Press > HABITAT, the brand new concept CD from MAN ON FIRE

31 Jul 2011

Twelve Tracks… Ten Lives… One City Block… Join MAN ON FIRE on a conceptual musical journey through a concrete jungle of greed, power, love, death, loss and discovery. An environment teeming with savage grace and decaying beauty, a place where disconnected lives are intertwined through a common thread of existence: a single urban city block - their HABITAT. Each of the tracks paints a musical portrait of one or more of the individuals living within this block, allowing for the CD as a whole to reflect a great variety of emotions and dynamics. From the Corporate CEO, playing God with the lives of those in his employ from high atop his skyscraper office, to the single mother desperately fighting to provide a better future than the streets for her son. From the drug addict trying to score a fix, to the gang member looking to expand his territory. From the artist who captures on canvas what is observed in this block, to the dirty cop preying on the weak under his watch. From the washed-up actor who deludes himself as to his own grandeur, to the pimp peddling flesh from the alleyway shadows. And finally, to the priest who selflessly prays for them all. Collectively they knit together the fabric of this place where concrete and steel eventually give way to sinew and bone. Brimming with nearly 70 minutes of brand new music, HABITAT features special guests ADRIAN BELEW as primary guitarist (King Crimson, David Bowie, Talking Heads) and DAVID RAGSDALE on violin (Kansas, Smashing Pumpkins). In fact, Adrian Belew had this to say about MAN ON FIRE and HABITAT: "You know how cool it is when you discover an amazing new band? Imagine how cool it is when you get to play on their new record. It was truly enjoyable to work with MAN ON FIRE. They made a great record I am happy to be a part of. Check it out!" - Adrian Belew Once again produced by vocalist/keyboardist Jeff Hodges, HABITAT features the incredible state-of-the-art sound quality which has become a standard for MAN ON FIRE. Utilizing extensive sound effects imagery between the tracks, HABITAT is an immersive, cinematic experience which hems the listener in, creating a singular and unique first person perspective. The final mixes of the CD were mastered by veteran mastering engineer Brad Blackwood (Evanescence). HABITAT, on ProgRock Records, will be shipping worldwide on May 17, 2005. Pre-sales are currently underway through the ProgRock Records website at: http://www.progrockrecords.com/artists/view.php?id=14 For further information: www.manonfireband.com www.progrockrecords.com/artists/view.php?id=14 info@manonfireband.com