Tiles (Band)
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Tiles (Band) | |
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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Labels | Inside Out Music, Magna Carta, Dream Circle |
Tiles is a progressive rock band hailing from Detroit, Michigan. They have been active since 1993.
Tiles (1994)
Tiles released their first album in 1994, a self-titled 47 minute album under the Dream Circle label.[1]
Fence The Clear
In 1997 they released their second album Fence The Clear. Alike their first album, sounded very early 90's Rush.[2]
Both albums are noted for being melodic and extensive in structure. Fence the Clear is a slight departure from their first album in terms of heaviness but remains with that hard edge and gap of musical interludes between songs. Both albums were re-released by Inside Out Music with a remastered sound and liner notes detailing each song and what they meant before and during recording.
Presents Of Mind
In 1999, they released their third album Presents of Mind. The album gained them increased recognition and still shows excellent musicianship as first displayed on their debut CD.[3] The album features a few instrumental pieces between songs, carrying on the theme from their previous album. During a tour through Europe (opening for Dream Theater), they released a live bootleg album the following year entitled Presence In Europe, featuring songs from their first three albums.
2004-2008
Tiles wouldn't release an album for the next 3 years, until 2004, when they released their fourth album Window Dressing. The album features their longest song ever recorded, clocking in at 17:11 minutes long while the album clocks in at 1 hour and 7 minutes long.[4]
Continuing with lengthy gaps between releases, they didn't release their fifth album until 2008. Titled Fly Paper, this album has only 8 songs (plus one hidden bonus track), but still reaches 53 minutes long. Fly Paper features Alex Lifeson of Rush on one song.[5]
Inactivity, Off The Floor
Since their fifth album, Tiles has played just live shows without recording any new material. In 2012, they released their first proper live album, Off The Floor, which clocks in at over 77 minutes. A second installment titled Off the Floor 2 was released in 2014. It contains "live studio versions" of some of their earlier songs. These are full-band, one-take recordings rather than the typical multi-track studio cuts found on non-live albums. Also included on the follow-up is some tracks recorded live at 2005's Right of SpringFest .[6]
New Album
Since 2010, they've been working on a new album. In 2013, they released a blog piece stating that the album is being recorded. Their sixth album is due to be released in 2015 with a title of Pretending to Run.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
- Tiles (1994)
- Fence The Clear (1997)
- Presents Of Mind (1999)
- Window Dressing (2004)
- Fly Paper (2008)
- Pretending to Run (2015)
Live albums
- Presence In Europe 1999: Board Tape/Live Bootleg Collection (2000)
- Off The Floor I (2012)
- Off The Floor II (2014)
References
- ^ http://www.tiles-music.com/essays004.php
- ^ http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=1323
- ^ http://www.magnacarta.net/releases/presentsofmind.html
- ^ http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/7732/tempidx/4/menuid/2
- ^ http://www.insideoutmusic.com/artist.aspx?IdArtist=467
- ^ http://www.tiles-music.com/offthefloor/
- ^ https://twitter.com/Tilesband/status/600812979769057280
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