Rise to Addiction

Rise to Addiction


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Rise to Addiction is the brainchild of Guitarists Steve Wray and John
Slater. Together with Bassist Rob Naylor, singer Leigh Oates and drum
lunatic Aynsley Dickinson, Rise to Addiction represents a very real
threat to the punk pop and metal has beens that litter the Guitar
orientated music scene today!

"We're really from a traditional British Metal background, but we all
love songs and good song writing. I think this has really defined our
sound. For example Steve and I both love Sabbath and early Ozzy but
we're equally enamoured with David Bowie, Pink Floyd and Mike
Oldfield"says John.

"There was some great Metal that came out in the 90's, bands like
Machine Head and such, but when we got together and started thinking
about the kind of music we want to listen to, and therefore make we
realised that a lot of stuff out there is very rhythmic but lacking in
Melodic substance. We figured that if we could combine heavy grooves and
really focus on good song writing then we'd have something really
special on our hands" adds Steve.

Individually the members of RTA are all hardened touring and recording
veterans from early ages and collectively have some 10 albums to their
credit with a variety of outfits and too many tours to count!

In October 2004 RTA entered backstage studios to record 3 tracks with
veteran producer Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Kill Switch Engage etc). The
results can be heard as samples on this website along with the video to
Falling As One.

"Leigh's voice is so powerful with charisma to match!" enthuses
Steve..." I've never heard such character and personality come through
in such a powerful voice before, its the voice we searched so hard to
find.

'Both Leigh and Aynsley had worked in a previous band together called
Ninedenine who I first saw playing at the same festival as our previous
band about 2 years ago. I kept in touch with them shortly after as they
made quite an impression on me..." continues John.

So, can Rise To Addiction, meet the high expectations which are loftily
raised by this, arguably overblown, Biography? We think so. Check them
out.

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