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Edgewater To Release New Album We're Not Robots August 22
"We're just trying to find that something new we can be
proud of. We are not robots--and rock is not dead."
Those are the insightful and profound words of singer Matt Moseman
about EDGEWATER, whose aptly titled fourth album, WE'RE NOT ROBOTS,
is due out August 22 on Forevergreen Records (licensed to Rock
Ridge Music with distribution by ADA).
From the innovative first single "Caught In The Moment"
with its cheerleader refrain to the anthemic "Get It Right"
and in-your-face "Rock Is Dead," WE'RE NOT ROBOTS is
a powerful statement of defiance for a band that refuses to compromise.
"Caught In the Moment" is being serviced to radio on
June 27 although some stations are already spinning it.
As it often happens in the music business, record labels try
to convince musicians to change their sound to match the ever-changing
tastes of the record buying public, even if it's against the
artists' vision. Sometimes it works to the artist's advantage,
sometimes it doesn't, and sometimes it's best to agree to disagree
and part ways if the same vision isn't shared by all.
Such is the case with the Dallas, TX band. When an executive
at its previous record company told EDGEWATER that they needed
to change because "rock is dead," the band walked away.
"We will be what we want to be," says a steadfast Matt
Moseman. "We're a rock band! We're not circus monkeys on
a chain. Fame and glory isn't what we're after. This is our life.
We have to be able to say 'yes' to 'Is this going to make me
feel proud of what I do?' Wind-Up Records gave us an opportunity,
fueled the fire and taught us a lot. We just ended up on different
pages. Now I can't wait to see what our future holds. We're going
to keep creating, changing and hopefully gaining fans. We're
going to make a difference with our music, but also have fun
with what we do. When it's not fun, it's just another job. If
you don't enjoy what you're doing, you can sell 20 million albums
and still not be happy."
While change is always for the best, EDGEWATER feels that creating
new music and getting it out to the fans on their own terms was
therapeutic and they harbor no hard feelings against their former
label. "If we had stayed," says Moseman, "they
would've told us to calm down and we didn't want to. It's not
a 'f**k you' record--there's a lot that's positive--but that
anger is there. It feels good to get our emotions out. You have
to do this for the right reasons."
EDGEWATER--Matt Moseman (vocals), Micah Creel (guitar/backing
vocals), Justin Middleton (guitar), Ricky Wolking (bass), Jeremy
"Worm" Rees (drums)--gained national recognition with
2004's SOUTH OF SIDEWAYS (Wind-Up Records) whose "Eyes Wired
Shut" was also a lead single from the Gold-certified soundtrack
album to "The Punisher." They've toured with Gold/Platinum-selling
artists Seether, Three Days Grace, Finger Eleven, and Default.
SOUTH OF SIDEWAYS represented a musical scrapbook of the band's
experiences over the years. WE'RE NOT ROBOTS marks the first
album the members wrote as an album and the first with all five
members from start to finish. Perhaps surprising for a truly
indie album, WE'RE NOT ROBOTS was constructed with patience.
Along with extensive pre-production, the album was eight months
in the recording. "We spent time with each song," says
Moseman, "did two or three at a time and mixed them before
moving on to the next songs. There was no manager telling us
what to do, no outside influences. We had complete freedom, no
holds barred. The album is less diverse than SOUTH OF SIDEWAYS,
but it's also tighter. You can feel where this band is today."
For more information, please visit www.edgewaterband.com.
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