Container

Container was initially formed in 1999 by Martin Shearman-Brettle as an experimental sound machine. Sick of conventionally produced music, Container created the album Inward- which gained much interest. However, Inward was a deeply experimental album and was overlooked for general release. A new style, indefinable by post and contemporary genre, was appearing through Containers work. In order for Container to reach its dream of a wider audience, it was clear that the aggressively experimental nature of Container would have to be realised structurally...

In a British University in Surry, songwriter and instrumentalist Dave Lewis was at work on his own musical ambitions. He had never met Container, but had been trying to realise a new working structure in song and album formation. His guitaring was grounded in rock and speed guitar. When Dave and Container met for the first time, a more commercial element was added to an already very original sound. Dave became the front man of Container, co-writing the material and injecting a raw element of heavy and melodic guitars and vocals to the sound of the band.

Container was as experimental as ever, but a more focused direction for the music was now uncovered. The album NEO had begun production.

NEO is the first album featurung Martin Shearman-Brettle and David Lewis. NEO has so far found appreciation in the Goth, Dance and Rock genres, and is still generally described as "undefinable in its genre" by most. But all agree it is unique in its sound. Some tracks from NEO have been previously available of MP3.COM and had instant success, reaching nos 1, 2 & 3 in the UK Darkwave, Industrial and Goth charts leading to air play on radio stations in Canada.