BLISTUR is..
Chris Kellam - Guitars/Vocals
Neal Gupton - Drums/Percussion/Vocals
Dom Berti - Bass/Vocals
Blistur was honored to have the song "Make Up Your Mind" placed on the ballot in 2014 for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards under the category "Best Rock Performance"!
Like the love child of Pink Floyd, Tool, Metallica and Rush, Blistur is the tattooed Mohawk Man in the three-piece suit.
Someone will like our music if they like... leaning too far over a cliff to get a better view and then flailing their arms wildly to avoid falling, watching the crowd take the interstate and proudly exiting to take the unknown bumpy, scenic back roads, turning their pillow over to get to the cold side, drinking their soda after the ice has melted, romantic walks in acid rain, spicy foods, moonshine, and Cuban cigars.
Each member of the band draws from their own diverse influences. One member's taste runs the gamut from big band, swing, hard rock, blues, progressive and metal...another from Zeppelin, Steve Vai, The Eagles, Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold and Metallica...another from Fusion and Jazz. When composing a song there is a giant pallette of colors to choose from and the best ones come naturally without thinking too much on how to fit into a modern trend. Rather, how to fit the lyrics into the mood of the song be it comical, dark and moody, angry, happy, inspirational. Music is life. Life is all these things. Why be tied down to one sound? Why be in the same mood every day? No one is. Let's just make a great song.
Blistur’s 5 CD releases, Before There Were Seasons, Greatest Hits Vol II, Bloody Mary, Scars and Stripes, Fear Itself and a near two hour live concert DVD entitled, "aLive and Amplified" have sold thousands of units and garnered excellent reviews from several entertainment sources including the likes of MTV. Songs from these CD's have received terrestrial radio airplay in Florida, Texas, South Carolina and even the island of St. Maarten - most notably breaking through the major label mix on Clear Channel giant, "96.9 The Buzzard" in Greenville, SC as an independent band. Almost unheard of.
The band's most recent release, "Fear Itself" sold more units in six months than all previous CD's combined. The first track on the disc, entitled "Make Up Your Mind" was placed on the ballot for the 57th annual Grammy awards under the category "Best Rock Performance".
Poised to release a sixth CD in 2015, the trio of Chris Kellam, Neal Gupton and Dom Berti continues to move forward at a “Blisturing” pace.