ARMS OF THE SUN Part Ways With Bassist REX BROWN
February 12, 2011, 13 years ago
Dallas/Fort Worth-based band ARMS OF THE SUN have parted ways with bassist Rex Brown (DOWN, ex-PANTERA). An official statement from singer Lance Harvill reads as follows:
"We have had a situation where we could never see eye to eye concerning the business and creative sides of the band. I love Rex as a friend but if I say it's red he sees it as blue. It doesn't make either of us right or wrong but the songs were written long before Rex ever joined this band, so not getting to make executive decisions over certain creative aspects of the band created a problem for me. It's understandable, you have the rock star in the band who has earned his stripes and carries the attitude to go with it, and you have me as the maniacal writer, who can pretty much go with the flow about many things, but when it comes to the art and how it is made and sold I feel I should have somewhat of a say. We get along great as friends, but like I said before, we share two separate visions for where a band should go. Much love to him, his beautiful family, and his music endeavours."A replacement bassist will be announced soon. Arms Of The Sun also feature Ben Bunker (GRYN) on guitar and John Luke Hébert on drums.
Arms Of The Sun have completed work on 13 tracks that were produced and mixed by Terry Date (DEFTONES, Pantera, SOUNDGARDEN).
Arms Of The Sun recorded the music, written by Lance Harvill, late last year at Willie Nelson's Pedernales Recording Studio in Austin. The project is executive-produced by Sir George Martin (THE BEATLES) and Mark Ross for the Grandmaster Series, which celebrates four of the world's top producers spanning from the '60s through the '90s, including Sir George himself, Terry Date, Jack Douglas (AEROSMITH), and Hugh Padgham (THE POLICE).
The material is set for release through Extreme Music.
