Dorian Vibe, Move to the Groove
by Charlie Sullivan
Denver’s Dorian Vibe have one intent with their melodic material; to lay down some serious grooves that’ll get your bodies gyrating on the dance floors of local clubs. The super talented trio has been jamming together for about four years and the Dorian Vibe sound has manifested itself. Chris Wangelin (bass, vocals), Joe Cherry (guitar, vocals), and Steven Homan (drums, vocals) like the turn the band has made.
“Recently we jettisoned our old material and started from scratch,” saysWangelin, “The shows started becoming a little more freeform and we found ourselves moving the music in a different direction.”
The resulting sound is a potion of electro-groove-space-funk that’ll satiate even the most ardent music lovers. They have a strong mix of vocal and instrumental creations that will satisfy. You really can’t pigeon-hole the sounds emanating from the band. I’ve heard jam/pop, funk/fusion, and many other derivatives, but the Dorian Vibe sound is an infectiously melodic trip when you give them a spin or see them live, with a big emphasis on seeing a live set.
“We like our material to be somewhat organized pop material that allows us to weave into some nice improv during live sets,” relays Cherry, “We want to see people taking it out on the dance floor, it’s how we know people are getting what we’re trying to accomplish.”
What I enjoy about the band’s music is the directness of sound, you never feel left out of what’s happening when you’re listening. All too often jam and fusion bands take off and leave the listener bewildered as to what is taking place, the music becomes disjointed. Not this band, they just carry the groove. The crew just keeps creating a catchy sound that people can relate to. They are to their genre what Denver local Buckner FunkenJazz is to jazz/funk.
“We want to bring mainstream groove rock back to the listeners,” states Wangelin, “That intense live old school energy with contemporary grooves.”
“We love to throw it down live,” adds Cherry, “We don’t want to play what other bands are playing, it’s our sound.”
The crew’s music is great for after hours grooving. They are definitively the local late night band, smooth grooves almost bordering on a 70’s porn flick but not quite, boom-chucka-chucka.
To date the outfit has one release, Core Session, a 3-song EP of straight up improvisation. The band is currently working with Reed Fuchs at Moon Magnet Studios on a full length album with an anticipated summer release. I sat in with the band in the studio and I wait with fainted breath for the finished product. Some of the material is already being performed live and other surprises await the local listeners. The track “Supersonic” will give a good feel of where the band is headed with the Dorian Vibe sound.
Keep the band on your radar and check out a live show, it’s a must.
Music is the strongest form of magic- Marilyn Manson
6/1- Quixotes True Blue w/Spafford, Denver
6/28- South Moe’s, Englewood
Online: dorianvibe.com
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