Static Cycle

Before the 2008 election made the people and politics of Alaska headline news, those of us in the “Lower 48” were cozy in our stereotypes of everyone there living in igloos and freezing their buns off sliding down immense glaciers. Quickly melting that chilly imagery is rhythmic power alt-rock trio Static Cycle who has been burning up the indie music scene in Anchorage, Alaska since 2007, rocking everything from local clubs to the Egan Convention Center. Over the past two years, the band has not only become the biggest band in Alaska, but also a nationally recognized act, touring 14 states in the U.S. (including dates in New York, Boston, Denver and L.A.) and sharing stages with major artists like Daughtry, Drowning Pool, Seether, Puddle of Mudd, Eve6, Emery and 36 Crazyfists. In late August, the band brought its explosive mix of rock, hip-hop, R&B, pop and world music to headline the Alaska State Fair, a 12-day event whose lineup included Collective Soul, Shinedown, Kenny Rogers, Lonestar and Boyz II Men.

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The sonically innovative sounds of Jared Navarre (vocals, guitar), Josh Witham (lead guitar) and Dennis Smith (drums) have been breaking the “static cycle” of mundane, cookie cutter indie rock. Yet the three, who are totally “in” on the goofy way people think about their home state, riff brilliantly off the cold imagery as they get set to release “Inside This World Of Mine,” the compelling, symphonic-rock driven debut single from their EP, Part 1: Hydrate. The band shot the music video for the single in two very wintery locations, the first being a Ice Museum in Chena, Alaska, with additional footage shot on top of an actual ice glacier. Bristol Palin, “Dancing With The Stars” contestant and the daughter of former governor of Alaska and Vice President Candidate Sarah Palin, makes a cameo within the video portraying the role of “Mother Nature.” The video world-premiered on E! and has been featured on Entertainment Tonight, NY Daily News, Examiner, The Huffington Post and many Hollywood gossip outlets.

Static Cycle breaks another mold with a unique marketing approach to releasing their music. Instead of one full length album the band will release two EP installments, digitally and in CD format, Part 1: Hydrate and Part 2: Rehydrate will include five tracks, plus bonus instrumental and a capella mixes to give fans a taste of their vibe in different forms. “The name Static Cycle is an oxymoron representing that stagnant point in your life where you realize that time is passing by and you’re just running through the same tedious routine,” says Navarre. “Everyone’s goal should be to break free from that monotony.”