Tiara
Chained to the Crown
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TRACK LISTING
1. We Learned From The Best (2:38)
2. Someone Is Listening (2:00)
3. Holes In The Brain Of A Man (2:44)
4. No Better For It (2:10)
5. The Next Face (6:46)
6. Everyone's A Player (4:21)
7. Expert Eyes (3:28)
8. Green And Grey (3:47)
9. Chained To The Crown (2:56)
10. The Night Air (3:16)
11. The Reason Why (4:28)
DESCRIPTION
“A welcome addition to the more melody-minded rock pantheon currently lorded over by bands like Built To Spill and Guided By Voices” - CMJ
adornment for which the band is named.” - Epitonic
After four brilliantly melodic full-length records, a handful of seven-inch releases, several tours crisscrossing them through the forty-eight mainland states, showcasing their talents on stages in and outside of Tokyo, receiving both written praise and a compilation appearance in CMJ, even having a record shop in Japan name itself after frontman, Eric Rottmayer’s solo project, Metronome, Tiara is proud to announce the upcoming November release of their latest recording, “Chained to the Crown”.
“Chained To The Crown” is comprised of Tiara’s strongest work to date, with the maturation of Eric Rottmayer’s lyrics and composition and the addition of lap steel and keys to the band’s accompaniment. From the back porch feel of “In The Night Air” to the stomp and shake of “Holes In The Brain Of A Man”, “Chained To The Crown” is full of melodies that will stick with you. Recorded throughout the Winter and Spring of 2005 at Rottmayer’s Blue Green Studio and with Jon Chinn at the helm for continued sessions at Workbook Studio, the record combines the intimate setting and big studio sound. They have also found another member in Jess Faller to become the full-time keyboard Player for all their future shows and recordings.
Tiara began in 1995. The band formed in order to play the songs that Eric Rottmayer had been recording on his four-track cassette recorder. With a few friends, including guitarist and future bassist Brian Freshour, Freshour's brother Craig (who would leave a few years later) and the steady rhythms of Brian Moore, Tiara recorded a debut record, Calling the Whales which was released on Hub City Records, out of Maryland. After stints of opening for such national acts as Modest Mouse and 764-HERO Matt Leaver signed on to play second guitar, keys, vocals, and to eventually split songwriting duties with Rottmayer.
Tiara’s second full-length, Again Cast In, was released on Columbus, Ohio’s Anyway Records in 2000. At this time, the band befriended Silver Scooter from Austin,
TX, and the two combined forces to set out on a 3 week tour that would take them through Texas, California, up to Washington state and back to the Mid-West.
While in Texas, Tiara was approached by Osamu Nakai of Noo Records who offered to license their next two records and bring them to Tokyo to introduce them to their newly found Japanese fans. With the newly found money and excitement, the band built their own studio to record their third album, Titletron. Released in 2002 on Grand Theft Autumn,. Titletron was positively reviewed in the CMJ trade journal, and a song was included on the CMJ monthly compilation CD.
In 2003 Tiara lost Matt Leaver who decided to leave the band to pursue life in NYC. Eric Kang of the Emerald Down joined the band and brought his amazing guitar tone along with him. With Kang in tow, Tiara laid to tape the newest collection of songs and in November 2003, “The Summer of the Lion, the Summer of the Lamb” was released on We Want Action.
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