Latest Tiles News
June 25, 2017
It's been quite a while, but finally we return to the Buffalo, NY area Saturday, July 15th for Sonic Buffalo –
An Evening of Progressive Rock presented by Gazing Rabbit Productions at the Evening Star Concert Hall.
Hosted by Turning Virtue (as they promote their excellent new album A Temporary Human Experience), we will also be joined by our friends Fire
Garden from Chicago (who are also supporting their excellent latest release Far and Near). Get
all the info here...
June 18, 2017
We're heading to Ohio Friday, July 14th for a "friends & family" show at Howard's Club H in Bowling Green with our
buddies Monstrosadus, Fire Garden, and extra special guest the
remarkable Mark Mikel Band. It’s practically free so you can’t beat the price! Get all the info here....
June 13, 2017
Our most-generous German expatriate friend Al Grabenstein has kindly translated a few more reviews into English for us. Follow these links for the insightful commentary from:
· Thoralf Koss @ MusikReviews.de
· Frank @ Polyprisma.de
· Steve Berdelak @ Crossfire Metal Webzine
June 10, 2017
It's time to get our upcoming shows on everyone's radar – and we've got some fun stuff on the horizon!
Friday, June 23rd join us at the Token Lounge in Westland, MI for a stellar evening progressive metal featuring the legendary
Fates Warning. Joining them on tour are our fellow Laser's Edge label
mates Infinite Spectrum plus our buds Imminent Sonic
Destruction. Doors open at 6pm so arrive early to stake your claim.
On Friday, July 7th, join us at the Magic Bag in Ferndale, MI for the welcome return of the renowned King's X. We've had the good fortune to open for KX on several occasions and they always deliver great deep-cut set lists and expend every last
bit of energy. Do not miss this show at one of the coolest theaters in metro-Detroit! Doors open at 8pm so arrive early to stake your claim. (T I L E S) is the only opening act).
Visit our Tour Dates for more details...
May 3, 2017
We are pleased to announce the release of our first major conceptual video for the song The Disappearing Floor. Several months in the making, the team at Chromatin Productions (along with band liaison Jeff Whittle) worked long hours to render the storyline and coordinate the
logistics of multiple on-location shoots. One of our favorite tracks on Pretending 2 Run, The Disappearing Floor finds our central
character delivering a soliloquy on his post-traumatic struggle to cope with and make something of his new normal. The music is jagged and off-kilter, the vocals angry and distorted,
and Mike Stern’s remarkable guitar solo a wordless narrative of catharsis – all suitably captured in the dark and unsettling
imagery.
The video was primarily shot in a historic industrial park in downtown Detroit and features a cameo appearance by legendary six-time-Grammy-nominated fusion guitarist Mike Stern as he recorded his incendiary solo at the renowned United Sound
Studio where so many musical icons, including his former boss Miles Davis, recorded. Chris Herin states on collaborating with
Stern, "What a remarkable experience! Mike was so easygoing and dedicated to delivering his best. It was very late and he had just flown in from Montana, but he was totally up for the
session. We already had a great solo completed, but Mike said, "Do you mind if I do one more pass, just for fun?" And he nailed what you hear (and see). It's hard to believe he
surpassed what we already had! It was such a thrill to experience that level of musicianship and artistry up close."
April 29, 2017
We are pleased to open for the legendary pioneer of neo-classical shred – guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen on Friday, May 19th at
St. Andrews Hall in Detroit. Click here for more information.
March 11, 2017
We are pleased to announce a few live shows with excellent line-ups! Click on the show dates for more information on the Tour Dates page:
* Friday, April 7th @ Realm in Toledo, OH with Cosmosquad () and Mark Mikel – all ages!
* Saturday, April 8th @ The Token Lounge in Westland, MI (Detroit) with Cosmosquad; Reign and Thousand Foot RailGun – 18 and over.
Friday, April 28th @ Reggies Music Joint in Chicago, IL with Sonus Umbra and Fire Garden – 21 and over.
* Note: Cosmosquad features long time Tiles confidant Kevin Chown and friend Jeff Kollman, guitarist from 90’s Toledo metal icons 'Edwin Dare'. Also joining the Toledo show is Mark Mikel, who figured prominently in the making of Pretending 2 Run.
Additional shows to be announced...
January 21, 2017
