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Aram Wheeler - Vocals<br/>Mark mauer - Bass / Vocals<br...
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January 2009 Hardcore Rock
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January 2009 Hardcore Rock
February 2009 Hardcore Rock
Wide Eye Panic - The Process by
Nathan's PadSophomore album from Olymphia, WA band. Extremely talented unknown hard rock/metal group. Easily one of best albums of the year and finest since Plusminus X debut. This album is just sick. Have... Wide Eye Panic by
Revolver Mag 06/05 issue 36Out of Lacey, WA comes an energetic blend of styles. Nightmare meets melody with a touch of heaviness. Sure to please through sight, sound and pure emotion - building you up and then crushing you...
Wide Eye Panic - The Process by
Nathan's PadSophomore album from Olymphia, WA band. Extremely talented unknown hard rock/metal group. Easily one of best albums of the year and finest since Plusminus X debut. This album is just sick. Have control of your bowel movements prior to listening because you're not going to believe what you're hearing. Don't need any unfortunate accidents. Sounds like a mashup of the ingenioius vocals of Tool combined with the vicious thrashing riffs of Element Eighty. Also resembles Plusminus X and Waking.
Best song is Question B9. Other standout songs are Dear Tom, Intervene, Definition, and Chauncey. Most songs have some sort of explicit language.
Rating: 10/10 Wide Eye Panic by
Revolver Mag 06/05 issue 36Out of Lacey, WA comes an energetic blend of styles. Nightmare meets melody with a touch of heaviness. Sure to please through sight, sound and pure emotion - building you up and then crushing you to the ground. www.wideeyepanic.com
- Revolver Magazine METAL Wide Eye Panic by
Weekly VolcanoIt’s not often I get to say, “Hey, they’re a really good band from Lacey.”
In fact, it’s not often I get to say anything really good about Lacey.
Wide Eye Panic, however, are an exception to the rule.
Before you start thinking Widespread Panic, let me fill you in. Wide Eye Panic, from Lacey as I mentioned, are a coalition of metal loving dudes set on playing as loud and fast as possible, quite possibly burning something down along the way. They released their first full length album, Distorted View, in late summer ’05. They’re everything that Widespread Panic isn’t.
Aram Wheeler is Wide Eye Panic’s frontman.
“I guess I began singing because I couldn’t play an instrument,” says Wheeler, on the band’s Web site — www.wideeyepanic.com.
“I’ve always felt like a vocalist. I’ve always thought I could sing, so I’ve just stuck with it. Why start something new if you can sing?
“It couldn’t be Wide Eye Panic without me, but it’s definitely not all me. I don’t own Wide Eye Panic.”
Wide Eye Panic will play Hell’s Kitchen on Saturday, Nov. 3 along with Weight of the World, Negative 7, Mom’s Rocket, and Esitu. The show, along with being one of the weekend’s best bets, will be the official after-party for the Dockyard Derby Dames Championship Bout earlier in the day at the Tacoma Soccer Center. — Matt Driscoll
Get Wide Tonight by
Weekly Volcano (Bobble Tiki)Bobble Tiki loves him some Wide Eye Panic. The Lacey-based band is loud, heavy and moody, but when someone calls ‘em hardcore, it makes Bobble Tiki feel sorta dirty. They’re no more a hardcore band than Styx is a black metal act. Bobble Tiki digs their smart structures, freakin’ melodies, a brutal sense of dynamics and a complete willingness to tear your neck off makes Bobble Tiki sweet on them.
Wide Eye Panic celebrates the release of their new CD, The Process, tonight at Maggie O’Toole’s. Bobble Tiki caught up with WEP drummer Andrew Kuhn to discuss The Process.
BOBBLE TIKI: How is The Process different from your first album?
ANDREW KUHN: It differs due to the evolution of all of us as musicians and friends. We all took the time to further explore our instruments. Writing was a huge difference as well. The whole band took part in the writing this time around. The quality and length of the recording process was quite different, too. We spent more time and money understanding our gear. The Process is more what we set out to create. The Process had a great mindset. We all were in a great mood and had some failed relationships and other life events that helped us create a masterpiece.
TIKI: Why the title The Process?
KUHN: The Process was initially the title of the current song "Clarity." Our producer, Dave Filburn, had a vision of the title of the record so we changed it. It was a process as well.
TIKI: Does the crowd at Maggie O'Toole's rock?
KUHN: The crowds we play to are quite amazing in the fact that they have grown in numbers. Our philosophy is — you pay $5 to see us, we give you a $50 show. As for Maggie O' Toole's, a lot of our Tacoma based fan show up there. It's always a good party. Wide Eye Panic - The Process - by: Moira K. Wiley by
10/08 Crave Magazine printWide Eye Panic’s new independently released album, The Process, starts out with a catchy riff that leads into a tune that sounds vaguely familiar. Track one’s “Undermine” is followed by “My Awakening,” another tune you feel you’ve heard before, yet you haven’t. This is because the band has put their own stamp on music influenced by notables such as Tool, Pantera, Deftones and Mudvayne. Melding the music into a sound that’s uniquely their own, this alternative metal band from Olympia, Washington strives to create their own niche in the industry.
After five years together, Wide Eye Panic now offer their fans 13 tracks of lyrical and melodic kickass fun. They have definitely developed a unique sound in the lyrics with addictive lead vocals sang by Wheeler backed up by intermittent vocals from the “screamer” Mauer. Although this might sound odd, it actually blends well when combined with melodies that can go from mellow to hardcore in the next beat of the drum or next guitar chord struck. Produced by the band with help from David Filburn, The Process is worth a listen if you’re looking for something a little familiar, but altogether unique. For more information about Wide Eye Panic visit their website at www.wideeyepanic.com. Wide Eye Panic - Distorted View - by: Ryer Star by
04/07 Crave Magazine PrintThis Lacey, Washington based band entered the scene in 2003, and has since become known for their live performances all over the Pacific Northwest. The line-up consists of vocalist Aram Wheeler, Mark Mauer on bass, Adam Gonzalez and Randy Bebich on guitar, and Andrew Kuhn on drums. The album was recorded at Filburn Studios in Beaverton, Oregon and engineered by Dave Filburn. The band has a hard-edged sound with a rock attitude and well-written songs. They feature an energetic blend of styles and well thought out melodies, underlined with a heavy punch. Some stand out tracks from this offering are the melody-driven opener "Something in the Corner," the rock tinged "Mourning," and closing track "Homegrown," which is easily the heaviest track offered here. For more information see www.myspace.com/wideeyepanic
Technical Requirements
We prefer a large stage because we are quite animated and move a lot.
For large shows & venues we have our own Engineer to help the house Engineer if needed.
Mics:
2 Vocals (stage Center and stage Right)
2 guitar (Stage far Right and Left)
1 bass (and/or DI)
8 Drums - Kick / Snare / 4 tom / 2 overheads (snare and overhead mics optional for small clubs)
Subwoofers and lights are also preferred if possible.
Technical Requirements
We prefer a large stage because we are quite animated and move a lot.
For large shows & venues we have our own Engineer to help the house Engineer if needed.
Mics:
2 Vocals (stage Center and stage Right)
2 guitar (Stage far Right and Left)
1 bass (and/or DI)
8 Drums - Kick / Snare / 4 tom / 2 overheads (snare and overhead mics optional for small clubs)
Subwoofers and lights are also preferred if possible.
