From August 1991 to November 1998 we five had an obsession with music entitled OVERCAST. Motivated by having fun and playing songs that went against the grain, we stayed true to ourselves by writing music we wanted to play ... fashionable or not. Money was never an issue back then mainly because there wasn't any to be had. Sometimes we would play for gas money, most times for far far less. Only through sacrifice and perseverance did we make it work. First hand experience and trial and error provided our path. We had no one to rely on but ourselves. Years and years of weekend warrior tours took us places we normally would never have gone or seen. It was indeed a time we still reflect on and a time we will never forget.
Now 10 years have passed since OVERCAST was an active band. All of a sudden the stars have aligned, the planets have shifted, and old friends find themselves back home with substantial amounts of free time. OVERCAST is reborn.
ow into their second decade, Dissolve has shown an undeniable persistence in the underground music scene. Never straying from the overwhelming call to creativity, Dissolve continues to develop their unique sound and to collect fans from all over. With music described as "sickening" and "brutal," Dissolve has made a name for themselves by making music from within, never concerning themselves with fitting in, following trends, or trying to sound like other bands. Dissolve's approach to making music has always been firmly planted in mixing the eclectic backgrounds and diverse musical talents of their members, writing and playing what they think sounds good. This independence has resulted in a sound that is unique to the metal and hardcore scene, and even then, one is hard-pressed to pigeon-hole their style of music into a particular category. Honestly, the only label that would truly apply to Dissolve is heavy. Better yet, fucking heavy!
First and foremost, WHOARFROST = MONEY. Yes, that’s right, MONEY. Many folks know WHOARFROST as A MASSIVE SOUND COCK FOR YOUR VIRGIN EARS, but it’s really all about the MONEY. WHOARFROST does it all for the MONEY. WHOARFROST doesn’t play for the music; they play for the MONEY, the big, fat, juicy MONEY. WHOARFROST prefers the hundos and fiddies, but twenty-twones will do just fine, as long as they are all face up. WHOARFROST wears only silk thongs whilst performing so you can slip MONEY around their waistband. WHOARFROST is a stunt band.
In all seriousness, WHOARFROST was formed in August of 2006, and consists of the legendary front-man Jon Lipscomb on Guitar and Vocals, MONEY noise rock fanatic Nick Funk on Bass Guitar, and a Vermont Phishslut who is all for gun control and sounds like a machine gun or chainsaw gone amuck (be afraid….very afraid) on Drums. WHOARFROST met in Boston, but didn’t hit it off right away. WHOARFROST hated each other. They hated each other’s playing. That made WHOARFROST better. WHOARFROST works best when there is hate involved. MONEY separates people and that is how the best music is made. Separation is key and making music with your friends never works.
WHOARFROST never hang out together. WHOARFROST walks the valley alone.
Having made a name for themselves on the infamous party scene of Allston, Massachusetts, WHOARFROST channel a primordial rawness rarely found in today’s overproduced pop orgies, leaving the listener in a subconscious fetal position. WHOARFROST feel that in America simplicity is overrated and complexity gives rise to numerous distractions that stretch our attention away from purity, authenticity, and truthful human experience. As such is the case, WHOARFROST deliver music- school muscle, righteous experimentation, lust for noise, disgust with the status quo, and above all, balls-to-the-wall live shows.
WHOARFROST spews noise from their MASSIVE SOUND COCK all over the east coast, having drenched Club Metronome in Burlington, The Middle East in Cambridge, The Paradise Rock Club in Boston, and have even reached as far as Alley Katz in Richmond, not to mention frequent stops in New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Washington, D.C. WHOARFROST makes the listener their bitch at every show, be it a zest pool basement or world-renowned rock club. Live performances are available for streaming at www.lonjandis.com.
WHOARFROST rages against mediocrity. The world is mediocre. The world loves its own mediocrity. WHOARFROST is surrounded by normal-ass-by-the-book ska, normal-ass-by-the-book “rock”, and normal-ass-by-the-book jazz. What is good about that? Nothing. WHOARFROST strives to have a singular voice. A singular voice comes naturally to WHOARFROST. WHOARFROST sometimes features members of John Brown’s Body. WHOARFROST doesn’t give a shit about street cred.
WHOARFROST is at the moment hard at work solidifying a Record consisting of fan favorites, noisy nuggets, juggernaut rockers, and frenzied improvisations, courtesy of Squid Hell Recording Studios, Jamaica Plain, MA. WHOARFROST hopes to have the Record completed for a summer 2008 giveaway. If you don’t like WHOARFROST, you are stupid.
WHOARFROST doesn’t care who likes them, or if anyone likes them, for they’ll change as they see fit. Don’t waste your time telling WHOARFROST what could be better or what is revolutionary; they don’t care what your opinions are. WHOARFROST only cares about the essence of sound and separating the listener from their preconceived “musical” notions. Please, don’t take WHOARFROST seriously.
WHOARFROST only cares about themselves and the way they sound (and MONEY of course), and it is sound that WHOARFROST plays, not music. Music is always there. It doesn’t need to be moved and to penetrate the ears of the listener. As long as music exists, WHOARFROST will exist and continue to play for those lonely listeners who want their ears reformatted.
On the other hand, sound loves to be rudely rammed into the consciousness of a being, and that is what WHOARFROST does: They take their MASSIVE SOUND COCK and drill it into the minds of Homo sapiens.
But in the end…………………………………………………….
WHOARFROST = MONEY.
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