12/16/2023 0 Comments Leitmotif- by dredgAfter all, it's not every day a South Bay band gets signed to a major label. ![]() ![]() I sat down on the couches near the fireplace in Orchard Valley Coffee in downtown Campbell with Engles, vocalist Gavin Hayes, drummer Dino Campanella and bassist Drew Roulette-all in their early 20s-to chat about their big news. Not only that, dredg is managed by BigTime Management founders Bret Bair and Gary Avila-the same team that led Papa Roach to the top. That's an unexpected approach, considering that the unconventional underground band that formed in Los Gatos is very close to signing a deal with Interscope Records, where Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst is a vice president. Rather, they hope their complex songs will strike a chord with a smaller, more selective audience that can truly appreciate what guitarist Mark Engles describes as their "unspoken vision." They insist that they're not trying to become rock stars or make a million dollars. Major label Interscope looks to sign South Bay rock conceptualists dredgĬOMPARING THEIR ARTISTIC, almost orchestral, style of rock to an art-house film, the four players in dredg don't seem particularly interested in mainstream commercial success. On the Map: dredg's ambitious concept album, 'Leitmotif,' caught Interscope's eye.
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