Tera Melos

Infobox musical artist
Name = Tera Melos


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Origin = Roseville, California, USA
Genre = Math Rock
Label = Sargent House, Temporary Residence Limited
URL = [http://www.teramelosmusic.com/ Official website]
Current_members = Nathan Latona
Nick Reinhart
Past_members = Jeff Worms
Vince Rogers

Tera Melos is a band from Roseville, California, that incorporates experimental rock, post-hardcore, ambient electronics and unconventional song structure all in one to create their original type of the math rock genre. They are currently a two-piece (formerly four), consisting of guitar and bass. In early 2007, Tera Melos went on tour with The Fall of Troy, Portugal. The Man, and Damiera. They plan to tour the western United States with Finch in January to February 2008, and will perform at the South By Southwest festival in March. [http://www.myspace.com/teramelos]

Tera Melos play a brand of music characterized by quickly alternating time signatures, start-stop dynamics, two-handed tapping on the guitar, extended open-ended bridges, and the use of effect pedals and samplers. After releasing a four song demo, they were signed to Springman Records, which released their self-titled debut full-length on October 4th, 2005. The album comprises eight tracks, and was re-issued in 2008 on Sargent House. While some of the tracks on the album feature distorted vocals that are somewhat undecipherable, guitarist Nick Reinhart started contributing more prominent vocals to the music with the release of their 2007 split with By the End of Tonight, called Complex Full of Phantoms.

Right before they started recording their second EP "Drugs to the Dear Youth", one of the guitarists, Jeff Worms, left the band. On January 19th, 2007, Tera Melos released the LP on Sargent House. ‘Drugs’ for short, was a step away from the sort of post-hardcore sound they had before and farther into more progressive and math-rock regions.

Tera Melos have over the past few years, developed a cult-like fan base around the United States and have recently gained some popularity in Japan, United Kingdom, and various other European countries.

Tera Melos announced on their myspace on April 2nd that drummer Vince would be leaving the band shortly after the tour with The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter and Foxy Shazam to pursue other things. The band currently still has a new album on the horizon and will be searching for a new drummer after Vince's departure. Vince left to pursue the career of a college math professor.

On their blog and Myspace, they stated that they have been playing with a new drummer named Dolphin Starbeam. Less than a month later, they said he was, "an illusion" and "are going on a quest to find a new drummer." They set up a list of requirements and an E-Mail address for those who want to try out for Tera Melos. A new member has yet to be chosen.

Discography

* Demo (2004) - includes the songs "7th Heaven/knf vs. pssy", "Flowers", "Magical" and "I Hate the 80's"
* "Tera Melos (album)" (2005) - officially called "Untitled" but is often referred to as "Self-Titled" or the "Melodies".
* "Drugs to the Dear Youth" (2007) - EP
* "Complex Full of Phantoms" (split with By the End of Tonight) (2007)

Members

* Nick Reinhart - Vocals, Guitar, Effects/keyboard/sampler
* Nathan Latona - Bass, Effects

Former Members

*Jeff Worms - guitar
*Vince Rogers - drums

External links

* [http://www.teramelosmusic.com/ Official site]
* [http://grindingtheapparatus.net/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,65/func,showcat/catid,506/ Official forum]
* [http://www.myspace.com/teramelos Tera Melos on Myspace]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Tera+Melos Tera Melos on Last.fm]
* [http://www.punknews.org/article/16029 Interview March 1, 2006]
* [http://www.sargenthouse.com/teramelos.htm Sargent House]
* [http://www.riotactmedia.com/teramelos.htm Riot Act Media]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6494555427305234783&hl=en 40 Rods to the Hog's Head live at Rock and Roll Hotel]