District 97 - Hybrid Child
SKU
19-LE 1057
"District 97 is the only progressive rock band in the world to feature an American Idol finalist and a Chicago Symphony Orchestra virtuoso cellist."
This is true and it's sort of a great hook, but honestly, it sells this band a little short. District 97 are a modern, progressive rock band with a emphasis on vocals, but with some long instrumental passages as well. The band (vocals, guitar, cello, keyboards, bass, drms) are all good players. Honestly, this sort of progrock isn't what I listen to very much, but they play this music with authority and do interesting things with the form. The only shame is that their version of Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time" had to be taken off the album because of publishing issues, but the fact that they recorded it in the first place might make you look at this in a very different light!
"Hybrid Child balances a meticulous attention to detail and studio-craft with the visceral power of a rock band that is firing on all cylinders. Running the gamut from Meshuggah-inspired metal, the epic majesty of Yes, and the melodicism of The Beatles, Hybrid Child unveils District 97 as a true force to be reckoned with, and one that is poised to take the music world by storm. With fans ranging from high school students to world class musicians, this process is clearly well underway."