YesMisterBloodVessel

Listen to ‘Victim’ and ‘Relativity’, the first two singles off of YesMisterBloodVessel’s album Racing The Relapse, and it’s an all too familiar and relatable story of how difficult it can be to let go after a betrayal. In late 2004, the idea of YesMisterBloodVessel was conceived from a moment of clarity amidst a deep miasma for singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Christian Peppas. After a stint with New York Brit-Punk band The Rakehells, Peppas realized he wanted to take his music in...

Listen to ‘Victim’ and ‘Relativity’, the first two singles off of YesMisterBloodVessel’s album Racing The Relapse, and it’s an all too familiar and relatable story of how difficult it can be to let go after a betrayal. In late 2004, the idea of YesMisterBloodVessel was conceived from a moment of clarity amidst a deep miasma for singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Christian Peppas. After a stint with New York Brit-Punk band The Rakehells, Peppas realized he wanted to take his music in a different, more personal direction. It’s clear where many of his musical influences lie--a blend of Nine Inch Nails industrial rock and the more upbeat sounds of The Beatles--but the real inspiration is borne from his perpetual analysis of personalities, incidents, and most of all, himself. 'Racing The Relapse' is what ultimately arose from this idea. Calling upon the abilities of producer Spivack and a repertoire of skilled musicians including bassist John Ferrara, guitarist Phil Christensen and drummer Adam Christgau, it tells the story of how easy it is to fall into shadow when things go wrong, and stay there. But that's very much at the core of the music. It's about indulging that darkness—letting yourself sink to the deepest recesses of your mind and relishing in the depression,self-loathing and regret—before finding the strength to drag yourself back. It sticks a big middle finger up to "putting on a strong face" and makes it okay to curl up into that womb of despair in an age when everyone's medicating themselves just to feel better. But it's the ultimate peace we find in tearing everything apart before putting it all back together that is the album's final redemption. The music of YesMisterBloodVessel is a stark reminder of how easy it is to relapse and get caught in the past, as so many of us do, but it also shows us that there is a way back. YesMisterBloodVessel have been a featured artist on Paradize Radio and the songs ‘Victim’, ‘Relativity’ and ‘Skeleton Czar’ have gotten airplay on numerous college and internet radio stations throughout the world including Gotham Radio and Top Rock Radio. DJ Beerman says, "...I would give YesMisterBloodVessel the highest accolade of having musical genius. Sheer raw emotion in their music drags you through the deepest, darkest corners of your mind...you can feel every emotion they want you to, with so many psychological levels in each track you become at their mercy and are left begging for more..." The debut YesMisterBloodVessel album, Racing The Relapse was released to a sold-out audience at the world-famous Arlene’s Grocery in New York City. The band can currently be found playing around the New York City area. The album is available at online distributors including iTunes and Amazon.com as well as through www.yesmisterbloodvessel.com