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Tempered News 10-29-2008   Tempered welcomes new keyboardist Natalie Durham. She's wicked sweet on the ivory button machine! 10-25-2008   BYU battle of the bands! Come root for your favorite local band: Tempered! Tickets are $3 if you buy them early or $5 at the door. Starts at 8:00pm at the Smith Field House at BYU. 09-26-2008   Show at Velour $5, doors open at 8:00pm we'll see you there! 09-11-2008   New pictures in the photos section. Check em out! 08-15-2008   Show at the Velour in Provo, $5. It's gonna be sweet with American Hitmen! 07-29-2008   Battle of the Bands in Heber: Tempered wins! Prizes include $300 plus 4 hours of free studio time. 06-12-2008   Tempered plays Velour! Come and Rock with Tempered and some other great bands! Doors open at 8! Only $5! 04-23-2008   Listen to one of Tempered's new demos, Flood, under the media section! 04-18-2008   Battle of the bands at the Branburry Apartments: Tempered wins! 03-18-2008   Now you can subscribe to the Tempered Newsletter! Go to our "Contacts" section to sign up! 03-15-2008   New Tempered demos now available for download under media section! 02-27-2008   Tempered returns to the Muse! See you there! 01-26-2008   Show at the Muse (Close to Center Street on University Ave). Only $5! 01-19-2008   We spent the day at the Winter House Recording Studio gearing up for some new recordings! Check back systematically until we add them to our media section! P.S. Check out photos from the event! 09-15-2007   Rockstock Battle of the Bands: Tempered Wins! Thanks to all our devoted fans who came and voted for us. Be sure to check it out again next month on October 12th!

Tempered is a progressive metal band from Provo, Utah formed in 2006. At the time, members Steve Condie and Trevor Paulsen were part of a band called Gauntlet, but were looking for a new project where they would have more input. When they found out that their neighbor, Casey Sledge, shared similar musical tastes and played guitar, Tempered was formed. Originally, ex-Gauntlet drummer Felix continued drumming for the new group, but was later replaced by Jesse Marrot, an old friend of Trevor and Steve. Now that Steve has moved to Seattle and Jesse has moved to El Paso, the guys have enlisted the drumming skills of Dan Chappell and vocal stylings of Rick Galati. Click on the band member photos to the left to see individual bios.

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Demos Tempered - Flood written by: Sledge, Paulsen, Chappell, Galati Tempered - Put it High written by: Sledge, Condie, Paulsen, Marrott, Chappell Tempered - Dirty written by: Sledge, Galati, Paulsen, Chappell Tempered - Unapproachable written by: Sledge, Paulsen, Chappell, Condie

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Rick Galati - Vocals   Age 23 Favorite bands Dream Theater Alter Bridge DragonForce Audioslave Rick's influences are extensive and varied, and his style draws elements from many of them. After covering such Greats as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Geddy Lee, and Robert Plant, Rick has firmly established his talent as a powerful vocal force. Rick was in the All-State Choir in Texas in 2001 and has subsequently participated in various choral organizations. In June 2006, he joined Tempered in the midst of his already busy schedule, but the other members of the band agree it is worth putting up with his crass remarks. Rick is currently enrolled as a full-time law school student at BYU.

Casey Sledge - Guitar   Age 26 Guitar Schecter Diamond Classic Amp Line 6 Spider stack Other gear A sweet leather hat Favorite bands Jimi Hendrix Dixie Dregs Stevie Ray Vaughn Kansas Casey started playing guitar in the awkward physical stage of his boyhood development because no one wanted to look at him. He later grew into a normal looking human and his guitar skills became refined as blues and progressive music began to mold his style. Casey played various competitive shows including BYU Guitars Unplugged before forming Tempered.

Trevor Paulsen - Bass Guitar   Age 24 Bass Schecter Elite 5 Amp Peavey TNT 115 BW Other gear Rogue Acoustic/Electric Mandolin Favorite bands Dream Theater Led Zeppelin Symphony X Rush Trevor first began his musical career with private piano lessons at the age of 7. He later joined the school orchestra where he was introduced to the upright bass. He played the upright bass until middle school where he was asked to play the electric for a jazz orchestra event. He continued playing electric bass ever since. His greatest bass player influences include Billy Sheehan, John Myung, Steve Harris, John Paul Jones, Dave LaRue, Tony Levin, Geddy Lee, Cliff Burton, and Mike Lepond. Trevor originally joined a "medieval rock band" named Gauntlet but later left and formed Tempered with Casey Sledge.

Daniel Chappell - Drums   Age 23 Drum Kit Pacific XL series Other gear Pro Mark Drumsticks w/lots of tape Favorite bands Liquid Tension Experiment The Shins Elevator Music Incubus D-Diggity was first introduced to drums after seeing a friend play drumset at a talent show. He played concert percussion and began playing set in seventh grade. Punk rock, ska, and a wide variety of other genres influenced his drumming until he was introduced to Dream Theater in high school.