The first track off of Feral States' upcoming "Dark EP".

Featuring:

Joseph Meland: Vocals, keyboards
Samuel Hasting: Lead guitar
Noah Gehrmann: Rhythm guitar
Erik Opland: Bass
Justin Peters: Drums, auxiliary percussion
Daniel Hinze: Tenor saxophone
Maciej Latawiec: Violin
Rebecca Saul: Viola
Christopher Pettit: Cello

Music and Lyrics by Joseph Meland
All instruments were tracked at Joseph's house in Urbana, IL, except for:
Drums tracked at Pogo Studio in Champaign, IL.
Aux percussion tracked at Justin's house in Urbana, IL.

Mixed and mastered by Joseph Meland

Empty Sails

A track from our upcoming album.
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I looked to the sky and wondered why
Why I ran away
I laid on my side and wondered why
My blue eyes fade to gray

Maybe I thought I had a chance at a life
How proud you'd be that day
I tried my best, forgot to rest and came back to find
Auburn light turned away

And I acted like I didn't care, but the truth is I'm scared
You tell me you're sorry and that you'll be there
But I've felt the rush of cold air
My heart laid bare and I'm ready to lose

Never Ready

"You should see this band live. Make it a priority." - Smile Politely Magazine

"They have a huge sound, owing in part to the string section but also due to the excellent composition of each song" - WPGU 107.1 FM
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Feral States began as a vision of composer Joseph Meland, whose music is firmly rooted in rock but has the compositional freedom of contemporary classical music. An 8 AM music theory class brought him together with the other members, and the band quickly expanded from the sound of one composer to a unique combination of voices that together sound like nothing else. They are currently finishing their second EP.