Post by Josh on Sept 18, 2009 19:44:12 GMT -8
Any fans of the band The Choir here?
Here's a little wikipedia run down:
The Choir is an atmospheric alternative Christian rock band, led by Derri Daugherty on guitar and vocals, Steve Hindalong on drums—who also writes most of the band's lyrics—as well as Tim Chandler on bass, Dan Michaels on lyricon, electric flute, didgeridoo and saxophone and Marc Byrd on guitar, the latter of whom is a relatively recent addition to the band's lineup.
Each band member also has a depth of musical history outside of The Choir: Hindalong produced the wildly successful City On A Hill albums in the last few years, writing the well-known song "God of Wonders" with fellow band-mate Byrd. Daugherty has been a member of Christian-alterna-pop-supergroup The Lost Dogs since 1991, with Hindalong recently joining the group. Chandler has been the bass player for years for Daniel Amos. Byrd was a member of Common Children, and recorded with his wife Christine Glass as Glassbyrd.The music of The Choir has been described by the Los Angeles Times as "magical songs that combine strains of murky psychedelia with pure pop." Billboard praised the band for its "dark poetic leanings, effects-laden guitars and strong melodic hooks." In 1984, they became the first band ever to play at the Cornerstone Festival, the preeminent Christian arts and music festival in the United States.
I bought my first choir album, Free Flying Soul (1996) because of their association with the Lost Dogs. It's a good one.
2000's Flap Your Wings is solid, and their latest, O How the Mighty Have Fallen (2005) is recommended as well.
In addition to the info above, the Choir has an interesting penchant for anthropomorphizing (?) animals and animal traits. Kinda weird, but intriguing to me.
Here's a little wikipedia run down:
The Choir is an atmospheric alternative Christian rock band, led by Derri Daugherty on guitar and vocals, Steve Hindalong on drums—who also writes most of the band's lyrics—as well as Tim Chandler on bass, Dan Michaels on lyricon, electric flute, didgeridoo and saxophone and Marc Byrd on guitar, the latter of whom is a relatively recent addition to the band's lineup.
Each band member also has a depth of musical history outside of The Choir: Hindalong produced the wildly successful City On A Hill albums in the last few years, writing the well-known song "God of Wonders" with fellow band-mate Byrd. Daugherty has been a member of Christian-alterna-pop-supergroup The Lost Dogs since 1991, with Hindalong recently joining the group. Chandler has been the bass player for years for Daniel Amos. Byrd was a member of Common Children, and recorded with his wife Christine Glass as Glassbyrd.The music of The Choir has been described by the Los Angeles Times as "magical songs that combine strains of murky psychedelia with pure pop." Billboard praised the band for its "dark poetic leanings, effects-laden guitars and strong melodic hooks." In 1984, they became the first band ever to play at the Cornerstone Festival, the preeminent Christian arts and music festival in the United States.
I bought my first choir album, Free Flying Soul (1996) because of their association with the Lost Dogs. It's a good one.
2000's Flap Your Wings is solid, and their latest, O How the Mighty Have Fallen (2005) is recommended as well.
In addition to the info above, the Choir has an interesting penchant for anthropomorphizing (?) animals and animal traits. Kinda weird, but intriguing to me.