Stemage

Stemage
Birth name Grant Henry
Born (1979-04-03) April 3, 1979
Genres
Instruments Guitar, drums, vocals
Years active 1998–present
Labels Brave Wave Productions[1]
Associated acts Metroid Metal, Yes Mayhem, Viking Guitar, LONELYROLLINGSTARS
Website stemagemusic.com

Grant Henry (born April 16, 1980) better known by his stage name Stemage, is an American guitarist and composer. He is known for his involvement in several video game cover projects, including Metroid Metal and Viking Guitar.[2] He is also known for his video game and television soundtracks, including Cartoon Network's animated show Steven Universe.[3]

Career

Stemage began writing and performing music in high school, and a joined a band named MiniVoid in 1998 while in college.[4][5] In 2003, Stemage formed Metroid cover project Metroid Metal, later recruiting other artists such as Danimal Cannon.[6] While the group were initially simply recording cover songs to release online, Metroid Metal made their live debut at MAGfest 7 in 2009, and became a recurring act at the event. Stemage released several albums with the group over the following years.[7] During this time, he released a number of albums as a solo artist, both in the form of cover projects and original material.

Stemage's work with soundtracks began in 2005 with his work for the comedy film For Catherine. In 2010, Stemage was hired to perform the soundtrack for the Xbox Live game Alpha Squad. In an interview shortly before the game's release, he described composing for video games as "acting on a blue screen with a director telling you that the Master Control Program is off in the distance, and it's big – except that there's no director, and the MCP is a sketch of a dude with a gun."[8]

In addition to the opening theme for the second season of Cartoon Network's Steven Universe, Stemage worked on guitars throughout the remainder of the show.[9] The first volume of the Steven Universe soundtrack reached #22 on the Billboard 200.[10]

Stemage had a brief tenure with LONELYROLLINGSTARS, working on their 2014 album CARNIVORTEX and performing live at MAGFest 12 to support the release.[11] His departure later in the year was announced by the band in the form of a music video. During the video, Stemage walks out midway through a performance of Royal Rainbow Road to be replaced by new guitarist Mega Beardo.[12][13]

Viking Guitar

Stemage joined Viking Guitar in 2014, alongside Travis Morgan, Mega Beardo, and founder Erik Peabody. Viking Guitar originated as a solo act fronted by Peabody, with which Stemage had featured as a guest on several occasions.[14][15] The new incarnation of the band released their debut studio album Legion later that year, while continuing the annual Danse Macabre projects that Stemage had been involved in earlier.[16] In 2018, the group released their second studio album, Warpath.

Style and influences

He has described his music as "Catchy, high-energy space rock mixed with metal, pop, and prog".[2] He has cited stylistic influences such as Failure, Stone Temple Pilots, Self, Hum, Meshuggah, and Shiner.[5]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome". Brave Wave Productions.
  2. 1 2 "Shockingly, Backwards Video Game Music Doesn't Sound Awful". Kotaku.vo.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dropping Gems: An Interview with the Composers of the Score for 'Steven Universe'". Noisey.vive.com. January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Of Metroid and Metal - Interview with Stemage". Fsbossfight.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Steamy Stemage: Grant "Metroid Metal" Henry Interview". Originalsoundversion.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ http://www.metroidmetal.com/about/
  7. ↑ McElroy, Griffin (April 4, 2012). "PAX East 2012 guide: Surviving the Game (Convention)". Polygon.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Dragon Divide - Games and entertainment". Dragondivide.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ McDonnell, Chris. Steven Universe: Art & Origins. Cartoon Network Enterprises, Inc. p. 164. ISBN 978-1419724435.
  10. ↑ "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  11. ↑ http://super.magfest.org/musician2014/lonelyrollingstars/
  12. ↑ "Gammes kultes - LONELYROLLINGSTARS de retour avec SUGARBURGER". February 2, 2018.
  13. ↑ LONELYROLLINGSTARS (August 1, 2014). ""ROYAL RAINBOW ROAD" (Mario Kart Double Dash) – LONELYROLLINGSTARS✨" – via YouTube.
  14. ↑ http://super.magfest.org/musician2018/viking-guitar-live/
  15. ↑ http://super.magfest.org/musician2014/viking-guitar/
  16. 1 2 "Have Some More "Video Game Themes Meets Metal" Music With Viking Guitar Live - Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com.
  17. ↑ "Viking Guitar, by Viking Guitar". Viking Guitar.
  18. ↑ "Made of Metal, by Viking Guitar". Viking Guitar.
  19. 1 2 3 "Oscurità (Tenebre), by Stemage, Chunkstyle, Kevin Lawrence, & Norrin_Radd". Viking Guitar.
  20. ↑ "Four new songs!".
  21. ↑ "Danse Macabre 2, by Viking Guitar Productions". Viking Guitar.
  22. ↑ "Legion, by Viking Guitar Live". Viking Guitar.
  23. ↑ "Stemage, Cory Johnson, Claire Barton - Deadflip (Alien Crush), by Big Mat Attacks Presents..." Big Mat Attacks Presents...
  24. ↑ "TerrorVision (TerrorVision), by Stemage (ft. Claire Henry)". Viking Guitar.
  25. ↑ "Warpath, by Viking Guitar Live". Viking Guitar.
  26. ↑ "Videogame Rock supergroup LONELYROLLINGSTARS debut album CARNIVORTEX". Gamemusic4all.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  27. ↑ "This Looks Pretty Slick for an Indie Game". Kotaku.com.au. August 19, 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  28. ↑ "Saturday Morning RPG Soundtrack on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Aeternum - Original Sound Track on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  30. ↑ Davis, Jacob (June 4, 2017). "Emmy spotlight: Voters are out of this world if they snub 'Steven Universe' this year". Goldderby.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Band Saga Is A Musical Roguelike With A Mega Man Flavor - Siliconera". Siliconera.com. September 3, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Save 65% on The Metronomicon - The Soundtrack! on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Stemage on Twitter".
  34. ↑ "SOUNDTRACKS". Runner3.
  35. ↑ "The Nurse Who Loved Me: A Tribute To FAILURE, by (Damn) This Desert Air". Damnthisdesertair.bandcamp.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  36. ↑ "Full Discography". Stemagemusic.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  37. ↑ "Chiptunes = WTFLOL, by Chiptunes = WIN". Chiptunes = WIN.
  38. ↑ "Composer Alexander Brandon's collab album, Just Fun".
  39. ↑ "Super VG Christmas Party, by Patient Corgi". Super VG Christmas Party.
  40. ↑ "Retro-Active Pt. 1, by Keiji Yamagishi". Brave Wave Productions.
  41. ↑ Good, Owen S. (February 14, 2016). "Huge Chrono Trigger soundtrack tribute available now". Polygon.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  42. ↑ "Retro-Active Pt. 2, by Keiji Yamagishi". Brave Wave Productions.
  43. ↑ Hamilton, Kirk. "Proof That There's No Such Thing As Too Many Video Game Composers". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  44. ↑ "Chips = FLIPPED, by Chiptunes = WIN". Chiptunes = WIN.
  45. ↑ Sam Mulligan (May 29, 2018). "Sam Mulligan & The Donut Slayers - "Shark Party"" – via YouTube.
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