MY GOOD LORD – this is amazing. Let the superlatives flow and let fans of Jon Brion, Roger Joseph Manning, Jr., Jason Falkner, Parthenon Huxley and….Utopia rejoice! Dreaming In Stereo starts off with a mid70s Genesis inspired instrumental and dives into a second track that sounds like a long, lost amazing Falkner track. From there, something that few artists can pull off, we visit Todd Rundgren`s Utopia. You try that at home, folks! “Day Dream With Progressive Pop Royalty. Every song is just reeking, over-flowing with ambition that feeds stellar results. Suddenly, in the middle of 2009, there is a flow of new bands and releases that pushing into my `best of year` list and Dreaming In Stereo is not only assured of that status but is now a contender of one of very top spots. I put up a whole lot of soundbites to offer as proof of this status and in the hopes you give Dreaming In Stereo more time than you may have to check so many of the amazing offerings on the Not Lame site. I, respectfully, ask for some your time to `prove it` to you.
So where did this band come from then? Dreaming In Stereo is the brainchild of Fernando Perdomo, the accolade-laden lead guitarist for the eclectic modern rock super-group Transcendence. The band`s self-titled debut album, Dreaming In Stereo, reveals Perdomo as a multi-talented singer/songwriter – along with being one of the most revered and innovative guitarists and multi-instrumentalist in the alt-rock radio world. Perdomo is also a highly in-demand session musician and the Dreaming In Stereo project helps him make music that more personally defines who he is. It`s a happy marriage of Power Pop and catchy 70s era Art Rock. In fact, Dreaming In Stereo defines their music as `Progressive Pop`. The album features eleven instantly classic tunes with the addition of some wildly creative and frenetic guitar playing woven through them that can either take your breath away or get you up out of your chair. It is easy to get under your skin and nearly impossible to get out of your head.
” Dreaming In Stereo features breezy songs infused by laid-back melodies and harmonies, manipulating the sounds of the guitar among several other instruments. On a lazy Sunday, it`s the one album you`d choose to listen to from among the rest in your music collection. The entire compilation even seems movie-soundtrack appropriate. Perhaps the movie producers should give this record a listen.” – CBS4.com.
Todd Rundgren is the Number 1 musical inspiration of Dreaming in Stereo`s leader, Fernando Perdomo. Rundgren`s template to the style of music Dreaming in Stereo is looking to bring back– Progressive Pop!!
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