Soaring guitars, intricate drums, and melodic piano and keys drive these adult contemporary / progressive rock compositions that range in style from mainstream rock to elaborate early-Genesis.

11 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Adult Contemporary, ROCK: Progressive Rock



Details:
Triangle Exception was formed largely on a whim; and geographical logistics and technical limitations would have prevented the band from existing even as few as 10 years ago.

In February of 2007, Doug Darrell, Steve Wonchoba, and Dave Bilsak took part in the â2007 RPM Challenge,â in which bands attempted to produce an entire album of original music in 28 days.

A daunting challenge indeed, it was further complicated by the fact that Doug and Dave lived 2 hours apart in eastern Pennsylvania, and Steve lived in Minnesota. Sending audio files over email back and forth, the three managed to, after many late nights and pots of coffee, produce a makeshift EP to submit to the Challenge.

While the EP itself was reward enough for the concentrated work, it ignited a great deal of creativity and common musical interests in Doug & Steve. The two were friends in college, but had not seen each other in 15 years. Both fans of progressive rock and alternative adult contemporary, the two went on to expand the EP to a full length album, polishing up and expanding the existing tracks, and creating several new ones, inventing a very unique style and genre.

And all the while, still never having spent a minute in the same room!

The result is Triangle Exceptionâs debut album, Cheesesteak Walleye, whose title reflects the two regions of the principals: Philadelphia and Minneapolis.

Musical styles? Thereâs the poppy/tongue-in-cheek Anna Gonna Miss Ya, the radio-ready rock of Schizophrenic, a jazzy instrumental called A Minor Desperate Measure, and some tunes that evoke a mix of jazz, progressive rock, and pop; such as The Foreigner and Chance Meeting.

Bouncing time signatures and progressive influences abound in the lead-off instrumental, Second Ecstasy, and the band stretches their musical chops in the jam-heavy Neon, Marooned.

The albumâs finale, Revenge Of The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Suite is an homage to some of Doug & Steveâs favorite bands from the 70's prog rock scene, such as Rush, Genesis, and Yes. An imaginative three part suite inspired by a CNN.com story entitled "Robots Assist In Search For Ivory-Billed Woodpecker," Revenge humorously envisions the wily bird as a superior species bent on world domination. Doug and Steve also drew some inspiration from the early Genesis tune Return Of The Giant Hogweed, attempting to tell an absurd story in the most pedantic way they could.

About the package: Professionally reproduced, with a full color 6-panel insert that contains lyrics and performance credits for each song. The disc itself is full color, directly printed, with graphics and the track list.