Pink Jams Breast Cancer Benefit with The Dreamscapes Project + The Very Small + Momentary Prophets March 30, 2010

Nearly a decade ago budding singer/songwriter Keith Center approached composition major Jeremy Rodgers in their college's performing arts building about forming a band. Rodgers, whose passion for music was evident from the bands he was already in, quickly responded with a resounding no. Yet after hearing a sampling of Center's take on folk rock, Rodgers joined what was soon to become the dreamscapes project. Rodgers was convinced by Center's dedication or perhaps by the intensity taking cover under the raw acoustics.

"I think there is something so disarming about acoustic music," says Center. "There are no walls of distortion to hide behind... to express emotion, you just have to express it."

With one of the strongest local following throughout the Washington D.C.-area and an impressive catalogue of releases the dreamscapes project is ready to break onto the national scene with their new full-length Pity In A Heartbeat, on Figmental Records.

On Pity In A Heartbeat, Keith Center (vocals/guitar), Jeremy Rodgers (bass guitar/vocals), Ben Guy (cello/vocals), Gordon Shankman (drums/percussion) and Eric Sanford (percussion/drums) harness the vehemence of Center's lyrics with Guy's sweeping cello lines over the complementary, world inspired percussion.

"Anger and frustration isn't about stepping on a box or hitting a switch, it's about lashing out and flailing, and an acoustic guitar forces you to do that," says Center. "There is no short cut, sometimes you just have to start breaking strings and bloodying fingers to get the sound you want."

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