Evoked Reigns out of the Appleton WI Area.
Band Members Include:
Cliff/Duda: Bass
Brian "Fret" Adams-Guitar/Vocals
Jason Schumacher-Guitars/Vocals
Jaime Varela-Drums
Bio:
Evoked was formed in Stockbridge, Wisconsin in January of 2002. The original
lineup consisted of founder, Jason Schumacher on lead vocals and rhythm
guitar, lead guitarist Chuck Gilbertson, bassist Tony Megna, and drummer
Jared Hooyman. After a year of writing songs, Evoked played their first show
on January 4, 2003. In the next two years, the band recorded their debut
album Inside and was voted one of the best local bands of 2004 by local
heavy metal radio station Razor 94.7 FM. In March of 2004 they held their CD
release party at Ryan's Ballroom in Combined Locks, Wisconsin, a haven for
local musicians. Local veterans Profane and Lead helped them celebrate their
achievement by warming up the audience. Though the band had good musical
chemistry, three of the members decided to call it quits by January of 2005,
for various personal reasons, leaving Jason at square one. Though, it was a
crushing blow at the time, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise
because, as a result, the band has acquired three amazing new musicians, and
a new, incredible sound. The first of the three new additions was bassist
extraordinaire, Cliff Duda, who was already in place when the remaining
original members, excluding Jason, called it quits. The night they quit,
Jason was on the phone recruiting heavy metal drummer, Jaime Varela who
jumped at the chance to join his first band. After about two months of
searching for the final ingredient, a lead guitarist, they were lucky enough
to get a call from the very talented and innovative Brian "Fret" Adams; who
not only possessed the edge they were looking for, but gave them a whole new
sound by adding his vocals and unique technical playing style to the mix.
Evoked has since written new material and played throughout the midwest
gaining new fans and climbing back to the top of the local music scene
ladder. Evoked made it's come back in 2007 by locking a spot on the top 10
bands of the year list on Green Bay's local heavy station Razor 94.7.
Evoked continues to make a presence in the metal scene with their new
release, Sign of The Seventh Seal Chapter One: The New Sessions. Expect
nothing less than phenomenal. This new release features a new line up in the
lead guitar, bass guitar and drum positions along with a whole new melodic,
yet deep, heavy sound. The new album features a new breed of vocals that is
unheard off in the heavy metal scene, intense guitar leads, deep rhythm,
exceptional bass licks and intense drumming. By releasing this small four
track issue, the band wants to show the masses what they've got in store for
the next full length album. Evoked has played alongside many local, regional
and national acts building onto their already impressive resume.
Expect a lot more great material from Evoked!
Website: www.getevoked.com
Recent News:
Right now Evoked is working with producer Thom Hazaert from Corporate
Punishment Records. He has worked with Chimaira, Depswa, Switched, Korn,
Limp Bizkit, Staind, The Used, Cold, Glassjaw, My Chemical Romance, Hed PE
and Nine Inch Nails, amongst others. They are writing a new album which we
hope to record sometime in the late spring/early summer of 2009. They Evoked
is also planning on going down to Cleveland, Ohio to record at Spider
Studios with Ben Shiegel who is a former member of the band Sw1tched and has
worked with bands such as STEMM, Drowning Pool, Walls of Jericho, Chimaira
and Breaking Point. They hope to throw this record out into the industry to
see what kind of labels are out there to work with. This new release will be
a full length and is yet to be named and will include 8 tracks, 6 of which
have never been recorded before.
Catch Them Out Live:
-Friday, December 5th at Revolutions Ballroom-Neenah, WI with Texas' own The
Destro...(to be confirmed yet)
-Sunday, December 7th at the Annex-1206 Regent Street-Madison, WI. DIY(Do It
Yourself) Madison Local Music Festival. 16 Bands, 2 Stages, 1 Great show.
Tickets $10.00.
Listen To Them Now:
www.myspace.com/getevoked
Merchandise is available through their Myspace Page & Website.
For Booking E-mail to:
info-booking@getevoked.com
