Smile Empty Soul
Smile Empty Soul
Sean Danielsen – vocals, guitar
Ryan Martin – bass
Dominic Weir - drums
“This record’s called Anxiety for good reason!” explains fully tattooed Smile Empty Soul singer/guitarist Sean Danielsen of his band’s sophomore disc. “I had a couple of break-downs while making this record – serious, go-to-hospital break-downs. The record was so hard to get done, and it took its toll.”
Following the gold-certified success of Smile Empty Soul’s 2003 self-titled debut, Danielsen and bassist Ryan Martin had to deal with post-tour blues, parting company with their long-time drummer Derek Gledhill, and the pressure to deliver more hits after songs like “Bottom Of A Bottle,” “Nowhere Kids,” and “Silhouettes” enjoyed steady radio and MTV rotation. “There were people saying we had to write ‘Bottom Of A Bottle: 2’,” laments the palpably neurotic Danielson, lank dark hair obscuring his face. “So that was one of the struggles of this record. I wasn’t going to sit down and try to write a hit ... that’s writing a song for the wrong reasons and we don’t do that.”
Reflecting their ever-more-worldly outlook comes the Beach Boys-on-acid vibe of “California’s Lonely”, which mulls outsiders’ often over-rosy impressions of the state. “People have a pre-conceived image and stereotype about California,” Danielsen marvels. “That it’s this magical land of blond beauties and palm trees, where everyone’s happy and having a great time and there’s no depression or issues ... but this place is just as shitty as anywhere else, it’s just a different environment.”
“These songs are bubbling with sarcasm,” Danielsen admits. “There’s an attitude amongst some Americans that we’re the shit and we’re gonna take on the whole world. I like this country and I’m proud to be a part of this country, but I’m not proud to be a part of that side of the country.”
Smile Empty Soul – who’ve toured with everyone from Jane’s Addiction and Puddle of Mudd, to Deftones and Seether, and who took the ’04 Sno-Core tour by storm – will now embark upon an extended bout of roadwork behind Anxiety. But don’t expect the shows to be carbon copies of the album: more than ever SES is taking an in-the-moment, ultra-frenetic approach to live performance, prepared to take chances and embrace surprises.
“Our show’s totally adrenaline fueled,” Danielsen enthuses. “We take the songs from the record and they come out as punk rock as we can make them – more energy, louder, heavier, and I scream more! When things are forced, it’s never good - when you let things take on their own life a little, they just flow better.”
Anxiety is all the great things about Smile Empty Soul’s debut, plus the musical benefits of added wisdom and two years on the road. They’ve retained their instinctive songwriting savvy and remained true to themselves, while producing a record to be reckoned with and honing their ultra-honest live show. No need for anxiety after all…
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Ryan Martin – bass
Dominic Weir - drums
“This record’s called Anxiety for good reason!” explains fully tattooed Smile Empty Soul singer/guitarist Sean Danielsen of his band’s sophomore disc. “I had a couple of break-downs while making this record – serious, go-to-hospital break-downs. The record was so hard to get done, and it took its toll.”
Following the gold-certified success of Smile Empty Soul’s 2003 self-titled debut, Danielsen and bassist Ryan Martin had to deal with post-tour blues, parting company with their long-time drummer Derek Gledhill, and the pressure to deliver more hits after songs like “Bottom Of A Bottle,” “Nowhere Kids,” and “Silhouettes” enjoyed steady radio and MTV rotation. “There were people saying we had to write ‘Bottom Of A Bottle: 2’,” laments the palpably neurotic Danielson, lank dark hair obscuring his face. “So that was one of the struggles of this record. I wasn’t going to sit down and try to write a hit ... that’s writing a song for the wrong reasons and we don’t do that.”
Reflecting their ever-more-worldly outlook comes the Beach Boys-on-acid vibe of “California’s Lonely”, which mulls outsiders’ often over-rosy impressions of the state. “People have a pre-conceived image and stereotype about California,” Danielsen marvels. “That it’s this magical land of blond beauties and palm trees, where everyone’s happy and having a great time and there’s no depression or issues ... but this place is just as shitty as anywhere else, it’s just a different environment.”
“These songs are bubbling with sarcasm,” Danielsen admits. “There’s an attitude amongst some Americans that we’re the shit and we’re gonna take on the whole world. I like this country and I’m proud to be a part of this country, but I’m not proud to be a part of that side of the country.”
Smile Empty Soul – who’ve toured with everyone from Jane’s Addiction and Puddle of Mudd, to Deftones and Seether, and who took the ’04 Sno-Core tour by storm – will now embark upon an extended bout of roadwork behind Anxiety. But don’t expect the shows to be carbon copies of the album: more than ever SES is taking an in-the-moment, ultra-frenetic approach to live performance, prepared to take chances and embrace surprises.
“Our show’s totally adrenaline fueled,” Danielsen enthuses. “We take the songs from the record and they come out as punk rock as we can make them – more energy, louder, heavier, and I scream more! When things are forced, it’s never good - when you let things take on their own life a little, they just flow better.”
Anxiety is all the great things about Smile Empty Soul’s debut, plus the musical benefits of added wisdom and two years on the road. They’ve retained their instinctive songwriting savvy and remained true to themselves, while producing a record to be reckoned with and honing their ultra-honest live show. No need for anxiety after all…
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... ID=2611757
http://www.smileemptysoul.com
Ps: If someone have their album please insert him to the download section
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из старичков в этом стиле выдали пожалуй лучший в этом году, приятные мелодии, ненапряженная атмосфера, не совсем уж самокопирование. понравилось, обязательно буду возвращаться к альбому
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Медвед, да ты что, это же самый хреновый альбом в их дискографии
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у тебя просто нелюбовь к ним. я плохо помню предыдущие, мне нечего тебе ответить. зато хорошо помню другие альбомы этого года в данном стиле, и среди стариков - они лучшие имхо!
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Здрасьте, я их наоборот всегда очень любил за ненавязчивость и злободневность.Стар_Тайгер писал(а):у тебя просто нелюбовь к ним
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тогда я не понимаю, чем они тебе не угодили. что лучше то было в этом году? тапрут, дарк нью дэй, 12 стоунс, лостпрофетс, нонпоинт, славес он доп, поэтс оф зэ фол - все хуже, имхо. может их предыдущие и лучше, я не спорю. но для 2012 альбом хороший
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Я не спорю, что все тобой перечисленное, не лучше, чем последний альбом CEC, но в то же время очевидно, что он хуже своих предшественников. Куда-то исчезла их фишка из предыдущих альбомов, не цепляет он вообще ничем.
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