Floater

Sixteen years is a long time, especially for rock bands. Most have either

long disbanded, or resigned themselves to the occasional gig and mediocre

record every few years.



However, some things get better with age.



Enter Portland-by-way-of-Eugene, Oregon trio Floater, who are undoubtedly

a band that gets better with age, writing more sophisticated, well-crafted

songs with each release, as is evident on their forthcoming eighth studio

album, "Wake" (Typhon Records).



Consisting of front man/bassist Rob Wynia, guitarist Dave Amador, and

drummer Pete Cornett, Floater's Northwest roots are rich and firmly

planted, helping to account for the fact that they are one of the region's

top-drawing acts, and have been consistently for more than a decade.



However, their strong roots are only a partial reason for their fan base.

Longevity can only get you so far; to maintain old fans and generate new

ones year after year, you need more than just years under your belt and

luck. You need a constantly evolving sound that is both truly your own and

always exciting to the tried and true and newcomers alike.



Floater lives up to this with "Wake," a twelve-track collection of

melodic, pop-laden psychedelic guitar-rock decked out in chunky guitar

riffs, primal drumming, and soaring vocals.



"It would be very difficult for the same three guys to not be Floater

somehow," says front man Rob Wynia, discussing the similarities and

differences of Floater's previous releases with 'Wake.' "I'd say it's

still Floater by definition, since we're Floater. It's different in that

we really prefer to make every album its own thing. I think this, as a

collection, it has a lot more high-energy songs and feels more 'live' than

previous work. So much live performance has really geared us toward that

kind of sound and feel."



Floater - In Transition



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