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Spring 2009

In the Spring of 09 Distorted Priorities are intending to deliver a 5.1 DVD, and CD combination pack. The video concept is basically a humorous
look at tracking the band live (9 camera shoot) and going through the process from tracking to mixing to some videos. 1/3rd of the way between a documentary, confessional, and fictional representation.

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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

Distorted Priorities is a balancing act between popular music forms and technical brilliance sometimes unleashed within the same song. All members are responsible for writing the material and as a result all rules are broken, all cliche's are decimated. The precursor to this project was the Balance II CD and it garnered amazing critical reviews and developed a loyal following of audiophiles and proggies enamored at the bands sonics, precision, and the sublime audio engineering genius of Bryan Mitchell - who also tracked this new audio beast at the original sessions through his magical Neve console. Some fans even bought as many as 25 copies of Balance II to give to their friends! Distorted Priorities is the logical continuation of Brian Moritz's guiding light of picking the best players on the planet, tossing them some of his musical concepts, and letting them do what they do without excuse, cause or reason, but simply for the enjoyment and love of making "new" music that isn't controlled by any label, influenced by popular trends, but may be used as a Viagra substitute if turned up loud enough.

5.1 dvd & cd release

Spring 2009

members

Brian Moritz • Lead and backing vocals, guitar/keyboards, engineering, video editing

Rod Morgenstein • drums, percussion, grunts

Dave LaRue • Bass Guitars

Stan Cotey • Lead and backing vocals, guitar/keyboards, engineering

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Brian MoritzBrian - Past bands included Balance II with members Rod Morgenstein and Dave LaRue. Brian started out a keyboardist, but switched to bass guitar, then electric guitar, production and vocals. Engineering work included working with the Steve Morse Band on Split Decisions one of their recent masterpieces.

Stan Cotey Stan has worked with the likes of Lyle Workman, Giraffe, and Kevin Gilbert. Stan is not unlike Tom Sholz from Boston, a mastermind genius of melodic fortitude. His weapons of choice evoke strong images of the unimaginable. To define his playing is to describe the word tasty.

Dave LaRue

Dave is a 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, 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.