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Moments + Definition

2010 marks the long awaited release of Intake’s full-length debut album, “Moments + Definition” under the C Records label; produced by lead singer Jonathan Camacho and Christian Chavarria for C-Factory Productions.  The album features 11 songs that draw influences from everything from rock to jazz, electronic to latin music (the majority of the members of Intake being Colombian) to create a very eccentric musical journey, such as in the lead single “Hostile Nostalgia” which exhibits a sort of Muse meets Carlos Santana feel.  Other influences can be seen in songs like “i… and YOU” and “Moments” which display Bjork-like interweaving vocal harmonies and instrumental arrangements, and then a few songs later, one is taken to an almost R&B/Rock/Classical mood in the song “Chasing Love” which features British R&B singer, Josephine Grace. Even the minimalist inspiration of composers such as Steve Reich and John Adams can be found throughout the album, most noticeably in the track “+ Definition”, a short interlude of piano driven effects and atmosphere.  And, if that isn’t enough variety, one only needs to listen to the Flamenco inspired styling meets Radiohead influences on “La Batalla” (Spanish for “The Battle”), an all Spanish song that takes a spirited stance on the battle of the mind. Moments + Definition also gives Intake the opportunity to pay homage to a band that made a great musical impact on their sound, the now disbanded Earthsuit, with a cover of the song “Lady Wisdom”, written by Paul Meany of Mutemath and Adam LaClave of Club Of The Sons during the early days of Earthsuit.  Moments + Definition is an album which gives the listener ready to dive in something to constantly discover, whether it be in lyrics that can speak new revelations with each listen, or finding new subtle musical arrangements each time around that they may not have heard before.  Moments + Definition is an album with much to explore, and Intake is a band with much to reveal in its existence, not only in the musical world, but with a desired impact in the art world as well by challenging the way music has been presented both on an album and live, and thus challenging the too often disconnected world of music and art through combined efforts of artistic expression and thought.

Band Bio

Intake was formed in 2003 as a project between long time friends Jonathan Camacho and bassist Joe Cifuentes, who began writing songs together after exiting previous bands. Starting without a drummer, the two used computer drum programs to write and record in Jonathan's home studio.  This early material was heavily influenced by groups such as P.O.D., Linkin Park, and Earthsuit with hard rock elements and blended rap-like lyrical styles.  After working on enough material for a live performance, the group performed at The Door in Ft. Worth, TX for a local battle of the bands, enlisting the momentary help of Jonathan Mata on drums, Frank Barragan on guitar, and Daniel Colina on keyboards (Daniel would later join the band full-time after moving to Dallas from Lubbock, TX. Since Daniel was living in a different city altogether, he was forced to learn the music for this gig through phone conversations with Jonathan singing the piano parts for him). After this debut performance (of which they lost the battle of the bands), Intake began working on solidifying a full-time roster, making inquiries around the area and finally, after trying out different guitarists and drummers, settling with a 3 member group with the addition of Jonathan's brother, Johan Camacho on drums.  Intake performed around the area at local churches and youth camps, but was for the most part an on and off project, largely due to Jonathan's focus on college, attending the University of North Texas, at which he received a B.A. in Music Composition in 2008.  During these years prior to Jonathan's graduation however, the band went through more lineup changes, parting mutually and amicably with founding member Joe Cifuentes, and adding bassist Jonny Martin, who was introduced to Jonathan by his older brother, Oscar Camacho Jr. at Hillcrest Church in Dallas, Texas.  After an informal on the spot audition, Jonathan, being highly impressed by Jonny's talent and shared musical interests, quickly showed him some of the previous material Intake had worked on and the two began trading ideas on how to rework the songs and also began writing new music.   Booking a gig at a youth night for a local church to show off new material, the band hired a temporary guitarist to fill in while still looking for a full-time guitarist.  However, a week prior to the show, that guitarist fell through and Jonny Martin asked his brother, Ethan Martin to fill in for that night on guitar.  After learning all of the songs, and playing the show, the band moved forward with him as a full time member.  

Intake continued playing more shows in the Dallas area, to great reviews, most notably in an article in the Dallas Observer.  Darryl Smyers, a writer for the Dallas Observer wrote "...Intake claims influences as diverse as Ozomatli and Coldplay and songs such as "Vigil" and "Isn't It Beautiful" bear out such a bold assertion... the music of Intake goes well beyond the mind-numbing malaise commonly associated with suburban living."  In early 2008 the band released "The Libertad EP", a 5 song album available only at shows which included early versions of "Inside of Me", "Vigil", "Isn't it Beautiful", and "Better Day" as well as a reworked version of a previously written song called, "Libertad".  Also, at the beginning of 2008, Daniel Colina moved to Dallas after having graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX.  This move saw Daniel joining the band full time on keyboard and background vocals.

Intake has performed all around the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, as well as Denton, Tyler, Shreveport and other regional cities. Additionally, Jonathan has acoustically performed Intake music overseas in Denmark, France and Spain.

The band currently consists of Jonathan Camacho (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Johan Camacho (Drums), Jonny Martin (Bass), Daniel Colina (keyboard, trumpet, percussion).  Live, Intake also performs with violinist Jon-Michael Guerra, http://www.jon-michaelguerra.com/ who also co-wrote and performed all the string arrangements on Intake's debut album, Moments + Definition.

Intake is currently playing shows in promotion of "Moments + Definition" as well as being back in the studio working on material for their second album.