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Portland Oregon's Dearest, Crown is a drummerless quartet that mixes simple melodies & bowed, fretted, and wind instrumentation with electric guitar, bass, and keyboard work. The music wanders from bluegrass and folk balladry to pop somewhat reminiscent of the Verlaines & Neutral Milk Hotel. The words are a significant component of their compositions, dealing at equal levels of earnestness with geomorphologic phenomena, mathematical quandaries, and more conventional lyrical topics. The band had its origins as a diversion for Todd Steinberg and singer/songwriter Sean Harrasser. Both were members of Harvester, an indie pop four piece. Harvester was quickly signed to Geffen, but the relationship was short lived. Following their major label debut, the four band members moved to 3 different states, yet Harvester would still release three more full length albums and one EP with Northern California's Lather Records and German label Trocadero Records. As Harvester's activity faded, Dearest, Crown became the focus of their songwriting and performance activities. Harvester's Steinberg and Harrasser were joined by Ryan Martin, also a capable singer-songwriter, and cellist Leif Webb. All fours members hail, curiously enough, from the small Northern California community of Redding. Dearest, Crown began recording their debut CD last June with Larry Crane (another fellow Northern California transplant) at Jackpot! Recording. Check out the artist's website: http://www.dearestcrown.com Track List: 1. A Single Star, Brighter than the Universe 2. Precisely Bittersweet 3. Windshield 4. About Wire Animals 5. Favorite Excuse 6. Alluvial Fans 7. She Will Consider 8. Fixed, Somewhat Like the Eyes of Certain Crustaceans 9. Compass Song 10. Queen of Mud Puddles 11. Owl of Minerva 12. Forever Approaching Zero Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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