news

4/2012
Update from Brian Moritz:

I've been working on R&D with Christoph Kemper and his amazing Profiling amplifier modeler which I believe will completely change the world of studio guitar work and amps in general. Christoph is a genius, period. His invention will do for the amplifier what the Les Paul and Stratocaster did for electric guitar.

Been working on the new Mecca III disk with Joe Vana and company, it's been a blast, Joe's been going flat out night and day working on this this one which I think will eclipse the other two great releases.

We're tracking a new vocalist right now, trying to find the right match for the versility of the band. Since we do everything from Jazz to Metal, it's a little tough on the vocalist!

Peace, and best wishes,

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Distorted Priorities covers a wide range of musical styles, enough so as not to define them under any one category, except Rock Music. Their music is heavily influenced by classic rock and progressive music, with overtones from classical to jazz, and country to metal.

introduction

The precursor CD disk for Distorted Priorities was Balance II, which was distributed worldwide through OIE Records. Balance II gathered amazing reviews and earned a loyal following of audiophiles and prog-fans enamored at the band's technical virtuosity and challenging musical arrangements. With the change in members it was time for a change in names, but essentially it's the same core ideals, which is accessable music, with a twist or three. Distorted Priorities is a continuation of the vision of trying to please the masses, while entertain the serious musicologists, a feat often attempted and rarely achieved anywhere near as well as this band does it... hopefully following in the footsteps of the bands that managed to take it to the masses yet retain their unique emphasis on being quality musicians and not watering down their message in the process. We will never be on a record label again... we are the definition of an independent band, far below the radar and needing your help to survive and flourish.

We are your band and need your financial support to exist!

cd release

Winter of 2012

members

Brian Moritz • Guitar and backing vocals

David Browning • Keyboards

Rod Morgenstein • Drums, percussion, grunts

Dave LaRue • Bass Guitars


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Brian MoritzBrian - Past bands included Balance II (leader) with members Rod Morgenstein and Dave LaRue and the keyboardist for Mecca. Brian’s engineering resume includes working with the Steve Morse Band on Split Decisions, one of their recent masterpieces, and helping Steve Morse and Producer Peter Collins on Steve's tracks on Flying Colors.

davidDavid has worked with an amazing list of arists from developing Katy Perry, Amy Grant, CC Wynans, and on and on... David has been a full time producer and musical director in Nashville for 20 years doing everything from A-Z stylistically.

Dave LaRueDave Dave is at the top of most musician's favorite players lists - Dave brings experience in from working with legends, the Steve Morse band, Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Mike Stern, and on and on....

Rod MorgensteinRod hails from Dixie Dregs, Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Winger - wickedly great overall musician, percussionist, human being and mime. When you hear Rod play drums, he doesn't play them, he becomes one with them.


Engineering: Distored Priorities, Joey Vana
Mix Engineering: Distorted Priorities, Joe and Joey Vana
Backing Vocals: Joe Vana, Joey Vana and Brian Moritz