Redline, a high energy and soulful rock band out of Dallas, Texas, is highly influenced by The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jimmy Hendrix. Band members include Austin Adams on bass, Joseph Campise on guitar, Nate Williams on the drums, and Joe Rodriguez on vocals and acoustic guitar.
Redline took shape around five years ago and the members empathize that they've absolutely loved every second of it. Austin also tells me during that the band got their name from the term or phrase of "redlining" a car. This phrase symbolizes the the members of the band attitude of "giving it your all and putting everything you have into everything you do."
"Just going with whatever comes to mind" is how Redline normally begin when writing a song. As college students, Austin says their next step in the writing process is similar to what the band, The Postal Service, did when they were in college, and it is a pretty unique technique. A member of the band will record a chorus, riff, or portion of a song with his cell phone and send it in a group chat to all of the other members of the band. Then all of the members will critique what's been sent as a group. Then later, when each band member's semester in school is over, the whole band will meet up for band practice, at which time they jam out their ideas and bounce them off of each other.
Redline plan on releasing a couple of singles over the summer from their latest album, which was released in January. When I asked the band how close the members are personally, they responded by telling me that they all feel like playing in this band together is what they were born to do. The band has been through bad luck and good luck, bad shows and great shows - and very much like what the back story behind their name would suggest, they have learned to not ever give up, "even when you think life couldn't get any worse," the band says, "never back down."
Redline told me that they never want to go with what mainstream music dictates they should. Redline's greatest struggle when starting the group was building a fan base and attempting to get the response from people they were looking for. After putting themselves out there however, they finally were able to achieve the support they were looking for. The band mates plan to continue playing music together for years to come."This band has been through too much sh*t to not make it," Austin says, "and I love that."
Redline took shape around five years ago and the members empathize that they've absolutely loved every second of it. Austin also tells me during that the band got their name from the term or phrase of "redlining" a car. This phrase symbolizes the the members of the band attitude of "giving it your all and putting everything you have into everything you do."
"Just going with whatever comes to mind" is how Redline normally begin when writing a song. As college students, Austin says their next step in the writing process is similar to what the band, The Postal Service, did when they were in college, and it is a pretty unique technique. A member of the band will record a chorus, riff, or portion of a song with his cell phone and send it in a group chat to all of the other members of the band. Then all of the members will critique what's been sent as a group. Then later, when each band member's semester in school is over, the whole band will meet up for band practice, at which time they jam out their ideas and bounce them off of each other.
Redline plan on releasing a couple of singles over the summer from their latest album, which was released in January. When I asked the band how close the members are personally, they responded by telling me that they all feel like playing in this band together is what they were born to do. The band has been through bad luck and good luck, bad shows and great shows - and very much like what the back story behind their name would suggest, they have learned to not ever give up, "even when you think life couldn't get any worse," the band says, "never back down."
Redline told me that they never want to go with what mainstream music dictates they should. Redline's greatest struggle when starting the group was building a fan base and attempting to get the response from people they were looking for. After putting themselves out there however, they finally were able to achieve the support they were looking for. The band mates plan to continue playing music together for years to come."This band has been through too much sh*t to not make it," Austin says, "and I love that."
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