create their unique blend of melodic metal, classic rock and power
pop. The music stirs memories of the classic guitar and Hammond-driven
hard rock of Deep Purple and Uriah Heep, the airy prog of Pink Floyd,
the 80's power metal of Dio and Iron Maiden, or the modern feel and
moodiness of Alice In Chains. Though their diverse rock sound is not
easy to pigeonhole into any one genre, Powertrain is consistently
defined by their strong musicianship and tight, melodic songwriting.
Powertrain can trace its roots back to Heir Apparent's European tour
in the fall of 2006, which featured a touring lineup that included
bassist Bobby Ferkovich, drummer Jeffrey McCormack, and Op Sakiya on
keys. Shortly after that tour concluded, McCormack and Ferkovich
joined Dead Prjct, a solo endeavor of Fifth Angel lead guitarist
Kendall Bechtel. Dead Prjct proved to be short-lived however, and
Ferkovich and Sakiya again banded together along with shredder John
Jaunese and recorded several songs with The John Jaunese Group that
would be featured on various shred guitar compilation CDs.
In the summer of 2008, Bobby and Op found themselves without a band
and with a handful of demos they wanted to record. Bobby called up old
friend Kendall Bechtel to see if he was interested in working on them,
and Bechtel agreed. Kendall provided a much-needed spark, and would
end up writing all the lyrics, vocal lines and guitar parts. As the
recordings progressed in Sakiya's SonicOp Studios and the songs began
to gel, the three musicians began to realize that together they had a
chemistry and collaborative
atmoshphere in the studio that was very creative, and just a lot of
fun. It was a no-brainer decision that a band shoud be formed, and
Powertrain was born.
The reworked demos became the "Will To Power" EP, which was released
in April 2009 and spawned a minor internet radio hit in "I'm Alive".
The band immediately dove into recording a full-length follow-up, and
eventually released the "Tracks" album in October 2010.
For the recording of its second full-length album, Powertrain has once
again engaged the services of Jeffrey McCormack to handle the drum
duties. The new album, titled "Off The Rails", is slated to be
released in the spring of 2012.
Band Line Up:
Kendall Bechtel: All guitars, lead and backing vocals
Op Sakiya: Keyboards and orchestration
Bobby Ferkovich: Bass guitar, backing vocals
Jeffrey McCormack: Drums
Tracklisting:
1- Eating You
2- Cain
3- One Night
4- Radio
5- Stray
6- Out of Place
7- Rock Train
8- Complication
9- Her Majesty
10- Say You Will
11- Hard Core
Powertrain
Web: www.powertrainband.com
www.facebook.com/Powertrainband
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