CD/DVD Releases: Final Gravity Release Self-Titled Debut
Water, barley, hops, yeast: four distinct ingredients that work in completely different ways to create a great beer. Named after a brewing term, Final Gravity has four musician ingredients, each of whom adds his own specific contribution to a unique musical brew.
Reuniting in 2007 after a hiatus, Final Gravity ventured into the cellar and found that its old songs had improved with age. Over the course of two years, new songs were added and the band's material evolved and melded after being performed at numerous live shows. The resulting songs which compose the band's eponymous debut album are an eclectic mix with a sound that can only be described as Final Gravity.
The band's music is not just a mix of new and old, but also of four specific musical sensibilities. With a drummer who started playing after he heard his first KISS song, a guitarist who was once mistaken for Alex Lifeson of Rush, a bassist who loves the angular sounds of progressive metal, and a singer equally influenced by the music of Simon and Garfunkel and Rage Against the Machine, Final Gravity is indeed a heady brew.
Drummer John Chominsky enjoys water in many forms. Being an avid hockey player, he often skates upon water that is frozen. Athletes and drummers need to stay hydrated, so John is thankful that beer is mostly water. He studied drums and percussion at Drummers Collective in New York City and Berklee College of Music in Boston. John also owns a successful commercial recording studio in Santa Monica, CA.
Charles Mumford provides the malty goodness that is the low end of Final Gravity's sound. Preferring dark lyrical themes and even darker beers, Charles is also a video editor and directed Final Gravity's first two music videos. An alumnus of Musicians Institute, the first seed of Final Gravity was planted at the school when Charles posted a "guitarist wanted" ad.
Guitarist Mike Clark is bitter, just like the hops he loves so much. His political anthems "Line Em Up" and "Room 19" provide scathing indictments of government and corporate evil. However, Mike balances his bitterness with the smooth flavors provided by his guitar playing and arranging skills. A former student of instrumental guitar guru Gary Hoey, Mike holds a BA in Music from California State University, Northridge and answered Charles' ad at Musicians Institute.
Yeast, long a mystery to the world of science, was finally discovered in the 19th century. With that scientific discovery out of the way, Bill Moore, PhD, instead devoted his career to exploring the mysteries of the solar system as a researcher and assistant professor at UCLA, where he earned his doctorate. Bill can sing as well and his vocals help ferment Final Gravity's songs into intoxicating finished products.
The beer connection? Pour a fine craft beer into its proper glass and crank up Final Gravity's debut album. By the time you get to the end, you'll understand. Cheers!
Tracks:
01. Parallel Lives
02. The Darkness
03. Shadow Of The Wolf
04. Lab Rats
05. Go On Home
06. Room 19
07. Been Wasted
[Source: TSM Productions]
