Father
Official Website
www.fatherband.com
www.myspace.com/fatherband
The band was born in the city of Rijeka in March, 2000. The members are: Mihael Prosen (singer), Davor Tomic - Pinky (guitar), Sasha Vukosav (drums), Fraño Jardas (bass guitar) and Dario Pazanin - Borut (guitar). With their prior work, the members of Father influenced the music making process in various Croatian bands.
Laddio Bolocko from New York had a great influence on the forming of Father. Having experienced the music expression and the concert performance of the aforementioned band, the members of Easyman decided it was time to take a new direction, and to create fresh material which won’t urge the listeners to automatically force it into any of the moulds of world music. As for other musical role models, there are a few bands that left a deep mark in the creativity of each member of Father (Faith No More, Tool, Deftones, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Machine Head...), but it is just by moving away from the norms and boundaries that were set by each of these bands, that Father wants to pop up from the sea of copycats and various attempts of imitating popular bands, and to show music they produce in a more original and distinctive way. Today, after years and years of ‘entombment’ in a shelter where they practice, the five members of this band are proud owners of a great debut record “Inspirita”, hoping they won’t be ‘passed over in silence’ because of its (as it is often regarded in Croatia) ‘too vehement’ expression.
Father signed with Dallas Records ( EMI / Virgin /V2 / Mute exclusive licence partner in Croatia) and Mars Music Publishing in Croatia, with big hopes from all sides that this product has got a bright future outside of their home country. Critics are already raving about debut album “Inspirita”, and first single and video for the track “Machina” were on heavy rotation on national radio and TV charts. MTV Adria played the video constantly and the band was featured on the channels edition of Headbangers Ball show! The brand new video for “Cynosure” is about to start airing on all music channels in the region. International press so far includes features in British Metal Hammer, on the mighty Blabbermouth web site, and some great reviews in European metal magazines. Holier Than Thou Records worked with Father from 2002 - 2003 promoting their debut album "Inspirita", Father are developing into a major rock/metal band with UK European and US represenation.
On General Release
"Inspirita" (album) 2005
Reviews
Well it’s not often you get the opportunity to review a release from a rock/metal band from Croatia and I’m not sure what I was expecting to be fair, having no real frame of reference other than the Eurovision Song Contest for acts from that part of the world, which is hardly the ideal preparation !!! The first thing that strikes you is the quality of the English of vocalist Mihael Prosen – I think anyone would be pretty hard pressed to realise he is not singing in his native language, which is often a giveaway for many mainland European acts. Style-wise we are talking about the alternative scene, with obvious influences of the likes of Alice In Chains particularly prevalent. This promo release contains the opening two tracks, “Cynosure” and “Machina” from their debut full-length album Inspirita. I was really impressed by the former, certainly preferring it over the more staccato rhythm of the latter, but both tracks were pretty decent if you’re into this particular rock format. Over the last couple of years, Father have played alongside the likes of Anthrax, Max Cavalera, Henry Rollins, Sisters Of Mercy, The Hives as well as the prestigious Lollapalooza Festival. You can see by the quality of the company they keep that Father are a band on the rise on a more international stage, as well as enjoying mass airplay in their native Croatia. The band start their first UK tour (in fact their very first tour outside of their homeland) on 18th October and you could do a lot worse than spend an evening in their company. Hardrockhouse.com
"Tool with the moody pretension replaced by Every Time I Die's unpredictability. Disturbed with System Of A Down's sense of sharp, syncopated rhythms and Max Cavalera's ear for ethnic sounds and rhythms." Metal Hammer
Progressive Metal 5 piece, Father from the coastal town of Rijeka in Croatia (that’s Eastern Europe for those who weren’t awake in Geography Class), are a band who wear their influences on their sleeves but mixing them in a way that is quite refreshing in the current metal scene. On first listen Inspirita is quite standard metal but after a time their slow burning and dirty sounding grunge metal straight out of the Alice In Chains back catalogue can strike you with some complex and creative sounds. Techno beats and drums accompany driving riffs and hooks, showing that this is a band that have learnt their craft and know how to wield it especially in stand out track and single ‘Emon.
After 5 years of touring with bands including Anthrax and Madball, Father have developed and grown to a level where they have gained a cult fan base across Europe and in the UK, and with a supporting slot to Korn in their homeland coming up in early July followed by a 13 date UK tour their growth can only continue. Tasty Fanzine
