Melodramus

Melodramus
Origin	Salt Lake City, Utah
Genres	Progressive, metal, indie rock, pop, gothic
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Song Haus Music, Sumthing Else Music Works
Associated acts	revideolized, Sleep Slid iN
Website	Http://www.Melodramus.com http://www.facebook.com/melodramus http://www.youtube.com/melodramus
Members
Zakkary Hale Trevor Alder Andrew Hopkins
Past members
Mikey Collard 2005-2010 Ted Newsom aka The Rose Phantom 2005-2010

Melodramus is a progressive metal band from Salt Lake City, Utah who have recently released their album, Two: Glass Apple, in the United States,^[1] while one of the songs from the album was also released on the new Speed Racer soundtrack released by Sumthing Else Music Works on November 16 of 2010.^[2] The only song to feature Ted Newsom aka The Rose Phantom on lead vocals, "Searching," has been made into the first official Melodramus music video^[3] which was quickly followed by the ballad, "Suffer Like You."^[4]

As of April 16, the first Melodramus album, 30 Silver Pieces, is currently available as a name your price or free download.

History

2007-Present

Three years have gone by since Melodramus, a four piece band from SLC, Utah, released their first full-length album, 30 Silver Pieces. Now, it has been three committing years since the four members have worked with one another as friends and musicians to create an everlasting impact on listeners as they ride on the waves of a musical journey.^[5]

Lead vocalist and guitarist Zakkary Hale, bassist Trevor Alder, drummer Andrew Hopkins, have consistently put their musical minds and hearts together in Melodramus to create a sound that blends metal and progressive pop. In other words, a melting pot of genres makes up the lack thereof.^[5]

Hale, Hopkins, and Collard set the basic foundation of Melodramus’ sound with hours of carefully written guitar hooks and riffs, groovy bass lines, and precise and punchy drumming; all the while, The Rose Phantom puts the icing on the cake by contributing layers of atmospheric sounds created from his collection of synthesizers and keyboards.^[5]

The band’s first album, 30 Silver Pieces, released in 2007, paved the beginning steps for the band. The album comprises more than one genre as elements of rock, metal, and pop weave in and out of songs. Two years following their first album has allowed the band to grow on many different levels in terms of musicianship and songwriting through stages of time and trial. The two years leading up to now has also given the band members a chance to create an ultimate sound for Melodramus. The next album, titled Two: Glass Apple, was released internationally on October 26, 2010, and is said to be vastly different sounding than the first.^[5] The new album was produced by Matt Winegar. (Primus, Faith No More, Coheed and Cambria)^[6]

Professional Reviews

• GLORYDAZE Music's review of "Two: Glass Apple"
• SLUG Magazine's review of "Two: Glass Apple"
• SLUG Magazine's review of "30 Silver Pieces"

Discography

• 2007 30 Silver Pieces
• 2010 Two: Glass Apple (Song Haus Music, Sumthing Else Music Works)

Videos

Official music videos as well as several live performances of Melodramus throughout the years can be found on http://www.youtube.com/melodramus^[3]

Side projects

Ted Newsom aka The Rose Phantom has released five albums outside of Melodramus, four with his new-age Darkwave, instrumental project, revideolized and one with a brand new project (formed in 2008) in which he and Whitney Willow share vocal duties called Sleep Slid iN.^[7][8]

Notes

1. ^ Amazon.com: Two: Glass Apple: Melodramus: Music: Reviews, Prices & more
2. ^ Amazon.com: Speed Racer The Sound Track: Original Soundtrack: Music
3. ^ ^{a b} YouTube - Searching - Melodramus
4. ^ [1]
5. ^ ^{a b c d} Niet compatibele browser | Facebook
6. ^ Amazon.com: Two: Glass Apple: Melodramus: Music: Reviews, Prices & more
7. ^ revideolized
8. ^ Niet compatibele browser | Facebook

External links

• http://www.Melodramus.com Official Melodramus website, currently offline for changes
• http://melodramus.bandcamp.com/album/30-silver-pieces 30 Silver Pieces Free Download
• http://www.youtube.com/revideolized Official revideolized YouTube
• http://www.facebook.com/melodramus Official Melodramus Facebook
• http://www.youtube.com/Melodramus Official Melodramus YouTube
• http://www.sleepslidin.com Official Sleep Slid iN Website (Project now dissolved)
• http://www.therosephantom.com Official Ted Newsom (aka The Rose Phantom) Website

Interviews

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-W7FEiW3CM Melodramus on PCTV
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YWsdgEGRH8 revideolized (The Rose Phantom) on PCTV