SPEECHLESS

From our newly updated bio (September 2008)- "Formed and based in Atlanta, GA Speechless first came together in November of 2004 with the rather casual goal of creating their own blend of melodic groove oriented instrumental rock. Their music is a hybrid of many elements- rock, jazz, classical, world, funk, metal Pretty much a bit of everything the band members loved, all tossed in a blender and shaken well. In the nearly four years since their inception they have garnered a lot of attention online and in print media as one of the new instrumental rock acts to keep an eye/ear on.



Upon joining forces the members (Derik Rinehart- Drums, Sean Tonar- Guitar, Robbie Hamil- Keys, Paul Rusek- Bass) immediately set about writing/recording their debut CD "Time Out Of Mind". It was met with high expectations from the online progressive music community upon its release in Feburary of 2007. The CD was reviewed online and in print by a wide variety of sites and publications. The band were compared with all manner of instrumental/fusion groups (and some vocal) in said reviews and "Time Out Of Mind" fared quite well for an "indie" debut. The group started crafting their live shows in 2006 and continued through 2007 and 2008, playing close to 30 dates in support of "Time Out Of Mind".



The CD was ranked 46 in the Gagliarchive's Global Progressive Top 100 Poll of 2007- a purely listener driven poll sponsored by the net's longest running progressive radio show. (Thank you fans for voting!) In early 2008 Speechless were awarded Best Progressive Rock Instrumental Indie Performance for their piece "Stella" by the Progressive Rock Hall Of Fame. In August of 2008 the band headlined the pre-show for ProgDay, the longest running progressive rock festival in the US.



At press time the group is halfway through writing and arranging their yet untitled sophomore CD, slated for a 2009 release."



Prog Rock? Jam Band? Groove Oriented Rock? Your mileage may vary. Hear it for yourself now!



You can purchase the debut CD "Time Out Of Mind" at these fine online vendors- ITunes, Amazon (digital), Wayside Music, The Laser's Edge, Kinesis and CD Baby. Also, if you are in the Atlanta area you can purchase the CD in person at Decatur CD in scenic Decatur, GA!



Come see us live around Atlanta and Athens! Check our page here for all our upcoming dates. And to stay up to date on the band's doings subscribe to our blog. We update it often and chronicle the life of the band. Feel free to comment too. Thanks for visiting and listening!

Check out our live videos on YouTube! These are two new tunes slated for CD 2- "Chrome" and "Heavy Flow" from our set at ProgDay 2008. Check them out!



TO BOOK SPEECHLESS CONTACT JOHN HOLLIS @ ASCENT ENTERTAINMENT- john@ascententertainmentrocks.com



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