Drone
From The Band
"This record is a sonic representation of musical brotherhood. Our musical influences and shared life experiences shaped this album over the course of a 10-year span. Organic connection and kinship through music - I think that's what shines brightest on this album."
- Dave Agee
"Drone is a progressive and relatable hard rock journey written to evoke emotion and activate the mind. A story told with retro tones and guttural riffs that rouse the soul. Play it loud, consume it whole."
- Jeff Bergau
"While I may be the voice of Drone Man on the record, I feel like I speak for everyone who has found themselves in a life of thoughtless routine and mindless repetition without even being aware. As a listener, I really connect to this album, as I hope all listeners do."
- Sean Cimino
“This album is about awakening and breaking free from routine. It's about reconnecting with who we really are. For me, that awakening happened by connecting deeply with family, friends, and especially music. I hope listeners feel that connection too, and maybe recognize a piece of their own journey in it.”
- Patrick Dwyer
“Drone is about an escape from the rigors society tries to put on us all, and a healthy reminder that a change can never come too late.”
- Nick Kabat
"The process of creating Drone has been an awakening, an inspiring creative journey that helped me connect more deeply with the band and with myself. That energy really comes across in the final product. As the record unfolded, it was almost scary how relatable it was."
- Brad Urhausen
Drone is a modern concept album for life in today's world. A world that makes it difficult to escape empty routines and to listen to our soul. Acquisition, accomplishment, and isolation feed relentless distraction and digital means of escape.
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We wrote Drone to be played loud and as an overall hour-long sensory and internal experience. One designed to inspire reflection and redemption. To help inspire listeners to serve a slow death to their own inner Drone.
Disc 1 ​​
Side 1
Drone
Write Along The Way
Last Life
Side 2
Strange Passenger
For Me
Bioavailable
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Disc 2​​
Side 3
Inbound
Life Between Life
Squares
Star Light
Side 4
Being Home
Contact High
The Feel
Drone Unplugged (Bonus Track, LP Only)
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Credits
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Producers:​​
Altered Records, Altered Root
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Recorded at:​​
Palisade Studio, Chicago
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Album artist:​​
Melissa Norrod​
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Musicians ​​
Dave Agee - drums, composition
Jeff Bergau - bass, rhythm guitar, composition, production, orchestration
Sean Cimino - voice, vibe
Patrick Dwyer - lead guitar, composition
Nick Kabat - keyboard, drums, prefrontal cortex
Brad Urhausen - acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, texture, composition
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Studio engineer:​​
Nick Broste
Post-produciton, mixing, mastering: ​​
Nick Broste
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Record label services:​​
Shane Wepprich, S.E.B Entertainment
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Collaborators:​​
Shiv Trisal - original composition and inspiration, "For Me"​
Jerry Cusack - ongoing inspiration
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