Project Phoenix To Rise From The Ashes In '08

Anyone who is/has been familiar with my music taste has probably heard me mention and rant and rave about Project Phoenix. I was a fan of Project Phoenix since the days of their original unbelievably-long-as-hell moniker, The Unethical Development Of Hopeless Romanticism (TUDOHR). Their sound is best described as the instrumentals of U2 matched with the inspiring lyrics and melodies of Jimmy Eat World. Since their 2006 debut EP The Future Through Fresh Eyes the band, fronted by J. Michael "MJ" Storey has laid low, with Storey attending film school in the hopes of creating a huge multimedia project for their first full length album. The band also set up a huge recording studio in Orlando that appears to be acting as the home base for this project.

Earlier today I received an email from MJ asking for help in starting to spread the word about what's to come from the band. The band is embarking on a massive project involving music, film and who knows what else in a 10-part project launching May 1st 2008. In an email sent to me regarding the project, Storey promised that what they're working on will "make certain 'products' absolutely free to anyone who wants them...no catch".

Sounds like Project Phoenix is trying to follow in the footsteps of Angels & Airwaves and/or Radiohead, only without being so pretentious. Either way, I'm excited to see what the next step is, and I'll be along for the ride.

Speaking of Angels & Airwaves, I'm listening to I-Empire right now in the hopes of giving you a review tomorrow or Saturday. I've got a whole bunch of stuff in the pipeline that should come out in the next couple days. Keep your eyes peeled.

Project Phoenix - Take Comfort In Knowing
Project Phoenix on MySpace
The Future Through Fresh Eyes [iTunes]

==TJ==