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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>An exciting blend of progressive, modern, pop, and alternative rock from Seattle, WA. <br />Second Nature uses heartfelt lyricism, stellar musicianship, and powerful grooves to create a sound that is both timeless, and new.</strong><br /> <br />As a live band, they are an exciting combination of professionalism, energy, and soul. Veteran live performers, they can be counted on to deliver a solid performance every show.<br />Second Natures' self-produced debut EP "Machine Made Man" has been critically acclaimed, and is available for purchase now.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Second nature is seeking management and bookings. Someone who understands and believes in progressive rock music. Someone who can see our vision of the future of progressive rock in Seattle... contact us at secondnature_seattle@yahoo.com</p><p style="text-align: center;">History:</p><p style="text-align: center;">Second Nature was born from the ashes of a previous project they were involved in, "Scarecrow Messiah". They hadn't played together in close to 6 years, but after 20 minutes of their initial jam, it was obvious they hadn't lost a step... Ron remarked that even though they been away, it felt like "second nature" to be playing with his former band mates again... and the name stuck...</p><p style="text-align: center;">To write a complete history of the forming of this band would fill a book... the short version is as follows: Rob, and Ron, were both professional club band members, doing sessions and covers for the better part of the last 20 years in various groups. Both have extensive performing and recording credits. Mike, on the other hand, had played for more than 10 years in (exclusively) original groups, and had much of the same recording and performing experience. Their initial meeting was in a progressive original band Rob had formed, "Scarecrow Messiah" in 2002. Rob owns a mobile project studio (see DCRP "digital chemistry recording and productions" here on Soundclick), and while playing in various club bands, had also been writing and recording his own music. He found Mike first, and knew instinctively that Mike could contribute that "thing" his music was missing... with the addition of a vocalist, drummer, and 2nd guitarist, Scarecrow Messiah was born...after some "growing pains" with their lineup, he was forced to find a new drummer. An extensive search locally was made, but it was a weird twist of fate at a coffee stand where he found Ron... they continued on as Scarecrow Messiah, to critical acclaim, and ended up winning a "battle of the bands" leading to studio time for the band, but... as a lot of groups go... the fire went out, and they went their separate ways...Fast forward a few years... Ron had gone back to his Christian progressive rock project "Passage", Mike to his ongoing project "Pirex", and Rob: back to club bands, tribute bands, and, learning the art of recording/engineering/producing... <br />In the interim, he recorded several dozen songs, including a critically acclaimed instrumental rock guitar album "Reach". <br />While involved in an "ACDC" tribute, started writing some songs with that bands' lead vocalist... people thought they were cool, but when he played some of his own stuff for the same people, their reactions told him which way to go... and, he'd matured as a musician to the point he felt he could sing, and play the material to it's full potential.... well... now he needed a band... Ron and Rob had kept in contact over the years, collaborating on various songs Rob was working on, but were never able to find a bassist who measured up to the kind of player they knew they needed... finally, they contacted Mike, who had been experiencing some problems with his group, and felt that maybe a change was what he needed... After 20 minutes of jam session, they knew the magic and chemistry they had before, had never been lost... after 6 rehearsals, they recorded their EP "Machine Made Man", and are actively preparing for a long and fruitful relationship as "Second Nature"... their future is very bright indeed...</p>