Beautiful Collision EP CD

Beautiful Collision is more than just a band, but a bringing-together of two worlds. The quality of lyrical content that would normally be found exclusively in the Christian market is molded together with the musical influence and skill more commonly found in the secular music scene. This hybrid of uplifting lyrics and melodic, well written music is blended together to form what is truly a beautiful collision of two typically separate worlds.Since the summer of 2007, they have been developing and critiquing their style which has become a sound unto its own. The energy-filled rock is accented with hints of jazz and salsa. Blended together with the unique vocals of guitar player/singer, Adrian Perez, this sound is captivating and intense. Often taking advantage of the raw, organic feel of the acoustic guitar, Adrian’s intricate writing style shines through his skill with the instrument. Adrian’s brother, Jason, takes the energy of the music to its full potential with a fierce style of drumming that is powerful and dynamic. With the melodic and groove-oriented bass playing of Jordan Baker, the distinctive sound is tastefully brought to fruition. The band was formed in mid 2007 when Jordan saw Adrian performing an acoustic set at an open mic night in a coffee shop in Algonquin, IL. He was captivated by Adrian’s unique vocals and dynamic writing style. After the set, Jordan introduced himself and they started talking and decided to get together and jam sometime. Adrian indicated that his brother Jason played drums and could jam with them too. The first time they got together, Jason was visiting friends in Mexico (where Adrian and he lived for 10 years), so it was just Adrian and Jordan. There was instant chemistry both musically and personally! They felt as close as brothers after only a few hours and stayed up until 2am sharing life stories and getting to know one another. By the next jam session, Jason was back in town and the three decided to jam and see if they could write a song or two. After only a few minutes of playing together, the three knew it was a great fit. They began practicing more regularly and developing their skills in writing and performing.The three played their first show at a local festival called "Bandslam" in northern Illinois under the name "Yaneidi" (Adrian and Jason’s sister's name). It was a mediocre performance, but it caught peoples' attention and they got great constructive feedback. They tweaked their sound a bit and hit the basement again to adjust some songs and write some new ones. They performed at a few small coffee house type venues as Yaneidi for awhile learning quickly that a name that is hard to read and pronounce probably isn't a great band name. They played one show as "Rejected Stone" before finally deciding on Beautiful Collision.It is under this name that they have performed in many well known venues in the Chicago land area including The Elbo Room, Penny Road Pub and The Brat Stop. They also won Guzzardo Performance Music’s 2008 Emerging Artist Competition in Rockford, IL.“EP” is their first release and was recorded at Chicago Recording Company and produced by Beautiful Collision, Chris Steinmetz and Mike Perez.