Corrington Wheeler is an interesting musical specimen.
Young, energetic, and vocally gifted, Wheeler is a member of the new breed of
rock musicians. Being a fledgling rock artist is hard in 2015, a lot harder
than it was in 2000, and extremely more challenging than it was in 1985. The
field is overflowing with a lot of “musicians” who think they are fantastic and
crowd the marketplace with a lot of filler that isn’t even worth listening to. They
flood you tube, spotify, and all of the other digital media outlets with their
junk. Yet every once in a while someone like Corrington Wheeler comes along and
disrupts the dust in the modern musical wasteland. It’s musicians like him that
bring hope to the future of music.
Modern rock influences can be felt throughout the music,
including Linkin Park and All American Rejects. Corrington takes the strengths
of bands like that and pours it into his own music. A full mix of modern rock
and industrial heaviness with a touch of doom metal is what rounds out the
sound of Corrington Wheeler. Lead track “Sociological Structural Functionalism”
starts the music off and while it is a great song with gifted solos and
exceptional lead vocals, the addition of the cookie monster growl in the chorus
pulled me back a little. And that may be my only complaint of the EP.
“Altering Buddha’s Principles” features a return of the
growls, but it also contains smart lyrics, a hard rocking riff, and a heavy
drum beat that will have air drummers pounding the imaginary skins for all their
might. “Altering Buddha’s Principles” is a solid song that reminds us not to
waste our life; time is precious and we must make the most of the time we have.
Those are words that Corrington seems to live by.
The final track is also the strongest one. “Skoras
Witchery” is a nice acoustic riff that features guest vocals from Maico, a Japanese
pop singer, whose voice is a perfect complement to Corrington’s. “Skoras
Witchery” is a fantastic song that is purely simple. An acoustic guitar and two
powerful voices were the only things required to make this beautiful track.
Corrington seems to be at his best in this setting, but with such a small
sample size, it’s hard to say for certain where his musical career will
blossom. However, if there are more tracks like “Skoras Witchery” recorded in
the near future, I can almost guarantee stardom for the young man.
Traveling East
does exactly what an EP is supposed to do. It creates exceptional music and leaves
you wanting more. Corrington Wheeler could have a very bright future ahead of
him in the music industry, should he stick with it and get the proper promotion
his music deserves. If he continues to record EPs as grand as Traveling East then it’s only a matter
of time before he breaks big.
Want to hear it for yourself? Visit: http://corringtonwheeler.bandzoogle.com/
Track Listing
Sociological Structural Functionalism
Altering Buddha’s Principles
Skorkas Witchery
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