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Bands
Styly:
, indie
Constants is an entity truly built from the ground up. “I learned how to record music with a
computer, so we started with that. When it came time to put out a record, we had to start a
record label,” explains Constants Will Benoit. “When we started five years ago, we were trying
to write really angular music: lots of odd meters with really percussive guitars and bass.”
Now, the members of Constants don’t try to do anything, they just are who they are. The songs on “The Foundation, the Machine, the Ascension ” sound mature. Focused. Effortless.
After three raw, eager early releases the band has finally come into its own: Benoit, along with
bassist Orion Wainer and drummer Rob Motes, has fine-tuned his band’s distinct energy
and youthful ambition into a signature sound that is Constants and Constants alone.
Rigorous touring has been a key element to the development of the band’s sound and
fanbase, often mistaken for a local band from the next city over because they tour through so
frequently. “We bought a school bus, converted it to run on waste vegetable oil, and toured
for almost a year straight.”
Now, nearly 3 years since its conception, “The Foundation, the Machine, the Ascension”, the
new three part epic by Constants is finally complete. Partially recorded by Daryl Rabidoux
(The Cancer Conspiracy, Irepress, Paulson) and mastered by Nick Zampiello (Torche, ISIS,
Jesu), The album begins by exploring the highest highs and lowest lows of the artists
involved.
“I think this record is less abstract that other things we’ve done in the past. It’s still
out there and more of that will be explored with artwork and animations, but this time, it feels
more personal, there are still elements of mysticism present, but the focus this time is on selfunderstanding, better song writing and – to keep it angular – our own definitions of reality.”
“The music casts a spell on the listener who will have a hard time trying to escape this trio’s
beauty. Great melodies, fragile sounds and wonderful vocals paint a picture which, in most
cases, only established greats are able to offer.” - The Metal Observer
Members: Will Benoit, Orion Wainer, Rob Motes
Diskographie
Nostalgia for the Future (Radar Recordings) 2004
The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril (Radar Recordings) 2006
The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension (Make My Day) 2009
www.myspace.com/constants