Chiaroscuro is dark, heavy screamo from Carrboro, NC. I first heard this band when a friend who knew them convinced me to go see them on tour in Baltimore. The best way I know to describe this band is to say they sound the way you wish Circle Takes the Square sounded.
The lead guitarist of Chiaroscuro is classically trained in traditional Persian music, the bassist sounds like a growling bear, and I don't think the drummer ever plays the same thing twice. This is one of the best, most original bands on the East Coast at the moment. This is their first release- The Desert.
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from the liner notes: "The Desert is written to be recieved as one movement broken into five parts. Please email for more explanations about the imagery or themes that surface in the music, art, and lyrics at chiaroscuro@riseup.net or call 704-650-8741 Thanks for caring"
edit: these guys now go by Systems.
Myspace
Chiaroscuro- The Desert
http://www.myspace.com/chiaroscurotheband ..... wayy better.
ReplyDeleteahahaha thats a good one
ReplyDeletewww.myspace.com/systemsnc is them these days
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