Not as a business-man, or an employee of any corporation, but I have taken the time this week to finally look at who I am, what I am doing and what I WANT to do.
Mind you it’s nice to have a day-job and all, but at the end of it, I don’t know of any artist out there that is happy JUST doing a day-job. However, we all need to pay our bills, and it’s best to do it with a job that you at least somewhat enjoy.
This week, has been a troubling, and extremely rewarding one. I decided to get out of a rut and actually do something to move PharoahMoan Productions ahead, instead of just being a name. I/we did the ONLY Official CD Release Party for the new Collide album – “These Eyes Before.” You don’t think you know them, but trust me – you do.
A little bit about the Band from their own Bio:
The Story of Collide
“We just wanted to make the kind of music that we wanted to hear.”
Once upon a time, somewhere around 1992, two people met at an industrial dance club. One was very thirsty, so they asked the other to get them some water. After the liquid reached the glass, the two began a conversation, which became a friendship, and then formed a creative union.
The creative union became what is known as COLLIDE. The primary core of the Los Angeles based duo is Statik and kaRIN. Statik is responsible for the sound orchestrations and overall production. kaRIN takes care of the vocals and lyrics.
“We never thought of starting a band, we just wanted to make the kind of music we wanted to hear. After the first few songs were finished, we thought the collaboration sounded like something special. A few songs later, we realized that the music we were making was really important to us. It would need a name. We thought long and hard and then COLLIDE came to us. We knew it was right, as it described what we were doing and the feeling of the music perfectly.”
The essence of COLLIDE is the coming together of two opposing entities to form a symbiotic whole … combining the female and masculine energies, the cognitive and the subliminal, the strength and the mystery.
Meaningful lyrics and alluring hypnotic vocals combine with an aural sculpture, to form an experience in listening that manages to defy categorization. “I think the reason why our sound is different is because we do not approach music in a traditional way. We don’t play music, we try to create soundscapes — layers of depth and sound.”
Due to dissatisfaction with the music industry, COLLIDE began their own record label, Noiseplus Music, and decided to self-release. “This was a decision we had to make, as so much energy and life goes into each song in layers and levels. We never let go of it until we are sure that it is the best that we can make, and we are ultimately satisfied with it. We see so many things in the music industry that are not in the artist’s favor, where it becomes all about business. It is our hope to help make that change, while making music that we believe in, and to set a path for ourselves, as well as other artists.”
Find out more about them: http://www.collide.net
This band, and this event we put together this week with PharoahMoan Productions as a sort of come-back, made me realize the depth of the passion I have for music that people need to hear, that they cannot hear anywhere else. And it re-invigorated me.
The Mission Statement I have had for PharoahMoan Productions since it’s beginning in 2001, was as follows:
PharoahMoan Productions is at the forefront of a Massive Art Revolution that is starting to make an impact, not only in Colorado, but across the country! The intention of PharoahMoan Productions is to take this talent from being “Underground” and a dirty little secret. To give it the exposure it deserves so people all around the world can see it, and come to enjoy it as we do. So join us… and find in the revolution what the world has been desperate to find.
To this day, I cannot change that statement. I am still a firm believer that Art has been the basis for civilization, and I believe that Art has to have a strong influence in whatever we do. However, throughout the ages, even though the talent has been here, it has gone to waste because there has been no-one to tell the world…”Hey, look what you’re missing!”
I am so disturbed and frightened about “Pop” and the forced glory of accepted music. I want to make a difference and bring Art back to Music. We know the bands, we know the musicians, and we know the artists.
It’s been about a year hiatus, but there is no stopping us now. Join us, help us, or follow us in any of the following ways:
Joshywa Schrader
PharoahMoan Productions
Direct: 303.588.5084
1537 Washington St. Denver, CO 80203
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It’s time for Artists to start standing up for Art again, and I want to be a helping hand in that.
“Our eternal thanks to those who seek out and expose new music.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
