The Dear Hunter is a new find for me that I was immediately wow'd by their vocals. I've always had a thing for harmonies and these guys do it in amazing fashion. Major influences I find in this band would be Queen, My Chemical Romance
, Mr. Bungle
, and Brian Wilson 
(Beach Boys). All quite amazingly talented, vocalist driven bands that I'd proudly rank among favorites. I always have a few listen to an entire CD before really thinking about the overall experience I get from an album. I was kind of shocked to discover that one of my favorite new albums hardly has ANY guitar driven songs. And by that I mean NONE what-soever. The guitar exists but always in a back-up role, using a lot of jazz chord progressions and various plucking techniques to match the dominant piano/keyboard. I always have been and will be a huge fan of piano/keyboard in a rock group, but very little actually use it exclusively to be the focus. Casey Crescenzo (Vocalist, Piano, Guitar, Arrangments Director and Founder) has a superb ability and knack for what he writes and how he wants it presented.
The bass is quite the opposite of the guitar, being right with and complimenting the keyboard/piano at almost every turn. The dominance of the bass guitar is so refreshing to hear in this day in age. Listening to a majority of progressive metal/rock, I usually get a good dose of bass with a lot of ability, but the focus on the bass guitar with The Dear Hunter really shows how intricate a song can be with the proper writer.
I wish I could put the first two songs into one, as "Writing on a Wall
" is an amazing opener, featuring the vocal abilities I've been talking about. Instead, I'll include the most encompassing song of everything I've attempted to describe. "In Cauda Venenum
" really shows what this group is about.Feel free to check out the remaining songs that are on YouTube.com or why not just buy the MP3's. They're definitely worth it. Quick! Get yours today before Illinois passes the tax on digital downloads!
*Carpe Diem*
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