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New York, New York, USA |
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Page online:
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April 10, 2008
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Last update/review:
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April 10, 2008
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Heston Rifle
Instrumental bands are almost always on the outer fringes of music,
presumably because mass superstardom isn't their drive and hence they
are free to meander in whatever direction they feel like at a given
moment.
Such is the case with Heston Rifle, a New York quintet (two guitars,
bass, drums, and violin, the latter of which is far from a
secondary instrument here) who have two releases thus far.
Usually one can spot the instrumental bands by the song titles,
and Heston Rifle is spot on there, too, with
"Can You Guess How Much That Guy Weighs?" and such.
Musically, they're hard to describe -- they are often as heavy
as metal dictates, but usually in a more dissonant, off-kilter manner,
and their arrangements tend to ebb and flow yet
without losing direction.
Though they have the chops of any good instrumental band, they aren't
prone to overly technical wizardry, letting the riffs speak for
themselves.
Really, this is more dischordant art-rock than metal, but again there
are enough heavier moments to keep the more traditional metal-minded
fan interested.
Quite recommended for the open-minded instrumental fan.
Current Members
Bill Oxlos
guitars
Brian Gallagher
guitars
Jerry Chierchio
bass
Vicki Pilato
violin
Former Members/Guests
Erik D.
drums
Phillip Kennedy
drums
Discography
20 Strings
2002
Inner Flight
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Bill Oxlos
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Brian Gallagher
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Jerry Chierchio
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Vicki Pilato
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Erik D.
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What To Do At Time Of Accident
2005
Jenning
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- Devices To Transcend Dreaming
- Can You Guess How Much That Guy Weighs?
- Sarnand
- A String Of Dead Words
- Tris Babollsa
- Bill Vs. The Radio Edit
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Bill Oxlos
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Brian Gallagher
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Jerry Chierchio
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Vicki Pilato
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Phillip Kennedy
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