Diving as deeply as we can to develop the fine motor skills needed to achieve long winded rambles and precise guitar, accordion, and vocal harmonies, our minds are set on the creation of that which will reflect our love for music. Coming from an assortment of different backgrounds our collage of styles make for a well rounded experience that we hope will be enjoyed by many ears. Music Creation for the love of musical expression is our goal and we hope you will stop to listen as we continue our journey in music.
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~The Crescendo Show~
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3/31/12 CD RELEASE SHOW!!!! Saturday April 7th @ 7pm Corvallis Public Library Free Admission 2/7/12 New Album To Be Released in April !!! After months of hard labour the fruit will finally ripen this spring. The yet untitled sophomore album by The Crescendo Show will include a dozen original songs providing approximately one hour’s worth of music. A release party at The Corvallis Public Library is to be held with a tentative date of Saturday April 7th. Stay tuned for further details. 2/7/12 Saint Paddy’s Day Performance Scheduled at 2nd Street Beanery in Downtown Corvallis 8PM. 2/7/12 The Crescendo Show will be performing Live on KPSU Radio February 13th from 11pm-midnight. Visit http://kpsu.org/listen for a live stream of the performance. 7/17/11 The Crescendo Show album to be released in the U.K. It took a long time but The Crescendo Show’s debut album has finally found its way across the pond and will be officially released on Monday the 1st of August in the United Kingdom.6/8/11 The Crescendo Show’s Album Now Available for Purchase on cdbaby & Amazon
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TCS in The Gazette Times 3/24/11
“Crescendo Show finding its peak”
ADDITION OF BASSIST ENLIVENS THE SOUND OF ACOUSTIC BAND
CORVALLIS — Facebook is a beautiful thing. It’s how I tracked down Ricky Carlson of The Crescendo Show to talk about the band’s concert at the Majestic Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 26.
And, as fate would have it, Facebook is how Carlson and his cohorts made their acoustic folk-rock band even better by stalking — in a non-creepy way, of course — the bass player they so desperately wanted to round out their sound.
The Crescendo Show will play as a quartet for just the second time in a benefit concert for the Majestic, with Eugene’s Hot Milk as the opening act. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Matt Kellam’s addition on bass gives The Crescendo Show the dimension it lacked, Carlson said, but it wasn’t a simple process. Nathan Porter, a guitarist and founding band member like Carlson, met Kellam at a Christmas party jam session in 2009, knew he wanted him for his band — but failed to get Kellam’s contact information in order to collaborate.
Facebook finally came to the rescue nearly a year later when they added Kellam.
“Our live sound is much fuller now, and I’ve found that having a bass in the mix really helps with the vocal harmonies,” said Carlson, who formed the band with Porter in Corvallis in 2008 and later added Kailyn Kubiak on vocals. “Matt’s bass is like the glue that ties everything together.”
The Crescendo Show seamlessly weaves in and out of folk, jazz, gypsy and rock sounds, anchored by a three-part harmony, a pair of guitars and an accordion. The group released its self-titled debut album last year and is working on a second, due out this fall.
But first, the Majestic beckons. It’s an opportunity Carlson hopes will be the first of many at the historic theater.
“It’s the best venue in town by far,” Carlson said. “I really hope they get more local acts to perform there. We can hardly wait to play.”
By Tyler Hansen, The Entertainer
TCS in The Alchemist 3/22/11
Somewhere between sound check and the end of the first set, I found myself musing the ‘crescendo’. The aural equivalent of a roller coaster in music, crescendos build a steady ascent of notes and intricate measures; they climb, adding layers to the composition until a climax is reached. Here, The Crescendo Show delivers.
I must have been half-asleep up until this moment, because my soul wasn’t ready for the creative awakening that was about to occur.
A cacophony of sound— banjo, guitar, vocal harmonies, accordion— all interlaced and bounced around the empty theatre seats, heightening my caffeine buzz. The theatre lights dimmed as musicians wandered about the stage, tinkering with the sound equipment, looking for just the right tone.
Before I knew it, the first song was ending and I was reflecting on how folk music has a way of washing over you. Maybe that’s why they call it folk music, because it’s about the human condition- it’s about folks like you and me.
After such a beautiful song it always gives me an odd feeling when immediately following the last note the performers can turn and say something like, “I hear a lot of guitar,” to which another responds, “Sounds great from over here.” It must be common for them and is easily understood when one considers these are professional musicians. But it’s completely different for me.
Before I know it, they count off a beat and are strumming with a passion. Even in fast paced, louder songs that seem to lift you up out of your seat a bit, I can’t help but sink into the music. My eyes are drawn into the glimmer of their instruments, I can’t help but get lost. Getting lost and being comfortable at the same time is one of the finer experiences in life.
I write as they play, feeling increasingly lost in the music, jotting down just bits and pieces of nonsense. The light reflecting off of the accordion dances on the walls and seats of the theatre and I imagine the room filled for a moment with smiles and raucous applause. But it’s empty now, just myself and the band…and I feel incredibly lucky.