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Illusions (MP3 album)
11 MP3 Songs in this album (60:14) !
Related styles: ROCK: Modern Rock, METAL/PUNK: Progressive Metal
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Holloway came together after the demise of acclaimed prog rock unit Avitus. Writing and recording their debut album Illusions came to conclusion in the early winter of 2008. Recorded and performed by Ross Morgan, Josh Morgan, and Shawn Julien (with a few special guest players) and mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren, Illusions sets a new high for the individuals involved, and a new standard for the rock music scene. With the addition of drummer Dave "Woody" Woodward, The West Michigan based powerhouse is now set to unleash Illusions upon and world.
MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER CD....
Illusions is a full fledge sensory assault- featuring not only music, but film, photography, painting, poetry, prose, and online media. With each piece of the puzzle the over all concept becomes increasingly clear....
----------- INTERVIEW IN RECOIL MAGAZINE ----------
interview by Nick Stephenson/Recoil Magazine
The song Holloway''s Ross Morgan is most proud from the band''s upcoming debut album speaks volumes to where he and his band are these days. It''s one he never could have recorded with previous projects. "The Current" is the rock ballad on Illusions. The first few bars begin like a piano concerto. Then the acoustic guitars and strings kick in, and Morgan sings of metaphorical imprisonment.
"Lost our humble sanction/counting scratches on the wall..."
Fans of the Morgan brothers'' old band Avitus likely will look for the drums and electric guitars to kick in around the 1:08 mark. They don''t.
"Your eyes turn grey as the current of life, leads you away."
In Avitus, Morgan said he felt he could only write one type of song and it didn''t take long for him to tire of big, heavy rockers. Essentially, he got a few months into building a house, looked up and didn''t like what he saw. So the band broke up.
Well, they changed names, anyway. Aside from new drummer Dave Woodward, Holloway includes the same lineup as Avitus. Josh Morgan returned on bass, and guitarist/keyboardist Shawn Julian came back, much to the brothers'' surprise.
"We honestly didn''t think he''d be interested in doing something else," Ross Morgan said. Julian jumped at the chance after hearing some of the material the brothers had been working on.
Lyrically, Illusions is a concept album based on real-life events from Ross Morgan''s childhood and adult life.
"It''s a story about a guy who loses his girlfriend, and he essentially gets trapped with finding her soul, contacting her dead soul," he said. "I want to look at each album as a movie – they don''t all have to be the same thing over and over."
One senses that creative freedom is important to the lead singer, who lists poetry, photography, and solo projects as interests on his personal MySpace page. He added that he appreciates having an outlet for his pain, but quickly stated that he''s a pretty happy guy, overall. While there is a relationship in his past that he looks back on with contempt, his mother''s death after battling cancer in the late 1990s shows up most frequently in ways perhaps only he and his brother can identify. Surprisingly, he has no problem sharing these personal emotions on stage.
"As deep as it is, you can''t take it too seriously," he said. "It''s just rock and roll when you get down to it."
Avitus was a recording band first and touring band second. While Morgan said there are more venues available to his band to play than there were two years ago and he hopes to do more touring, their first priority is making a great album. The recording process collectively made them better musicians.
"It really forces you to examine your own playing – and your own writing, too," he said. Josh Morgan recorded the album, and Ross said he was thankful to have someone with enough patience to find perfection. The music is a collaborative effort, and no member of Holloway had any problem telling another something wasn''t working (drummer Dave Woodward didn''t join the band until after the recording sessions).
"Every song that''s on there, started out one way and kind of ended up another way," Ross Morgan said.
"The songs are more difficult; they''re faster, they''re busier, they''re more guitar-driven, there are a lot more vocal parts. Just, in general, they''re a lot bigger."
Illusions will be available on March 17. Check their website at https://www.tradebit.com for a list of the stores that carry it.
March 2009
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