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Love On ice wants to make you happy
Manny Fernandez
Staff writer
Ages and ages ago, when rock n' roll
was dangerous and alive, Jimmy Page of
Led Zeppelin often said that the band's
albums were merely recorded spaces of
time — snapshots of sounds capturirg
the group's emotions for a brief moment.
That was long ago, and the concept of
the rock album as a total package (not i
just 10 radio singles) seems to be dying.
But one group that still believes in the
philosophy of old is Love On Ice, a
Portland, Oregon-based quartet who will
play the Cadillac Club Saturday night.
"It's like spending a week with us,"
bassist Brent Williams said of "Nude,"
their debut album.
"Every day is a different emotion."
Emotions rain wild through their
album—bursts of moshing beats, sing-a¬
long lyrics and quiet interludes.
On first listen, it's way too easy to
pass the band off as a Jane's Addiction-
imitation band.
The nasal whine of singer and
guitarist Dan Krueger sounds all too
familar to Perry Farrell fans; the chain-
saw guitars sprawled across a rolling
bassline are often reminiscent of
Nothing's Shockdng-era Addiction.
But Williams said there's so many
different styles on the album that to
pigeonhole the band as rijx>ffs is way off
the mark.
"Reggae is a big influence on our
music," he said by phone Wednesday.
Williams said Krueger met Perry
Farrell at one of last year's Lollapalooza
shows, and the similarities were striking.
They had the same voice, the same
nasal tone," he said.
"They even said the same thihgs."
Although the Addiction influence is
evident, the album contains sparks of
brilliance that
show themselves
after repeated
listenings.
A soft texture
allows the songs
to flow off one
another, provid¬
ing easy listen¬
ing throughout
the entire album.
Kruegers
voice flows
through the
speakers in
layers, sounding
distant on some
tracks and angry
on others.
Violins and
harmonicasac-
centuate each of the 13 songs.
The band is at its best when it really
goes out there, with streams of psyche-
A soft texture allows
the songs to flow off
one another, provid¬
ing easy listening -
throughout the entire
album. Krueger's
voice flows through
the speakers in layers,
sounding distant on
some tracks and an¬
gry on others.
delic guitar and vocals.
"Gone Away," an acoustic jazz ballad,
cries with isolation and alienation and is
probably reason enough to hear the
album.
"Self in Blue" begins nice and melodic
and then BOOM — it's mosh and grunge
and screaming and drum-beating fury.
All this provides for a diverse,
challenging album.
Williams, 23, said he can still hear in
the album
memories and
emotions of a
summer spent
in Seattle,
where it was
recorded.
"Whenl
listen to
certain songs,
it brings back
pictures of
Seattle in the
summer," he
* "But once
it's released
it's everyone's
songs."
The \
average age of
group members is 23, and the young
band is already starting to receive good
advice from some of music's veterans.
When the band recently played San
Francisco, Tommy Araya of Slayer was so
blown away with their performance that
he went to talk to the band in their hotel
room. \
The band was up half the night
listening to the veteran thrasher's advice.
"He kept saying, T>o it your own way.
Keep control of it,'" Williams said.
'Tie kept stressing all the little things
to watch out for."
The band hails from the Pacific
Northwest, a recently discovered hotbed
for superb bands like Sound garden, Pearl
Jam, Alice in Chains, Mudhoney and, of
course. Nirvana.
Although originally from Oregon,
Williams said the band has always been
close to the tight musical community of
Seattle
"There's no scene in Oregon," he said.
"It's not real supportive.
Tn Seattle, there's alot of people
supporting each other and there's always
shows to see."
Love On Ice, including guitarist Dirk
, Sullivan and drummer Stan Robinson,
began when the four members decided to
quit school and play at Oregon State
University fraternity parties.
"It was a weird decision at the time.
MWe had no money, just a vision of a
band," guitarist Sullivan later said.
Williams said he hopes people can get
whatever they need to out of the album.
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| Title | 1992_04 The Daily Collegian April 1992 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
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| Title | April 3, 1992, Page 3 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | , • «• . > v '.-■■• eCUUr&S _ ibr^Gii^^A^i^, J Love On ice wants to make you happy Manny Fernandez Staff writer Ages and ages ago, when rock n' roll was dangerous and alive, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin often said that the band's albums were merely recorded spaces of time — snapshots of sounds capturirg the group's emotions for a brief moment. That was long ago, and the concept of the rock album as a total package (not i just 10 radio singles) seems to be dying. But one group that still believes in the philosophy of old is Love On Ice, a Portland, Oregon-based quartet who will play the Cadillac Club Saturday night. "It's like spending a week with us," bassist Brent Williams said of "Nude," their debut album. "Every day is a different emotion." Emotions rain wild through their album—bursts of moshing beats, sing-a¬ long lyrics and quiet interludes. On first listen, it's way too easy to pass the band off as a Jane's Addiction- imitation band. The nasal whine of singer and guitarist Dan Krueger sounds all too familar to Perry Farrell fans; the chain- saw guitars sprawled across a rolling bassline are often reminiscent of Nothing's Shockdng-era Addiction. But Williams said there's so many different styles on the album that to pigeonhole the band as rijx>ffs is way off the mark. "Reggae is a big influence on our music," he said by phone Wednesday. Williams said Krueger met Perry Farrell at one of last year's Lollapalooza shows, and the similarities were striking. They had the same voice, the same nasal tone," he said. "They even said the same thihgs." Although the Addiction influence is evident, the album contains sparks of brilliance that show themselves after repeated listenings. A soft texture allows the songs to flow off one another, provid¬ ing easy listen¬ ing throughout the entire album. Kruegers voice flows through the speakers in layers, sounding distant on some tracks and angry on others. Violins and harmonicasac- centuate each of the 13 songs. The band is at its best when it really goes out there, with streams of psyche- A soft texture allows the songs to flow off one another, provid¬ ing easy listening - throughout the entire album. Krueger's voice flows through the speakers in layers, sounding distant on some tracks and an¬ gry on others. delic guitar and vocals. "Gone Away," an acoustic jazz ballad, cries with isolation and alienation and is probably reason enough to hear the album. "Self in Blue" begins nice and melodic and then BOOM — it's mosh and grunge and screaming and drum-beating fury. All this provides for a diverse, challenging album. Williams, 23, said he can still hear in the album memories and emotions of a summer spent in Seattle, where it was recorded. "Whenl listen to certain songs, it brings back pictures of Seattle in the summer," he * "But once it's released it's everyone's songs." The \ average age of group members is 23, and the young band is already starting to receive good advice from some of music's veterans. When the band recently played San Francisco, Tommy Araya of Slayer was so blown away with their performance that he went to talk to the band in their hotel room. \ The band was up half the night listening to the veteran thrasher's advice. "He kept saying, T>o it your own way. Keep control of it,'" Williams said. 'Tie kept stressing all the little things to watch out for." The band hails from the Pacific Northwest, a recently discovered hotbed for superb bands like Sound garden, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Mudhoney and, of course. Nirvana. Although originally from Oregon, Williams said the band has always been close to the tight musical community of Seattle "There's no scene in Oregon," he said. "It's not real supportive. Tn Seattle, there's alot of people supporting each other and there's always shows to see." Love On Ice, including guitarist Dirk , Sullivan and drummer Stan Robinson, began when the four members decided to quit school and play at Oregon State University fraternity parties. "It was a weird decision at the time. MWe had no money, just a vision of a band," guitarist Sullivan later said. Williams said he hopes people can get whatever they need to out of the album. |
