Mindless Faith On Tour With Nine Inch Nails????

[Nigredo]

(Taken frOm the Metropolis Records web siTe.)

Mindless Faith On Tour With Nine Inch Nails????
Well, that's what Trent Reznor was asking...

Thanks to their blistering remix of the Nine Inch Nails track "Only", Metropolis Records recording artists Mindless Faith was backstage to meet Trent Reznor and the band at four consecutive NIN shows in November 2005! The meet and greets, along with free tickets and airplay of the remix, were all part of contests hosted by radio stations DC101 in Washington, DC; K-Rock in New York City; WYSP in Philadelphia, and 97.9X in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Interestingly enough, it was a NIN concert in December 1990 that was the catalyst for Mindless Faith co-founders Jason and Chris Sevanick to begin their own experiments in electronic music. "Some friends told me they sounded like Ministry," recalls Chris Sevanick, "So I went to the show, hearing Pretty Hate Machine for the first time on the way there." And a renovated warehouse in Pittsburgh called The Metropol was the perfect venue for this first live "Industrial" experience.

Exeris/Chris, Trent Reznor, and Jason in NYC

Fast forward to 2005, with Mindless Faith now based in Washington, DC and New York City. On Halloween, the band found out they won the first remix contest when DC101 spun their mix on the air. Later that week at the show, Trent Reznor listened to the "Mindless Faith Mix" and was undoubtedly impressed. He told the band, "It's one of the best mixes I've heard and even better than some mixes I've paid for." He mentioned a potential "Best of the Best" remix album (either available through iTunes or as a CD release) and that if the release materializes, he would definitely want the "Mindless Faith Mix" of "Only" on it!

Mindcage, Trent Reznor, and Jason in DC

The next night at Madison Square Gardens in NY, Mindless Faith was again backstage. Surprised to see them a second time, Trent Reznor joked, "Wait, you won both DC and New York!?! Cool. So, are you guys on tour with us now? (laughter)"

Well, another two shows, and Mindless Faith just kept showing up. Mindless Faith passed along a copy of their latest CD, "Momentum", along with a CD-R of two NIN/MF remixes and some new demos. As talk during the fourth encounter moved towards live performances, gear, and mixing sound, Mindless Faith admitted that they are still just playing clubs and smaller venues, not arenas - to which Trent added with a smile, "Well, not yet."

Is this a sign of what's to come, "Only" time will tell...

listen to or download the "Mindless Faith Mix" of NIN's "Only"

[shadow dancer]

I saw Mindless Faith about 4 years ago in concert, and while not overly impressed with their music, I was impressed with their stage presence and relationship with the crowd.