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The brainchild of composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Liam McCormick, orchestral indie band The Family Crest was started as a recording project with co-founder John Seeterlin (bass) as a final release before bowing out of the industry. Instead of leaving music, they were inspired by their peers to set out to reinvent how a band could be created, starting The Family Crest with an audacious and bold vision of cultivating a musical community. We always liked making music with people - getting a bunch of people together and singing. So we put ads everywhere,says McCormick. We posted on Craigslist, distributed flyers, and emailed old friends from school. The outcome was greater than the original duo imagined, with over 80 people credited on the first recording the band produced and over 500 musicians credited throughout their catalog.Beyond the core band, over 500 Extended Family members participate on recordings, live shows, and across the artistic spectrum. Known for their jaw-dropping live performances, The Family Crest has toured extensively domestically and internationally garnering the support of fans and the press alike. Bob Boilen of NPRs All Songs Considered said of The Family Crest, Seeing is believing. Liam McCormick is a knockout singer, you simply must hear him live... Theres a decent chance youre about to discover your favorite new band.The Family Crest has released four full-length albums and three EPs, including their critically-acclaimed breakout LP, Beneath the Brine, the music of which SPIN magazine called,...a masterfully arranged epic... sharp strings, galloping percussion, and an ambition wide enough to swallow you whole. Most recently, the band has been releasing pieces of their current musical concept album series, The War. The War represents the next version of The Family Crest, says McCormick, and indeed, the album reveals a band more in tune with its own large- scale Baroque eclecticism.
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