Former Tool bass player Paul D’Amour released his the first album from his band Lesser Key on April 1 on Sumerian Records. You can stream the whole album officially via Youtube, and if and when you’re ready, buy the thing via Amazon.
“Freedom is a double-edged sword…we are inspired to create from the ugly as well as the beautiful.” The Los Angeles based rock group, LESSER KEY represents an exploration into personal and artistic freedom. The group consists of Andrew Zamudio, Brett Fanger, Justin Hanson and Paul D’Amour (founding Tool bassist)
For the video of their debut single, “Intercession,” the band collaborated with director Brian Butler who they first met at his performance of “The Bartzabel Working” (Butler, Kenneth Anger and James Franco’s adaptation of an Aleister Crowley ritual)
The group recently finished their debut EP with producer Sylvia Massy (System of a Down, Tool, Johnny Cash) seeing a street date on April 1st 2014 through Sumerian Records.
Sumerian Founder Ash Avildsen states:
“Lesser Key’s songwriting and passion for their craft immediately mesmerized me upon discovering them. Rock music needs a band like this right now: a hypnotic candle amidst neon lights.”LESSER KEY added:
“It is exciting working with a label like Sumerian because they are willing to try new things. Most of the bands they choose to work with usually have a different flavor or progressive element to them that’s not typical of other bands. We are excited to add to the diversity of the roster with our artistry and music.”Official Merch: http://bit.ly/1bTlnKZ
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Here’s the track Intercession:
I like it a lot even if it is difficult not to mention Deftones, APC, Tool, as influences in sound and it would be better with variations (I find it too linear from song to song except “Labile”). I’m really interested in a comparison between this 2014 EP featuring Paul with the 2009 EP (same songs) if someone listened both : did they rewrite some parts (lyrics, structure) or only re-recorded and changed the bass ?
Thanks
I didn’t really listen to the EP more than once, so can’t comment on the changes. I did listen to the whole album this afternoon though, and was quite happy with it. Sounds a lot like Karnivool to my ears.
You are right, it’s close to Karnivool too. By the way I just listened to both original 2009 EP compared to the new 2014 edition and here are the differences to answer my first question : bass re-recorded by Paul but as far as I know the songs today the basslines compositions are still the same, didn’t change many parts anyway. All the other tracks seem to be exactly the same recordings and overall with a different mix (sometimes bass is much more present now like in “Intercession”, sometimes less like in “Parallels”) and so “Labile” is the exact same… Read more »
So what is Paul playing in the band? I haven’t researched anything yet. Just curious to know if he ended up sticking with bass or not?
Got it, he’s playing bass…
Indeed, see my new comment above.
This sounds really good.
Deftones-vibes for sure.
Paul released a Lesser God?!?
That’s not good.
Bought it… pretty good stuff. Also got Karnivool and I’ve put Intronaut off for long enough… really dig all of the recommendations you guys put out. Thanks. _Z_US_
Very Deftones. Also kind of like Silverchair meets APC. Still love the Paul bass tones, and great to see Sylvia Massey production. Her videos of the Undertow recording are some great stuff.
What happened with his other band Feersum Enjinn?