Numantra
by Al
Years ago, back around 1998, I saw a band in Seattle that stuck in my head. This band was called “Numantra.” They were an Eastern-influenced act that included an electric sitar. I’m not sure who they opened for but I am pretty sure it was at the Colorbox. That was a now-closed small club in downtown Seattle that showed a lot of small acts. They were probably opening for a local industrial band or Tchkung!, which is why I would have been there.
In any case, they had a CD available at the time but I didn’t get it. I was pretty poor at the time and I just didn’t feel like it (I guess). A month or so ago, I tracked down the CD on Ebay. I’ve been quite happy that I found it and it is a pretty good set of music. I just wish there was more of it but I heard they broke up not too long after I saw them.
I just found a circa 1998 music video of one of the songs on the CD, “To Dream Away”, this evening. It is on Google Video and I’ve added it to this post below. Enjoy!
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a great band. a GREAT keyboard player. some of the members have new projects going now (especially him). i wish i could have seen them play live… sigh
What other projects are former band members involved with now?
Saw them around the same time at RCKNDY (now closed long ago) opening for Sky Cries Mary. copped the CD. Still play it once in a blue moon. The show was such a great experience.. and just waiting for the show to start was really a great experience! Ah those were the days.. Yeah I’d love to know what the other musicians are up to.
Peace.
I was in this band. I beleive you would have seen us at the Fenix Underground.
http://www.myspace.com/mead_dunevant
The Fenix is definitely a possibility and you would know more than I, Mead. Thanks for stopping by.
I assume that the band broke up not long after and didn’t do any more releases? I’ve been curious about the members and the line-up but information is hard to come by.
i’ve come across this band becouse of the bassist, J. P Anderson. He’s a solo metal/digital hardcore producer now.
http://www.myspace.com/shizitshizitshizit
http://www.myspace.com/rabbitjunkband
http://myspace.com/wolvesundersail http://myspace.com/fightingicewithiron
to be a buddhist and listen to this kind of music is a strange combination, but it works for me, for now :)
the night i saw the band they open for gravity kills and the imported sea snake at the Fenix Underground.