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dys·pha·sic
Pronunciation: dis-'fA-zik
Function: noun or adjective
: loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language
as a result of injury to or disease of the brain
dysphasic was founded in February of 2003 by guitarist Ryan Bauer,
bassist Brian Schifferdecker and drummer Tony Mueller. Our friend
Big Daddy Shane from the band Level'd introduced us to Keith Brake
and all hell broke loose. Keith had this stack of notebooks full
of intense lyrics just waiting to be put to music and we were happy
to oblige. We had the framework of about ten new songs in less than
two months and worked hard at getting them tight enought to play
some live shows to see what people thought. Our first few shows
were some kiddy-punk shows in Belleville and Fairview Heights, IL,
and even though we sounded nothing like any of the other bands,
the response was fantastic.
After several other shows, we knew that we could go somewhere with
this material, but personal differences led us to remove Ryan from
the band. The search was on for a replacement. We initially asked
Chris Rader of Level'd to join the band. Chris agreed to help us
out and play on our demos and cover the next show we had booked,
but he was too busy with Level'd and going to college to make a
long-term commitment to dysphasic. Once again, the search was on.
Finally, in October 2003, we met Jose Diaz. After about 3 weeks
of practicing we debuted Jose on Oct. 30th at Sally T's in St. Peters,
MO and tore the house down. Jose didn't just learn the songs, but
made them his own and elevated them to a higher level. We now have
a truly intense guitar player to complement the emotional content
of Keith's lyrics and to push our creativity to new places. --TM
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