Splinter marks another success with the release of their 2005 CD "It's not about you"


Philadelphia, PA, October 14th, 2005

Splinter played to a packed house Friday night for the release of their sophomore album "It's not about you." Fans old and new piled into The Chestnut Room in their home-town of Philadelphia, PA to witness the band bring forth live tracks from their long-awaited overdue CD. On this 17-track collection, Smith continues to prove himself an astonishing songwriter, filling tracks with his haunting melodies of life and love forlorn while still keeping the beats fresh and modern.

The band consists currently of frontman/guitarist George Smith, Matt Cannon on bass, and Marco Morrsi on the Drums

Splinter's previous release The Emptying (January 2002), is an appealing collection of modern rock tracks, combining commercial appeal with the lyrical and emotional depth Splinter's fans have come to anticipate. "The Emptying" showcases Smith's aggressive fusion of lush electronica, haunting melodies and pensive lyrics. The 10-track collection is still being hailed by fans and critics alike as their most impressive work to date.

The hopeful single, "Carry Me", raced up the charts on MP3.com, and the album is available at area record stores (Sam Goody, Tower) and online at Cdbaby.com. The band's website (www.splintertheband.com) has drawn fans from around the country, and even internationally, with mentions in online fanzines from Japan and the U.K. They are also well promoted by fans online through such sites as MySpace.com and friendster.

Splinter hit the scene in 1997 with a musical style so broad that descriptions have ranged from "acoustic dreaminess" with "entrancing lyrics" to "industrialized throttle" and "industrial with a heart." Subsequent years found the band touring the east coast, drawing fans from New York to Florida and captivating audiences with an intense live show.

After self-producing their first two releases, Fragments and Sew It Shut, the band entered the studio in 2001 with producer/engineer Alan Yates (Collective Soul) to begin work on what would become their most elaborate effort to date. Recording at Atlanta's Songbird Studios and removed from the distractions of their Philadelphia home, the band turned out the ten songs that would become their latest album, The Emptying.




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