Prog

The Art Of Patience

“People were responding well to our music and we were getting better at our craft. We’d played ArcTanGent and Damnation, and supported Pelican. Then two guys wanted to leave to pursue other projects.” Drew Vernon looks pensive as he reflects on the band’s stuttering history. The guitar and synth manipulator had just released his third album with Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster before half of the line-up exited. Their previous releases had been plagued by similar stories.

“Me and Tom [Granica, bass] didn’t know if we were going to carry on,” he admits. “In the

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