Band (click for photo): •   Chris Parker - vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano, bass, violin •   Robert Martz - piano, keyboards, backing vocals •   Kenny Flores - drums Bio: Relenter, a 3 piece band from Champaign/Urbana Illinois, formed in fall 2001 as a collaboration of rock and synth influenced musicians. Merging rock guitar and a haunting melodic piano with an electronic synth-rock backbone and live drums, Relenter has created a variety of soulful, energetic, and moody alternative songs. Such is evident on their debut (full length) release, Through the Mirror. An introspective collection of songs, Through the Mirror delves into the darker moods of life, yet lyrically maintains a shred of optimism over hopelessness. Relenter's live set is just as dark, and just as powerful, highlighted by Chris Parker on lead vocals & guitar, Robert Martz on keyboards, and Kenny Flores on drums, along with additional synth backing tracks. Through the Mirror features the songs Through the Mirror, Bombshell, and The Finest Thread. Relenter is influenced by Depeche Mode, The Cure, Garbage, and Poe. Press Reviews: "The reflective nature of Through the Mirror absorbs attention and maintains interest. It is an enriching debut release that floods the conscious with melody as the musical patterns pleasantly haunt the subconscious long after the music has stopped." Rachel Jablonski - www.streamofconsciousness.net "Relenter’s “Through the Mirror" harkens back to a time when Depeche Mode and Joy Division ruled the air waves. This three-piece band has an amazing full sound about them that comes off very well produced on their debut effort." Troy Michael - Innocent Words Magazine "Relenter fills a void left by bands like Depeche Mode but what sets them apart is they manage to make the genre their own!" Jim Hewitt - Revolution Network "...what they're doing is so set apart from so many other bands. In Through the Mirror, the band rely on a heavy emphasis on composition, taking songs to near orchestratic heights of production and instrumentation for a three-man rock band. Joe Pence - Innocent Words Magazine Through the Mirror is a strong debut that deserves its credit for being melodic, keyboard friendly, and containing modern sounds without going into the trend of copying new wave music from 1981 like 500 other bands in the current state of modern rock music.” Nathan Schwalm – OpeningBands.com online magazine “Relenter has really fleshed out their music and made it faster, and they showed that on stage. It was a great set and showed why their latest album, Through the Mirror, is worth checking out. The highlight of their set, for me, was hearing "Bombshell" live.” Chris Earnhart – WPGU Radio Interviews: streamofconsciousness.net, June 15, 2005 For additional information, contact info@relenter.com Relenter PO Box 3876 Champaign, IL 61826-3876 217-855-8842