The Family Crest
It’s fitting that The Family Crest was born in San Francisco, a city known … Read Full Bio ↴It’s fitting that The Family Crest was born in San Francisco, a city known for its rich history of experimentation, innovation and progressive thinking. In 2009, two young musicians -- Liam McCormick (lead vocals, guitar) and his friend, John Seeterlin (bass) -- settled in San Francisco to record a cycle of songs that McCormick had written. For McCormick, there was explicit intent to include as many people as possible in the music-making, based on his belief that everyone is inherently musical when given the opportunity.
Throughout the course of a year, McCormick and Seeterlin reached out into the city and proceeded to record people of all ages and musical backgrounds performing their songs. The project took the duo from churches to living rooms to cafes, even up the coast to Oregon and Washington, all in its mission to build community through music.
The resulting album, The Village, inspired the band to develop into a proper performing entity, adding four classically trained instrumentalists around the nucleus of McCormick and Seeterlin. This growth also inspired a continued mission of musical inclusiveness. At live shows and in the studio, The Family Crest set out to play with as many musicians as possible. Whether a fan took the stage to be part of a group chorus, or contributed an instrumental part to a recording, they were considered a part of “the extended family,” which now boasts over 300 members.
Once the band saw its vision taking hold, even beyond its hometown, it looked back to the city that supported the family for new musical inspiration. Over the course of a week, The Family Crest, in its usual fashion, recorded a plethora of instruments in various homes and churches, as well as John Vanderslice’s Tiny Telephone recording studio, to create The Headwinds EP.
The Headwinds EP introduces the grand sounds of band’s new full-length album, Beneath the Brine, a sweeping soundscape befitting the oceanic theme of the title. Beneath the Brine showcases an expansive breadth of arrangements – from dark, classical romanticism to brass-laden sounds reminiscent of the Roaring 20s.
The result is nothing short of epic, as The Family Crest has seamlessly wielded classical chamber sounds and pop music elements. It’s the sonic representation of what McCormick, and many pioneers before him, saw from the edge of the West Coast: the enormity of the sea, with its depths, dangers and possibilities.
More information is available at:
www.thefamilycrest.net
http://www.myspace.com/thefamilycrest
Throughout the course of a year, McCormick and Seeterlin reached out into the city and proceeded to record people of all ages and musical backgrounds performing their songs. The project took the duo from churches to living rooms to cafes, even up the coast to Oregon and Washington, all in its mission to build community through music.
The resulting album, The Village, inspired the band to develop into a proper performing entity, adding four classically trained instrumentalists around the nucleus of McCormick and Seeterlin. This growth also inspired a continued mission of musical inclusiveness. At live shows and in the studio, The Family Crest set out to play with as many musicians as possible. Whether a fan took the stage to be part of a group chorus, or contributed an instrumental part to a recording, they were considered a part of “the extended family,” which now boasts over 300 members.
Once the band saw its vision taking hold, even beyond its hometown, it looked back to the city that supported the family for new musical inspiration. Over the course of a week, The Family Crest, in its usual fashion, recorded a plethora of instruments in various homes and churches, as well as John Vanderslice’s Tiny Telephone recording studio, to create The Headwinds EP.
The Headwinds EP introduces the grand sounds of band’s new full-length album, Beneath the Brine, a sweeping soundscape befitting the oceanic theme of the title. Beneath the Brine showcases an expansive breadth of arrangements – from dark, classical romanticism to brass-laden sounds reminiscent of the Roaring 20s.
The result is nothing short of epic, as The Family Crest has seamlessly wielded classical chamber sounds and pop music elements. It’s the sonic representation of what McCormick, and many pioneers before him, saw from the edge of the West Coast: the enormity of the sea, with its depths, dangers and possibilities.
More information is available at:
www.thefamilycrest.net
http://www.myspace.com/thefamilycrest
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The Family Crest Lyrics
All Is Dark All is dark All is quiet And we're still moving fast All is…
As We Move Forward My hands, they stand empty dear My lips, spread to whisper…
Battle Cry Watch the stars at night How they shake against the dark Lik…
Before Your Father Hears Us Before your father hears us dear I have something I have…
Beneath the Brine Oh, young love of mine; She sleeps beneath the brine. And,…
Brittle Bones ... Brittle bones, You who stand alone Tie off your shoes An…
Daggers Hold my love, hold my fate Hold my tears that fall…
Don't Wake Me Now that your body's lying next to me Now that the…
Got Soul Hey I've got soul if you want it Still you need…
Hallelujah Misunderstand me if you will. But I've got nowhere else to…
Howl State your name State your case 'Cause the lines were drawn …
I Am the Winter Maybe there's a heart Slowly beating for you in the dar…
It Keeps Us Dancing There's a wreckage here, it lines the coast There's a heartb…
Like a Light Oh the moon, it rises up And oh the sun it…
Love Don't Go So you lost your head inside your heart, and the wadey…
Make Me A Boat Make me a boat And set me afloat And carry me home Find…
North The bells are ringing over the city And here the clouds…
Rest I'm yours You're mine Our hearts, our time Will pass us by T…
Romeo My Ball and Chain she moves against the Sea Again silent and…
Rue Philippe de Girard Il fait sombre dans ce vieux quartier Même avec les lumières…
Sell Yourself Lightly Sell yourself lightly Daily and nightly She moves to the str…
She Knows My Name Now with a wonder, She wakes by the curtains, she knows That…
Take Tonight I, I am a god Thrust upon the world Thrust upon a…
The Bells Love, give me your time And pour me more wine Set by…
The Headwinds There was a cold December snow On the streets and towns…
The Mighty Echo Now you're done Now you're done with the waking wo…
The Rock's Resting on Your Back Now there′s no place for me Where the wind echos on…
The Valley Below If I wasn't born And if I wasn't here, She'd move herself…
The Water's Fine You say your heart is found And motion to the sound You…
The World Build yourself an empty home Mold it out of soot and…
There's a Thunder There′s a thunder in my heart, rising up There's a flicker…
To Love You And so, I was born to love this woman And the…
Waiting Still Now you′re done You've lost your way You say your mind is…
When the Lights Go Out When the lights go out on the city Lay your head…
William's Dirge Waa Waa WUUUUUUUM du dum dum dum WA WA WUUUUUM du dum dum…