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Indie / Pop / Other

Jersey Shore

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About

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At the heart of the band is a sense of family. In late 2007, vocalist Kiirstin Kuhi left her former post-hardcore band and joined creative forces with her pianist/card-sharp brother Mikal, writing songs at the upright piano in their parents' living room. They performed for over a year as a piano/vocal duo, until the release of their eponymous debut EP in February 2009.

For their release show opening for MAE at the School of Rock, the siblings Kuhi enlisted the talents of family friend and experienced hardcore/metal drummer Craig Williams, whose enthusiasm for collaborating on a completely different style of music led him to become a permanent member. In the summer of 2009, the band found a permanent bassist in Greg Boccieri—with influences ranging from Paul Chambers to Operation Ivy to Braid, he proved a perfect match for their eclectic sound.

With songs that are at once intimate and grandiose, playful and melancholy, Verity in Stereo draw from jazz, rock, hip-hop, folk and pop to create a unique sound as idiosyncratic as their influences butfar greater than the sum of its parts.