Tropical Laser Beams

Tropical Laser Beams is young band founded in a small town in Scotland. They are young and have only just put together 2 new songs which is 100% their own material. They are influenced primarily from bands like Rush, Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree and the classic 70's-80's rock scene (ELP, Budgie, Black Sabbath... that sort of thing  ) They have gone for a prog-metal type sound but it's still a good listen, try it out first.

On Vocals we have Kieran, Lead Guitar is Scott, Bass is simply puit together by James (who has been playing for a year) and on the skins is my brother, Sean. They are all 17 years old and all good mates too!

Like I said, they only have 2 songs and we only have 1 recording of each. Please note that it wasn't a proper recording so it has still has a raw, edgey sound to it. Anyways, here's the 2 links...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMaQVEVSlRE
(please ignore the cameraman... he got "bored" as he put it.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zLwim93_c8

Please feel free to comment. And please be as honest as you can, the feedback will help these boys get better. Thank you.

If anybody would comment... Is there no way to direct them here without bending too many rules?   I mean, please can you help me get people here...

Atkingani wrote: I intend to do a general invitation suggesting people come here and review the bands/demos. Let's see if it works...

Umm, how exactly did you go about inviting people and where are they...?

I like the instrumentals.

yface1 wrote: Indie Throwback Rock?!?! Oh man, I'm not telling them that, they'll be disappointed - to the max! Actually, I'll tell them and they'll get better than idie, you'll see... But yes, Craig (Vocals) is only there cause he knows the band and there's not many other singers in our town.

yface1 wrote: OK, I told my bro (the Drummer) about the Indie throwback rock and he... well, lets just say he dropped a plate he was holding.  But yeah, Craig's only there cause they needed a voice and he was willin to embarass himself. Oh, and I just heard that they are trying to make a "concept-style" album based on Metal-Gear Solid...  can you tell they're just finishing High School? Also, I'm trying to get a copy of the lyrics so... I might get an update soon.

Proletariat wrote: anyway, with a little work they could fit into the indie throwback rock scene quite nicely.

I can't help myself... I must ask... what does "indie throwback rock" mean?  I know what Indie is of course, and throwback usually means something remeniscent of an earlier time... but that just seems like a very vague genre. :)

I thought the first song was very prog-ish, and I loved it.  Even the vocals fit, I thought!  The 2nd song needs more work.  I think the crash symbols were too loud, and they masked most of the music.  Also, the vocals on that song needed a lot more work.  I think overall the 1st song was very cohesive, but the 2nd song didn't hold together as well.  It does, however, have a lot of potential.  I can hear the intensity you guys are putting into the music, but it just didn't quite come through.  Did you happen to practice the 1st song more?

I thought for a new band you guys were fantastic.  Not many people can play that well together when they're just starting out.

I also have to ask... who was the dude sitting on the couch with a hilarious look on his face?


Edited by StarsongAgeless - April 26 2007 at 20:17

scott_c wrote: StarsongAgeless wrote: I thought the first song was very prog-ish, and I loved it.  Even the vocals fit, I thought!  The 2nd song needs more work.  I think the crash symbols were too loud, and they masked most of the music.  Also, the vocals on that song needed a lot more work.  I think overall the 1st song was very cohesive, but the 2nd song didn't hold together as well.  It does, however, have a lot of potential.  I can hear the intensity you guys are putting into the music, but it just didn't quite come through.  Did you happen to practice the 1st song more? I thought for a new band you guys were fantastic.  Not many people can play that well together when they're just starting out. I also have to ask... who was the dude sitting on the couch with a hilarious look on his face? Alright, guitarist scott here, cheers for the feedback...yea, first songs been played to death almost, so we've got it pretty much dialled. I'm not too in favour of it because its more "rock standard" to me, than anything near where I'd like to sound. And yea, the second song had a couple of screw-ups when we played that. I'd also like to switch around some stuff, but I'd have to re-write some stuff and change it a bit. But aside from that, we've got it pretty much nailed now. Coupled with that, another song we jammed out last week, should have the music finished tomorrow, then hopefully get it recorded somehow...properly for a change, instead of by filming it. And the guy on the couch is this guy with downs syndrome who keeps showing up at our practices...little bit annoying at times, if I'm to be honest.

Edited by Snow Dog - April 29 2007 at 15:46

Haven't heard anything yet, but they have to be good. Any band with a Homestar reference as a name has to be awesome.