Awake By Design + Band in Wolverhampton, EN

SEEKING

ABOUT

Just signed to LMC Records (part of Universal music group)
Check out: "Falling On Me" http://www.youtube/watch?v=5RGT5GLOs2w
Biography
Awake By Design are a modern, melodic Metal band encompassing the best of the Euro Metal genre mixed with the eclectic combination of classic and progressive rock, Awake By Design was originally formed in December 2007 by Adrian Powell and guitarist Toby Stewart. They self-released their debut album, ‘Sentiment’ in 2009. This album gained the band quick recognition via publications such as Powerplay, Classic Rock and Terrorizer Magazines as well as on the TV and radio via the BBC. This widespread approval and acclaim led to support slots with some of the biggest Metal and Rock acts during 2010-2013 such as My Dying Bride, Anathema, Apocalyptica, Diamondhead, Sonata Arctica, Queensryche, leaves Eyes, Lacrimas Profundere and Curved Air. They also performed at Bloodstock Festival 2013. This great exposure from 2010 onwards led to Awake By Design being Midlands Rocks Reviewer "Claire Frays" top local band of 2011

2011 would prove to be bittersweet for the band. The big support opportunities continued to pour in with bands such as Leaves’ Eyes and Pain of Salvation offering slots but it would mean almost wholesale changes in the line-up culminating in increased frustrations and lost opportunities. With only Adrian Powell (Vocals) and Callum Downing (Guitars) remaining from the ‘Sentiment’ sessions, rather than give up the ghost and admit defeat, Nik Sinnett (Keys), Luke Smith (Guitar) and Dave Favil (Bass) were eventually recruited to fill the ranks. However, the drummer position remained a particular problem. Still, the band continued to prepare to record by writing the songs that would comprise the follow up to ‘Sentiment’. Awake By Design entered The Animal Farm studio in February 2012 with two new members Jake Stone (Drums) and Janson Sissons (Keyboards) to complete the recording of the bands second album "Carve The Sun" due for release in 2014

Screen name:

AwakeByDesignUK

Member since:

Aug 31 2014

Active within 1 month

Level of commitment:

Touring

Years together:

8

Gigs played:

50 to 100

Age:

39 years

Influences

IRON MAIDEN, Amorphis, Evergrey,Threshold, Guns n Roses, Evergrey,

Members Of Band

Adrian Powell - Vocals
Dave Favill - Bass
Luke Smith - Guitars
Luke Hatton - Guitars
Janson Sissons - Keyboards
Dave Roelofs - Drummer

EQUIPMENT

Guitars- Gibson, Jackson

Guitar Amplification- Blackstar, Line 6

Bass- Ibanez

Bass Amplification- Laney

Keyboards- Roland

MUSIC