![]() Prior to a string of dates with Circa Survive, Josh Rheault and brothers Sam and Luke Dent all left the band. John was selected to do the illustrations, the progress of which can be seen on his blog. ![]() Casey has said that the band's main focus will still be the Act albums and music, but that each of the color albums will be from 30 to 60 minutes in length.Ī book based on the story of Act II is currently in the works. They will include many guest appearances, and will span many different genres of music. They have also announced that they are currently working on nine albums, each of which is inspired by a different color of the visible spectrum (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet), with black and white added as bookends. The band recently finished filming a music video for the song The Church and the Dime. Leading was released May 22, 2007, only eight months after the band's previous release. Recording finished in early 2007.Īct II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. The complete band entered the studio in late 2006 to record the follow-up to Act I. Luke brought in his brother Sam Dent on drums and Erick brought long-time friend Josh Rheault in to play bass. Shortly after the EP's release, Casey recruited Luke Dent of the recently split band Faraway for vocals and keyboards and Erick Serna as a second guitarist. Act I: The Lake South, The River North was released in September 2006 on Triple Crown Records. Casey produced and recorded the EP by himself with only of the help of his brother on drums and mother on backing vocals. He expanded the scope of the project to a six-album story set at the dawn of the 20th century about the birth, life, and abrupt death of a boy, known only in the story as "The Dear Hunter." In a 2007 interview with music website, Casey stated that he already has the overall story of The Dear Hunter mapped out, with each act in 1-3 page treatments. In May 2006, Casey left The Receiving End of Sirens and began work on The Dear Hunter's first studio album. On February 2, 2006, The Dear Hunter played its first show with The Receiving End of Sirens as the backing band. At the time he did not plan to pursue The Dear Hunter full time and allowed the demos to be placed online for download. He created 10 copies of the demos on burned CDs intended for the ears of friends, and they began circulation. In the winter of 2005 Casey recorded the Dear Ms. It was originally intended as a vehicle for music Casey had written that didn't fit with the heavier sound of The Receiving End of Sirens. The band began as a side project of Casey Crescenzo when he was full time member of the Boston, Massachusetts band The Receiving End of Sirens. The sound is unlike that of Casey's former band, with musical roots deep-set in the progressive rock genre and utilizing a wider variety of instrumentation. The band got its name from the lead character of the story that he wrote to go along with the music. The Dear Hunter, Providence, RI, is the full-time progressive rock project of Casey Crescenzo, formerly of post-hardcore band The Receiving End of Sirens. ![]()
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