|  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | Bio of the Artist | Exclaim Magazine STPM Review by Keith Carman
What initially comes across like a case of identity crisis with Sinister Trailer Park eventually reveals itself to be a most cunning trick played on the listener. Kicking the album off with moderately emotive and muscially sparse track " Borderline" the band quickly become a swirling vortex of riffs and power in line with NoMeansNos most impressive output.Dynamic to the point of jarring,each song is a melting pot of genres,blending metallic verses with emo choruses,mathematical jazz- core bridges and the occassional hardcore chant. Still despite the fact that most bands have tried to accomplish this and failed miserably,Sinister Trailerpark perform it with such grace and patience that almost all of the dozen tracks on Magic are enjoyable for their own reason,be it obtuseness,driving rhythms or inventive melodic atmosphere.One does get the impression though that this would be a far more explosive and stunning experience live, but at least they have managed to document it with flair to prepare the listener for that onslaught
Instrumentation
Lead Guitar and Vocals/Pancake Porterhouse
Drums and Vocals/Rhythmatic Fever
Bass Guitar/Traxyl Burns
Rhythmn Guitar/Donna Jewel
Biography
Sinister Trailerpark Magic was formed in October 2005, by four seasoned musicians (each with at least 400 shows and five albums experience) sick of what modern music had become. They decided their new band would encompass everything music hadn't been doing for them. They said goobye to their respective bands and touring gigs and they began to write and rehearse furiously. They gradually widdled a massive repetoire down to 12 songs which they recorded in April-June 2006 . The album took on a life of it's own in the studio, and turned out to be what reviewers now dub "an avant garde rock sonic Gem of unparalelled variety and intensity" drawing from countless influences. It can never be justified by words, it has to be heard. The album is now in the final phase of release a joint venture with Spinerazor and S.O.L. Records . It will be distributed in USA and Canada by Navarre (Universal) . The album is a technical masterpiece with complex rhythm changes, varieties of genre, speed, and melody, making it a totally original animal. Live, the band is unparalelled. They are an instense explosion of life using only their talents and rage to entertain the crowd providing a totally raw experience wrought with energy and humor.
The self titled release already hit #1 on punkradiocast.com and has received airplay on CFOX,CBC,CKMS and Edge 102 and the band members have been invited to play at NXNE,CMW,The Scene,Mobfest and Locobazooka 2007,Voodoofest 2007.
Six songs from the new cd have been number one position on www.numberonemusic.com
"Lay Low" was number one in experimental on www.ourstage.com july 2007/aug 2007
Also "Our Childs Eyes" was selected as the only Canadian rock band from 15,000 bands in 2006 by ISC as a finalist .The review committee had Tom Waits/Robert Smith(The Cure)/and Frank Black(The Pixies) on board.
The boys from STPM have toured and/or played with great bands like
Finger eleven/Raised Fist/Randy/Satanic Surfers/The Misfits/Agnostic Front/ThePavers/Pezz/ Adhesive/Sum 41/ I HateSally/Belvedere/D.O.A/Citizen Fish/Conflict/The Sub Humans/I Farm/Ensign/Warsawpact/Captured by Robots/Mico/GFK/Two Pump Louie/Ripchordz/Anti Nowhere League/59 Times the Pain/The Adicts/GFK/The Dickies/The Vibrators/Flashlight/The Red Hot Lovers/Layaway Plan/The Down Belows/Boneweary/The Johnsons/Deville/Agent Orange/The Reason/Citizen Fish/Tub Ring/. Three of the band members were selected by CMW in 2005 for the best Indie metal release in Canada .
This stylistically diverse genre, ranging from eclecticism to post modern minimalism tempered by rock dynamics, has long existed on the experimental fringe of the progressive rock movement. It combined the philosophy of art for art's sake with the mass communication potentialities of the rock medium.
A dedicated core of musicians--both rock scene insiders and refugees from the serious music sector seeking a larger audience-- immediately took up the baton. Their aesthetic aspirations were nurtured by a slew of newly established record labels dedicated to issuing uncompromising music within the framework of small-market economics. This ethic has remained intact for more than thirty years with the avant-garde movement continuing to be enriched by the incorporation of new conceptual ideas and stylistic influences.
Discography
2007 Sinister Trailerpark Magic (Self Titled)
distributed by Navarre/Universal
This cd was mastered by the legendary George Graves(Police/Rush/U2/) and recorded by Rob Sanzo(Sum 41/Bedouin Soundclash/Cancer Bats/Black Maria)
myspace address is http://www.myspace.com/sinistertrailerparkmagic
Links
http://www.sinistertrailerparkmagic.com
Here is a review from Audioblood Magazine
By: Sari Delmar
What do you get when you shove four thoroughly experienced musicians together with nothing but a clean slate to start creating? Well if they really are as experienced as their resumes ensure, you get something that sounds like Sinister TrailerPark Magic, aggressive rock, punk-tinted and frantic, i.e something new and extremely exciting!
They may not be as ambiguous as their bio claims, one can trace the grunge-y moments in “Borderline” back to Nirvana’s roots, their fierce balls-to-the-wall power chording attacks on “I Be Our Wab” will get Bad Religion or Against Me! fans kickin, but all around they toss at us 12 extremely diverse songs, that are probably even more potent live than they are laying here on this disc (where indeed, they are rather potent), that will undoubtedly impress the masses. There’s something for every fan on here. While they incorporate the likes of chaotic drum barraging with heart shaking vocal melodies (“Pieces of Four” ) or while they break out intimidating soloing that will send heads spinning (“I Be Our Wab”), they do it without skipping a beat and fully emerge themselves into each genre they bust into, not just dilly dallying and tingeing each song, these guys are extreme masters of genre-fucking, and they tackle each new musical alley with a vengeance.
“Laylow” sounds like a lost track from Thrice’s Vheissu and the lyrics really stun with their simplistic imagery and antsy banter. This slow ballad-like track further proves the band’s angular ways at approaching music. They may never run out of ideas, and it’s bands like this that keep our ears to the ground. Their ability to constantly recreate and experiment within a genre that so many bands find themselves trapped within, will not go unnoticed… well at least not here on Audio Blood, where we worship such creativity. | | |
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