US Progressive Rock/Metal artist Travis Orbin published the official live in studio video for whole new album “Silly String III” out on December 01, 2023. Watch the video through the YouTube player below:
About The Record:
“The undertaking of this record was inspired by a confluence of events. There was the plain-and-simple condition of feeling stimulated and inspired, coupled with a back catalog of bass riffs, along with my wont of outclassing previous efforts and concluding an established series of releases. I had the opportunity to again work with most of the personnel from Projects III, as well as access to Gabriele, who upon wrapping on our previous session (for the self-titled record), remarked, âMaybe a little more chart next time?â Well, he got his wish! Finally, after many years of being fond of the sound of hammered dulcimer, I had purchased the compact, Persian rendition of this instrument: the santoor/santur.” – Travis Orbin
“Thank you to my fans, friends, associates, and family; especially my mother for her perpetual support and my neighbors for putting up with all of the racket. Also, thank you to my endorsements: Pearl Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Remo drumheads, Vic Firth drumsticks, RTOM drum accessories, Vratim drum shoes, and E-Pad! Practice Pads.” – adds Travis
Cover Art Construction:
“I had planned to commission Violetta again, after having such an easy, delightful experience working together on Projects III. This time around, rather than MP3s of the MIDI demos, I actually had some early mixes with which to inspire her. In my initial e-mail, along with these mixes+the lyrics, I sent the art for all three previous âSilly Stringâ releasesâwith a caveat to allow for it to âinspireâ her but not âinfluenceââalong with some buzz-words: zany, absurd, surreal, abstract, psychedelic, and ostentatious. Violetta picked up on the subtle environmentalism theme, and delivered a large handful of digital works, as she did with PIII. I quite enjoy this method, as it has a parallel to my own when doing session work for bands: deliver a simulacrum of the finished product, then get cracking on the ideal rendition. Violettaâs digital works were so great that I commissioned two pieces, one for the front cover and another for the back. As before, she also shipped them from Hungary, arriving safe and sound. Consummate!” – Travis Orbin
Purchase the Digital Version on Bandcamp: https://travisorbin.bandcamp.com/album/silly-string-iii
Purchase the CD Version here: https://travisorbin2.bigcartel.com/product/silly-string-ii
Tracklist:
- The End Of Everything (5:45)
- Cachinnating Fulgurations (2:36)
- Lunacy (4:48)
- Knotted Saccade (1:43)
- Sine Qua Non Of Inscrutability (3:31)
- Parvenu (3:17)
- My Umbra (4:02)
- The End Of Anything (11:10)
Total Time 36:52
Credits
Travis Orbin / Drum Set, Percussion, Bass, Santoor, Synthesizer, Theremin, Programming, Vocals
With:
Rafael Trujillo / Guitar, Acoustic Guitar on 7
Pete Peterson / Guitar Solo on 6
Alexander von Hagke / Saxophone on 1, 3, 5, 7
Sophia Uddin / 7-String Electric Violin on 1, 5, 7
Gabriele Balsamo / Marimba on 1, 5, 7, 8
Sinha FĂźrbeck / Vocals on 3, 5, 7
Gabriel Riccio / Vocals on 1
Sacha Mullin / Vocals on 5
Tomas Perez / Vocals on 6
Anusha Salimi / Spoken word on 8
