EPK – Dream Heavy – Song In The Dark (single) (2024)

EPK – Dream Heavy – Song In The Dark (single) (2024)

Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

“We anticipate our long-awaited upcoming EP will be well received by our current fans and also garner us a batch of new ones! We want our fans to be lost in the stories of our songs. We want to take them on an unpredictable, intense, and utterly enjoyable thrill ride that deeply influences their emotions and encourages them to seriously contemplate our place as humans in these perilous times.” – DreamHeavy

For fans of Porcupine Tree, Kalandra, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Nightwish, Unleash the Archers

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Show Dates:​
July 5-6 – Midsummers Music Festival – Smithers, BC
July 12-13 – Arts on the Fly Festival – Horsefly, BC
July 18 – Billy Barker Days – Quesnel, BC
July 19-20 – Discovery Coast Music Festival – Bella Coola, BC
July 26 -28 – Kispiox Valley Music Festival – Kispiox Valley, BC
August 16-18 – Robson Valley Music Festival – Dunster, BC
November 1-2 – Woodstove Music Festival – Cumberland, BC

Single Band Lineup:
Seth Macdonald: acoustic and Electric Guitars, Vocals
Shara Gustafson: Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals
David McKillican: Drums
Liam Randall-Gustafson: Bass Guitar
Mary:  Synth, Keys

Live Band Lineup:
Seth Macdonald: Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Vocals
Shara Gustafson: Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals
David McKillican: Drums
Liam Randall-Gustafson: Bass Guitar
Scott Duncan: Violin

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About The EP Artwork

The album artwork is currently being created by our gifted daughter Saeda Rose.

It is to be a representation of the “Great Mother” or the “Tree of Life” connected to the cosmos and “Dreaming” all of creation into being.

About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY)

This EP is a sonic journey that is designed to take the listener to places and deep instinctive emotions in the mind…Lyrically the theme throughout tends towards the inspirational and rebellious. There is true irreverence for the divine here, but also unabashed anger towards the institutions of humanity that continue to keep us enslaved.

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY)

“Song in the Dark” is a melodic/progressive metal journey with a primitive tribal feel. The song is the story of our species’ evolution from our earliest awareness of the self and our awe at the universe around us to the brilliant, violent and destructive and arrogant beings we have become.

“Blasphemy” with its genre-hopping exploration of Celtic, reggae, and acoustic Metal styles is a stark criticism of organized religion whilst encouraging us to embrace our own personal journey towards the Divine.

“Filthy Rich” is a driving Hard/Progressive Rock music attack on the 1% in our global society. It reminds the selfish ultra-rich scum of the Earth that their days in power are numbered and a revolution on a global scale is coming to re-distribute their wealth to the masses!

“Mourning After” has its roots musically in Celtic melodies blended with Progressive Metal and Rock Opera. Lyrically it is a reminder to humankind that the incessant pursuit of material wealth will only end in the ultimate destruction of our souls. The song blends my own lyrics with a couple of verses from the song “Spirit of Man” one of the most powerful pieces recorded on Jeff Wayne’s 1979 Rock Opera; “War of the Worlds” (originally performed by Phil Lynott and Julie Covington.)

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FUN FACT – STORY ANGLES

1. Dream Heavy is truly a family band.

Shara and Seth have been playing music together for the full 25 years that they have been a couple. They have also raised 5 children, have 3 grandchildren and built their own home on the same piece of land that Seth was raised on. Their son Liam is now a full-fledged member of the group and brings his “Gentle Giant”, youthful Metal-inspired influence to everything they compose and perform. Their Drummer David McKillican is like their surrogate son or younger brother; having first joined the couple’s previous band back in 2008.

2. The band not only works together artistically but also owns a Silviculture company responsible for planting close to 2 million trees every summer.

3. The family also hosts the Robson Valley Music Festival on their property in mid-August every summer. Shara is the Producer, Grant Writer, and Artistic Director of the event while Seth is the Operational Manager and takes care of physical logistics. The Festival has been running since 2005 (with a brief hiatus during the pandemic ) and boasts 5 stages, a huge variety of eclectic talent from around the world, and sees an attendance of around 1000 people annually.

4. David is a small business owner as well specializing in house renovations and custom cabinet building. He lives with his wife “Sasparilla Fox” an infamous Burlesque dancer, troupe leader, and dance teacher on a rural property outside of Quesnel BC.

Sometimes she even choreographs routines for the band and if we get truly lucky, shares the stage with us!

Dream Heavy is a sonic and visual explosion of an experience unrivaled by any other.

Ethereal vocals, Rich Harmonies, Intricate and melodic guitar and violin melodies, and a driving and diverse rhythm section guaranteed to keep you moving and guessing from the first snare crack to the last echo of enraptured melody.

EPIC WORLD FOLK METAL..

A tour de force!  Fearless Epic World, Melodic, Folk Metal. With influences in Metal, Latin, Celtic and other World music, Dream Heavy is a heavy hitter on all fronts.  Experiencing their unique sound, colorful stage costumes and thought provoking lyrics, is an unforgettable experience. You will not be disappointed by the spell that they weave..! With original members of BC festival touring favorites Mamaguroove and more recently Samson’s Delilah, their music has charted Top 10 lists on campus radio across Canada .  The group has now fully transitioned to their new name and heavier groove. Prepare to Explode on the dance floor!  

Dream Heavy, will be releasing their first single “Song in the Dark”(Recorded, Mixed, and Co-Produced by Jane Aurora at Arrival Sounds) in the spring of 2024.

Shared Stage with: Buffy Saint Marie, Five Alarm Funk, Digging Roots, Coco Jaffra, Mihiranghi, Delhi to Dublin, Mariachi Ghost, Stephen Lewis’ Big Band of Fun,  Rachelle Van Zanten, Coco Love Alcorn, Jack Garton’s Demon Squadron, John Wort Hannam and many more throughout the Western Canadian Music Festival scene.

Tours and Festivals:
2024: Tongue on the Post Festival-Medicine Hat,  AB
2023: Northern BC Halloween Tour-Quesnel and Prince George BC
2023: Robson Valley Music Festival-Dunster BC
2023: Corofin-County Clare, Ireland (duo concert series)
2023: Williams Lake Arts and Culture society gig-Williams Lake BC
2023:tour: Northern BC and AB
2022: Woodstove Music Festival-Cumberland BC
2022:Robson Valley Music Festival-Dunster BC
2022:Kispiox Valley Music Festival- Kispiox Valley BC
2022:Peace Valley Music Festival-Hudson Hope BC
2022:Midsummer Music Festival-Smithers BC
2022: North Country Fair-Driftpile AB