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}}</ref> In [[February]], [[2001]], Dredg was offered a deal by [[Interscope Records]].<ref name="LGWTb">{{cite news
}}</ref> In [[February]], [[2001]], Dredg was offered a deal by [[Interscope Records]]<ref name="LGWTb">{{cite news
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}}</ref>. As part of the deal, ''[[Leitmotif]]'' was re-released by Interscope on [[September 11]], [[2001]].
}}</ref> As part of the deal, ''[[Leitmotif]]'' was re-released by Interscope on [[September 11]], [[2001]].


With the re-release of ''Leitmotif'', Dredg toured nationally and internationally in support of the record with bands such as [[Alien Ant Farm]], [[Pressure 4-5]], [[The Apex Theory]], [[Taproot]], [[Deadsy]] and [[Onesidezero]].<ref name="Tour Archive" />
With the re-release of ''Leitmotif'', Dredg toured nationally and internationally in support of the record with bands such as [[Alien Ant Farm]], [[Pressure 4-5]], [[The Apex Theory]], [[Taproot]], [[Deadsy]] and [[Onesidezero]].<ref name="Tour Archive" />
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Upon releasing the album, the band once again returned to their hectic touring schedule, including their first national headline tour with [[Codeseven]], a then-unsigned [[Strata (band)|Strata]] and either STUN or Woven supporting. They also toured with acts such as [[Ozomatli]], [[Deftones|The Deftones]], [[Chevelle]], [[Hoobastank]] and [[Phantom Planet]], as well as earning a spot on the Sno-Core Tour with [[Sparta (band)|Sparta]], [[Glassjaw]] and [[Hot Water Music]].<ref name="Tour Archive" />
Upon releasing the album, the band once again returned to their hectic touring schedule, including their first national headline tour with [[Codeseven]], a then-unsigned [[Strata (band)|Strata]] and either STUN or Woven supporting. They also toured with acts such as [[Ozomatli]], [[Deftones|The Deftones]], [[Chevelle]], [[Hoobastank]] and [[Phantom Planet]], as well as earning a spot on the Sno-Core Tour with [[Sparta (band)|Sparta]], [[Glassjaw]] and [[Hot Water Music]].<ref name="Tour Archive" />


=== 2005-Present ===
=== Catch Without Arms (2005-2007) ===
While touring in support of ''El Cielo'', Dredg began work on their third album, ''[[Catch Without Arms]]'', spending 8 months writing material before taking another 10 months to record and mix the album.<ref name="AP interview">{{cite interview
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On [[June 21]], [[2005]], Dredg's third album, ''[[Catch Without Arms]]'', was released; a video for the single "Bug Eyes" was released. For the spring of 2006, Dredg played on the [[Taste of Chaos]] tour, which also featured [[Deftones]], [[Atreyu (band)|Atreyu]], [[Thrice]], and [[Story of the Year]] as headlining bands. Also, Dredg headlined their own tour with [[Ours]] and [[Ambulette]] to hit cities that they did not tour in during the Taste Of Chaos tour (they came on the Taste Of Chaos tour about mid-way through).
| subjectlink = Dredg
| interviewer = Brandon Herbel
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| accessdate = 2008-04-22
}}</ref> Like their previous albums, ''Catch Without Arms'' was a concept album; however, unlike the concrete stories and events surrounding their previous releases, ''Catch Without Arms'' was about opposites, mainly focused on positives and negatives.<ref name="CWA Analysis">{{cite web
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| title=Album Analysis: Catch Without Arms
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}}</ref> Produced by [[Terry Date]], ''Catch Without Arms'' was Dredg's most successful album, debuting at 124 on the [[Billboard]] album charts<ref name="MTV Billboard">{{cite news
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| title = Coldplay Continue Chart Invasion, Holding #1 For Third Week
| author = Harris, Chris
| work = MTV
| date = [[2005-06-29]]
| accessdate = 2008-04-22
}}</ref> and finishing at the top of the Heatseekers' chart on [[July 9]], [[2005]].<ref name="Billboard 2005">[http://www.mlscmusic.com/content/Charts%20Awards/BILLBOARD%202005%20web.pdf 2005 Billboard Charts]</ref> The only single on the album, "Bug Eyes", was also made into a music video directed by [[Philip Andelman]].<ref name="MTV">{{cite news
| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1503612/20050607/dredg.jhtml
| title = Stone Age Success Means Brighter Future For Prog-Rockers Dredg
| author = Harris, Chris
| work = MTV
| date = [[2005-07-07]]
| accessdate = 2008-04-22
}}</ref>


