Caustic Waves – Melodic alternative rock / metal / post-hardcore with a pinch of late-90s nostalgia

Launched in 2022, CAUSTIC WAVES is the musical outlet for Glasgow-based one-man-band, Neil Thomas. With previous experience as guitarist in alt-metal band KEITEL in the mid-2000s and bassist in the harmony-driven power-pop band The Chinaskis in the 2010s, CAUSTIC WAVES now also establishes Neil as a vocalist, songwriter and producer. Embracing his love of 90s/00s alternative rock/metal, post-hardcore and grunge, Neil takes influences from bands of that era such as Incubus, Far, Deftones and Helmet.

The core sound of the new album ECHOES is a continuation of the familiar alt-rock / post-hardcore sound established on the debut EP, FULL CIRCLE. However, on the 11-track full length album, Neil pushed his songwriting further and expanded the scope of his musical palette far beyond that of the debut EP. From the TOOL-infused polyrhythms of SPOTLIGHTS to the acoustic-tinged, harmony-driven SHADOW OF THE SON, via the anthemic pop-metal of PLAYING WITH FIRE, the album refuses to stick to one pigeonhole.

The album was produced and mixed by Neil, before being given an extra layer of mastering beef by acclaimed producer Lewis Johns (earthtone9, Employed To Serve, Slow Crush, OVERSIZE)

"It's staggering that this is all the work of one person, it perfectly blends styles and genres, sounding hugely nostalgic in places, but still fresh and exciting in others" - GBHBL

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