Slant - Beyond Ordinary

Saturday, 07 November 2009 23:33

Just like its definition Slant is nothing ordinary. Take two brothers from Russia, hook them up with two Bengali guys, and throw in inspiration from Nirvana and Tool. The result is Slant.

Slant Childhood friends Munir Haque and Fahim Zaman began jamming together and writing songs structured on older ideas from Fahim. An amazing drummer Andrew Karpman came to them through a mutual friend and Andrews bass player brother Ilya, would often support the band while on weekend leave from the Marines. In 2002, Ilya became slants permanent bassist. Slant is Fahim (vocals/Guitar), Munir (guitar) and Andrew (drums) and Ilya (bass guitar).

Who's scared? Nobody cares when you lose sight, on what youre looking for. They've clipped your wings and you cant fly anymore What began as a simple guitar warm-up is now Broken Wings. An edgy, dark rock song you cant help but chant along to. This song has been heard throughout radio stations in the us and over seas and also landed a spot of the video game Pop star guitar on Wii and playstation.

Slants dedication and drive to make music that thier fans thrive for and keep earning them new fans, has also gotten them recognition world wide when asked to join The Armed Forces Entertainment. They traveled over seas, bringing the word of hope and inspiration to the troops in the form of their music.

"This LA-based quartet really knows how to rock, with their diverse backgrounds and unique sound mix of edgy, melodic rock that is completely original and clean and has earned them an instant following World wide". -Almost famous magazine

In Sept of 2009 Slant released their self titled album, produced by Brad Djumovic of Invitro. Slant's single "All I'm Good For" has been nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media award. Slant has been promoting their current album release by pushing radio play and performing throughout the West Coast with the support of their growing fan base.

Slant has toured with friends Cage 9, Powerman 5000, Adema, Hed PE, Oneside Zero,The Dreaming and The Accident Experiment.

Instrumentation
Fahim - Lead Guitar / Lead Vocals
Munir - Guitar
Ilya - Bass/ Vocals
Andrew - Drums/ Vocals

Discography
A Thin Line (2005)
Demo Session EP (2007)
Self Titled (2009)

The cover of the band's self titled album