Stone Descent Is “Seizing The Day” By Rhonda Meredith Time is a subjective thing. It moves either fast or slow. At least it feels that way. Local metal band Stone Descent has been around for about two years now, but it wasn’t until the past six or so months, that time has seemed to be on fast forward! First off, the member lineup has stabilized with “Louisiana born now League City native” Brad Mangrum on vocals, Fred Owens on drums, Tony Salisbury on bass, and Jason Herman and Adam Rumbut on the guitars. The founders Owens and Herman met while working out at an area YMCA. A friendship formed instantly as the pair bonded over music. Next they brought in Rumbut and Salisbury. Salisbury, also a Louisiana native, referred the band to Mangrum and the rest was history. The band pulled together pretty quickly and Stone Descent won “The Battle For America” band contest. And recently, they have been hard at work recording a three song EP demo that’s so fresh - it’s still hot out of the oven. Stone Descent has an “old school” metal sound to me. (Iron Maiden, Judas Priest) Brings back the memories of big hair and screeching guitars! The look of the band doesn’t reflect it, but the sound does. The songs on the EP were written by Mangrum. Writing music has been therapeutic since the loss of his five year old daughter in a car wreck. The song “Dazed” reflects how he feels in the world. “Yesterday’s Dead” is about moving forward and letting go of the past. And “Seize The Day” reminds people to be who they are and live your life true to yourself. Mangrum is quick to add that people should relate to the songs in their own way though.
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You can find Stone Descent on Reverb Nation and Facebook. Grab a demo at their next gig. They have some big things coming up! Noah's Ark bartender Susanne "Sissy" Perry is leaving the Bay Area and moving to Alaska.
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Noah's Ark owner Fred Lyttle said, "We would like to wish her well and hope she doesn't freeze her butt off." Fred and his wife Beverly said they and the Crew at Noah's Ark will miss Sissy terribly and will always leave the door open for her to return in the future.
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