Resolve
Spradling, Carter & Arnold
Performed By
Spradling, Carter & Arnold
Album UPC
666449907029
CD Baby Track ID
TR0001980389
Label
Spradling, Carter & Arnold
Released
2015-10-06
BPM
143
Rated
0
ISRC
ushm21581940
Year
2015
Spotify Plays
0
Songtrust Track ID
865064
Writers
Writer
George Theodore Spradling
Songwriter ID
208707
Pub Co
George Theodore Spradling
Writer
Deane Edward Arnold
Songwriter ID
208706
PRO
ASCAP
Pub Co
CD Baby Publishing
Composer
Deane Edward Arnold, George Theodore Spradling
ClearanceDubset,Facebook Sync License,Traditional Sync,YouTube Sync ServiceEasy Clear
Publisher Admin
CD Baby Publishing
Rights Controlled
Master
Rights
Easy Clear: Master + Publishing Client
Original/Cover/Public Domain
original
Country
United States - Ohio
Description
A psychedelic, nightmarish fable set to a progressive metal thump. A portrait of broken relationships, rebellion, misunderstanding, control, growth, and independence that ranges from a hissing whisper to a thundercrack.
Notes
The Metal Man story is actually a series of stories with interlocking feminine themes. The original story was a description of a college nightmare. Each new song introduced a wide variety of other experiences to fill in the blanks. We discovered that the details weren’t necessary in telling the bigger idea.
It’s not a linear narrative. It’s more of a generalized atmosphere of how young people, especially women, are faced with decisions that can have unpredictable outcomes. It’s about unreliable authority figures, the illusion of safety, male privilege, rebellion, independence, and survival. And taking control from the controller. Our experiences contribute to the person we become, for better or worse.
One of the things that intrigued us the most is the idea that you can cross a line for all the wrong reasons, suffer awful consequences, but in the end decide that it was worth it since your bad decision made you stronger.
Each song is a chapter best experienced by listening in order. Think of this as going to the movies with your ears. It’s a journey: you wouldn’t just watch the part where Luke learns who Darth Vader really is would you? You need all those other scenes leading up to that part for the full emotional kick! Of course you can listen to the catchy songs. But try it as a full length album first.
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Ted Spradling (bass, guitars, vocals, keyboards) has performed as part of the Ohio rock scene for over 20 years as part of Armada and Stare North. Both bands are known for blending heavy guitar, intricate bass and guitar lines, dynamic drumming, and intelligent high-powered lyrics. He has shared the stage with Tesla, Dream Theater, Night Ranger, Tyketto, and The Union Underground.
Deane Arnold (guitars, keyboards, vocals) is a studio rat and has managed to mostly avoid live performances for over 25 years. His influences range from Pete Seeger to King Crimson, and he is just as likely to find inspiration in avant-garde minimalism or progressive metal as in bubblegum pop.
Steven Day Carter (drums, metals, vocals) has opened for Van Halen, Journey, Foreigner, and Tom Petty. Playing with New Jersey's Exit 105 at a Pittsburgh benefit concert for flood victims, he not only opened for Bruce Springsteen, but the band performed Along the Watchtower with The Boss himself. His studio work with Magic Red and The Voodoo Tribe can be heard all over television, from American Pickers and Pawn Stars to The Tonight Show and The Voice. Currently, he plays with Freetime and Dexter Wesley's Electric House. He’s awesome and ever so handsome.
Other Contributors Include:
Steve Matthews, electronic drums (Metal Man)
Rick Tossmann, electric guitar (first solo in Screamer)
Daphne Martin, narration (Defiance)
Catherine Arnold, Deborah Wright, Kim Crawford, and the Rosedale Ad Hoc Choir (Resolve)
Dave Manring, electric guitar (second solo in Screamer, and left-side duet in Power Play)
It’s not a linear narrative. It’s more of a generalized atmosphere of how young people, especially women, are faced with decisions that can have unpredictable outcomes. It’s about unreliable authority figures, the illusion of safety, male privilege, rebellion, independence, and survival. And taking control from the controller. Our experiences contribute to the person we become, for better or worse.
One of the things that intrigued us the most is the idea that you can cross a line for all the wrong reasons, suffer awful consequences, but in the end decide that it was worth it since your bad decision made you stronger.
Each song is a chapter best experienced by listening in order. Think of this as going to the movies with your ears. It’s a journey: you wouldn’t just watch the part where Luke learns who Darth Vader really is would you? You need all those other scenes leading up to that part for the full emotional kick! Of course you can listen to the catchy songs. But try it as a full length album first.
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Ted Spradling (bass, guitars, vocals, keyboards) has performed as part of the Ohio rock scene for over 20 years as part of Armada and Stare North. Both bands are known for blending heavy guitar, intricate bass and guitar lines, dynamic drumming, and intelligent high-powered lyrics. He has shared the stage with Tesla, Dream Theater, Night Ranger, Tyketto, and The Union Underground.
Deane Arnold (guitars, keyboards, vocals) is a studio rat and has managed to mostly avoid live performances for over 25 years. His influences range from Pete Seeger to King Crimson, and he is just as likely to find inspiration in avant-garde minimalism or progressive metal as in bubblegum pop.
Steven Day Carter (drums, metals, vocals) has opened for Van Halen, Journey, Foreigner, and Tom Petty. Playing with New Jersey's Exit 105 at a Pittsburgh benefit concert for flood victims, he not only opened for Bruce Springsteen, but the band performed Along the Watchtower with The Boss himself. His studio work with Magic Red and The Voodoo Tribe can be heard all over television, from American Pickers and Pawn Stars to The Tonight Show and The Voice. Currently, he plays with Freetime and Dexter Wesley's Electric House. He’s awesome and ever so handsome.
Other Contributors Include:
Steve Matthews, electronic drums (Metal Man)
Rick Tossmann, electric guitar (first solo in Screamer)
Daphne Martin, narration (Defiance)
Catherine Arnold, Deborah Wright, Kim Crawford, and the Rosedale Ad Hoc Choir (Resolve)
Dave Manring, electric guitar (second solo in Screamer, and left-side duet in Power Play)
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