Dredg headlined several tours in support of ''Catch Without Arms'', playing with bands such as [[Circa Survive]], [[Ours]] and [[Ambulette]]. They also played the [[Taste of Chaos]] tour with [[Deftones]], [[Atreyu (band)|Atreyu]], [[Thrice]] and [[Story of the Year]]<ref name="Punknews">{{cite news
Dredg also composed the score for the 2006 [[independent film]], ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423514 Waterborne]''. <ref>http://kludgemagazine.com/news/NEWS_Dredg_Scored_a_Film/</ref>
| url = http://www.punknews.org/article/14521
| title = Lineup for Taste of Chaos 2006 confirmed; Silverstein, Pelican, Street Drum Corps, The Smashup added
| work = Punknews.org
| date = [[2005-11-18]]
| accessdate = 2008-04-22
}}</ref>, as well as shows with [[Coheed and Cambria]], [[The Blood Brothers]] and [[mewithoutYou]].<ref name="Tour Archive" /> Mark and Dino also took some time to record the soundtrack for the 2006 [[independent film]], ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423514 Waterborne]''.<ref name="MTV" />


On [[May 11]], [[2006]], Dredg recorded their performance for a live CD entitled ''[[Live at the Fillmore (dredg album)|Live at the Fillmore]]''. Dredg announced in a MySpace bulletin on [[October 9]], [[2006]] that the CD is available for pre-sale and that it will be released on November 7 2006. Remixes that currently exist are [[Dan The Automator]]'s "Sang Real" and [[Serj Tankian]]'s "Ode to the Sun". Both songs are off ''Catch Without Arms''. The "Sang Real" remix is being made available as an added bonus for purchasing ''Live at the Fillmore'' off of iTunes. It is currently unknown what will become of the "Ode to the Sun" remix, or if the "Sang Real" remix will see wider release.
On [[May 11]], [[2006]], Dredg recorded their concert in [[San Francisco]] for a live CD entitled ''[[Live at the Fillmore (dredg album)|Live at the Fillmore]]''. Released on [[November 7]], [[2006]], the ''Live at the Fillmore'' contained songs from all three studio albums, as well as a new song titled "The Warbler". A remix of "Sang Real" by [[Dan the Automator]] was released with purchase of the album on [[iTunes]].


In the beginning of August 2006, Dredg announced that they would be playing two "special events" back-to-back on [[September 14]] and [[September 15]], [[2006]] at [[The Catalyst]] in [[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]], [[California]]. It was later revealed that the special events would be ''[[Leitmotif]]'' performed in its entirety on the first night and ''[[El Cielo]]'' in its entirety on the second night. Both nights would also features selections from ''[[Catch Without Arms]]''. Selections from ''[[Catch Without Arms]]'' and ''[[El Cielo]]'' were played, as well as "The Warbler," which has only been officially released as a live track on the ''Fillmore'' CD.
On [[September 14]] and [[September 15|15]], [[2006]], Dredg played two special shows at [[The Catalyst]] in [[Santa Cruz, California]], playing ''Leitmotif'' and ''El Cielo'' in their entirety on separate nights.<ref name="AP">{{cite news
| url = http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=165968
| title = Dredg Special Santa Cruz Show Details
| author = Schmitz, Katie
| work = AbsolutePunk.net
| date = [[2006-08-25]]
| accessdate = 2008-04-22
}}</ref>


