introduction

Distorted Priorities is rock band... OK, maybe a weird rock band! There are three-minute pop songs to instrumental-based prog-songs running almost 10 minutes long, crossing over many stylistic boundaries. While there are a couple of well-known jazz-rock fusion stars in the band, the primary focus of the band is to be accessible to the masses and to sell disks so they can continue doing it. All members are responsible for writing and arranging the music. Brian typically begins the process by writing a skeleton of a piece, then Dave and Rod re-arrange everything and add musical interludes and jaw-dropping musicianship. Joe Vana and Tom Kro come into the equation last and everything is once again turned upside down, and the very unique Distorted Priorities sound is born. Truly a synergistic band effort from beginning to end. There are very few bands on Earth with the two-fisted vocal talents of Distorted Priorities, but the wide range of music really
wasn't something any one voice could do as well as two...

The precursor 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.

Distorted Priorites is a continuation of the vision of trying to please the masses, while entertain the serious musicologists, a feat often attempted and rarely achieved 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 independant band, far below the radar and needing your help to survive and florish, we are your band and need your financial support to exist.

cd release

Fall/Winter of 2011

members

Brian Moritz • Lead and backing vocals, guitar/keyboards

Joe Vana • Lead and Backing vocals

Rod Morgenstein • Drums, percussion, grunts

Dave LaRue • Bass Guitars

Guest Musicians

Mark Lessman • Soprano, alto, tenor sax, and flute

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Brian - Past bands included Balance II (leader) with members Rod Morgenstein and Dave LaRue. Brian’s engineering resume includes working with the Steve Morse Band on Split Decisions, one of their recent masterpieces.


Joe was working with World Stage with Jim Peterik and singing on countless sessions. That was followed by a melodic rock masterpiece he co-wrote and co-produced: Mecca. Joe is currently working on Mecca II, with a who's who of some of the finest musicians in the history of recorded music.

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 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.


Mark has worked with such notables as Nathan East, Jennifer Batten, David Garfield, Fatburger and works with a plethora of local talents
in San Diego, CA.