Weâre exited to announce the first ever Pedals and Effects Masterclass! The Pedals and Effects Masterclass will include: a live performance, discussion and Q&A, giveaways and so much more! We're putting these events together with some of our favorite effects companies to demonstrate
FREE pedals & effects masterclass with Nick Reinhart and Juan Alderte this weekend in Portland and Seattle.
April 6th, 2019. Old Town Music - Portland, OR.
April 7th, 2019. The Guitar Store - Seattle, WA.
Tera Melos âTreasures and Trollsâ EP OUT NOW + US Tour
Tera Melosâ âTreasures and Trollsâ EP is out everywhere now.
Stream or purchase HERE.
Their US tour starts today in SLC // tickets and more at teramelos.net
NOV 02 SLC, UT @ Kilby Court
NOV 03 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
NOV 05 Chicago, IL @ Chop Shop & 1st Ward *
NOV 06 Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room *
NOV 07 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club *
NOV 08 St. Catharines, ON @ Warehouse *
NOV 09 Ottawa, ON @ The 27 Club *
NOV 10 Montreal, QC @ Phi Centre *
NOV 12 Quebec City, QC @ District Saint Joseph *
NOV 13 Sherbrooke, QC @ U of S Cultural Centre *
NOV 15 Cambridge, MA @ Sonia Nightclub *
NOV 16 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle *
NOV 17 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere *
NOV 18 Washington, DC @ DC9 *
NOV 20 Carrboro, NC @ Catâs Cradle *
NOV 21 Nashville, TN @ The High Watt *
NOV 23 Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
NOV 24 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
NOV 25 Orlando, FL @ Soundbar
NOV 27 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor +
NOV 29 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues +
NOV 30 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater +
DEC 01 Austin, TX @ Emoâs Austin + SOLD OUT
DEC 03 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre +
DEC 04 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre +
DEC 05 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex +
DEC 07 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee +
DEC 08 Pomona, CA @ + SOLD OUT
DEC 09 Los Angeles, CA @ + SOLD OUT
DEC 10 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory +
DEC 11 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom +
DEC 12 Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades +
DEC 13 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater +
DEC 14 Seattle, WA @ + SOLD OUT
DEC 15 Seattle, WA @ + SOLD OUTâšâš
w/ Mouse on the Keys *âš
w/ Minus the Bear +Â
Here's a solo performance by Tera Melos guitarist Nick Reinhart on the 91.3 The Summit stage. Catch him this fall when Tera Melos hits the road with Minus the Bear and/or Mouse On The Keys! Tour dates: https://teramelos.net/shows
Tera Melos share a new song from their forthcoming EP today. The track "Lemon Grove" features Rob Crow (Pinback) sharing vocals with vocalist/guitarist Nick Reinhart. The song is culled from the forthcoming 3-song Treasures and Trolls EP on Sargent House.Â
Treasures and Trolls will be available November 2nd, 2018 on 7" vinyl and download via Sargent House. Pre-orders are available HERE (all store & streaming links) and via HelloMerch and Bandcamp.
