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| Members of Vast and
Memento galvanize to form Nine Times Bodyweight.
Justin Stewart Cotta,
Space and Lats signed with Columbia Records as Memento in 2002. The band made
many loyal fans from 2 years of touring the United states, capping it off with a
highly succesful Ozzfest tour. Memento also opened for Audioslave, Papa
Roach,Stone Sour, Marilyn Manson, Seether, CKY, Trust Company and Shihad. The
Australian quartet were Top 40 at active rock radio with "Nothing Sacred" and
"Saviour". By virtue of an extremely passionate regional fan base, Memento
surprised the industry by reaching number one in the US with it's acclaimed
video for "Nothing Sacred".
50,000 records into a promising future,
Memento went into hibernation.
"A splinter in your mind's eye, my phoenix
rises to swoop"
After a self imposed exile, Space, Justin and Lats were
encouraged by EMI to put another project together. This vision was fully
realized with the addition of drummer Jeff Bowders. Casual jams became
rehersals. Ideas became songs. A disbanded Memento became Nine Times
Bodyweight.
"The ant is an extremely resourceful survivor, a 40 million
year old species, capable of carrying nine times it's own weight"
Nine
Times Bodyweight tracked 6 songs at EMI studios. The songs were mixed at the
historic A&M Studios, which the band will be quick to remind you is the
birthplace of Soundgarden's "Superunknown". The music is warm, melodic,
expansive, powerful and progressive. The band refuses to be part of a retro
movement or current trend. A wise man once said, if you glorify the past the
future dries up.
(9xb) are set to launch a full length album in 2007,
followed by an extensive tour of the United States, Europe, Japan and
Australia.
"Looking forward to looking you in the eye" |
Matt Messer