=== Fourth studio album (2008-present) ===
The band appeared in the 2007 membership list for [[The Coterie]] with honorary membership. {{verify source}}
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On [[February 14]], [[2007]], Dredg issued an update on their website detailing production on a new album. Dredg also released several working song titles to go along with "Ireland." The titles listed were: "Hurricane Felix", "Pieces of Gold", "Wondrous Miracle", "Fleeing to Mexico", "It's Not Worth It", "Long Days and Vague Clues", "2001", and "Fucking Smile Pt. 2.," the final song being a reference to a b-side from the ''El Cielo'' sessions entitled "Fucking Smile." In the same announcement, Dredg said that they will debut some of the new songs during a handful of live shows in California, during the first week of April.
On [[February 14]], [[2007]], Dredg issued an update on their website detailing production on a new album. Dredg also released several working song titles to go along with "Ireland." The titles listed were: "Hurricane Felix", "Pieces of Gold", "Wondrous Miracle", "Fleeing to Mexico", "It's Not Worth It", "Long Days and Vague Clues", "2001", and "Fucking Smile Pt. 2.," the final song being a reference to a b-side from the ''El Cielo'' sessions entitled "Fucking Smile." In the same announcement, Dredg said that they will debut some of the new songs during a handful of live shows in California, during the first week of April.
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== Members ==
== Members ==
*[[Gavin Hayes]] - [[Vocals]], [[Slide Guitar]], [[Guitar]]
*Gavin Hayes - [[Vocals]], [[Slide Guitar]], [[Guitar]]
*[[Drew Roulette]] - [[Bass guitar|Bass]]
*Drew Roulette - [[Bass guitar|Bass]]
*[[Mark Engles]] - [[Guitar]]
*Mark Engles - [[Guitar]]
*[[Dino Campanella]] - [[Drums]], [[Piano]], [[Organ (music)|Organ]]
*Dino Campanella - [[Drums]], [[Piano]], [[Organ (music)|Organ]]


== Discography ==
== Discography ==

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Dredg

Dredg (commonly typeset as dredg) is an American Progressive/alternative rock band from Los Gatos, California.

History

Early Years (199?-1998)

During the early to mid 90s, Mark Engles, Dino Campanella, Gavin Hayes and Drew Roulette began playing local shows as Dredg. Their early style has been categorized as rapcore or nu metal,[2] influenced heavily by bands such as Korn and Sepultura[3]. Around 1996, the band released two demos of original material. While not much is known of their first demo, their second demo was titled Conscious and shows little resemblance to their current sound.

In 1997, Dredg released what would become the early stages of their musical transition, the Orph EP. While the EP shows their nu metal upbringings, it also includes the group's first instrumental track, "Orph". Additionally, the track "Kayasuma" shares its title with the name of the shaman in Leitmotif's liner notes for "Lechium".[4]

During these years, Dredg slowly built a name for themselves in the Bay Area, as well as on the East Cost, such as Boston and New York.[3]

Leitmotif (1999-2001)

In 1999, Dredg recorded and released their first full-length, Leitmotif. Leitmotif was a concept album about a man traveling the world to cure his moral disease.[5] The story was included in the liner notes, in lieu of the actual lyrics. Written by Drew, the band had planned to release a movie of the story; however, upon the death of the lead actor, the project was scrapped.[6]

Over the next two years, dredg toured mostly within California,[7] slowly expanding their fan base. The band began sending out a demo tape to several labels with four new songs which were intended for their next album, "Of the Room", "Redrawing the Island Map", "Running Through Propellers" and "The Papal Insignia".[8] In February, 2001, Dredg was offered a deal by Interscope Records[9] As part of the deal, Leitmotif was re-released by Interscope on September 11, 2001.

With the re-release of Leitmotif, Dredg toured nationally and internationally in support of the record with bands such as Alien Ant Farm, Pressure 4-5, The Apex Theory, Taproot, Deadsy and Onesidezero.[7]

El Cielo (2002-2004)

After signing to Interscope Records, the band began work on their major label debut, El Cielo. Like its predecessor, El Cielo was a concept album. Initially intended to revolve around Salvador Dali's Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bumblebee around a Pomegranate One Second Before Awakening, the band expanded the focus to include sleep paralysis after learning of Dali's own influences.[10]

When the band began writing material for the new album, they secluded themselves in the deserts around Palm Desert.[2] The majority of the album was recorded at Skywalker Ranch[11]. The band used three producers, Ron Saint Germain, Tim Palmer and Jim Scott, on the record, adding an additional layer of diversity to the album.[10]

Completed in May 2002, the album was widely available on the internet[11] before being released on October 8, 2002. Two tracks were later made into music videos, "Same Ol' Road" and "Of The Room".

