Intervals (band)
| Intervals | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Progressive metal, djent, instrumental |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Associated acts | The HAARP Machine, Raunchy, Skyharbor, Jeff Loomis, Marty Friedman, Monuments, Destiny Potato, Plini |
| Website | www |
| Members | Aaron Marshall |
| Past members | Mike Semesky Lukas Guyader Anup Sastry Matt De Luca |
Intervals is a progressive metal band hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band became purely instrumental in late 2013. Intervals has toured throughout Canada and the United States with bands such as Protest The Hero, Between The Buried and Me and The Contortionist. The band has released two EPs, The Space Between (2011) and In Time (2012). The band released its debut album (featuring vocals) A Voice Within on March 4th, 2014, which was followed by the instrumental The Shape of Colour on December 4th, 2015.
Intervals was formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2011, as a creative outlet for guitarist Aaron Marshall after quitting his previous band, "Speak of the Devil". He recorded and programmed all the parts for The Space Between himself in his home studio; it was mixed and mastered by Adam "Nolly" Getgood of Periphery and released independently, on December 20, 2011. Marshall attempted to form a full band (including a vocalist), with the intention of turning Intervals into a touring act; but failed to do so.
With the release of their 2nd EP In Time on October 30, 2012, Marshall was joined by Olly Steele (Monuments) and David Maxim Micic (Destiny Potato). This EP received a 4.0/Excellent rating via Sputnik Music and stated that the band were "a very talented instrumental progressive metal band." The band released a music video for "Epiphany" on April 25, 2013 via Guitar World promotion and YouTube. Following the success of In Time, the band gained endorsement deals from Ernie Ball Music Man, Pearl Drums, Meinl Cymbals, Toontrack, InTune Guitar Picks, and Gruv Gear. Marshall also released playthroughs and lessons for certain songs from the EP.
On September 14, 2013, Intervals announced they would be entering the studio with Jordan Valeriote (Silverstein, Structures, Counterparts) on November 4, 2013 to begin tracking their upcoming release. Following the studio, Intervals were scheduled to tour Europe (January - February 2014) with Protest The Hero, TesseracT, and The Safety Fire. On December 30, 2013, it was announced that bassist Mike Semesky would be changing his role in the band and provide vocals on the new album: as a result, the album's bass tracks were handled equally by Aaron and Jordan. The band released Semesky's vocal debut in the form of new single ‘Ephemeral’ via RevolverMag.com, as well as revealing that the new album would be titled A Voice Within. Due to the need for Semesky to focus entirely on his vocal performance live, the band hired Henry Selva (formerly of The Human Abstract) as live bassist for their upcoming tours. Semesky provided comments on the announcement:
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