With a name that the band describes as “ironic” the Progressive Shoegaze band A Shoreline Dream chose their name in response to what they say is the way “the human race always strives for living and building some sort of fantasy in deceptively dangerous places… only to realize years later their dreams come crashing down from the realities that were always right before their eyes. Our music is that sort of “crashing” that takes place all through our lives.”
A Shoreline Dream has had an evolving lineup, but the core and current members are Ryan Policky and Erik Jeffries. Ryan’s passion for music started when he was a child. He identifies two key moments that contributed to his love of music “seeing Bon Jovi in the “Livin’ On a Prayer” video, which for sure sparked a huge interest in actually becoming a performer, and Iron Maiden’s debut album for wanting to develop and create album recordings. I’m a horror freak and once I realized dark music existed, I was onboard.”
With a simple yet profoundly important approach to song writing Ryan explains “My studio is where I work and live in, and I always find myself utilizing the tools all around me to convey what is really going on inside. I also hope to reach those going through the same emotions and strive to connect.” For Ryan song writing is a necessary component of his life and provides an outlet to express his emotions and feelings.
Citing such bands as Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, Massive Attack, Porcupine Tree, Type O Negative, and even extreme music creators like Skinny Puppy, Death and Carcass as influences on A Shoreline Dream, Ryan is most inspired by bands and music that breaks the barriers and develops their sounds irrespective of external pressures to sell records. A Shoreline Dream says
“Dark, moody, progressive music has been a huge influence, especially once atmospherics and dreamy visuals are brought on by the music in question.”
Working for a self-owned label the members of A Shoreline Dream control the aesthetics of the band completely. Having developed their image carefully Ryan attributes his involvement in the band aesthetics to “Working in a design field (advertising, animation, video production and game design) for many years has brought together a keen eye into what our visuals need to be.”
In terms of creativity and keeping the band and music interesting and engaging Ryan explains “Staying creatively inspired is just staying alive. Day to day the main job is creative. I just worked on the latest pinball machine for John Carpenters Halloween amongst numerous animated pieces for clients across the board, from advertising to video games. I also have developed my own live immersive show that combines Haunted Houses and Pinball Tournaments, which has gone on for a decade now. So if it’s not music or sound design, creativity is constantly flowing.”
Loving live performances, A Shoreline Dream believes that this is when they can truly engage with the audience and establish a connection with other people in the world. They describe the experience of performing live as “Nowhere else can you feel an energy like you do from people that actually connect with what you have created. We’ve played in front of sold-out venues and small rooms, and either way it’s been amazing to experience that feeling with the people before us.”
The band attempts to be engaged in every way possible with their fans. They don’t oversaturate their fans as is the habit now with many bands by over explaining every aspect of their music on social media. Instead, A Shoreline Dream prefer to “strive to keep that mystery alive while still giving the important news when we need to.” In terms of new music, A Shoreline Dream lets the music they create guide the direction the band is heading in. Of their future the band says, “It’s a crazy world as of late, so we plan to keep hanging on to the ride we are on, while exploring everything we’ve always wanted to create while it’s still possible.”
For those interested in listening to the music of A Shoreline Dream the band explains “Our music is meant as a soundtrack to the moments that guide you. Driving, dreaming and guiding along the way. It’s a landscape of tone and sounds that tell the story of a Shoegaze inspired group of people who came together to take those inspirations and make them something you may have never heard before. We hope you dive in and find this out for yourselves.”
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SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/ashorelinedream
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