy year 2011 planned
which includes lots of new music and touring. Stay tuned."
