Doors to No Where Premiere “Drift Into Sequence” Lyric Video
Santa Cruz heavy rockers Doors to No Where release their new single ‘Drift Into Sequence,’ Aug. 25 on Bandcamp and the rest of the stream/DL ecosphere through Desert Records. That’s Friday, if you’re not paying attention. Recorded by Aaron Cooper, who ended up playing guitar and synth in addition to engineering — always a good thing when the producer ends up adding to the track; means they think enough of what’s happening to be inspired to do so; when an engineer doesn’t give a rat’s ass, that doesn’t happen — the song in its accompanying lyric video form runs 6:40 and presents itself with the raw, on-beat melodicism reminiscent of Alice in Chains‘ Facelift, which is suitable to the layered and brooding vocal from founding guitarist Marc Lewis (also Moog, other keys).
As Lewis and bassist Marc Prefontaine — who eases the transition out of the Spanish-guitar midsection back into the verse and is the force of heft overall — welcome new drummer Kyle Moore and collaborate with Cooper as producer/player, the band’s general palette seems to have expanded even since they arrived on Desert Records with 2021’s Darkness Falls (discussed here), which was their fourth album.
What’s the plan for a fifth, I don’t know beyond the all-caps update in the headline below. The crunch in the guitar tone on “Drift Into Sequence” is so resolutely ’90s — I can hear Megadeth in it initially and Clutch in its later roll, both ’90s era, in addition to Alice in Chains, so yes, ’90s — as Lewis cycles through the first chorus of “I’m at odds with your fate/I’m at odds with the pain you’re in,” the undercurrent of metal feels genuine. A subtle twist brings back the verse, hinting toward lysergics as it moves into that acoustic-inclusive break, but interested ultimately in the straight and narrow of structure and returning smoothly to that.
The flamenco-esque guitar returns as the song wraps, doubling-down on the divergence from the norm while reinforcing the norm itself, Moore making his presence felt in the toms behind that finish and in the verse groove prior, putting a sense of movement to the grim, moody atmosphere that surrounds. It’s only one song and supposedly they’re working on more, so fair enough. Figure we’ll probably hear from them either way sometime next year.
Doors to No Where have also collaborated with Slough Brewing Collective to create “Stage Beer,” which one assumes based on the description is a lower-ABV session lager or ale. In any case, if beer’s your thing, you’ll want to take note.
Video follows here, with more from the PR wire below, including the preorder link.
Please enjoy:
Doors to No Where, “Drift Into Sequence” lyric video premiere
Desert Records proudly presents Doors To No Where and their upcoming single “Drift Into Sequence”
THE BAND HAS ALSO HAS BEGAN WORK ON A NEW RECORD
SINGLE PREORDER: https://doorstonowhere.bandcamp.com/track/drift-into-sequence
DRIFT INTO SEQUENCE
Driven by a dissonant guitar riff “Drift Into Sequence” is a complex sonic journey with a touch of heavy psych. Lyrically the song is about a person going through a mental health crisis and battling themselves. The premise is that someone knows they are not well but feels helpless in what the next step is. “Drift Into Sequence” is also the first song to welcome Kyle Moore (Band Of Orcs/Stellar Corpses) into the band. Kyle is familiar with the band as he filled in on a tour in the past.
The cover art was done by Santa Cruz based artist Ugly Eye. The track was mixed and mastered by Aaron Cooper (Pylon Productions) who also contributed synth and guitar.
DOORS TO NO WHERE
Doors To No Where from Santa Cruz California have been going at it since 2010 when the band was formed by front man Marc Lewis. Along with Drummer Alex Ross and Bass player Sean Sanford Doors To No Where put out their debut album “I’m Alive” via ChillTopp Records. In 2012 Doors To No Where released their sophomore album “Lucky You” which was the first to feature Pete Tetorff on drums. Next came the album “The Haunting” which featured the same lineup in 2016.
In 2020 Doors To No Where signed with Desert Records and began work on a new album “Darkness Falls,” which would be the introduction of new bass player Marc Prefontaine. “Darkness Falls” also features some guitar work from Bob Balch of Fu Manchu. Since then the band has released a series of singles, “Gloom” and “Time For A New Dream” and have begun working on a new full length album. “Time For A New Dream” once again featured Bob Balch on guitar. The band also announced that Kyle Moore will now be handling drum duties.
BEER RELEASE
To help celebrate the release of “DRIFT INTO SEQUENCE” Doors To No Where worked with The Slough Brewing Collective in Watsonville California to brew “Stage Beer.” The light and crisp lager will be the perfect hydrating co-pilot to help fuel badass riffs and grooves. Lewis who was hands on from start to finish brewed stage beer with brewer Ben Ward. “Stage Beer” is a golden glass of pure joy and the can will feature art by Slogan design.
Marc Lewis is a musician from Santa Cruz, California that has been creating music since 1996 when he was the ripe age of 12. Starting off with some good old school punk Lewis created the perfect soundtrack for skateboarding and surfing around SC. In the early days Marc played stages across California along with many skate contests or DIY shows in the punk scene. Lewis started adding the stoner rock influence and heavy sounds to his writing style as he progressed in his playing style. Marc has been in the bands Live Wire, The Fire Sermon, It and Doors To No Where.
He has shared a stage with such bands as: Big Business, Mondo Generator, Adolescents, Fu Manchu, Mos Generator, Sevendust, Fatso Jetson, Blast and The Melvins.
Doors To No Where is:
Marc Lewis – Vocals, Lead Guitar, Moog, Keys
Marc Prefontaine – Bass
Kyle Moore – Drums
Aaron Cooper – Engineer, Synth, Guitar
Doors to No Where, “Drift Into Sequence”
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