Have you ever wondered where the creativity, originality, and innovation in today's music have gone? And has everything REALLY already been done? The Prisoners Dilemma proves that the answer is NO.
Let's face it - For every band on the radio, there are hundreds of bands trying to emulate that sound. In stark contrast, The Prisoners Dilemma creates a unique, yet catchy and distinct style of music: "the next big thing"...and we don't mean the dueling-guitar-playin' Gibbs brothers, Robert (24) and David (21), at 6'7" and 6'4", respectively. After forming the band in 2002, the Gibbs boys added drumming machine Rockn Ronnie Cambra (23) and this core group exhibited an extreme passion for creating and playing music mixed with a work ethic that could not be stopped.
The Prisoners Dilemma has always done what it took to be successful. The band members passed out 6,000+ copies of their original demo, booked their own US tour in support of their 2004 release Handshakes, Hello, And Goodbye, and undertook the most difficult challenge to date: the painful decision to replace their lead singer in order to elevate their sound to superstar caliber. They searched for over a year to find that sound, and they finally did in Evan Dodd (25).
With the addition of two beautiful women, viola player Katie Adams (24) and badass bassist Christin Dostalek (22), TPD now has to answer another question - "Yeah, theyre hot, but can they play?" Dont ask us. Ask Capitol and Atlantic records; Christin has had meetings with them. And while Christin is self-taught and can definitely hold her own with any musicians she jams with, Katie is a classically trained music major that graduated from Cal-State University--Long Beach. They are both street-wise and refined.
The Prisoners Dilemma is not a band based on fashion. There are no gimmicks. They are not vampires or anarchists or models; just four working-class men and two hot chicks coming together for a common purpose - to move and affect their listeners in real ways.
They know that with their hard work and dedication they will be heard. And the thing is, when they ARE heard, they are liked for many reasons. The Prisoners Dilemma is not your ordinary band that can be pigeonholed into a certain genre and disregarded. Although TPD offers beautiful piano, strings, striking guitars, and a rhythm section that will make your heart skip, the element that really stands out are the vocals. The long-awaited Evan sails The Prisoners Dilemma into listener and radio-friendly waters with his extremely passionate, emotional, and aggressive vocals and lyrics. You cannot listen to a TPD song and fail to feel it.
But don't believe everything you're told. Check them out for yourselves. Then make your own decision.