Calling Out Closer
Rock / Pop
Reading, PA
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Calling Out Closer took its first official breath of air with the dawn of 2008, based upon the foundation of years of musical exploration and development between primary songwriters Ben Smither (keys) and Bryn Graybill (guitar). The two also share the duties of lead vocals, backed up by a formidable rhythm section: bassist Chris Williamson, guitarist Scott Valenza, and drummer Ryan Graybill.
The band seeks to utilize its members' varied individual musical tastes, creating a fluid quality to its sound that is both purposive and thoughtful, yet involuntary and casual. The guys construct music in search of a place where one instinctively belongs and yet remains compelled to create change. Familiar, yet new. Reminiscent, yet original.
Calling Out Closer similarly grounds its lyrics in the same vein, hoping to shed new light on old subjects such as love, hope, faith, neglect, despair, and doubt. But the common thread entwined throughout the band's work spins from a concrete belief in a God who fully exists in both the infinite and the intimate, in both the physical and spiritual.
This solidarity of purpose informs the band's present and future. For now, Calling Out Closer remains persistently patient as they seek the proper opportunities to move forward as a collective of musicians. In 2008, that included a last-minute entry and subsequent victory in a battle of the bands that landed them a spot at Purple Door Festival in Lewisberry, PA. The guys hope to continue to gather momentum throughout 2009, backed by their solid debut album "Stars and Broken Hearts" (released March 2008).
"We're taking more and more steps to make this thing happen," Smither asserts. Graybill agrees: "I've never been more excited about the band and where we're headed, and I think the rest of the guys would say the same." The band confidently embraces the road ahead, focused on creating their own interpretation of music that entertains and inspires with a purpose greater than entertainment and inspiration.
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Taking Motion, Jan 08:
yay, TM virb account is setup!
aaaand yay we're doing some concerts together soon! :-D
Sunshine addict, Apr 26, 2008:
it would be super cool to see you guys live
Sunshine addict, Apr 22, 2008:
chhhaaaaa no problem i add whatever ROCKS!! soo yeah thats cool so do you guys tour??
Chris Baker, Mar 20, 2008:
Yea... virb.com is awesome. People need to evangelize it more, to get more of a following. It does kick myspace in the teeth, as it should. Anyway...looking forward to hearing the new cd in its entirety. Saturday I was at Gravity and Rob had it in hand to take home to listen over the weekend. I was jealous :). Ah well...8 more days. Check you later!
paper airplane pilot, Mar 11, 2008:
Well, thank you very much for my own personal comment Ben! [: That makes me feel o so special! By the way the new song is incredibly lovely and I can't wait 'til next Friday to hear another bit of happiness to my eardrums! You boys better make your way out to Cali-for-ni-A.... (that looks really weird... but I don't know any other way to write it out the way I just said it... it probably makes no sence at all.. don't worry... I should probably just select all that I just wrote and press delete... but now it is getting pretty entertaining... so I think I'lll keep it...) Anypoo... keep up the joy! [:
paper airplane pilot, Feb 20, 2008:
Awww... we can't have lonely virbs!!! ]:
I think your band is lovely... [:
Beautiful music... beautiful voice... beautiful lyrics...
BEAUTIFUL! [: