{"id":146,"date":"2017-11-24T00:18:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T22:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/103246414.linuxzone90.grserver.gr\/asr\/?p=146"},"modified":"2017-11-26T18:41:39","modified_gmt":"2017-11-26T16:41:39","slug":"dreamstate-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steelgallery.com\/asr\/dreamstate-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"DREAMSTATE – BIOGRAPHY"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dreamstate was born, as are most things, out of a need. In 1992 three musicians were searching for something different. Each were playing in bands and working days at a local musical instrument distributor when they realized the answer was right in from of them.
\nInitially working on originals and playing those alongside covers from bands such as Racer X, Apocrypha, Helstar, Queensryche and more, Chris Herring, Louis Martinez and Randy Hargis formed Dreamstate and started playing the club circuit in Dallas\/Fort Worth Texas.
\nWhile Chris Herring\u2019s high vocal range was perfect for the group initially, as things progressed the complex and aggressive instrumental arrangements created the need for a standalone vocalist, and that need was filled by Louis\u2019 brother, Genaro Martinez on lead vocal. With Chris and Louis holding down solid harmonic backing vocals the sound was created\u2026and it was good.
\nIn 1994 Dreamstate released their first and only full length project, \u201cBeyond the Mirrors\u201d which was fairly well received in the USA, but found its best audience overseas. In 1996 Hargis left the group and his position was filled first by John Oca (1996-97; appearing on the local compilation \u201cSix Gun Shootout\u201d with the Dreamstate track \u201cMind Gallery\u201d) and then lastly after officially changing the name to \u201cMindgallery\u201d due to a name conflict with another US Act, percussion was handled by member \u00a0Rico Gutierrez (1997-2000; featured on the self recorded \u201cStrange Rooms Demo\u201d tracks: \u201cZero and One\u201d, \u00a0\u201cSecrets in the Universe\u201d, and \u201cStrange Rooms\u201d).
\nTheir sound was often viewed as ahead of its time, \u00a0and the fact these tracks hold up today and can compete well with many newer bands\u2019 current releases demonstrates that perfectly. Created out of need but bonded by blood, sweat and tears\u2026 and it shows.
\nUltimately, Dreamstate\/Mindgallery disbanded interestingly enough \u201cIn 2000\u201d (track 6 on \u201cBeyond the Mirrors\u201d) when the four members moved on to pursue other interests; \u00a0Founding member Chris Herring joined legendary hyper technical prog metallers Power of Omens in that same year, and Rico Gutierrez went on to play in numerous popular bands, most notably his current band Generator.<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1. When I Fall
\n2. Beyond The Mirrors
\n3. Lies
\n4. Shadow Dancer
\n5. Lifestreet
\n6. In 2000
\n7. Faces
\n8. Heroes And Love
\n9. Mr. Secret
\n10. Instant Sanity
\n11. Mind Gallery
\n12. Zero and One
\n13. Secrets In The Universe
\n14. Strange Rooms<\/p>\n

1-10 \u201cBeyond The Mirrors\u201d LP-Tape 1994
\n11 \u201cMind Gallery\u201d Compilation Track 1996
\n12-14 \u201cStrange Rooms\u201d Demo 1998<\/p>\n

Line-Up:
\nGenaro Martinez \u2013 Vocals
\nChris Herring – Bass Guitars and Vocals
\nRandy Hargis \u2013 Percussion
\nLouis Martinez \u2013 Guitars and Vocals<\/p>\n

Rico Gutierrez \u2013 Percussion on bonus tracks: \u201cZero and One\u201d, \u201cSecrets in the Universe\u201d, and \u201cStrange Rooms\u201d
\nJohn Oca \u2013 Percussion on bonus track \u201cMind Gallery\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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