The Dye is back with a new release: “Full Moon”
October 2022 – The Dye has just released a brand new single named “Full Moon”. This studio work is remarkable, because it is featured on the band’s groundbreaking full-length album “Painting the New Night.”
The album is huge milestone for the band, and it feels like a perfect introduction to The Dye’s aesthetics. From angular post-punk riffs, down to gritty alternative rock and 80s new-wave atmospheres, anything goes.
“Full Moon” is a fantastic single, representative of the variety of the album as a whole. The song’s energetic beat provides a stunning backbone to the song. The jangly rhythm guitars, adorned with a dreamy chorusing effect, add a retro vibe to the mix.
The vocals by Bruno sound soaring and almost theatrical, akin to influential singers such as Nick Cave or David Bowie. On the other end, Eudora brings a more melodic touch. The duets and harmonies between the two add an even deeper set of layers to the music, akin to artists such as Devics, Slowdive, and Dead Rituals, only to mention a few.
Find out more about The Dye and check out “Full Moon”, which is now available on online platforms.
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Alternative rock band The Dye eager to begin “Painting the New Night”
Debut album produced by Grammy winner Damon Whittemore dropped June 10
NEW YORK CITY It was a big step for alternative rock group The Dye in their four-year journey from inception to next month’s release of their debut album, “Painting the New Night.” The sold-crowd at New York City’s Rockwood Music Hall erupted boisterously as guitarist-vocalist Bruno Arredondo and vocalist-keyboardist Eudora Ellis led the band in the premiere performance of the two singles released last month, “Clementine” and “Tantric Pace.” The double single release set the stage for the WITHYN Records album produced and mixed by multi-time Grammy winner Damon Whittemore (Paul McCartney, Béla Fleck, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Arooj Aftab) slated to drop on June 10.
The Dye paints sonic murals crafted from palettes of psychedelic color and dark gothic hues. Arredondo and Ellis wrote eleven songs for “Painting the New Night,” pairing their flair for incisive poetic lyricism with artful mélanges of sound constructed from vintage classic rock sensibilities, retro new wave nuances, post-punk edginess and bite, and avant-garde alternative rock. Vibrant melodies and lush harmonies cascade, washing over tracks etched from gritty, grinding and gauzy guitar riffs and swirling swatches of keyboard atmospherics anchored by raw rhythmic basslines (Paul Ogunsalu) and punctually aggressive drum beats (Jared Pease and Eric Grajo). Tenor saxophonist Isak Gaines adds to the wall of sound.
“There was an enormous amount of passion, devotion and positive intentions that went into creating each and every note of this work of art. The album ignites sensory pathways that illuminate with vivid dreamlike landscapes of colors. ‘Painting the New Night’ is a journey into the labyrinth of the soul, finding new spaces, shades, tones, textures, shapes and shadows of sound. The album invites one to embark on a sonic quest delving deep into psychedelic, cinematic alternative rock while traveling through themes of transformation, empowerment, release, innocence, mysticism, rebirth, love and healing,” said lead vocalist Ellis, who plays synthesizers, organ, piano and tambourine on the recording.
Arredondo sings lead on the raucous ride that is “Clementine,” a tune about love and surrealism that had its radio premiere on alternative rocker Real Radio 104.1 WTKS in April (the outlet also premiered “Colors of the Universe” from the album).
Arredondo and Ellis first met while studying at Berklee College of Music. Arredondo was allured by cinema, poetry and classic rock music, and he studied theater and filmmaking in London and New York. He found comfort in the studio composing and recording cinematic music. Before Berklee, Ellis ventured into singing jazz, recording several albums in the genre. While in the UK, she turned down the invitation to join the British band Portishead.
Arredondo and Ellis linked up in New York City three years after graduating Berklee and decided to collaborate. It was at their third show together as The Dye in 2016 that provided confirmation of the creative magic that existed between them. Audio engineer Richie Clarke (Herbie Hancock, Brian Eno) was one of the mesmerized audience members at that concert and he connected the band with Whittemore. Work began in earnest in the East Village at the famed Flux Studios with Clarke as part of the team.
Meanwhile, The Dye cultivated a following by becoming a staple on the Big Apple’s club circuit. They released the “Poem of Ride” EP three years ago, which was mastered by Grammy winner Joe LaPorta (David Bowie). The title track was selected as the best tune of the month on the national radio show Indie Music Countdown. The Dye was already a year into working on “Painting the New Night” when the EP streeted.
“Four years have passed and the experience of making ‘Painting the New Night’ has been the most incredible of my artistic career so far. The entire process changed our lives as musicians completely. I can’t wait for the world to hear the album,” said Arredondo.
The Dye will celebrated the album release with a concert performance at iconic The Cutting Room in New York City on June 9.
“Painting the New Night”
The main character is the ”Full Moon”, a metaphor for the narrator’s other self or true self.
The wild child living inside of him is “running fast” living life with full intensity. The lyric “Tell your mother not to be afraid of your light” reveals that even though “Full Moon” is wild, he is also inherently good and a positive gift to the world. In the refrain we explore the concept of innocence. “Pale child of the night, we inhale your darkness, you can shine” There will always be darkness in the universe but also the purity of childhood, joy and passion for creativity.
A poetic line that reflects the Gothic mood of this song is,The song of night is the liqueur of eternity. (The Dye) The night and gothic art has always been a source of burning inspiration for the poets and artists of all time. They live deeply connected to the figures and ancient symbols of the universe. The Moon has always been one of our favorites.
We are in a constant process of becoming just like the cycles of nature, the rise and fall of the tides and the waning and waxing of the moons. To be born is to be free..to run wild with the wind and explore all the shades of our self. As the moon brightest to its fullest it shines away the shadows revealing the light and beauty within. In the chorus, “I’ve been chasing you through an ocean of time/night” is the journey to authentic self-actualization. When you face yourself, “I’ve been facing you through the realms of my mind” you connect with the depths of the subconscious. The place that’s the most attached to the universe because it’s not confined in the boundaries of the mundane physical world. We are all one connected to the universe…made of stars..we all came from the same explosion of matter that originated life…
Carpe diem, Passion, Self Discovery, Self Identify, Self Actualization, Self Love, Self Worth, Childhood, Cycles of Life/Nature, Wisdom, Oneness with the Universe, Constellations, Traveling, Freedom, Authenticity, Wildness, History, Unity, Poetry, Ancient Roman/Greek Symbolisms,Mythology, Gothic Art, Youth, Exploration, Adventure, Transgression, Change
