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The Dear Hunter

Annuals / Steve Brodsky (Cave In)

Venue:
The Bowery Ballroom
Date:
Wed 10/28
Notes:
16+
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:00 PM
$13
Tickets
The Dear Hunter
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The Dear Hunter is the story of a boy, from his creation to his untimely end; the beautifully rapturous to the truly tragic. Set at the dawn of the 20th century, the debut EP 'I: The Lake South, The River North' gives birth to a story, and attempts to make sense of the future by explaining. Simply put, The Dear Hunter sings of things to which we can all relate; lust, deceit, greed, and hunting.

The Dear Hunter began its life as one man's idea. Conceived in late 2003 and gestated until the winter of 2004, Casey Crescenzo set out to do something simple: create pure, heartfelt music that he alone set the boundaries for. However, The Dear Hunter lay dormant for most of 2005 and early 2006, with only an eleven track demo to show as evidence of its existence. He returned to The Dear Hunter following the end of his tenure as guitarist, vocalist, and effects operator for The Receiving End Of Sirens in May of 2006, seeing his project in a new creative light. With new found inspiration and passion, he began to write, record, and compile what would become 'The Lake South, The River North' over the course of the summer.

With a wealth of both new and revitalized material at Crescenzo's fingertips, one obstacle remained; more musicians were needed to fully realize his ideas. He chose to enlist the talents of two friends, Luke Dent on keys and Erick Serna on guitar.

The hidden beauty of this music lies within its potential. Crescenzo has made it clear that the only limit The Dear Hunter will adhere to is the story it intends to tell. No creative or musical stone will be left unturned. Although 'I: The Lake South, The River North' is a mere prologue, it speaks volumes of what lies ahead. It is quite obvious that both The Dear Hunter and the character whose life they aim to interpret through their music have something in common; only time will tell where each of them will go, and the heights they may be capable of reaching.
Annuals
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Three of Annuals’ members – Adam Baker (songwriter/vocals/every other instrument under the sun), Kenny Florence (lead guitar/backing vocals) and Mike Robinson (bass/backing vocals) – picked up instruments at a very early age and started playing music together almost ten years ago. Zack Oden (drums/guitar), Donzel Radford (drums/percussion) and Anna Spence (keyboard/piano/backing vocals) soon followed, solidifying the group’s six person line-up in 2005. And from this more-than-potent combination of players and personalities an incredible music collective was born. Frontman Baker, a gifted composer who had already amassed a body of work by age 17, is an expert at constructing beautifully layered soundscapes that morph and blossom into lush, bombastic pop anthems. In turn, Annuals’ debut full length release in 2006, Be He Me, on indie tastemaker label Ace Fu, secured the band as blog darlings right out of the gate, with critics and music lovers quick to follow. After tours with The Flaming Lips, Bloc Party and Calexico, Annuals continued to impress with their exuberant live performances, Southern charm, youthful attitude and amazingly crafted and eclectic songs. If their sound proved the limitless possibilities of their musical imaginations, their shows established them as a mad, energetic force in which members often switched instruments between and during songs. And now, Annuals are ready for more.
Steve Brodsky
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