Redefining The Moment

Redefining the Moment is quite possibly the greatest pop rock band you can find this side of the Rio Grande. Comprised of Blake Manuel, Grant Irvin, Luke Icenhower, and Anthony Ortega, the melodic rock quartet originally formed in August 2005 in Houston, Texas but now calls Austin its home. The band’s sound can be compared to bands like Relient K, Motion City Soundtrack, Fall Out Boy, and Blink-182, even while drawing upon influences such as Our Lady Peace, Coheed and Cambria, Deftones, Sublime, and many more. In August 2007, Redefining the Moment released its first full-length album “Earplugs Highly Recommended” and things have only gotten better since. With a slew of high-caliber, high-energy shows, a music video for the hit single “Modesty”, and innumerable press reviews and televised interviews, the band is riding high on success that they didn’t even think possible in such a short time span. But as the band prepares to launch into a series of nationwide tours, you can look forward to seeing Redefining the Moment at a show near you before you know it.

The moment is coming. Don’t let it pass you by.

Blake Manuel (guitar/vocals):
Lead vocals and rhythm guitar for RTM. Influenced by artists such as Bradley Nowell (Sublime), and Mark Hoppus (blink-182).

Gear:
Crate RFX120 Combo Amp
Epiphone Les Paul
Shure Beta 58A Mic
Mogami Gold Cables

Grant Irvin (lead guitar/backing vocals):
Grant's musical influences include bands like Relient K, My Chemical Romance, Rage Against The Machine and Better Than Ezra. Grant's Axe: Gibson SG and an Ibanez AR250 Sunburst. His rig: B-52 AT-100 head and a B-52 412 480W cab.

Luke Icenhower (bass/backing vocals):
Luke is a senior Creative Advertising student at UT Austin and a part time barista. His musical inspirations range from The Offspring to Metallica to MCS to Coheed & Cambria, but his largest individual influence is Duncan Coutts of Our Lady Peace. He plays on a Mike Dirnt Signature Fender bass through an Ampeg SVT4 Pro head and 610H Classic cab with Blue Steel and Blue Nickel strings. Luke also likes candlelight dinners, being a good listener, long walks on the beach, and cliches. Oh, and he likes Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Men.

Anthony Ortega (drums):
The newest member of the band, and fierce percussionist. Also plays keys and sings backup.