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In a dark kitchen in the middle of a sweaty night in Las Vegas, all 6’4” of Dan Reynolds is hunched over a laptop, slapping beats on the table and crooning lyrics into a tiny microphone. Before long, he and the other three members of indie rock band Imagine Dragons would be playing “It’s Time,” that same laptop-demo-turned-supersized-anthem, from the roof of a parking garage to a wave of thousands of screaming fans. This song title to the single from their 2012 debut KidInaKorner/Interscope release “Continued Silence EP” is an all too apt descriptor of the band’s hard-earned success—but it’s also emblematic of the deep-seated anxiety Reynolds and the rest of the band experienced leaving behind any realistic expectation of a normal job to do the thing they love most.

A third-generation Las Vegas native, Reynolds is no stranger to the adage “the house always wins,” choosing to pave his musical career with a near obsessive work ethic and hundreds of unused demos rather than roll the dice with the first songs that sprung from his mouth. It’s no surprise, then, that he was drawn to guitarist Wayne Sermon, another founding member of Imagine Dragons. Having practically grown up in a recording studio and graduated Berklee College of Music, Wayne had been practicing his guitar through meals and other socially inappropriate situations as long as he could remember; he challenged Dan in a way that was both uncomfortable and exactly what they both needed. When they began writing songs together and recognized something special was happening, Wayne called up his Berklee friend Ben McKee, who promptly dropped out of school with only a few credits left, moving across the country to play bass for the band. This sort of reckless/genius behavior is typical for Ben, who has an uncanny penchant for spicy food and a suitcase full of unbelievable road stories. More recently, the band was joined by drummer Daniel Platzman, another Bostonian schoolmate who seems way too nice to be playing rock and roll until you actually see him in action.

Several tours and three self-released EPs later, Imagine Dragons had made a serious name for itself, particularly in the west coast circuit. Although their songs vary from nearly whimsical and light to brooding and powerful, listeners are drawn to the inherent honesty in the music. The only rule of thumb for the band, it seems, is to write from a true place; the result is songs that literally run the spectrum of human emotion. Attend a concert, and it becomes clear that the live performance of deeply personal songs has a real effect on people. And the band itself is not immune, as demonstrated when Dan literally passed out into the drum set during a finale song, sending cymbals and drum stands crashing while the rest of the band played on until the close.

Great songwriting is bound to be noticed eventually. As proof that the harder you work, the luckier you get, one of those people who noticed was Grammy winning producer Alex da Kid (Eminem, Rihanna). Alex and Dan began collaborating on projects, and soon the band had developed a relationship with Alex and his team. The alchemy resulting from Alex’s hip hop sensibilities and Imagine Dragons’ anthemic rock is nothing short of explosive. The byproduct of this creative collision is “Continued Silence,” a six song in-your-face sonic grenade that breaks musical boundaries and yet is strangely relatable by its improbably diverse audience.

Despite it all, on any given day when they aren’t on the road playing shows, you can still find Imagine Dragons huddled away in a rehearsal room somewhere, banging out song after song in search of the next perfect track. Like most things in Vegas, the band is angled at going big or going bust. For the sake of those who love great music, we hope it’s the former.

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Since finding a love for 4x4 from growing through the UKG era, Lance Morgan has enjoyed a meteoric rise within the UK Underground scene. Lance began to harness his skills and increase his understanding of the music which developed his ability to consistently deliver hard-edge, bass driven grooves was quickly noticed as he began filling dance floors across London earning regular guest slots on Rinse FM & Kiss FM.

Fuelled by sheer determination, Lance pushed himself to create an environment that allowed ravers to feel free whilst letting loose to the four to the floor bass lines he craved to play. This resulted in the launch of his ever popular brand Frequency. With his reputation gaining popularity with its bass driven music policy, Lance took the Frequency Brand across the country showcasing acts such as Dirty Channels, Matt Fear, Kreature, Clouded Judgemnt & Many more. He also programmed a stage at UK festival Outbreak in 2014 as well as finding Frequency a home with a Bi-monthly residency at Warehouse London. Lance has fulfilled a busy booking schedule including gigs at Sankeys Ibiza, Ministry of Sound & events all over the UK and Europe.

Parallel to his DJ’ing, Lance spends an unprecedented amount of time in the studio. His 1st release came in May 2013, a co-production with Storm Productions released on Audio Rehab “When The Night Falls” and got a huge response. Lance released further material on plus recordings, House Entertainment, Shadow Music and also had time to do an Official Remix of the Smash hit “Adorn” by Miguel for Sony RCA Records. Lance has spent the majority of 2014 in the studio perfecting his sound creating music, ready for release in 2015.

For all booking enquiries: info@morganicmusic.co,uk
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DnBPlace regards its self as a sort of DnB library, we host all genres of Jungle/DnB Mixes and Tracks. The SoundCloud account is specifically for our exclusive mixes that only we host. We are currently on the lookout for talented DJ's or Producers who would like to have a platform to host their material on.   Feel free to get in touch if you like the idea of that.
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