Press Kit
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Biography
Viewing music as a boundless art, Phavian uses unconventional rhythms, orchestrations and melodies as tools to craft a truly unique sonic experience. The band was created as a musical entity focused on composition, which led to the creation of their debut album, Kiena. After Kiena's release, Phavian spent 2009 gigging, touring, and promoting their music.
The following year the band took their gigging experience as well as a reinforced creative drive into the rehearsal studio and embarked on an epic endeavor: a four-album concept. They began crafting a two-part concept that, in part due to length, was broken into four separate releases: Meridian I, Meridian II, Inversion, and Stretta. The recording process for all four albums began in February of 2011 and Meridian I was released in October of that same year. The band spent 2012 solidifying their lineup and touring on Meridian I. Meridian II is slated for release in March of 2013. The last two albums of the saga will follow closely behind. The band continues to tour and work hard at honing and carefully refining their craft in order to create an intricate, entrancing, and mature sound for their fans.
The following year the band took their gigging experience as well as a reinforced creative drive into the rehearsal studio and embarked on an epic endeavor: a four-album concept. They began crafting a two-part concept that, in part due to length, was broken into four separate releases: Meridian I, Meridian II, Inversion, and Stretta. The recording process for all four albums began in February of 2011 and Meridian I was released in October of that same year. The band spent 2012 solidifying their lineup and touring on Meridian I. Meridian II is slated for release in March of 2013. The last two albums of the saga will follow closely behind. The band continues to tour and work hard at honing and carefully refining their craft in order to create an intricate, entrancing, and mature sound for their fans.
"... I think we'll look back on Meridian II as the Empire Strikes Back of progressive metal albums."
- Christopher Bargeron - Tales From Topographic Networks
- Christopher Bargeron - Tales From Topographic Networks
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Elizabeth Matson - vocals, keyboards
Puyan Hassani - acoustic & electric guitars
Rob Cubillos - acoustic & electric guitars
Jason Lobell - bass guitar
Patrick Hassani - drums, keyboards
Audio
"...truly interesting metal sounds for your listening enjoyment..."
- Sonic Cathedral
- Sonic Cathedral
Albums
"...Phavian at their best, evoking a range of emotions simply by changing the tone of their music subtly..."
- The Metal Observer
- The Metal Observer
Photos
"You can thank Elizabeth Matson for being the first female lead vocalist to ever intrigue me..."
- Salvador Aguinaga II - Metal Temple
- Salvador Aguinaga II - Metal Temple
Videos
Watersong - Live @ The Tin Can Alehouse
Adam's Ale - Live @ Sacred Grounds
Adam's Ale - Live @ Sacred Grounds
Awards
Featured In
Festivals
"...it's like if Dream Theater were from the late 1960s!"
- Diggy-Kat - RadioBuzzD.com
- Diggy-Kat - RadioBuzzD.com
Radio
88.1FM KWVA
88.9FM KUCI
90.3FM WKRB
90.7FM KALX
Metal Head Radio
MuseBoat Radio
Prog Rock and Metal
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88.9FM KUCI
90.3FM WKRB
90.7FM KALX
Metal Head Radio
MuseBoat Radio
Prog Rock and Metal
(View Complete List)
Venues
Cheyenne Saloon
Club Good Hurt
The Jumping Turtle
On The Y
The Rogue Bar
The Roxy
TRiP
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Club Good Hurt
The Jumping Turtle
On The Y
The Rogue Bar
The Roxy
TRiP
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Contact
Worldwide
(Booking/Management)
Patrick Hassani(310)292-0093
phavian@phavian.com
Latin America
(Booking)
CBOpr©Elaine Santana-Silfa
1.809.494.1797
pennyelaines@gmail.com
Press Quotes
"...Phavian is definitely a collective ready to set your imagination in flight. The musical artistry found within is absolutely intriguing, progressive rock with metal and acoustic elements taking the listener on a sonic journey well beyond the City of Angels."
- Kenneth Morton - Highwire Daze
- Kenneth Morton - Highwire Daze
"...[Watersong is] just a great song and is easily one of the best pieces I've heard all year.."
- Jeff Stevens - Prog Metal Zone
- Jeff Stevens - Prog Metal Zone
"Having harnessed a truly unique sound of hard hitting guitar riffs, pristine vocals and haunting melodies; Phavian are well on their way to success."
- Music.Hash
- Music.Hash
"...the way they craft their songs... each one of them sounds like a short music story that has a dramatic evolution and tempts the listener to listen to it from the beginning till the end..."
- Behind The Veil
- Behind The Veil