Echocast is an alternative metal

Alternative metal

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 band with influences ranging from Failure

Failure (band)

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, Tool

Tool (band)

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, and Faith No More

Faith No More

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, to Radiohead

Radiohead

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 and Kent

Kent (band)

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. The result is heavy, but melodic; energetic, yet emotional. The four-piece band has recently relocated to Southern California

Southern California

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, and consists of Adam Redding (guitar

Guitar

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), Kaleb Saldate (drums

Drum kit

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), Keoni Chock (bass

Bass guitar

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), and David Mast (vocals).

The Band

In Echocast, David Mast fronts the band with a powerful and distinct vocal style—something that makes the band stand out dynamically. With his brother Adam Redding on guitar, the two have been writing and performing together for nearly eight years. Bassist Keoni Chock played lead guitar for fellow SoCal rock band Dizmas

Dizmas

-Band history:Nick Aranda, Clayton Hunt, and brothers Zach and Josh Zegan began playing together as teenagers in 1998 while attending Desert Christian High School in Lancaster, California. They were later joined by Jon Howard, who is from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania....

 for almost 5 years before bringing his energetic performing on the road with Echocast. Kaleb Saldate rounds out the now solid lineup on the drums. A veteran of the Northern California

Northern California

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 rock scene, Kaleb is a multi-instrumentalist, like Adam, and plays piano, drums, bass, guitar, and tuba.

XS Records Deal

Echocast signed with XS Records in early 2002 and has recorded one full length LP on the label entitled, "Where the Future Ends". The band was previously on Freedom Records as "Redline", and released two full length albums in their four years with the label (*1998's self-titled, and 2000's "Supernova"). Echocast has spent the last few years touring coast to coast extensively including dates with bands such as Wind-Up

Wind-Up Records

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 artists Evanescence

Evanescence

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, Nitro

Nitro Records

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 artists Stavesacre

Stavesacre

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, MCA/Flicker artists Pillar

Pillar (band)

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 as well as countless others. They are currently touring in support of the release of their debut album and will be releasing a follow up effort on an as yet undisclosed new label.

Studio Albums

Album Artwork	Album Title	Year Released	Record Label
'	Where the Future Ends Where the Future Ends Where the Future Ends is the first studio album of Echocast .-Track listing:1. Four Words2. Ignite3. Freezer Burn4. Cancer5. Stay6. Wasted Me7. Catch Your Breath8. Rearview...	2002	XS Records