THE DIG
Chill-Out Indie Blues Rock
www.MySpace.com/TheDigIsUp
DAVID BALDWIN - lead guitar and vocals
EMILE MOSSERI - bass and vocals
ERIC EISER - keys and backing vocals
ALEX RADERMAN - drums
THE DIG is the current incarnation of guitarist David Baldwin, bassist Emile Mosseri and keyboardist Eric Eiser's band. Having first jammed in their high school years, the trio has spent the bulk of the last decade developing their clean, crisp rock sound. During the late nineties however, Dave, Emile and Eric found that when they performed live around their sububan hometown they were expected to put more emphasis on improvisation rather than on composition and form. They were three artistically driven young musicians, but they found themselves struggling against the grain of a stifling musical culture.
After high school, Dave, Emile and Eric set out for the musical grandeur that is Boston. Studying music at Berklee, and being exposed to the ever-growing indie rock scene of the nation’s largest college town, the trio found themselves with a plethora of new influences. Dave gained focus in examining the late sixties rock revolution, appreciating the genius behind the composition in the music of The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Cream. Teaming up with the rhythmic and euphonious drummer Alex Raderman, The Dig found an even medium between live improvisation and professional composition.
The Dig created a unique approach to song writing that allowed them to achieve that medium. Dave and Emile wrote the bulk of the material on their debut release QUIET PARADE. As Dave puts it, they wrote all the lyrics and music individually in “isolated settings, other than a couple of licks we wrote together and threw in here or there.” This creates a thematic consistency among the songs each of them wrote. While Emile writes subtle and sometimes epic music with understated lyrics, Dave writes more straightforward blues-rock with powerfully piercing lyrics. Common ground is found in the jams.
The Dig “more or less” records all their music together, but in striving for vociferous perfection, the vocals are recorded individually. The lyrics are sometimes complicated and surreal, owing more to their sound value and syllabic suitability than tangible meaning. The music is passionately driven but stylistically controlled, harnessing their energy and their precision.
Dave comes through as an honest and smooth blues-rock guitarist, echoing the legendary licks of Clapton and Vaughan. Emile has an absolutely amiable aura to his playing, drawing you in with his smooth jazzy groove and tight rhythm similar to Pastorius and Waters. Eric represents the more progressive element of The Dig, clean climbing keys giving way to the technical tightness like that of Manzarek and Emerson. Alex is a simple and complex drummer, underlying The Dig's music wih thunderous power and linear consistancy like Copeland and Moon.
QUIET PARADE has an element of timelessness uncommon for a band’s debut release. Dave’s themes of love & loss and the trials of the music business are a constant in rock’s history, and Emile’s metaphoric verse can strike a chord with anyone. The professional proficiency on Dave’s guitar and the distinctive illusions in Emile’s bass are also definitive marks of a timeless album. Still, the freshness of their indie edge allow for The Dig to one of the hottest sounding rock bands today.
QUIET PARADE is available at www.cdbaby.com
For downloadable press materials including hi-res jpegs, press releases, etc, visit:
www.TheDigMusic.com
or email:
DBaldwin1@Berklee.net
Take a sneak peak at this awesome track off The Dig's new release:
The Lonely Bartender.mp3
Chill-Out Indie Blues Rock
www.MySpace.com/TheDigIsUp
DAVID BALDWIN - lead guitar and vocals
EMILE MOSSERI - bass and vocals
ERIC EISER - keys and backing vocals
ALEX RADERMAN - drums
THE DIG is the current incarnation of guitarist David Baldwin, bassist Emile Mosseri and keyboardist Eric Eiser's band. Having first jammed in their high school years, the trio has spent the bulk of the last decade developing their clean, crisp rock sound. During the late nineties however, Dave, Emile and Eric found that when they performed live around their sububan hometown they were expected to put more emphasis on improvisation rather than on composition and form. They were three artistically driven young musicians, but they found themselves struggling against the grain of a stifling musical culture.
After high school, Dave, Emile and Eric set out for the musical grandeur that is Boston. Studying music at Berklee, and being exposed to the ever-growing indie rock scene of the nation’s largest college town, the trio found themselves with a plethora of new influences. Dave gained focus in examining the late sixties rock revolution, appreciating the genius behind the composition in the music of The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Cream. Teaming up with the rhythmic and euphonious drummer Alex Raderman, The Dig found an even medium between live improvisation and professional composition.
The Dig created a unique approach to song writing that allowed them to achieve that medium. Dave and Emile wrote the bulk of the material on their debut release QUIET PARADE. As Dave puts it, they wrote all the lyrics and music individually in “isolated settings, other than a couple of licks we wrote together and threw in here or there.” This creates a thematic consistency among the songs each of them wrote. While Emile writes subtle and sometimes epic music with understated lyrics, Dave writes more straightforward blues-rock with powerfully piercing lyrics. Common ground is found in the jams.
The Dig “more or less” records all their music together, but in striving for vociferous perfection, the vocals are recorded individually. The lyrics are sometimes complicated and surreal, owing more to their sound value and syllabic suitability than tangible meaning. The music is passionately driven but stylistically controlled, harnessing their energy and their precision.
Dave comes through as an honest and smooth blues-rock guitarist, echoing the legendary licks of Clapton and Vaughan. Emile has an absolutely amiable aura to his playing, drawing you in with his smooth jazzy groove and tight rhythm similar to Pastorius and Waters. Eric represents the more progressive element of The Dig, clean climbing keys giving way to the technical tightness like that of Manzarek and Emerson. Alex is a simple and complex drummer, underlying The Dig's music wih thunderous power and linear consistancy like Copeland and Moon.
QUIET PARADE has an element of timelessness uncommon for a band’s debut release. Dave’s themes of love & loss and the trials of the music business are a constant in rock’s history, and Emile’s metaphoric verse can strike a chord with anyone. The professional proficiency on Dave’s guitar and the distinctive illusions in Emile’s bass are also definitive marks of a timeless album. Still, the freshness of their indie edge allow for The Dig to one of the hottest sounding rock bands today.
QUIET PARADE is available at www.cdbaby.com
For downloadable press materials including hi-res jpegs, press releases, etc, visit:
www.TheDigMusic.com
or email:
DBaldwin1@Berklee.net
Take a sneak peak at this awesome track off The Dig's new release:
The Lonely Bartender.mp3
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