Album Notes

From Portland, OR this young talented band has come a long way in 4 years. Dualesc was personally invited to fly out to Chicago IL by Richard Patrick of the band Filter to record a 4-song demo at Abyssinian Sons Studios (a studio Patrick built and owns). He co-produced the demo with Filter engineer Rae Dileo and Patrick even added some of his guitar playing to the song "Belief". The 4-song demo helped Dualesc get some attention and they eventually re-released the songs as part of the band's debut album "Through the floods, not with them" which was released through Rise Records. The album also included 6 songs recorded in Seattle WA at Rainstorm Studios with Steve Carter.

The band is currently working on the follow-up to this album which they hope to release sometime later in the summer of 2004.

Black, liquid chrome; planting evidence: running in a frozen night from burning rain.

dualesc is a band known among Portland, Oregon locals as delivering hard-hitting music with a unique style all their own. Borrowing from influences as wide reaching as one could imagine, dualesc's sound is original, assaulting, yet emotional music that embraces hard-rock listeners and challenges many others. The band's music is best described as the copulation of Deftones, Glassjaw, Will Haven and Tool watched by a beastly Janes Addiction and Sunny Day Real Estate voyeur.

Officially formed in August of 1999, dualesc is composed of a handful of talented young musicians from the Portland suburb of West Linn. The band looks and sounds like a natural fit. Matt McMillan's vocals seem to swing effortlessly from raining sadness to a struggling anger, while Bryon Deisher's unique guitar style and Adam Hubka's solid bass work define the tonal edge dualesc is known for. Marshall Tipton's efforts at the drums are enthusiastic and delicate, but the beats are hard and are packed with energy.

dualesc's music is not schoolbook; the sound is a balance between raw ferocity and exacting distinctness. Listening to dualesc is like having a wanton, overbearing guest for dinner; you don't know anyone like her and you don't have to explain to anyone why you want her to come over again - everyone just knows.