Past Releases:
7"
2008 Radar Recordings
LP
2008 Vega Vinyl
MCD
2006 Radar Recordings
CDLP
2004 Radar Recordings
from left to right:
Will Benoit guitar, voice
Jon Hassell live guitar
Orion Wainer bass
Rob Motes drums
Bio
Constants is an entity truly built from the ground up. "I learned how to record music with a computer, so we started with that. When it came time to put out a record, we had to start a record label,” explains Constants helmsman Will Benoit. “When we started five years ago, we were trying to write really angular music: lots of odd meters with really percussive guitars and bass.”
Now, the members of Constants don’t try to do anything—they just are who they are. The songs on the first four-chapter installment of their upcoming three-part album “A History of Two Worlds” sound mature. Focused. Effortless. After three raw, eager early releases the band has finally come into its own: Benoit—along with bassist Orion Wainer and drummer Rob Motes—has fine-tuned his band’s distinct energy and youthful ambition into a signature sound that is Constants and Constants alone.
Rigorous touring has been a key element to the development of the band’s sound and fanbase, often mistaken for a local band from the next city over because they tour through so frequently. “We bought a school bus, converted it to run on waste vegetable oil, and toured for almost a year straight.” Touring in support of their last release, "The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril".
Now, nearly three years since its conception, “Part I: The Foundation”, the first installment of the new Constants epic is finally complete. Partially recorded by Daryl Rabidoux (The Cancer Conspiracy, Irepress, Paulson) and mastered by Nick Zampiello (Torche, ISIS, Jesu), “A History of Two Worlds” begins by exploring the highest highs and lowest lows of the artists involved. "I think this record is less abstract that other things we've done in the past. It's still out there and more of that will be explored with artwork and animations, but this time, it feels more personal - there are still elements of mysticism present, but the focus this time is on self-understanding, better song writing and - to keep it angular - our own definitions of reality."
- This Boston based trio has played over 400 shows since 2005 and has shared the stage at home and on tour with Russian Circles, The Appleseed Cast, Genghis Tron, Brazil, Circle Takes The Square, The Life And Times, Maps and Atlases, Kinski, Elliott, Chin Up Chin Up, Coliseum, The Mobius Band, Go Go Go Airheart, Year Future, Caspian, Kayo Dot, The Sword, Lymbyc System, and This Will Destroy You.
- The group's last album "The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril" debuted at #11 on Boston Radio Charts and was named "Album of the Month" by Decoymusic.com.
- Constants was spotlighted on CBS news (KSLA in LA) in a feature about their veggie oil fueled tour bus.
Press Clippings
"... the raucous execution of Constants' hard-hitting post-rock re-energized the dipping audience vibe of the now packed venue. Head banging their way through shadowy passages of shrieking guitar riffs, the rugged ensemble displayed full mastery of their instruments. Their audioscape was a full mountain range of timbres and odd meters, translating into a heavy robust sound that had the eager crowd bopping along." -Performer Magazine
"The music casts a spell on the listener who will have a hard time trying to escape this trio’s beauty. Great melodies, fragile sounds and wonderful vocals paint a picture which, in most cases, only established greats are able to offer." -The Metal Observer
"The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril is one of the better discs of the year.... [Constants plays] a brand of rock that fuses space, emo, and math rock in a damn near perfect combination." - Copper Press
"...if you're ready to immerse yourself in something enormous, this might just be your band. This is more of an experience than a collection of tracks put together on a disc. The very next explorer in the world of large scale melody has stepped up to the pedestal." - Wrank Music
"A hard touring act, it'd be a crime if Constants never brought their epic rock to the UK; domestic labels and promoters looking to bollster their books with a really refreshing act... you should point your browser the way of the links above." - Drowned in Sound
"This group is one of Boston's best-kept secrets right now [and] 'The Murder Of Tom Fitzgerril' cements their status as one of the city's most exciting and creative rock bands." -Performer Magazine
"...this is nothing short of an epic journey in relatively uncharted musical territory." -Deafening Sound
“...odd meters, flowing lyrics layered over meandering guitar lines, Constants’ disc peaks and falls in all the right places; it’s inventive and artistic... this is a thought-provoking disc that will stick around my CD player for a while." - Under The Volcano Magazine
"A whole lot of reverb, pretty guitar arpeggios, and a brutally precise rhythm section doing amazing things in advanced time signatures. Extremely complicated rhythms come and go, giving way to more straightforward sections... like themes revisited in a more classical composition.” - The Noise
”We’ve long loved Pink Floyd ... so we are pleased to welcome the Boston band Constants to our space rock carousel. Layers of psychedelic guitars, long twisting instrumental passages, gentle segments giving way to thunderous ones, it’s all here.” - The Boston Globe
“...purely professional, with great production and raw talent. Whether you’re a fan of the genre or not, this album deserves a listen.” - Decoy Music
"Their music transcends rock boundaries [and ] delves into shoegazing territory... Space rock ventures like this can be boring at times but Constants shrugs that off with intriguing guitar textures and crafty songwriting." - Smother.net
"Not only is The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril good, [but] the mind retains sections of the songs and longs to hear them again, to relive that moment of elation when the listener first realizes what he has is something special." - The Underground Review
"The music is long and layered and can really suck you in. It's nothing to lose 13 minutes of your time by getting lost in the title track. Admittedly, I can't give the actual musicianship justice through my words, because I would need a serious Guitar Hero to transcribe it for me [but] it's not too deep where you feel like you need to be a music nerd to really appreciate it." - Bystander Fanzine
Photos
JPG | 2008 Press photo #1 (Photo by Andrew Weiss)
JPG | 2008 Press photo #2 (Photo by WJ Benoit)
JPG | 2008 SXSW live photo (Photo by Andrew Weiss)
JPG | 2008 SXSW #1 (Photo by Andrew Weiss)
JPG | 2007 Press photo #1 (Photo by Andrew Weiss)
JPG | 2006 Press photo #1
JPG | 2006 Press photo #2
*please credit the photographer if used for editorial purposes in print or online.
Album Artwork
JPG | Caspian / Constants Split 7" (RDR-120)
JPG | The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril MCD (RDR-113) / LP (VV-002)
JPG | Nostalgia for the Future CDLP (RDR-107)
Contact
PRESS | Geoff Summers for Javelin Publicity
BOOKING | Duncan Rich for Bunce Booking
GENERAL | email the band
Links
www.constantsound.com | official site
www.myspace.com/constants | myspace page