The words “I Decline” represent a middle finger to the mediocrity in the world of modern hard rock music. Fusing this creed with the attitude of Punk, riff-laden hooks of Classic and Stoner Rock, and the fury of Heavy Metal, I Decline crafts its own hybrid of hard-edged music. These five Chicago natives have received critical acclaim a rising contemporary:
“I Decline take the stage and commence a gradual and steady climb into a vortex of energy I’ve never seen before, reinforcing my hope for today’s music.” - Michigan Bands.com
“It took me no more than two guitar chords for me to fall in love with the guitar sound of I Decline.” - Chicago Gigs.com
In 2010, the band embarked on the production for the album “Time To Shine” with drummer, John Doyle. Honing his craft at Groovemaster Studio with a four-year apprenticeship, Doyle engineered alongside Grammy Nominated producer Johnny K. Having worked on platinum-selling artist, Disturbed’s "Ten Thousand Fists," as well as with artists such as Sum 41, Avenged Sevenfold, 3 Doors Down, Simple Plan, and Plain White Tees.
Mixed by Tadpole of Groovemaster Studio (Disturbed, Plain White T’s, Adelitas Way), Horns Raised Records is proud to present I Decline’s third full-length “Time To Shine”. Touching upon mortality, desolation, and broken relationships, Time To Shine is a metaphor to the aftermath of 9/11 and the personal struggles we face as humans in this chaotic world. A bombastic onslaught of fist in the air anthems for a blue-collar society, I Decline searches for new hope with Time To Shine.
During their twelve-year history, I Decline has provided support alongside Nick Oliveri (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Mondo Generator), Joe Preston’s "Thrones" (Melvins, High On Fire, Sunn O))), Earth), the Frogs, and Toxic Holocaust (Relapse).
The band’s first full-length compact disc "Soundtrack for the Rest of Your Life" was self-produced and released in 2000 on the band’s own Black Rabbit Records. Several tracks would appear in the surfer film and soundtrack for “The 5th Symphony Document,” winning the prestigious Surfer Magazine Movie of the Year award in 2001. In 2002, the band released their "Ides of Riffdom" record through CD Baby and secured distribution with MeteorCity’s All That’s Heavy. This second release garnered numerous accolades within the Stoner Rock community:
“The depth of this album and overall production goes above and beyond the call of duty. Banging your head in sync right out of the gate, its psychedelic space drenched fuzzed out blues guitar rock done right with vocals Paul Stanley would be proud of and showing that its not just typical stoner rock for the masses.” - Stoner Rock.com.
“I Decline are Chicago super rockers who just might be the first band to successfully channel the glorious, delirious warmth of Thin Lizzy’s dual guitar attack and gentleman rogue charm and drop it, friendly fire style, right into the sprawling desert of acid freak dope metal.” - Sleazegrinder.com
Recently supporting Relapse artists Toxic Holocaust, I Decline is set to release Time To Shine with a record release performance on July 30th, 2011 at Reggies for the Corrrosion Of Conformity after party. The band premiered material from this forthcoming record as supporting act for world-renowned violinist Rachel Barton’s Earthen Grave, featuring Trouble's Ron Holzner, together at Chicago’s Metro in 2010.
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