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Evolutia is a progressive rock band playing out of Sacramento , Ca. It consists of Stephen Cameron (Piano/Guitar/Vocals) and Andrew Barnhart (Bass/Vocals/Micro-KORG). The band could be compared to Radiohead or Coldplay, but the best comparison is to The Mars Volta.

Today I got to chat with Stephen and Andrew for about 45 minutes. These are really great musicians and great guys to boot. Their newly released EP is called, “Fear’s Fall” and is now available through their web site (see below). The band is currently playing in Sacramento, but is looking to expand and possibly hit the road this summer.

Find more on Evolutia at: http://www.myspace.com/evolutiamusic

Follow along with the entire conversation here:

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00:01: “What are you doing on a Thursday afternoon?”

00:25: To state the obvious…

00:45: How do you play guitar and piano at the same time?

1:45: A lost drummer?

2:15: The origins of the band.

3:15: An educated guess.

3:30: Christian rock?

4:30: How long does it take to make a record?

5:30: Mixing.

5:45: The writing process.

6:45: Musical influences.

7:00: Muse, Stevie Ray Vaughn.

7:45: Sounds like The Mars Volta?

9:00: Their favorite bands and the Mars Volta tangent.

10:30: Enough of the tangent, back to influences.

11:00: Say Anything, Me Without You.

11:30: “Progressive piano rock.”

12:30: Changing styles.

13:15: Bass appreciation.

13:30: “My Element.”

14:30: About a relationship.

14:45: Who sings?

16:15: “Half Awake.”

17:45: The ‘almost stop.’

19:15: “We Used to Sleep.”

21:30: “Fear’s Fall.”

22:40: Optimist realist.

24:30: Really good bass players.

25:30: “Influential.”

26:10: Everybody likes reggae.

27:00: ‘This thing is pretty new.’

27:15: The Haiti benefit show.

27:45: The free show this Saturday.

28:40: “It’s about people enjoying our music.”

29:30: More upcoming shows.

Stay tuned for more updates on Evolutia, here as always, in the Continuum.