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Upstart Mondays: Astral Travel

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I’m very excited to announce a new feature here at Separate Sound! Upstart Mondays will feature a different up-and-coming music group every week. We’ll have bite-sized interviews that just might introduce you to your new favorite band!

Joining us for the very first Upstart Monday is Astral Travel, hailing from Santa Cruz, California…

m_3c59cbd8ba1fa2d670f790ecd8e62342.jpgSeparate Sound: Describe your sound to us.

Astral Travel: Synthesizing rock, ambient, classical and psychadelic influences, our goal is to evoke the vague, sweeping beauty of the dreamworld. We use ethereal, bittersweet washes of color-sound and steady basslines to lull you into an astral meditation to explore and raise consciousness.

SS: Who are the members of your band and what brought you together?

AT: Led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bauer, singer Danielle Hiscock and drummer Jesse Clark, Astral Travel came together in 2006 while attending college in Santa Cruz.

SS: What inspires you?

Inspired by the music of Sigur Ros, John Frusciante, Explosions in the Sky and The Verve, we intend to bolster the bourgening scene of quasi-instrumental music. Our music is a platform for our spiritual and metaphysical interests in Buddhism, Yoga, philosophy, astrology, meditation and space exploration.

SS: Where would you like to go, as a band?

AT: Our goal is to create a new paradigm of music composition, performance and production that focuses on creating a deep spiritual experience for the listener. Quoting Kabir, “Music without words means leaving behind the mind. And leaving behind the mind is meditation. Meditation returns you to the source. And the source of all is sound.” We intend to use music to bring people together and to help each other on the spiritual path.

SS: How can fans get ahold of your music?

AT: Our music is available exclusively through myspace. You can purchase our albums through a link provided via paypal.

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Check out some of Astral Travel’s music on their MySpace page. I think you’ll like it.

Next Monday…more new music!

If you have a new or just lesser-known band you’d like to see on Upstart Monday, send me a quick email with a link to your website and I’ll get back to you soon.

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Posted in Interviews - Here, Upstart Monday on April 16th, 2007

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