Tera Melos also launch extensive North American tour dates in November, first headlining with support from Mouse On The Keys, followed by the main support slot on the farewell tour of Minus The Bear. Please see dates below.Â
TERA MELOS TOUR 2018
NOV 02 SLC, UT @ Kilby Court *
NOV 03 Denver, CO @ Larmier Lounge *
NOV 05 Chicago, IL @ Chop Shop & 1st Ward *
NOV 06 Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room *
NOV 15 Cambridge, MA @ Sonia Nightclub *
NOV 16 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle *
NOV 17 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere - Hall *
NOV 18 Washington, DC @ DC9 *
NOV 20 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle - Back Room *
NOV 21 Nashville, TN @ The High Watt *
NOV 23 Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
NOV 24 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Purgatory
NOV 25 Orlando, FL @ Soundbar
NOV 27 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor +
NOV 29 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues - New Orleans +
NOV 30 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater +
DEC 01 Austin, TX @ Emo's Austin +
DEC 03 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre +
DEC 04 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre +
DEC 05 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex - Grand Room +
DEC 07 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee +
DEC 08 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House + SOLD OUT
DEC 09 Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre + SOLD OUT
DEC 11 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom +
DEC 12 Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades +
DEC 13 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater + SOLD OUT
DEC 14 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox + SOLD OUT
DEC 15 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox + SOLD OUT
Tera Melos have added headlining tour dates in N American with mouse on the keys before dates with Minus the Bear. Tickets for new dates on sale Fri. Aug 24 at 10:00 AM EDT //Â More info @ teramelos.net
NOV 02 SLC, UT @ Kilby Court *
NOV 03 Denver, CO @ Larmier Lounge * âš
NOV 05 Chicago, IL @ Chop Shop & 1st Ward *âš
NOV 06 Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room *
NOV 07 Tornto, ON @ Mod Club *
NOV 08 St. Catharines, ON @ Warehouse *
NOV 09 Ottawa, ON @ The 27 Club *
NOV 10 Montreal, QC @ Phi Centre *
NOV 12 Quebec City, QC @ District Saint Joseph *
NOV 15 Cambridge, MA @ Sonia Nightclub *
âšNOV 16 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle *
NOV 17 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere *âš
NOV 18 Washington, DC @ DC9 *âš
NOV 20 Carrboro, NC @ Catâs Cradle *âš
NOV 21 Nashville, TN @ The High Watt *âš
NOV 23 Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
NOV 24 Atlanta, GA @ The Masqueradeâš
NOV 25 Orlando, FL @ Soundbar
âšNOV 27 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor +
NOV 29 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues +
NOV 30 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater +
DEC 01 Austin, TX @ Emoâs Austin +
DEC 03 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre +
DEC 04 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre +
DEC 05 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex +
DEC 07 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee +
DEC 08 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House + SOLD OUT
DEC 09 Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre + SOLD OUT
âšDEC 10 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory +
DEC 11 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom +
DEC 12 Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades +
DEC 13 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater +
DEC 14 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox + SOLD OUT
DEC 15 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox + SOLD OUTâšâšâš
w/ Mouse on the Keys *
âšw/ Minus the Bear +
Tera Melos have announced support on select tour dates on Minus The Bearâs Farewell Tour.
all dates with Minus The Bear
NOV 27 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
NOV 29 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues â New Orleans
NOV 30 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
DEC 01 Austin, TX @ Emoâs Austin
DEC 03 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre
DEC 04 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
DEC 05 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex - Grand Room
DEC 07 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
DEC 08 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
DEC 09 Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
DEC 11 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
DEC 12 Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
DEC 13 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
DEC 14 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Interview with Nick Reinhart of Tera Melos // Line6PODcast
âThis week Jay and Will get looped into a multi-layered conversation with guitarist Nick Reinhart of Tera Melos, and the YouTube channel Pedals and Effects. They talk/argue over which music class was harder to pass, Math-rock or Social-studies rock. Also, Will learns that the band Hella is not the same band as Health.â â Line6PODcast
The modern-prog wizards Tera Melos released their fourth full-length record, Trash Generator, this past August. The recording process brought the trio to Singing Serpent studios in San Diego, California, and marked the first time that the groupâs madman drummer, John Clardy, was present for the entirety of the tracking period since joining them in 2008. Dense grooves, wild accent patterns, and rapid time changes abound throughout the album as the group furthers its signature experimental sound. Here we analyze key moments on Trash Generator and gain insight into some of the tracks from Clardy himself.
