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crisis
CRISIS XN ROCK
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CRISIS will play at the Eagle's Nest, 4276 Pearl Rd. (across from Deaconess Hospital, in Cleveland) on Friday, November 8, 8:30-11 p.m. The band will be recording the show for possible usage in the band's sophomore cd project. Free admission.
CRISIS was chosen to be part of a Christian music cd fundraising project for churches. For more info. on the Genesis Series, go to http://wwww.wearechristian.com
CRISIS singer/songwriter/rhymthm guitarist Diana Tyler will appear solo on New Year's Eve at Akron's First Night celebration, a family-friendly, non-alcohol event that runs 3:30 p.m. to midnight. There will be hands-on events for all ages and a wide variety of music, food, dancing, and other entertainment, culminating with fireworks at midnight. Pass buttons are $10 for those 10 and over (children under 10 admitted free with "buttoned" adult). Go to http://www.downtownakron.com/firstnight.html for more info.
CRISIS was chosen to be part of a Christian music cd fundraising project for churches. For more info. on the Genesis Series, go to http://wwww.wearechristian.com
CRISIS singer/songwriter/rhymthm guitarist Diana Tyler will appear solo on New Year's Eve at Akron's First Night celebration, a family-friendly, non-alcohol event that runs 3:30 p.m. to midnight. There will be hands-on events for all ages and a wide variety of music, food, dancing, and other entertainment, culminating with fireworks at midnight. Pass buttons are $10 for those 10 and over (children under 10 admitted free with "buttoned" adult). Go to http://www.downtownakron.com/firstnight.html for more info.
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Roots rock, high-energy leads, folk-style vocals, hair-band drumming, and jazz-oriented bass lines meet...JESUS??? Yeaaahhh....that's CRISIS (Christian Rock...and More!)
Why this name?
Two of the band members have smart alecky teen-aged children who thought that their parents being in a band was a pretty funny thing. And, seeing as the band had a gig coming up and no name yet, they chose this tongue-in-cheek suggestion.
Do you play live?
We LOVE to play live!!! We're at our best live!! Although we play mostly at Christian coffee houses, church concerts, festivals, we'll play wherever we can without going into hock.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It allows a much wider variety of music (unfortunately, not all of it good) to be available cheaply to masses of people. It's a great tool for bands and everyone in the music industry for sales, networking, information, promotion...it's the most revolutionary invention of the last 20 years.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Not unless I had a VERY good lawyer whom I trusted, and had a lot of control as far as album content, promotional expense decisions, etc.--you know, all those little contract loopholes through which record companies have been sucking their artists' wallets clean.
Band History:
The drummer found the singer/songwriter/guitarist through a church connection. She was married to a bass player. They knew a lead player. The church had a talent show. People liked what they heard and asked for a recording ("CRISIS and Diana Tyler", released December, 1999). Venue owners began calling (er, rather...e-mailing [see what we mean about the internet?]). The band has been very busy...
Your influences?
The drummer likes Creed and '80's hair bands. The lead player likes Queen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and all "power guitar" rock. The singer/songwriter is a folkie at heart with a love of rock, blues, harmonies, modern country, and '40's love songs. The bass player loves R&B and jazz. This makes for a very interesting set list and stylization within songs.
Favorite spot?
Drummer: On a tractor, working in the fields.
Guitarist: On a theatrical stage.
Vocalist: On a stage or on a beach.
Bass Player: A fishin' hole.
Guitarist: On a theatrical stage.
Vocalist: On a stage or on a beach.
Bass Player: A fishin' hole.
Anything else...?
People not generally "into" Christian music find themselves very surprised that they love this music. We do a lot of original tunes in folk, rock, country, blues, and pop genres, plus a couple of covers that take people by surprise. Even those smart-alecky teen-aged kids who named the band admit that this band COOKS live! CRISIS has been likened to Jars of Clay, Dire Straits, Fleetwood Mac, and "Peter, Paul & Mary...with a twist". The vocalist has been compared to Sheryl Crow, Trisha Yearwood, Stevie Nicks, Angela Strehli, Mariah McKee, Loretta Lynn, and others. Musical diversity is a key element of CRISIS.