Casey Crescenzo Discography of CDs

Casey Crescenzo music CDs Love it or hate it, the Dear Hunter's Act II: The Meaning of, And All Things Regarding, Ms. Leading is certainly a grandiose project filled with ambition. The two act, isolation-themed rock opera is filled with intricate instrumentation and bipolar change-ups that recall Mr. Bungle's California or Mars Volta's De-Loused in the Comatorium with aspects of Sufjan Stevens' Illinoise. The production is phenomenal, and the multi-layered songs feature unexpected dynamic changes, with parts dropping in and out with ease like a camera cutting from one scene to another. Soundscapes change drastically several times within a single number, turning from a guitar-based prog rock blazer to gritty Dixieland, then switching over to a cello and harp concerto. "Smiling Swine" flips nimbly between a Queens of the Stone Age fill to a peppy Spoon bit and then into a symphonic reverberated Beach Boys bridge. It's a dizzying experience, and enough to hold the attention of even the most hyperactive ...

Casey Crescenzo CD discography Lyricists: John Baldwin Gourley; Thomas Dutton. Personnel: Paul Dutton (vocals, drums, percussion); Chris Bateson, Spencer Mertel, Randy Nash (vocals); Rudy Gajadhar, Andy Mannino (drums); Thomas Dutton (percussion). Recording information: Casey Bates Studio, Shoreline, WA. Director: Thomas Dutton.

Casey Crescenzo albums For most bands, a concept album is usually a departure, offering the artist a chance to really explore one idea to its fullest in a controlled ecosystem. For Casey Crescenzo, though, this kind of experimentation has become a matter of course. During his time recording as the Dear Hunter, Crescenzo has put out a string of high concept albums, releasing the first three installments of a six-part cycle as well as a series of EPs based ...

Casey Crescenzo discography Audio Mixers: Casey Crescenzo; Claude Zdanow. The Dear Hunter: Judy Crescenzo (background vocals); Casey Crescenzo, Phil Crescenzo, Nick Crescenzo. Personnel: Casey Crescenzo, Daniel Nigro (vocals); Phil Crescenzo (organ); Nick Crescenzo (drums).

Casey Crescenzo songs Concept albums didn't disappear when alternative rock became rock's primary direction in the early '90s. Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT and Radiohead's OK COMPUTER are well-known alternative rock concept albums, and the conceptual approach is alive and well on the Dear Hunter's 2009 release ACT II: LIFE AND DEATH. This CD is the third of a series of Dear Hunter albums focusing on a character called "The Boy"; in Act III, The Boy is now a man, ...