âYour Friendsâ
The beginning of this track features a mix of heavy guitar and dense, tom-based grooves. Eventually, however, the song opens into the following 6/4 segment that lightens the feel. âIn this section, the guitar has a really rad chorus sound, and itâs pretty sparse for us,â Cardy says. âSo I wanted to fill things in with the ride cymbal. It mostly follows along with the way the guitar is arpeggiating the chords.â (1:41, 146 bpm)
Shortly after that section, the song takes a wild turn into a barrage of mind-bending accent patterns and shifting time signaturesâparts Clardy needed to shed before recording. âThis part took up a lot of my time for a few monthsâfirst getting the changes down, and then playing it confidently and consistently,â he says. âBecause of all the time that I put into this part, I tracked drums to this song first in the studio, which turned out not to be a good idea.â [laughs] Hereâs a brief taste of the beginning of that section. (2:04, 139 bpm)
âTrash Generatorâ
This song is built around a steady 7/4 structure, but the band incorporates some quirky little phrases that create some interesting breaks from the main groove. âOur bassist, Nathan Latona, and I worked out this post-chorus part to have a kind of âfalling-down-the-stairsâ feeling,â Clardy says. âIt gets really rubbery on the first four hits, but then it rebounds a little with strong accents on the last two hits going back into the beat.â (1:04, 146 bpm)
This second variation features an interesting five-note grouping between the drums and bass. (1:22, 147 bpm)
The song abruptly morphs into a 10/4 structure, which Clardy matches with funky kick variations. (2:26, 150 bpm)
âDyer Lnâ
This songâs intro features complex grooves over alternating bars of 4/4 and 6/4. As Clardy explains, âThis is another spot where the guitar is sparse in the first phrase or two. I wanted to fill in the space with something that was a little screwy.â (0:26, 147 bpm)
âMenâs Shirtâ
The middle section of this track features a short drum break, and Clardy embraced the opportunity to play fills that are inspired by some of his influences. âThe first two end phrases are inspired by programmed parts from the Run the Jewels track âRun the Jewelsâ and an Aphex Twinâstyle linear triplet feel. I also wanted to throw in some hertas as a nod to Dave Grohl on Queens of the Stone Ageâs âNo One Knows.ââ (1:59, 146 bpm)
âA Universal Gonkâ
On this track, the drums enter with a tricky groove in 9/4. Clardy sneaks some elusive tom hits into the start of the pattern. âThis groove was inspired by Stewart Copeland,â he says. âI wanted it to evoke a snake coiling and uncoiling rapidly.â (0:48, 144 bpm)
âDrawingâ
Clardy opens this track with a flurry of blazing kick work and strategically placed open hi-hats that give the pattern an aggressive feel. âItâs a kind of snaky, linear part,â Clardy explains. âItâs what I thought of from listening to the guitar part in the intro.â (0:00, 94 bpm)
These examples offer a mere taste of Clardyâs creative drumming on Trash Generator. So whatâs next for the band? âFor us, the foreseeable future is touring,â the drummer says. âWe have some song ideas that didnât make it past the initial writing stages, and weâll likely explore those later. But for now itâs all about getting songs from the record into live shape and deciding what older material to mix in. Iâm really excited for the challenge of playing these live.â
Tera Melos â Warpless Run // 18 Top Tracks by EarthQuaker Artists
Tera Melos - âWarpless Runâ
Inspired by the current Super Mario Bros. speed-run champion, this song about skipping worlds in a video game race to the finish provides plenty of IRL food for thought. And Iâd like to take this opportunity to publicly state that Nick Reinhartâs solo on this song is now my favorite of all time. Check out Nick's clinic from this year's EarthQuaker Day to learn more about his effects philsophy.
Full article by Aaron Rogers via EarthQuaker Devices
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW // TERA MELOS â TRASH GENERATOR
Suffice to say that after 10 years as a band and the release of their 7thstudio album, Trash Generator, Tera Melos is simply at their prime. The band is a three-piece melting pot of post-hardcore and punk consisting of Nick Reinhart (Guitar, Vocals), Nathan Latona (Bass Guitar) and John Clardy (Drums).
After seeing the Sacramento-based live as it supported Chon in June, the band seemed to be really excited about the new music they were about to release, with Reinhart posting multiple videos of guitar parts that would be featured on this album. Surely it lived up to the hype the way they were promoting it.
The first song on the album, System Preferences, is a kind of weird bass riff over and over, giving the start to the album a weird vibe. The vocals suddenly creep in which Nick is almost singing and talking in a melody, which then picks up with the drums and guitar coming in, letting you know this album isnât going to be a relaxing one.
The biggest song off the album though would easily be Trash Generator. With the start of the song being an odd guitar riff that you canât seem to not move to while listening to it. The drums also play a big role, which makes it sound like heâs cutting the riff kind of short with a really interesting drum fill. About half way through the song, Nick pulls out his massive range of guitar pedals and goes to work on making a bunch of interesting noises which changes up the song a bit before going back into the chorus.
