A multitude of drumming styles in the middle!!

TheEarthling - The Rhythm

Very strange music about the beauty of the dream state..

TheEarthling - The Wizards Dream

TheEarthling - To Be A Man

Earthling777 - One More Step

Earthling777 are;

Tian Jay – Guitars, Vocals and Programming

John Zak – Drums, Percussion, Vocals and Programming

Jack Zee – Vocals and Programming

 

Where We Came From…
To know the full story, we need to rewind to 1997. Jack and Tian had just spent 5 weeks recording a new Album in Toronto Canada with the 4 piece band Gellifish. The Album was written in Paris over a period of 6 months after signing to a US Record Company/Producer. Just prior to its release in early ’98, relationships between the band’s management and the record company soured and the Album was consequently shelved.

Tian and Jack had to make some decisions. They decided to forge ahead and write a new Album. There was a distinct shift in Jack and Tian’s writing style, the new material was much more hard edged and what seemed to be a contradiction at the time, was also very dance oriented. The writing and recording of the new Album in Melbourne, Australia took approximately 12 months and the conscious decision to utilise programmed Drums and Bass, perpetuated the departure of their Drummer and Bassist.

Party Like It’s 1999? Not quite…
When the recording for the Album was complete, Jack and Tian commenced the search for a Drummer. The issue was, the stuff that had been recorded was incredibly complex and layered.. they auditioned numerous Drummers yet none were able to aptly fill the position… that is until they had a chance meeting with an outrageously dynamic and proficient Drummer, John Zak. Working with another band at the time, Jack and Tian convinced John to listen to their material and come in to the studio for a session. He agreed and from the very first beat of the drum, the musical chemistry was undeniably special. The formidable trio became Subsonic Symphonee (SSS).

A BIG Deal!
Within weeks, SSS was playing great shows and gaining serious record company interest from around the globe. First signed to a German Record company, the band was quickly lured to the US to do a showcase that resulted in a global record deal being dealt on the table in early 2000.

From that point though, again things turned “pear shaped”.. it became clear to Tian and John that there were flaws in the management and citing “irreconcilable differences”, parted company. Jack continued on with the band with new members to fulfil record company obligations despite it being clear to him that the original chemistry was missing. Management conflicts continued and the group eventually disbanded. 

Enter “The Earthling” 
John and Tian started collaborating on some new material on a casual side project with the working name The Earthling. This was a fusion of experimental Drum and Hard Guitar, with a dance influenced style. 

Let’s Get The Band Back Together!
As cliche as it sounds, that’s exactly what happened. Early in 2012, John and Tian received contact from Jack through Management in the USA with a proposal to get back together. The 3 agreed to sit down over a pizza (which Jack paid for) and have a chat. When they came together, the feeling was that it seemed like “only yesterday” since their last show together at the Roxy in L.A.

And the rest, as they say.. is, or will be, history!

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