Dredg is a progressive/alternative rock band from Los Gatos, California, USA, formed in 1993.
Dredg's first studio album (2001)
The band's first album was titled Leitmotif and was released on the independent label Universal music on September 11, 2001. The band has released their previous releases in-house.
As soon as the album hit the music stores, the band had a huge following, captivated by the band's unique sound and concept.
Dredg also planned to release a film for the album, but this project was put on hold due to the death of the lead actor.
Dredge: El Cielo (2002 - 2004)
The second album El Cielo was released on October 8, 2002 on the Interscope label. The album was also full of unusual ideas and musical solutions. The musicians admitted that they drew their main inspiration from the works and biography of the great artist Salvador Dali.
The band's first studio album (2001)
The band's first album was titled Leitmotif and was released on the independent label Universal music on September 11, 2001. The band has released their previous releases in-house. As soon as the album hit the music stores, the band had a huge following, captivated by the band's unique sound and concept.
Dredg also planned to release a film for the album, but this project was put on hold due to the death of the lead actor.
Catch Without Arms (2005)
Catch Without Arms appeared on June 21, 2005. The album was produced by Terry Date. A music video was filmed for the single Bug Eyes. In the spring of 2006, the band took part in the Taste of Chaos tour, where the guys shared the stage with Deftones, Thrice, etc.
The second half of said Dredg tour was missed. The cities in which their performances were to take place were visited by the group a little later as part of their own tour. Their opening act was played by such bands as Ours and Ambulette.
Dredge: Live at the Fillmore (2006)
On November 7, 2006, the album Live at the Fillmore was released. The recording included on the disc was made at a concert on May 11, 2006. The release contains several remixes. Dan The Automator on Sang Real. Also Serj Tankian's work on Ode To The Sun. There was also a new track Ireland.
New label and album The Pariah, the Parrot, the Delusion (2007 – 2009)
On February 14, 2007, Dredg announced that they were working on their fourth album. On June 8, 2007, Gavin Hayes published information on his personal blog that the band had already prepared 12-15 songs and would soon reach the finish line in recording. Calm followed. It wasn't until December 21 that Hayes announced that the band would go into the studio in early 2008.
However, it turned out that this was not destined to come true. The band spent the whole spring on tour, within the framework of which many new compositions were presented, which later became part of the studio album.
After a long tour, the band released several demos with new tracks. At the same time, she postponed the release of the album to February 2009. On February 23, 2009, Dredg ended their contract with Interscope Records. On the same day, the name of the long-awaited album was announced: The Pariah, the Parrot, the Delusion.
The new labels on which the band released the album were Independent Label Group and Ohlone Recordings. The album was released on June 9, 2009 on CD and vinyl. The clips were filmed for Information and I Don't Know.
The concept of the album was based on an essay by Ahmed Salman Rushdie. Imagine There Is No Heaven: A Letter to the Six Billionth Citizen. Both the essay and the Dredg album raise questions of agnosticism, faith and society. The album cover featured artwork by Rohner Segnitz of Division Day. A characteristic feature of the album are compositions called Stamps of Origin. These are musical sketches in which vocals are extremely rare.
Chuckles and Mr. squeezy (2010)
On June 23, 2010, the first information appeared that the band was working on a fifth album. On August 17, Dredg entered the studio and began recording new material.
Unlike the protracted releases of their previous releases, the band promised an early 2011 release of the album. This announcement appeared on the official website of the group.
It sounded like this: “Yesterday we started working on our fifth album with musician/producer Dan the Automator. Recording takes place in San Francisco. We hope that it will last about a month and a half, and the album will be released in early 2011…” 18 February 2011 Dredg updated information: Chuckles and Mr. Squeezy was scheduled for release on May 3, 2011 in the US. And April 29 around the world. It is worth adding that these plans came true.