Personally, my two favourite songs off the album are Warpless Run and Menâs Shirt for two completely different reasons. Warpless Run is exactly what it sounds like. From the very beginning it is fast pace and kicks you in the butt. Then all of a sudden, Nick pulls out his pedals again, but this time almost exploding into a bunch of different sounds causing this song to be the most chaotic off the album. Menâs Shirt is the opposite of that song. It is the only song off the album that has a completely different sound than any other Tera Melos song. Itâs really laid back and a song that you can just bob your head around to (while it slowly puts you in a trance) and seem to get lost in trances while listening to it.
I had the privilege of seeing Tera Melos in October in their headlining tour with Speedy Ortiz. I could say this was the best concert I have been to in 2017. From start to the end of Tera Melosâ set, I was jumping around, head banging, having the time of my life listening to probably one of the best albums of 2017, maybe even of this decade.
UK Dates
MAR 15 Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store
MAR 16 London, UK @ Oslo
MAR 17 Guildford, UK @ Boileroom
MAR 18 Ramsgate, UK @ Music Hall
MAR 20 Nottingham, UK @ Rough Trade
MAR 21 Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
MAR 22 Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
MAR 23 Leicester, UK @ Firebug
MAR 24 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell
MAR 25 Huddersfield, UK @ The Parish
MAR 26 Glasgow, UK @ Hug & Pint
MAR 27 Newcastle, UK @ Cluny
MAR 28 Darwen, UK @ Sunbird Records
EU Dates
MAR 31 Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat :: Complexity Festival
APR 2 Brussels, BE @ Atelier
APR 3 Luxembourg, LU @ Rotondes
APR 4 Paris, FR @ Espace B
APR 5 Nyon, CH @ La ParenthĂšse
APR 6 Yverdon-les-Bains, CH @ LâAmalgame, association G.A.M.E
APR 7 Luzern, CH @ Sedel
APR 8 MĂŒnchen, DE @ Sunny Red
APR 9 Prague, CZ @ Underdogs
APR 10 Berlin, DE @ Musik & Frieden
APR 11 Hamburg, DE @ Astra Stube
APR 12 OsnabrĂŒck, DE @ Popsalo Festival
APR 13 Wiesbaden, DE @ Kreativfabrik
APR 14 SaabrĂŒcken, DE @ Mauerpfeiffer
Tera Melos have added more dates with tricot, MELT-BANANA, and NUITO to their Japanese tour. More info here.Â
Jan 24 Tokyo, JP @ O-WEST
Jan 25 Nagoya, JP @ APOLLO BASE
Jan 26 Osaka, JP @ Shangri-La
Jan 27 Hiroshima, JP @ 4.14
Jan 28 Shiga, JP @ U Stone
Jan 29 Tokyo, JP @ Fever
GET STOKED! Tera Melos is headed to the UK, Spring 2018 to tour with Tangled Hair.
MAR 15 Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store
MAR 16 London, UK @ Oslo
MAR 17 Guildford, UK @ Boileroom
MAR 18 Ramsgate, UK @ Music Hall
MAR 20 Nottingham, UK @ Rough Trade
MAR 21 Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
MAR 22 Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
MAR 23 Leicester, UK @ Firebug
MAR 24 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell
MAR 25 Huddersfield, UK @ The Parish
MAR 26 Glasgow, UK @ Hug & Pint
MAR 27 Newcastle, UK @ Cluny
MAR 28 Darwen, UK @ Sunbird Records
Session Tracklist
1. Trash Generator
2. Men's Shirt
3. Westham United
4. Dyer Ln
5. Don't Say I Know
6. Warpless Run
Tera Melos is a genre-bending trio on Sargent House who are famous for upending song structures, interlocking rhythmic patterns and technical aggression. They've acquired a multitude of strange pedals over the decade plus of playing together; steadily incorporating each new trick and texture to form the progressive, experimental guitar sounds they play today. Though they've pushed back on being called "math-rock", Tera Melos has made huge contributions to the genre and continue to push contemporaries forward with each off the wall album release.
