ARTIST: Intangible
TITLE: Elevate
LABEL: Larkio Music
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 221kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 44min total
RELEASE DATE: 24 May 2005
RIP DATE: 11 April 2005

Track List

01. Lean                            3:46
02. Blame                           5:09
03. Anything Real                   3:57
04. Search                          4:54
05. Release                         3:54
06. Winter Song                     3:55
07. Those Around You                3:05
08. Resolve                         4:09
09. Brown                           3:44
10. Middle                          3:25
11. Hollow                          4:43

Release Notes:

Justin Wright - lead vocals, guitar
Andrew Johnson - bass
Kylo Shane - drums
Brett Farkas - guitar
Jaco Caraco - guitar

In the wondrous days before the arbiters of fashion hijacked pop music, FM radio
marched to the soulful rhythms of a music so timeless, fans would ultimately dub
the sound “Classic Rock.”  Singer-songwriter Justin Wright grew up in the thrall
of that music, his ear veritably pressed to the radio, soaking in the nuances that
made those songs so powerful, so magical, so meaningful.  Now, with the release
of his debut album Elevate, Wright and his band Intangible triumphantly evoke the
spirit of album-oriented radio while allowing for a decidedly contemporary approach.
Self-produced by Wright and featuring the lead single “Those Around You,” Elevate
showcases 11 original compositions where dreamy, pop-inflected melodies give way to
explosive choruses that resound like rock ‘n’ roll sermons from some mythic Olympian
mount.

“It’s kind of a bold-sounding record, in its way,” Wright admits when asked about
Elevate’s crowd-pleasing melodies, impressionistic lyrics and clear, crisp production.
“It’s the first album….and it evolved inside of an unbiased circle of space”.

The result of that freedom is an album that makes no apologies for its sumptuous,
hard-rocking accessibility. Accompanied by drummer Sergio Gonzales, bassist Kevin
McCormick and the remarkably versatile guitarist Bruce Watson, Wright’s classic
rock penchant is evident on tracks like “Release,” “Lean,” “Anything Real” and
“Brown.”  But Elevate also reveals the folkier side of Wright’s musical character,
in the haunting melodies and organic arrangements of tunes like “Search,” “Winter
Song” and “Hollow.”  Throughout, Wright delivers impressive vocal performances that
explore the uncharted territory between post-grunge and soaring album rock heroics.

Wright comes by his classic rock proclivities naturally.  The son of keyboardist
and rock pioneer Gary Wright (of “Dreamweaver” and Spooky Tooth fame), Justin was
raised in the company of musicians like adopted uncle George Harrison, as well as
Jeff Lynne, Peter Frampton, Mick Jones, Stephen Stills and Yes vocalist Jon Anderson.
From these and other rock ‘n’ roll elders, the young Mr. Wright seems to have picked
up an uncanny harmonic sensibility, not to mention an authoritative composing and
arranging talent that helps separate Intangible and Elevate from the modern rock pack.

At the heart of these superbly crafted tracks are lyrics steeped in mystery and curiosity.
With its metaphorical allusions to lies and thieves, “Lean” is Wright’s deeply
impressionistic take on American imperialism.  Written from the wreckage of a failed
relationship, “Release” finds Wright grappling with his own neediness--his “somehow
needing more…of something I can’t swallow.”  On the unusually-metered “Those Around You,”
Wright delivers stream-of-consciousness lyrics only to arrive at the spiritual question:
“Do you believe in only those that are around you?  Could you believe in something calling
from within?”

Wright says, “In many ways, the lyrics on this record are about overcoming conflict.  I
think being positive is important…but I also believe in meaningful lyrics, because life
is not always some big and happy place.  I just try to stay true to what I’m writing about
and deal with all these emotions.  That’s why I called the album ‘Elevate.’  It’s my way
of saying, ‘lift yourself from those situations. Rise above’.”

For Wright, the lyrical exhortation to heed the “calling from within” rings true.  Behind
Elevate’s 11 tracks is an inspiring story of how one man discovered himself through music.
Born in London, Justin Wright moved to the States with his family when he was 3 years-old.
Though music was always the focus of his life, he struggled, like most artists, to find his
unique musical voice.

The journey to discovering that voice officially began in 1999 while Wright was living in
San Francisco.  Sidelined with a leg injury, the singer-guitarist began composing and
recording original songs, including the introspective rock ballad, “Blame.”  Impressed
with the demo, Gary Wright encouraged his son to move to Los Angeles to pursue music
full-time.

During the subsequent three-year period, Wright composed the songs that would comprise
the Elevate album.  Free from record company dictates, Wright was allowed to create and
record simply for the commendable sake of discovering his own musical truth.  “It was a
great time,” Wright recalls of the period from 2000 to 2003.  “I honed my writing and
learned to use computer recording software.  There was nobody telling me what to do.
It was the sort of creative atmosphere every artist dreams about.”

Wright and his bandmates received an unambiguous vote of public confidence in 2004 when
Intangible was named “Rock Band of the Year” at LA’s South Bay Music Awards.  Soon after,
the band released the “Elevate” EP, a sampler designed to tide fans over until the album
was completed.

Now, with the release of the full-length Elevate album, Justin Wright concludes the
first leg of his exploration into musical self-discovery, accompanied by an accomplished
line-up of musicians consisting of Andrew Johnson on bass, Jaco Caraco and Brett Farkas
on guitar, and Kylo Shane on the drums. “Some people are genuinely surprised when they
hear this record,” Wright says, referring to the album’s disarming harmoniousness.

Listen and experience the surprise for yourself.