Upon releasing the album, the band once again returned to their hectic touring schedule, including their first national headline tour with Codeseven, a then-unsigned Strata and either STUN or Woven supporting. They also toured with acts such as Ozomatli, The Deftones, Chevelle, Hoobastank and Phantom Planet, as well as earning a spot on the Sno-Core Tour with Sparta, Glassjaw and Hot Water Music.[7]

Catch Without Arms (2005-2007)

While touring in support of El Cielo, Dredg began work on their third album, Catch Without Arms, spending 8 months writing material before taking another 10 months to record and mix the album.[12] Like their previous albums, Catch Without Arms was a concept album; however, unlike the concrete stories and events surrounding their previous releases, Catch Without Arms was about opposites, mainly focused on positives and negatives.[13] Produced by Terry Date, Catch Without Arms was Dredg's most successful album, debuting at 124 on the Billboard album charts[14] and finishing at the top of the Heatseekers' chart on July 9, 2005.[15] The only single on the album, "Bug Eyes", was also made into a music video directed by Philip Andelman.[16]

Dredg headlined several tours in support of Catch Without Arms, playing with bands such as Circa Survive, Ours and Ambulette. They also played the Taste of Chaos tour with Deftones, Atreyu, Thrice and Story of the Year[17], as well as shows with Coheed and Cambria, The Blood Brothers and mewithoutYou.[7] Mark and Dino also took some time to record the soundtrack for the 2006 independent film, Waterborne.[16]

On May 11, 2006, Dredg recorded their concert in San Francisco for a live CD entitled Live at the Fillmore. Released on November 7, 2006, the Live at the Fillmore contained songs from all three studio albums, as well as a new song titled "The Warbler". A remix of "Sang Real" by Dan the Automator was released with purchase of the album on iTunes.

On September 14 and 15, 2006, Dredg played two special shows at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, California, playing Leitmotif and El Cielo in their entirety on separate nights.[18]

Fourth studio album (2008-present)

On February 14, 2007, Dredg issued an update on their website detailing production on a new album. Dredg also released several working song titles to go along with "Ireland." The titles listed were: "Hurricane Felix", "Pieces of Gold", "Wondrous Miracle", "Fleeing to Mexico", "It's Not Worth It", "Long Days and Vague Clues", "2001", and "Fucking Smile Pt. 2.," the final song being a reference to a b-side from the El Cielo sessions entitled "Fucking Smile." In the same announcement, Dredg said that they will debut some of the new songs during a handful of live shows in California, during the first week of April.

On July 8, 2007, frontman Gavin Hayes posted a MySpace bulletin with new information on a forth-coming album and tour. The band will tour the West Coast in September and then enter the studio to finish off the fourth studio album for a first half release in 2008. Hayes said that the band has 12-15 songs that may or may not make the final cut, with more songs expected to be written during the recording process. Of the songs previously performed or mentioned in other updates, only "Ireland", "Quotes", "Wondrous Miracle", and "Push Away" are listed as being worked on. A new song titled "Light Switch" also might make the cut.

During their most recent touring, through late September/early October on the west coast, Dredg performed new songs titled: Waterbourne (which is derived from the music Mark and Dino produced for the Waterbourne movie soundtrack), I Don't Know, Wonderous Miracle (played only once at the Catalyst Show in Santa Cruz), some instrumentals and more polished versions of Ireland, It's Not Worth It, and Quotes.

According to a message posted on the band's MySpace page, the writing process for their new album is almost done and plan to enter the studio in early 2008 to start recording. This will be followed by extensive touring in the Spring.

