Rounder

Rounder has been making music for over ten years, although much of that music has been unheard.  Starting out in a Beatles cover band, then moving up to a Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd cover band, and finally progressing into blues, jazz, and world music as a percussionist, Rounder received many awards and letters of recognition of his talent.  This was all met with uncertainty as being a percussionist left little or no creative control for a drummer, hence the rejection of previous attempts at musical collaboration and the eventual formation of the concept of “Rounder”.  Using the gift of rhythm, Rounder developed stylized versions of things that couldn’t quite be pulled off on a simple drumset, or with a handful of percussionists, and instead opted for the digital format which left room for unlimited freedom, creativity, and more importantly, creative control.  Every single piece of music produced by Rounder is an extension of an idea, an image, a concept that needs to be conveyed.  Please enjoy Rounder’s music in the silence of a calm afternoon alone, or in the intimacy of a dimly-lit room with a friend or two, and remember to let the music guide the images because, after all, that’s the entire point.
You can find more of Rounder’s work at www.getrounder.com as well as contact information.

Here’s what Rounder has to say about his upcoming release, “Prelude”:

“For years I’ve been fascinated with the tale of man’s journey through time, wondering where things we do come from, whether it be from experience or from some collective memory spanning our time on this planet.  Combining this with an interest in the concept of the habitation of Mars and a strong desire to understand ‘where things went wrong, in order to bring us to where we are today’, I decided to explore the subject with an album, “Prelude”.

“Prelude” starts simply, as the opening eyes of a new species starts out to explore its many vast frontiers, then travels quickly through the creation of civilization, primeval conquests, lust and war, and eventually lands the listener in the world of ‘The Now’.  As the album is divided into three movements, movement one being the beginning, movement two is a representation of the industrial and technological age, where capitalism and globalization are prioritized over humanity, which inevitably succumbs to movement three, our last hope:  leaving Earth for Mars.  In this movement the listener is invited to step foot onto the vehicle which is to take the remainder of us all to Mars, the beginnings of civilization there, having learned the lessons of our past on Earth, and finally, a cohesive Utopia enjoyed by all.
The entire process of making this album took well over a year, and with that came many questions with answers that were unrevealed until the finality of this album’s completion.  Without the unequaled skills of MjDawn, ‘Prelude’ and the images and messages that it attempts to convey, as well as the overall sound of the album, would never have seen the light of day.  I give many special thanks to all of the help and support which MjDawn provided to ‘Prelude’ and myself as an artist.  In listening to “Prelude” one can only hope that a strong sense of ‘getting back to our roots’ is conveyed, although, in all honesty, the most joyous part of the album is the imagery that it conjures in each listener’s mind.  I hope all will enjoy.  -Rounder”

www.getrounder.com