7th Order (band)
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7th Order is an American progressive
rock & roll band whose debut "extended play" CD release, The Lake of Memory, was issued on the Big Island Sounds label.
The band has, at various times, been assisted by veteran British guitarist Martin Pugh (of Steamhammer
, the 1st Rod Stewart solo album, and Armageddon), drummer Tim Kelliher (of Randy Hansen
's Machine Gun), and legendary American rock guitarist Geoff Thorpe (of Vicious Rumors
). Reviewers have recognized their particular sound as reminiscent of blues-rock bands like The Rolling Stones
& The Yardbirds
, with progressive undertones ala Led Zeppelin
.
/rock & roll innovators of the 50's and 60's - in a radio interview on Radio Heemskerk, Netherlands in August 2003, the band discussed spending their young adult lives playing in various bands around the world, crossing paths with icons of the rock & roll scene like Jesse Ed Davis
, Mick Taylor
, BB King, Peter Green
, Stevie Ray Vaughan
, Roger McGuinn
, Eric Clapton
and others (detailed on their Myspace page) before actual 7th Order recording sessions began in 2001.
While 7th Order had received worldwide recognition via radio airplay exposure since 2003, their progress was reportedly derailed by the death of band member's 23 year old son (by drug overdose) in November 2004. The band then opted to delay their debut release, which finally emerged a few years later, with some incorrect credits on the sleeve...vocalist Daniel Jones (not Daniel Jones
of Savage Garden
) wrote the material, Martin Pugh and Geoff Thorpe guested on guitars, with sessionmen Ben Hadley on bass and Adam Gross on drums. Confusion about credits and who was 'in the band' emerged as the result of clips from a promotional video segment and resulting promotional photos that were used from the shoot - friends had pitched in for the video (as Thorpe and Pugh were not in town to participate).
featured several station ID promos (seemingly recorded for one of the station's yearly "fund drives"), done by a band member introduced as "...of 7th Order", indicating that the band may plan on future releases. Members are also known to have autographed copies of "The Lake of Memory" CD's for attendees of a benefit motorcyle run for Aseltine School (a school that "helps meet the educational needs of emotionally disturbed and learning disabled students from throughout San Diego County") in San Diego, California - held on July 22, 2011.
Track Listing -
all titles: (Jones) 2003-06@7th Order Songs (ASCAP)
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
rock & roll band whose debut "extended play" CD release, The Lake of Memory, was issued on the Big Island Sounds label.
The band has, at various times, been assisted by veteran British guitarist Martin Pugh (of Steamhammer
Steamhammer (band)
Steamhammer was a blues-rock band from Worthing, England. The band was founded in 1968 by Martin Quittenton and Kieran White...
, the 1st Rod Stewart solo album, and Armageddon), drummer Tim Kelliher (of Randy Hansen
Randy Hansen
Randy Hansen is a U.S. guitarist, best known for his "Rock Tribute Act" honoring Jimi Hendrix. Hansen performs such signatures of Hendrix's style as playing a guitar with his teeth or behind his back...
's Machine Gun), and legendary American rock guitarist Geoff Thorpe (of Vicious Rumors
Vicious Rumors
Vicious Rumors is an American power metal band founded in 1979 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.The brainchild of Geoff Thorpe, the band has been active on the metal scene since its inception in 1979...
). Reviewers have recognized their particular sound as reminiscent of blues-rock bands like The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
& The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds
- Current :* Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals * Ben King - lead guitar * David Smale - bass, backing vocals...
, with progressive undertones ala Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
.
History
7th Order evolved from studio sessions organized in California/Washington between 2000 and 2003 - they have identified their influences to be the bluesBlues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
/rock & roll innovators of the 50's and 60's - in a radio interview on Radio Heemskerk, Netherlands in August 2003, the band discussed spending their young adult lives playing in various bands around the world, crossing paths with icons of the rock & roll scene like Jesse Ed Davis
Jesse Ed Davis
Jesse Edwin Davis was an American guitarist. He was well regarded as a session artist. His death in 1988 is attributed to a drug overdose.-Biography:...
, Mick Taylor
Mick Taylor
Michael Kevin "Mick" Taylor is an English musician, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones...
, BB King, Peter Green
Peter Green (musician)
Peter Green is a British blues-rock guitarist and the founder of the band Fleetwood Mac...
, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stephen Ray "Stevie Ray" Vaughan was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan and frontman for Double Trouble, a band that included bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton. Born in Dallas, Vaughan moved to Austin at the age of 17 and...
, Roger McGuinn
Roger McGuinn
James Roger McGuinn is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for being the lead singer and lead guitarist on many of The Byrds' records...
, Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
and others (detailed on their Myspace page) before actual 7th Order recording sessions began in 2001.
While 7th Order had received worldwide recognition via radio airplay exposure since 2003, their progress was reportedly derailed by the death of band member's 23 year old son (by drug overdose) in November 2004. The band then opted to delay their debut release, which finally emerged a few years later, with some incorrect credits on the sleeve...vocalist Daniel Jones (not Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones (musician)
Daniel Jones is a musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his part in the hugely popular Australian pop duo Savage Garden, whose international hit singles included the songs "I Want You", "To the Moon and Back", "Truly Madly Deeply", "I Knew I Loved You", and "Crash and Burn"...
of Savage Garden
Savage Garden
Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994...
) wrote the material, Martin Pugh and Geoff Thorpe guested on guitars, with sessionmen Ben Hadley on bass and Adam Gross on drums. Confusion about credits and who was 'in the band' emerged as the result of clips from a promotional video segment and resulting promotional photos that were used from the shoot - friends had pitched in for the video (as Thorpe and Pugh were not in town to participate).
Current activities
As far as 7th Order's present status...the band's web site states that songs are being written for a possible follow up CD. Other evidence of what the future for the band may be is found in the ASCAP database, which lists several compositions that are not on the 7th Order debut CD - it therefore seems possible that these previously unknown songs may be destined for a later 7th Order release, as was stated by the DJ in a radio broadcast of the "AIP show" on CKWR in Toronto, Canada on 3/7/09). In addition, a broadcast on 5/1/09 originating from KKCR radio on the Hawaiian island of KauaiKauai
Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
featured several station ID promos (seemingly recorded for one of the station's yearly "fund drives"), done by a band member introduced as "...of 7th Order", indicating that the band may plan on future releases. Members are also known to have autographed copies of "The Lake of Memory" CD's for attendees of a benefit motorcyle run for Aseltine School (a school that "helps meet the educational needs of emotionally disturbed and learning disabled students from throughout San Diego County") in San Diego, California - held on July 22, 2011.
Discography
- The Lake of Memory EP - Big Island Sounds
Track Listing -
- The Lake of Memory 7:38
- Lazarus 4:48
- Force of Nature Comes Down 3:40
all titles: (Jones) 2003-06@7th Order Songs (ASCAP)
External links
- 7th Order official website official 7th Order website
- The Rockit Scientists Armageddon & Steamhammer guitarist Martin Pugh joins 7th Order in the studio
- Vicious Rumors News Geoff Thorpe and Martin Pugh trade licks in 7th Order
- Gitarzysta Vicious Rumors na singlu 7th Order 7th Order's "The Lake of Memory" brings Vicious Rumors' Geoff Thorpe together with legendary British guitarist Martin Pugh