Also found on the band's MySpace page was an update dated December 21, 2007. It states that the band is nearing completion of their fourth album which the band calls their "new offering". In the update they again announce that they will be in the studio and they hope to be out by the end of winter (around March 20th). The band goes on to state that they hope to be on the road (west coast, east coast, midwest) by late April. Following the albums dates are a list of songs that, according to the band, will be making the cut to the new album. The names are: Gathering Pebbles, Light Switch, Mourning This Morning, and McGuffin. These names are said to be working titles. In the messages for the update it is also stated that they have not chosen a producer for the album and that they would attempt that in late January.

The band posted a new updated on their MySpace page on January 31st, 2008. According to this update, the band will be playing at the Coachella Festival in California on April 26th. Directly afterwards they will enter the studio to begin recording their 4th album, and begin a full US tour in the summer.

On February 28, 2008 the band posted the introduction to a new song off their 4th studio album on their MySpace. The song/demo is titled "Push Away". Also, in late March, the band updated their MySpace with an excerpt of a new song entitled "Quotes" that is believed to be on their 4th studio album. The band also posted their entire 4th studio album in the form of one track. One song that closer followers of the band can interpret is the song "Ireland". Near the end of the track a clearer version of a song (waterborne) is heard, perhaps indicating an "end" track for the new album. On April 16 they posted an entirely new song on myspace called "Holding a Remedy Potion" another excerpt to the forth album or just a b-side.

Etymology

The name dredg comes from the English word dredge, which in its verbal usage, means to unearth or widen/deepen a river or channel (the device used for doing this is also called a dredge).

Members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Live

Internet EPs

  • "Sony Connect Sets" (2005)
  • "Napster Sessions" (2007)

Other

DVDs

Music Videos

  • "Same Ol' Road" (2002)
  • "Of The Room" (2003)
  • "Bug Eyes" (2005)

References

  1. ^ Rockdetector profile
  2. ^ a b Hardine, Jessica (2002-09-20). "forceful and FACELESS". Daily Nexus. Retrieved 2008-04-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b Cromwell, Clarence (1997-04-16). "Local band came out of the pit". Los Gatos Weekly Times. Retrieved 2008-04-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Album Analysis: Orph EP". Traversing.net. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  5. ^ "Album Analysis: Leitmotif". Traversing.net. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  6. ^ Dredg (2006-08-05). (Interview). Interviewed by Bobby Gorman http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=dredg. Retrieved 2008-04-20. {{cite interview}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |program= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |subjectlink= ignored (|subject-link= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b c d "Tour Archive". Traversing.net. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  8. ^ "Album Analysis: Other songs". Traversing.net. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  9. ^ Rauh, Joanna (2002-11-06). "LG band dredg gaining fame with original sound". Los Gatos Weekly Times. Retrieved 2008-04-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ a b Hayes, Gavin (2003-06-14). (Interview). Interviewed by Dave Dalka http://www.musicfrisk.com/picture/interview/dredg.volume1.no1.php. Retrieved 2008-04-20. {{cite interview}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |program= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |subjectlink= ignored (|subject-link= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ a b Dredg. (Interview). Interviewed by Nikki Neil http://www.bitemezine.net/Archives/dredginterview.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. {{cite interview}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |program= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |subjectlink= ignored (|subject-link= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Dredg. (Interview). Interviewed by Brandon Herbel http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=80092. Retrieved 2008-04-22. {{cite interview}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |program= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |subjectlink= ignored (|subject-link= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Album Analysis: Catch Without Arms". Traversing.net. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  14. ^ Harris, Chris (2005-06-29). "Coldplay Continue Chart Invasion, Holding #1 For Third Week". MTV. Retrieved 2008-04-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ 2005 Billboard Charts
  16. ^ a b Harris, Chris (2005-07-07). "Stone Age Success Means Brighter Future For Prog-Rockers Dredg". MTV. Retrieved 2008-04-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ "Lineup for Taste of Chaos 2006 confirmed; Silverstein, Pelican, Street Drum Corps, The Smashup added". Punknews.org. 2005-11-18. Retrieved 2008-04-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ Schmitz, Katie (2006-08-25). "Dredg Special Santa Cruz Show Details". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2008-04-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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