Tiles

Tiles are: Paul Rarick - Vocals  Jeff Whittle - Bass Chris Herin - Guitar and Keyboards Pat DeLeon - Drums and Percussion Genre: Progressive hard rock

Tiles is a progressive hard rock band from Detroit, MI featuring Pat DeLeon (drums), Chris Herin (guitar), Paul Rarick (vocals), and Jeff Whittle (bass). Signed to Inside Out Music in North America and Europe, Tiles was formed in February 1993. The past ten years have seen the band develop and refine a sound that blends experimental progressive rock overtones with an aggressive hard rock edge. Mixed with lyrics of an "observational" or "human-centric" quality, Tiles continues to cultivate a sound that rewards more than just passive listening. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull calls Tiles "...undoubtedly one of the brighter hopes for the musical millennium!"

Tiles recently completed their fourth CD, Window Dressing. Produced, engineered, and mixed by Terry Brown (Rush, Cutting Crew, Fates Warning,), Window Dressing revolves around the 17-minute title track and the concept that there is always "more (or less) than meets the eye" in any encounter. The CD features the design and artwork of award winning artist Hugh Syme (Aerosmith, Rush, Megadeth), and features several special guests: Kim Mitchell, guitar; Matthew Parmenter, violin; and Hugh Syme, keyboards. Window Dressing is scheduled for a May 2004 release.

Tiles released their third Presents Of Mind album worldwide in the summer of 1999. Bolstered by positive reviews, airplay, and strong word-of-mouth, Presents Of Mind became the band’s best-selling CD and generated an invitation from Dream Theaterto open their November 1999 European tour. Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy offered his endorsement: ‘I love this CD! The entire disc is full of great musicianship and great songwriting with catchy hooks.’

Tiles first reached the international music scene in the summer of 1995 when Polydor released tiles throughout Europe on the Dream Circle Records label. Sales were strong with the help of excellent reviews from Aardschok in the Netherlands (91/100), SCREAM in Norway (6/6), Rock Hard in Germany (8/10), and others. On the opposite side of the world, Teichiku Records revised the artwork and released the disc in Japan. Burrn! Magazine rated tiles an 88/100 saying "...(tiles is) a wonderful album with a very high level of technique and a great melodic sense." The CD entered the Burrn! chart at #47.

Tiles released their second CD, Fence The Clear, in the spring of 1997 and overseas in Europe and Japan in the fall of 1997. The disc was again well received by fans and reviews were positive with Fence The Clear, scoring 94/100 in Aardschok, 5/6 in SCREAM, earning HM Magazine's "Pick of the Litter" award, and the Detroit Free Press naming Tiles "Detroit's leading progressive rock band." The band’s first three CDs have been re-mastered with bonus tracks, expanded packaging, and reissued as part of the InsideOut Special Edition series in March 2004.

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Full-Length Albums:
2004:
Window Dressing - Regular Edition
Window Dressing - Limited Edition
Presents Of Mind - Special Edition
Fence The Clear - Special Edition

Official website -  http://www.tiles-music.com/

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