BAND BIO:
The brainchild of Richard and S. Lee Baysinger, Fateless Tears incorporates elements of progressive, gothic, and symphonic metal into their musical soundscape. Working from their studio located in the high plains of eastern New Mexico, the duo fuses their passions for music, life, and the unknown to create music that beckons listeners to look within themselves to find the deeper meaning in their own lives.
My Doom Box:
In August 2007, the tracking for the follow up to "NightBorn" began. As with all things, change happens, after much deliberation, and contemplation Richard and S. Lee have decided that their musical direction would continue to grow and change with the new album. As the songs developed, it became evident that Richard would be providing more vocals than ever before, as the tunes took on a darker, heavier vibe more in lines with the Beauty & Beast presentation associated with many femme metal bands. This change thus limited the vocal duties of vocalist Bradley Howe. It also happened at this same time that Bradley's time and priorities were changing, so it became evident that yet another change in the saga of Fateless Tears would develop. Guitarist Paul Evans has been asked to be a guest soloist on "My Doom Box" he is providing additional solos to four songs for the album. The mp3 single "My Endarkened Self" was released on Amie Street Music Service on May 15th, 2008. The new album was released on September 30th, 2008 on RMS records. Currently S. Lee and Richard are promoting the album, through online radio shows, interviews, and chatroom engagements.
In Memory’s Shadow & NightBorn:
After moving back to New Mexico, Richard and S. Lee worked with CloMek Productions, scoring and providing soundtrack material for the short film "Last Rung on the Ladder." From the sessions for the soundtrack, the debut disc "In Memory's Shadow" was created. “IMS” included six of the tunes written for “LROTL” including “Eternal Sleeper,” “Half-Life,” and “The Last Desperation” in addition to five new tracks and was originally released independently in limited quantities. Following IMS’s initial release, S. Lee and Richard decided to pursue a more vocal layered direction with their next album "NightBorn." This concept disc required multiple vocal styles. With that in mind, the duo added the vocal talents of Bradley. In December 2006, the trio signed with Fossil Records and the decision was made to re-release "In Memory's Shadow" both for greater audience availability and as a way to bring in the New Year with the introduction of Bradley to the group. The tune “Scarred” was featured as a bonus track on the reissue and was written and recorded during the “NightBorn” sessions. "In Memory's Shadow" was remastered and released in February 2007 on Fossil Records. On June 23rd, 2007Fossil Records released "NightBorn."
Beginnings:
Richard and S. Lee first collaborated on the Manufactured Dissent tune “Take Over” where S. Lee contributed vocals, that was followed by S. Lee singing vocals on “Liar (You Make Me),” on Richard’s Project release "Images from the Desert.” Their next project was on S. Lee’s single “A Father’s Love” which was followed by “China Doll” which was a test song for a male vocalist. This was followed by S. Lee provided lyrics for the song “Where Did You Go,” which was on the album "Stories I've Been Told" by Richard’s duo Sandstone Ridge. Soon after, they worked on “The Journey” with Matt Borowicz, which was the third glimpse into what Fateless Tears would become.