The Maension play The Craufurd Arms this Thursday night (November 2).
Mark Maension and his crew were all born and raised in different countries and their international heritage is reflected in the reach of their global touring and creative approach to music, with their high production live show being a must-see to understand their enticing appeal.
Back in 2015 the band members sold their cars, let go of their jobs and apartments in LA and hit the road for good. Embarking in their first World Tour (all self-funded and self-booked), they played 126 shows in 12 countries in 12 months, covering every state of mainland USA, Canada and 10 European countries including UK and Germany.
The constant touring schedule certainly got them noticed.
Following the success of their year-long Ævol World Tour the band was ready to channel the inspiration and excitement derived from all that traveling into new music and a fresh new image.
Back Stateside they spent the first five months of 2016 in a 50’s farm house in Los Angeles where singer/producer Mark Maension set up his mobile recording studio with his collection of analog gear and started experimenting with newer sounds and fresh ideas for the record.
The body of that work culminated in 12 songs defining the band’s new sound, leaving their progressive side behind in favor of more traditional song structures and giving Mark's vocals and Skye’s keytar a bigger role in shaping the sound of the band.
Then they took to the road again, as you might have guessed.
The Maension have opened for bands including Mudvayne, In This Moment, MushroomHead, Ministry, Otep, Non Point, Head PE and Christian Death.
RÆVOLUTION includes ‘Chrysalis' featuring a vocal cameo by Fred Durst and ‘Freak’ mixed by Sylvia Massy (Tool, SOAD..) which was featured in the movie Hold Your Breath.
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