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Scars On Broadway: Taking A Step Away From System |
Posted by sugar_buzz on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 06:09 AM
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 Scars
On Broadway, which is a side project started by System of a Down's lead
guitarist and musical mastermind Daron Malakian, is nearing completion of
their debut album, which is slated for a 2008 release. Malakian who started
Scars on Broadway a few years back, has since recruited fellow System of a Down
drummer John Dolmayan for the project that has been gaining steam since System
of a Down's hiatus, which will last at least a few years. With the world wide
success of System of a Down affording the band members the luxury of taking some
time away to concentrate on other projects, Malakian and Dolmayan have joined
forces with a few old friends, along with producer Rick Rubin to record the
Scars on Broadway album, which takes a step away from the direction of System of
a Down.
ultimate-guitar.com caught up with John Dolmayan recently to get his
thoughts on Scars on Broadway and what fans can expect from the band.
Watch video: Scars Taking A Step Away From System
"We're trying to go a little bit of a different direction than System, because
System still exists. We want to take this opportunity to explore some of the
other musical tastes that we have. So, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by
it. We didn't want to just do, not that any two System albums are similar, but
there is a current that goes through all of them. We wanted to take a step away
from that."
It was Malakian that started Scars on Broadway a few years back while Dolmayan
was recording drum tracks for System of a Down's lead vocalist Serj Tankian's
solo album 'Elect the Dead. Dolmayan was then approached to join Scars on
Broadway by Daron. John also shared his views on where the project is now and
how Scars on Broadway got started.
Watch video: Scars On Broadway Almost Finished Recording Debut Album
"We actually recorded 15 tracks already. They're finished. We're taking a week
off and next week I go back to L.A. and we're going to start working again and
record five or six more songs, then we'll be done. It's been about a year in the
making to get to this point. Daron asked me to join last Christmas, so it's
almost coming up to a year. At that time I was recording with Serj, around that
time. His solo album just came out, 'Elect the Dead.' It's great, everybody
should pick it up and hopefully you'll like what we do on Scars."
So besides Malakian and Dolmayan, who else is in Scars on Broadway?
Watch video: Dolmayan On Scars On Broadway Lineup
"We have three other great musicians working with us. Two of them, long term
friends. One of them, I played in a band with before System. One of them was
Daron's friend. Just great guys, great musicians and they really do add
something to it that's very different. Of course if we did these songs with Serj
and Shavo, it would sound like System a lot more. Because we have these other
elements it does take it to a different place. I think people will enjoy it."
Although Dolmayan kept the names of the other members of Scars secretive, with
Malakian leading the way in the studio, success won't be too far behind. Look
for Scars on Broadway to have the initial tracks recorded by the end of the year
as the band hopes to have the album, which is being produced by Rick Rubin, on
the street by the summer of 2008. Scars on Broadway plan an initial small club
tour although, as of press time no dates are set. Lately, there have been songs
leaked onto YouTube labeled as "Scars on Broadway demos" the band wants to make
it clear that this music is from a disbanded project from four years ago, and is
in no way affiliated with the current Scars on Broadway project. Any music that
will be leaked or released from Scars, will be done so directly to their fans
through the band's official website,
scarsonbroadway.com
Source:
Ultimate-Guitar.Com
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Comments
Aciid_drop
21.11.07, 08:14
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Great news,,,cant wait to hear some stuff.
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sodomizer
21.11.07, 08:51
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second comment...but so close!
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anniemannie3
21.11.07, 10:56
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GREAT to hear some more stuff from them!
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youssef
21.11.07, 12:01
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scars on broadway will kickass....but plz i hate casey chaos so plz scars should be without him...and he is a friend of daron so i think its him:S noooooooooooooooooooooo
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mom45
21.11.07, 15:39
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"It was Malakian that started Scars on Broadway a few years back while Dolmayan was recording drum tracks for System of a Down's lead vocalist Serj Tankian's solo album 'Elect the Dead" WTF? LOL. Otherwise, nice article. They need to "leak" us something soon. We're getting hungry!
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Crack||
21.11.07, 16:51
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omg soo awsome! it was nice reading this cuz i saw it all so clearly in my head. <33
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2eroSOAD
21.11.07, 18:30
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Nice to hear from John, thanks.
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tiffanyevett
21.11.07, 18:59
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that is really good news and i can't wait to hear it when it comes out next year, lol, and it is good to hear from john aswell and he still looks good , lol, thanks for the news, lol
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Mikke
21.11.07, 22:11
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Cool
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Vartanush
22.11.07, 08:19
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I´m getting really curious.... and I like that sentence : "system still exists"
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erick14
25.11.07, 06:45
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daron mlakian its my idol y wiil let this guy fucks me
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xoxoSOADxoxo
27.11.07, 20:11
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that is so frekin awesome, I can't wait!!!
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Samsara
27.11.07, 21:02
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I love you Daron, and i shall buying Scars on broadways album. :) I hope you play whit system later, for i love them so much.
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mytoxicity226
24.12.07, 23:10
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idk. i know that john and daron are musical gods. but i worry that i may not really enjoy this album. but who knows. only time can tell
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daos_soad
07.01.08, 04:50
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weeeeeee DM and JD are awesome. cant waittt for this summerrr to buy it, and im def gonna try to get some tickets if they put on a show. :D
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