Another new song (from the Red EP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJuJPGNZMtc
Watched this last night and reading some of the comments made me think...
Does it bother any of you that The Dear Hunter is basically Casey Crescendo with a revolving cast of other musicians? You can't really call them a band since hardly any member sticks around for more than an album or two. I don't think it diminishes the music at all, but in a way it's a little disappointing and makes me wonder why no one sticks around. Obviously Casey is the driving force artistically, so perhaps other talented musicians dont like not being able to express themselves creatively?
Doesn't bother me at all. It's kind of the same thing with Opeth (centered completely around Mikael).
I think the main reason other members don't stick around is because the band doesn't really make any money. I mean, just as an example, back in December when I did the house show, Casey called me to reschedule at the last minute because he was running low on gas and told me he only had $7 (literally) so he couldn't afford to fill up his tank to drive out to my apartment. I'm pretty sure when Andy left it was basically because he was making no money and wanted to go back to school. If I recall correctly, Nate left to "pursue other music projects", whatever that means. Erick is now doing his own thing, so maybe creative control was an issue for him, but who knows. No idea why Josh left (again).
At least Nick has stuck around pretty much since Day 1. If things keep going the way they have been, it might just eventually turn into the Crescenzo family band. (They've already got three eerily similar-looking relatives in the band... what's a few more?!)
SEEING THEM TONIGHT WITH LIKE 10 PEOPLE FROM DTF WE WE SO EXCITED
So super-pumped. I haven't really been following their setlists w/ dredg, but the setlist from the solo/fan-club show Tuesday night was:
We've Got a Score to Settle (Red)
This Body (Black)
The Church and the Dime
The Thief
Mustard Gas
The Inheritance (Green)
Home (White)
In Cauda Venenum
Red Hands (Casey only)
Haven't heard any of the new stuff yet, is there an official date when the EP's will be released or is it just different dates?
June 14th for all of them.
Apparently as of last night the single disc CD version is now being sold at shows. I already pre-ordered mine, but I might have to pick up a copy tonight... don't know if I can wait.