nevereven

Rank #677 Brooklyn, NY Rock / Metal / Progressive Rock

About

Members: Frank Pascali - guitar, Damian Peters - bass, Gary Pickard - vocals/guitar, Dave Previ - drums

Sounds Like: King's X, RUSH, Queensryche, Muse, Dream Theater

Bio: nevereven. The name shouts out what you’re in for even before you hear the first kick-in-the-face chords: It’s a dual-headed beast, copping from the classics while looking far into the future of rock.

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“...A crafty palindrome for a name, a gothic two headed dragon to protect it, with the necessary guitars to back it up; nevereven is the full package... [They] leave little doubt of what’s in store as they give their formal musical introductions on track one of their new EP “The Progress of Disaster”. After hearing the first few riffs of the album, it's clear that nevereven's goal is to restore some edge to the NYC rock scene; These 5 songs are evidence that they aren’t wasting any time doing so... nevereven’s goal is to wipe the glam out of rock and return it to its grimy, aggressive roots with an attitude that only the Big Apple could produce. “The Progress of Disaster” is a full onslaught in that direction. If you’ve been looking for some ‘new’ old school riffs to fill the gaps in your classic rock or metal catalog, look no further than the waves nevereven is making.”

— Chris Brach, rocksposure.com

“...this band from the New York area called nevereven. I heard this band, and it kind of blew me away. It took me back to the days of real rock n' roll from the '80's and '90's, but with the energy of today. I mean, it's raw energy...it's like musical wizardry. The songwriting is impeccable...it's hard progressive rock with a sultry, soulful edge. I think it's the future sound of rock music today.”

— Uncle Earl, www.ultimateunderground.com

“While Brooklyn New York is often well known for its contributions to the hardcore scene...we’ve also seen many great prog and hard rock acts coming from the area in recent years. nevereven being one of them. With influences like Queen, Rush and Faith No More they create a driving hard rock sound with progressive touches and a hint of heavy metal. Their music is fun while at the same time veiling dark undertones. This ambiguous nature lends to their ability to slowly draw the listener into their music. The album features 5 songs that add up to about 19 minutes of music. While that may not seem like much, nevereven provide top quality music every single second of that 19 minutes. If you’re a fan of prog rock or just good hard rock in general then you won’t want to sleep on nevereven. Their songs are accessible while still retaining depth. I could see these guys taking over the radio in coming years. Let’s hope they do. It’d be nice to hear something good on there for a change.”

— Justin Angel, www.metaldelirium.net

“nevereven is a Melodic Heavy band, the core of it is vocal part, back-vocal and choirs make up the main musical hit, that makes you love the music of the band. All melodies are also based on vocal parties. For the reason a band has a very good singer, that resembles me of Manilla Road's Mark Shelton (by intonation similar sound to other epic Metal bands), the music enables listeners to get positive mood and encourages to listen in interesting and even extraordinary sound combinations... ”

— Denis, FaST Metal Pages

“nevereven's The Progress of Disaster is the third chapter in the nevereven series. Each of the band's previous albums have been different from the last. The Progress of Disaster unleashes a progressive rock feel that bleeds along the lines of metal. The first track, entitled "World of Tomorrow" has a futuristic feel to it with the opening riffs in the intro. The song also has wonderful vocal harmonies that will not disappoint. The songwriting is fantastic, the lyrics pull you into each song. The single "Remainder" which the band has a video for, musically shares a bit of Rush and some YES feel, with a hint of Journey in the vocal melodies. Singer/Guitarist Gary Pickard can hit those high notes. nevereven's sound has a signature of its own, whether you hear a specific riff, drumbeat or vocal melody, you know a nevereven tune when you hear one. The Progress of Disaster will take you on a voyage that you will never want to leave. A very intense melodic journey into the world of nevereven.”

— The J, Tattoo Hodge Podge

“After being together as a band for ten years, modern rockers nevereven have grown as both individual musicians and as a unit as a whole. There are experiences, both personal and musical, that can only be learned by spending years in the jam room, on stage and in the recording studio together, and nevereven have not only been outlasting many other modern rock bands, they have been growing as a unit the whole time. With a decade of gigs, jams and recording sessions behind them, the group brings their mature sound to their latest record, 2011’s The Progress of Disaster, a five-song EP filled with hard-rockin’, no holds barred tracks. These four guys know how to rock... ...Overall, The Progress of Disaster is a strong release for these four talented rockers. While nevereven may not be a household name, yet, this release goes a long way to opening up their audience and bringing their unique style of modern rock to the global public.”

