My band Death Ape Disco recorded a demo

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Originally Posted by Dedans Penthouse

I like Alice in Chains and while not intending this to sound like a flame (it's not), can you acknowledge that your "Death Ape Disco (New Demo) is a shamelessly blatant rip-off of Alice in Chains' vox??

Oh we love Alice In Chains' harmonies, no doubt about it, we love getting blasted and singing their songs (not good for tennis though!). I'm very much from a choral kinda background, as I read Jerry Cantrell is too, so not only are the influences similar, but I've gravitated towards those kind of harmonies, that's what I like, and that's what I want to hear more of in rock music.

I would strongly say they weren't a *rip-off* though, I think that's definitely a flame in fact, and an unjustified one. We haven't ripped a specific Alice In Chains song, and I can't think of one that has the same melodies. Those harmonies worked for the mood of the song, so that's what we went with. Still, if the harmonies remind you of Chains, awesome, cos we love Chains.

[Dedans Penthouse]

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Well, the vox timbre, placement, harmony intervals, and esp. the Layne Staley-esque penchant for 'sitting' on a pure note ... then adding vibrato. Sorry if 'rip off' came across as a tad strong, would 'lifted' be better?

Not a flame either, just an (apparent) observation. Better yet, go shop that particular tune and tell me if the A&R rep's impressions doesn't contain any A in C 'derivative' references. But all that b.s. aside, most importantly you're having fun - good for you - carry on.

About the name: Death Ape Disco? There's already Eagles of Death Metal and the hopelessly trite Panic @ the Disco, a 'no sack' band whose name you surely do not want to be confused with...