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Sediment, eroding from land areas such as Chilliwack, Golden, and as far off as Ontario,
mostly built up in the Burnaby area. Flash floods of sonic soundscapes in urban areas may
transport very large loads of like materials (or followers), accounting for unforeseen
"sedimentation" of the natural surroundings.
The load (discharge or db) and yield (notes/sec) of Sediment (in sound compression and
as bed load of sonic suspension) through air channels reflects that of an amalgamation
of rock and metal fluidly twisting and churning through streams, lakes and reservoirs.
In turn, the history, natural surroundings, and metal and rock type influence this, as
well as human activities such as tone harvesting, beat projection, and vocal waves. Troy (Meist’) Taillon (Drums, Percussion) has a progressive/metal/rock background, having been a pivotal member in such bands as Masterpiece, Dead Blow Hammer, and Empyria. His playing is impeccably tight, uniquely experimental and decidedly rock-solid. After a brief hiatus from the music industry in 1999, (when, driven by an insatiable lust to develop his lion taming skills, ran off with a travelling circus only to return some months later with several new scars, and a mysterious new fear of "drunk, naked clowns") Troy returned to the Vancouver indie scene with a vengeance by laying the groundwork for Sediment, his most powerful and dynamic project to date.
Calvin Quaite (Bass) bought his first guitar at age 15 - pretty late in life for a musician. With a Metal background, he played guitar in local projects until 1995 when he was asked to play bass for Typhus, a Hardcore/Thrash band. He recorded and toured with them until 1997, when he joined prog-metal outfit Socratic Method as bassist for their final album, and a year of live shows. It was during this final tour that Calvin met Troy, a drummer that Socratic brought on board for the last 6 months. Several months after Socratic's untimely demise, Calvin was approached by a mauled and barely recognizable Taillon, who invited him to "get in on the ground floor" of an exciting new project, "Sediment" - on the condition that he never ever speak of clowns. Calvin agreed, and the rest will be forthcoming.
In the short ten years Roy (Rah) Benetti (Guitar) has been playing guitar, there have been several special moments. Fashioning a mock guitar out of wood and elastic bands a mere seven days after birth, and founding the heavy tri-city band Threshold are just a couple. Roy has paved a unique vibe into this new monster band, Sediment. His bottom heavy grooves gouge a valley in modern guitar playing, incorporating textured chords and rhythmic syncopation. Roy leads at least two drastically different lives: as a heavy duty mechanic in a gravel mine, he works on massive machinery by day, and between brief stints as a shower dancer, Village People impersonator, and midwife, plays his cool vibes by night. Striving to make Sed. a known force, Roy has the highest of aspirations for this group. "Playing music makes me happy, and happiness is the key to success."
Wyatt Christopher (Vocals) developed an insatiable thirst for the microphone from his father, a popular DJ for several stations across North America (including CFOX and CFUN). This childhood upbringing also gave Wyatt unlimited exposure to a wide variety of musical styles and scenes. Receiving his first guitar at age 5, Wyatt had taken to the stage by the time he reached 12. For reasons that could never be accurately depicted, he dropped out of music altogether at 19. Then, returning with a vengeance after a four year break, hasn't looked back since. "I've been in several bands throughout my career and the feeling I get from Sediment is one of magnitude. Our style is heavy, yet melodic with a strangely exotic twist. Very modern, very hip and very huge!"