— Guitar International Magazine

“I love discovering new talented bands. Today’s discovery goes under the witty anagram nevereven and is an American four-piece. I immediately hear some really nice King’s X overtones, and while doing this I read the name Ty Tabor on the cover. Well, the fact that the band used the talents of the King’s X guitarist/singer to master the disc is no coincidence. The World Of Tomorrow has a bunch of King’s X in the main riff, but apart from that they do have a sound and touch of their own. Strong melodic chorus and a great sound. Gary Pickard has a great voice, the guitar work is great and I really like bass player Damian Peters’ intense playing. Remainder keeps the flame burning and is another great melodic piece. Third track Give continues in the same vein, also with some really nice harmony vocals. Winterkill is a slightly darker and heavier track. This is a really enjoyable release that will spin a lot in my player. Orpheus leaves off in the same vein. Great stuff indeed!”

— Janne Stark, Stark Music Reviews

“It's not very often these days that I hear a band that has it all: great musicianship, clever writing skills, catchy hooks & thick harmony vocals. So when I gave a listen to nevereven, I became excited as these guys have all of the above and deliver it with conviction and ownership. Guitarists Frank Pascali & Gary Pickard create musical elements familiar of such stellar bands such as King's X & Van Halen. The main riffs are intelligent with a hint of recognizable influences delivered with a freshness and personality exclusive to nevereven themselves. Pascali delivers blistering melodic shred-licks, without taking away from the song's structure. The rhythm section of Damian Peters & Dave Previ are as solid as 2 chunks of steel forged together in the fires of Rock & Metal history. From the first riffs of The World Of Tomorrow, to the intelligent lyrics of Remainder, all the way through to wah-drenched opening of Orpheus, The Progress Of Disaster is nothing short of a special aural treat.”

— www.crankedto10.com

“...there is a surprise within every musical note. The intense melodies, excellent vocal harmonies and intelligent lyrics take you on a musical quest to a place that you're not ready to depart anytime soon...”

— RadioJ, The RadioJ Show (Radio for the Scene)

“nevereven has the classic Hard Rock sound, guitars that drive home the point, a bass player that works with the drummer well. The vocals are almost too clean but that's not a bad thing. The World Of Tomorrow think the band took a turn toward Electronica but in a few seconds you know you are listening to a Hard Rock song. The vocalist has an excellent range much like Steve Perry, Kevin Cronin, and Tommy Shaw & James Young of Styx. When I sit and listen to music I pick Hard Rock bands and this is one band that will surely get on that list. ”

— tbones, 440music.com

“Nevereven aren’t your run of the mill metal outfit. One of the leading lights in New York’s up and coming street metal charge, nevereven sneak up on you like the kid brothers of Biffy Clyro and Foo Fighters looking for a dust up with Muse. Despite their snarling full tilt fierce approach, they have a lightness of touch that appears to fly in the face of their snarling sound. Crisp and clean, nevereven serve up tunes by the bucketful and melody by the shovel load. No mean feat for a band who clearly go about everything they do at gale force. nevereven are a band who soak up everything around them. A band who understand not only where they’re going, but where they come from. Open your ears and you’ll hear slivers of everything from ska sensibility to Queen, from classical overtones to Iron Maiden, from choral stylings to Def Leppard... ...Be in no doubt, the unmistakable growl of nevereven will be filling your ears in 2012. ”

— Press Release, Stephen Anderson Publicity

“...nevereven just wants to continue to play it’s own brand of “in your face” hard rock. nevereven is definitely not for the timid or faint of heart alternative rock listener! In fact, I see a very thin line between nevereven’s hard rock styling and melodic metal... One thing that did impress me about nevereven is the melodic quality of their music. The vocals are crisp and clean, their “wall of sound” isn’t horribly over-driven or distorted and both the lyrics and the music have some gigantic hooks guaranteed to catch the most discriminating hard rock enthusiast. So now we come to these two singles, “Give” and “Remainder”. Both of these tracks ring true to nevereven’s and my philosophy of what hard rock should be. Clean vocals, clean sound, gigantic hooks, “in your face”, “smash mouth” hard rock! These are very good songs, that should find their way into the charts... I have to rate both “Give” and “Remainder” by nevereven a solid 10 stars.”

— Bill Dwyer, Gulf Coast Music Review

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2012
Nov 17

The Studio at Webster H…
New York, NY, US | 7:30pm
The Studio at Webster Hall
New York, NY, US
Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:30pm
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2012
Oct 27

Trash Bar
Brooklyn, NY, US | 8:00pm
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Brooklyn, NY, US
Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:00pm
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2012
Aug 27

Saint Vitus
Brooklyn, NY, US | 8:00pm
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Brooklyn, NY, US
Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:00pm
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2012
Aug 16

The Delancey
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Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:00pm
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Jul 28

Mr Beerys
Bethpage, NY, US | 9:00pm
Mr Beerys
Bethpage, NY, US
Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:00pm
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Come out and rock with us at RJ5... Radio J's 5 year anniversary show! Come see The Lost, Revel 9, nevereven and The Souvenir