SoundPress.net Feature Article: Particle Accellerates with Transformations! (CD & DVD Release)

PARTICLE ACCELLERATES:
Band Introduces Five-Piece Line Up Including
Two Guitar Players and Fresh Material!
A SoundPress.net Feature Article by Rich and Laura Lynch

SHOUT! FACTORY UNVEILS PARTICLE'S DEBUT DVD & LIVE CD TRANSFORMATIONS LIVE & TRANSFORMATIONS LIVE: For The People - Band Introduces Five-Piece Line Up Including Two Guitar Players and Fresh Material on LIVE DVD AND DOUBLE CD THAT FEATURES Special guests Galore
• Listen to "Below Radar" WMA from the CD

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Shout! Factory released two new live titles from Los Angeles based band Particle. The DVD, Transformations Live, was recorded on February 24th, 2006 at the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood before a capacity crowd. Transformations Live: For The People will be released as a companion two-CD set that includes recordings from the Henry Fonda show as well as songs from the February 28th, 2006 performance at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. The live DVD and CD set, which are available for purchase separately, capture a fresh line up that now includes two guitar players and the addition of vocals into the group. Both releases feature very special guests including Joe Satriani, Robby Krieger, Blackalicious, and DJ Logic. The Transformations Live DVD and the Transformations Live: For The People two-CD set will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98 and $18.98, respectively.

Particle, a band known for its heavy tour schedule, took a break from the road after 700 shows in eight countries over five years to begin searching for a guitar player. Now a five-piece band, Particle added two guitar players and vocalists -- Ben Combe and Scott Metzger -- to its core lineup consisting of original members Eric Gould (bass, vocals), Darren Pujalet (drums, vocals) and Steve Molitz (keyboards, vocals). Combe and Metzger each made unique and powerful impressions beyond expectations with complimentary guitar styles and vocal ability, so in the end both were asked to join. The Transformations releases document this turning point in Particle's career.

Transformations Live contains three songs not on the companion CD, including a 15-minute rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" with all the evening's special guests joining in the fun. The DVD also includes a special appearance by the Lucent Dossier dance troupe. 5.1 Surround Sound DVD bonus features include the Particle Transforms featurette (featuring "Triple Threat" and the new song "The Sweeper"), the Collaborations featurette (featuring "Simulator" with Joe Satriani) and a Transformations photo gallery (featuring the new song "Smile").

Shortly after the Henry Fonda event, Particle headed to The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco where they recorded songs to include on the audio release. The Fat Tuesday party was complete with a feathered burlesque dance troupe and a second-line horn section. Transformations Live: For The People contains a handful of songs that are unique to the CD set including "Triple Threat," "Ghetto Queen," "Fiyo On The Bayou", "Ed & Molly" and "Losing It"-- all recorded during the Mardi Gras extravaganza. All of the special guests on the DVD are included on the CD as well.

Particle has been featured in Rolling Stone, CNN, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times. Their debut release ‘Launchpad' was named one of the ten best albums of 2004 by The Associated Press. They have performed at festivals including Bonnaroo, Coachella, and Austin City Limits and have collaborated in the past with Mickey Hart, Buckethead, and John Popper among others. For more information on Particle, visit www.particlepeople.com.

About Shout! Factory:
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory's DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company's audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable "best of" compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, Calif. Its fine products are distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. For more on Shout! Factory, visit www.shoutfactory.com.

PARTICLE: TRANSFORMATIONS LIVE (DVD) Track Listing:
1. Prelude
2. Give
3. 7 Minutes Till Radio Darkness (Part II)
4. Below Radar
5. LA Woman (with Robby Krieger)
6. Eye Of The Storm
7. Set Break
8. Particle People (with Blackalicious)
9. E-Pro (with Blackalicious)
10. W (with Joe Satriani and DJ Logic)
11. Sun Mar 11
12. Thanks
13. Lucky Man
14. Superstition (with Joe Satriani, Robby Krieger, Blackalicious, DJ Logic, Lucent Dossier)

CD TRACK LIST: Disc 1:
1. Particle People/E-Pro (With Blackalicious) (recorded at the Henry Fonda Theater)
2. Triple Threat (recorded at the Great American Music Hall)
3. Ghetto Queen (recorded at the Great American Music Hall)
4. Fiyo On The Bayou (recorded at the Great American Music Hall)
5. W (With Joe Satriani and DJ Logic) (recorded at the Henry Fonda Theater)
6. Ed + Molly (recorded at the Great American Music Hall)

CD TRACK LIST: Disc 2:
1. Eye Of The Storm (recorded at the Henry Fonda Theater)
2. Below Radar (recorded at the Great American Music Hall)
3. LA Woman (With Robbie Krieger) (recorded at the Henry Fonda Theater)
4. Losing It (recorded at the Great American Music Hall)
5. Sun Mar 11 (recorded at the Henry Fonda Theater)
6. Thanks (recorded at the Henry Fonda Theater)
7. Lucky Man (recorded at the Henry Fonda Theater)

Related Links: For more information on Particle and the other organizations mentioned please visit the following links -- ParticlePeople.com | DVD Info | CD Info

(Originally Published on July 14, 2006)

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