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(NOTE: This biography is for the progressive instrumental band from Mt. Vernon, Illinois USA. Two other Defused’s exist including the club/techno Defused from Bizovac and the alternative rock Defused from Albany, New York USA)
Defused is a progressive rock band from Southern Illinois. The band was founded in 2006 by Michael Hicks who, by himself, wrote and recorded the first three Defused albums until he was later joined by Brock Baltzell, Connor Burge and Derek Burwell for their fourth effort The Point of Beginning.
Early Defused CDs contained many electronica influences, even computer generated guitars on the album The Virus of Life. After the release of the band’s third album What I’ve Become, Michael posted a blog on Myspace talking about his disappointment with the album, and how he was ready to make changes for Defused. During the months to follow drummer Brock Baltzell joined Defused. Together they wrote the majority of the future album The Point of Beginning. Later on guitarist Connor Burge joined and bassist Derek Burwell to form the first line-up of the new Defused.
On January 13th, 2009 The Point of Beginning was released digitally on major online stores iTunes and Amazon. The album was generally well received from critics and fans alike despite being entirely instrumental unlike the previous CDs.
Altough some electronic influences are still present the techno side of Defused is almost completely in the past. The new Defused can possibly best be described as a “technical guitar band” with odd key signatures, guitar driven songs and often highly dramatic and dark music.
Defused is a progressive rock band from Southern Illinois. The band was founded in 2006 by Michael Hicks who, by himself, wrote and recorded the first three Defused albums until he was later joined by Brock Baltzell, Connor Burge and Derek Burwell for their fourth effort The Point of Beginning.
Early Defused CDs contained many electronica influences, even computer generated guitars on the album The Virus of Life. After the release of the band’s third album What I’ve Become, Michael posted a blog on Myspace talking about his disappointment with the album, and how he was ready to make changes for Defused. During the months to follow drummer Brock Baltzell joined Defused. Together they wrote the majority of the future album The Point of Beginning. Later on guitarist Connor Burge joined and bassist Derek Burwell to form the first line-up of the new Defused.
On January 13th, 2009 The Point of Beginning was released digitally on major online stores iTunes and Amazon. The album was generally well received from critics and fans alike despite being entirely instrumental unlike the previous CDs.
Altough some electronic influences are still present the techno side of Defused is almost completely in the past. The new Defused can possibly best be described as a “technical guitar band” with odd key signatures, guitar driven songs and often highly dramatic and dark music.
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Tonight, It Ends full track | 5:28 |
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Shifty Looking Cows full track | 4:28 |
News
New Interview with Michael
6 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/defusedtheband
This is the second interview I've done with Steve Beckett from MXG! Since you have to be registered at the site to read it I decided to post the entire thing here again. …
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New Live Videos + Album Update
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It's been quiet lately....
3 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/defusedtheband
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- Defused posted a news item ‘New Interview with Michael’. Saturday afternoon
- Defused posted a news item ‘Release Date!!!’. Saturday afternoon
- Defused posted a news item ‘New Live Videos + Album Update’. last month
- Defused posted a news item ‘It's been quiet lately....’. last month
- Defused posted a news item ‘New Single - "Cheating Sin"’. September 2009
- Defused posted a news item ‘Distortion Radio Interview’. September 2009
- Defused posted a news item ‘This Friday - Live Chat Interview’. September 2009
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itchian wrote about Defused in Bands I've Seen Live. August 2009
- Defused posted a news item ‘Defused Live Chat and Single Debut!’. August 2009
- Defused posted a news item ‘So the summer is at an end....’. August 2009
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