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Chaotic Past - yer-in

12-song CD Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, NYC

Engineered by Mike Cyr - Mixed at Blue Jay, Carlisle, MA
Engineered by Mark Tanzer - Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

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Big, bluesy, rootsy rock with nice strong vocals. Chaotic Past have a rockin' Southern fried sound with modern rock and blues all in the mix.ng for major headliners (Deep Purple) and others, Chaotic Past flex their stuff on this CD in a powerful delivery. A very tight band musically, they have a unique vocal sound that expresses a lot of feeling and attitude... especially in their harmonies. The two voices have different tones adding to rich, full choruses and passages. Good upper range by the lead vocals add to his blues style. Nice song structures and arrangements make for a seamless flow to this CD. I dug the riff on "Room 28" and "Summer Street Blues."
Chaotic Past have a good feel for a heavy guitar-riff-oriented attack with over the top vocals that soar. I can hear an Alice in Chains and even Black Sabbath, darkness to some of the material, especially instrumentally. Production on this album is well done with all the instruments clearly audible. With a handful of guest musicians on this CD, instruments like a Moog synth, slide guitar, and viola are all used in the making of this cool album. Vocally, the melody sometimes jumps around like a bouncing ball making for less memorable hooks, though not often. A couple of the songs had pretty progressive arrangements making this an interesting album to listen to. With tunes like "The Stability Song," "Empty House," and "Cartridge,"I see good things happening for Chaotic Past. They are original, tight, and know how to rock...their own way! HHH Contact: www.aceofheartsrecords.com - Double A
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Indie Journal Review:

yer-in is the third release by New York-based power pop trio Chaotic Past.  There's no doubt these guys have been playing together for several years.  The music is tight and this CD is extremely well produced.  Lead singer/bassist Chris Neumann demonstrates considerable range in vocal performance, sounding at times like Bon Scott or Eddie Vedder.  Very nice packaging too.  It's hard to believe this is an indie release as Ace of Hearts Records has done a tremendous job putting the whole thing together. 

The term "power pop" connotes heavy guitars, hard-driving drums, and loud "near screaming" vocals.  There's plenty of that here, but Chaotic Past isn't your garage band down the street.  While most of the songs sound like a cross of Pearl Jam and AC/DC, this band expands into a little bit of psychedelic music on occasion, making use of Hammond organ, Moog, and viola.  There's even a lead break on "Stability Song" that reminds me of early Jimi Hendrix.  Several songs begin with acoustic guitars and there are spots with some tremendous harmonies.  Unfortunately, many of these same songs slide right into the distorted bar-chord progressions stereotypical of "power pop."  An exception is the compelling "Comadome" which shows off some real nice vocals.  Other interesting and innovative tunes include "Restless Whole" and "Empty House," the latter with a laid-back bluesy chorus punctuated by a sustained metalic guitar solo.

Chaotic Past is a talented trio, and yer-in is a professionally recorded and produced CD.  No real ground-breaking experimentation here, but some damn good, solid heavy rock.  Recommended for anyone into the heavier side of alternative or the grunge music of the early '90's.

-Review by Fred Wheeler
©1999 Indie Journal

Concert Review:
Chaos Precedes Chaotic Past Concert
by Jhordan Woodard

Following The release of their newest CD titled yer-in, the band Chaotic Past (New and Original Alternative Hard Rock) went on tour hitting various cities in the Midwest as well as other regions. Friday, September 17, Chaotic Past played at RoadHouse Ruby's in Olathe. Sunday, September 19, the band played at "The Hurricane," located at 4048 Broadway.

It took the band an eternity to play. Earlier in the week Spectrum called "The Hurricane" to see what time the band was performing. The person who answered the phone said that the band would start at 9:30PM. Sunday afternoon I called back to verify the time once more, then I got a second time of 10:00PM. They actually played at about 11 because of a mix-up on the Hurricane's part.

The first song they performed was titled "Tube," a laid back metal track. Next, was the song "Hector," one of the band's heaviest tunes.

At first no one seemed to be excited about the band since few people had heard of them before. That did not last long, because after about 10 minutes of playing, everybody started to get into it. The song that set everybody off was titled "Room 28," which has some awesome lead guitar and a beat that makes you move.

The last song they sang was "Empty House." I thought I was in some blues night club, until suddenly, the tempo started to speed up with a knock-down, drag-out guitar solo. This caused the crowd's excitement to accelerate as well.

I was skeptical about the group until I heard them live. The band transmitted at a high energy, and everyone was definitely feelin' it.

I went around and talked to a couple of people to get their thoughts about Chaotic Past. Terrance Fuller said, "I think that it is a nice group - I really hope that the CD sounds like this." Jake Evans, another patron of The Hurricane, thought the group had "A random sound to it."

After they fininshed playing I got a chance to meet them and they seemed very cool. (Read Steve Dalton's interview with Chaotic Past; see the link below.) The crowd turned out nicely, which really made them feel special.

In summary, the concert was great! A lot of people expressed an interest in seeing the band perform again in the future because the group has energy and sounds great live.

If you missed the concert but would like to see "Chaotic Past" for yourself, the band has plans to return in December. The exact details are uncertain, but I hope to keep you posted. If you are interseted in "Chaotic Past", check out their web site at www.chaoticpast.com. Make sure you get the CD Chaotic Past yer-in available in music stores now!

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