They are:
- R… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two bands who perform as Rescue.
They are:
- Rescue (rockband)
- RESCUE (a capella group)
Rescue began as a side project in the late months of the year 2000, but after noticeable praise the band quickly took top priority over each members respective previous endeavors. The original line-up included Sean Clancy (bass), Michael Majewski (guitar), Alan Scheurman (vocals, guitar), and Brian Southall (drums). Right away Rescue ventured out on the road for some serious touring without any recorded material. Then, in November 2001, they simultaneously recorded an EP, Even People and Not the Odds, and full-length, Volume Plus Volume (both currently available as a double disc with bonus material on Forge Again Records), at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, with producer Mark Haines (Archers of Loaf, Braid, Rainer Maria). While touring in Florida, Southall was bitten by a hairy spider, landing him with a bad limb. Ryan Clancy, brother to Sean, picked up right where Southall left off and has stayed with the band since. In the spring of 2004 Rescue went back to Smart Studios to join forces, once again, with Haines for the creation of a "mini" full-length, Flamingo Minutes, which was later released on Slowdance Records in the summer of the same year. Flamingo Minutes showed a growth for the band, inching away from the post-punk, start-stop sound heard in the previous releases and venturing into a darker, thicker, and much more sexually charged arena. While touring for Flamingo Minutes, the band was held back by a terrible roll-over accident that left Scheurman with a shattered clavicle and several broken teeth. After a relatively speedy recovery, Rescue was back in action and ready to focus on new material. As an effort to expand their musical versatility, Rescue added Cassandra Verras (piano, violin) shortly upon Scheurman's recuperation.
After two excruciating years of yellow lights, Rescue returns with Paranoid. A collection of new and old, Paranoid came together somewhat haphazardly, in pursuit of fresh approaches, while at the same time, enhancing their signature wall of sound. Recorded over several brief intervals between October 2005 and March 2006, Paranoid bellows reflections of ten hour work days followed by sessions that last until dawn. Chris Lazlo Koltay's (SSM, My Morning Jacket, Demolition Doll Rods) production provides proof that Rescue has no conventional format for which to define their sound. Paranoid hazily drifts from unsuspecting organ instrumentals, to indie rock anthems that proudly nod to their 90s counterparts, into lo-fi sing-alongs and future college radio classics, followed by ear-piercing weird heaviness. From the driving "Run as You Are," Rescue makes no hesitation to flaunt the splendor of Scheurman's and Verras's male/female vocal harmonies. "Breaking My Own Heart" provides a catchy soundtrack to the politics of libertine dating. Verras's orchestral skills are highlighted on the socially optimistic "We Bond". Majewski's guitar shrieks like a cat in heat, while Ryan Clancy makes 4/4 sound like 7/9 on "Please Erase Your Self From Me". Scheurman critiques his own masculine conditioning as he softly sings: "I keep on treating women like a fisherman fishing for the biggest fish, but, they're never perfect, so, I just throw them back in" on the working class psych-ballad, "The Leech". Finally, Sean Clancy's gritty fingers tell their own story through deep bass chords and baritone guitars on the album closer, "Sleepwalker, Shit-Talker". Paranoid also includes guest appearances from friends. One of many being Happy Chichester (The Afghan Whigs) being gnarly on an organ in a rendition of "Through/Suit" adding new life to an old live favorite that first saw light on Flamingo Minutes.
Rescue has not completely abandoned their old material, only, recognized the desire and necessity to challenge their audience with the maturity and refinement they have realized. The revitalizing sound that exists for Rescue in the form of Paranoid has emerged from the honing process with physical and emotional scars, as well as personal and financial debt. Fortunately, Rescue is prepared to share with the world the wisdom and character they have learned through the experience and struggle of their own rock and roll story, now nearly 7 years old, but only a few chapters in.
Rescue played their final show at the Magic Stick in Detroit with Russian Circles and La Salle.
RESCUE
Another performer by the name Rescue spells their name in all capital letters and is an acapella gospel group based out of Portland, OR. RESCUE is drawing in listeners of all ages. Their sound is described as fresh and exciting, as they have developed their own captivating style that brings listeners into an entertaining and worshipful arena. Influences include the well-known Take 6, Rockapella, and Acappella. With the doors that the Lord is continuing to open, RESCUE is looking to take their music to every corner of the globe.
RESCUE had its beginning in the spring of 1996. Jason Overstreet had just finished his senior college recital, in which he had written and performed several a cappella songs. Impressed with his performance, his professors urged him to pursue his musical talents in the field of a cappella music. Having had previous conversations regarding a shared passion for singing, Jason got in touch with high-school and college friends Jason McKenney, and former members: Chad Krober and Matt Lusk. Together they formed a quartet and committed to learning, writing and performing a cappella songs.
After independently raising funds, RESCUE entered the studio in November of 1998 and recorded their first CD. After the release in February of 1999, the response to the CD lead to an overwhelming amount of ministry opportunities for the group. RESCUE CD's and DVD's are immediately available for purchase in our RESCUE Store on this website. The majority of RESCUE's songs are written and arranged by current and former members.
Touring internationally, RESCUE is regularly featured on television and radio. They have been especially blessed by sharing their music for President Bush, at Fiji Fest, World Vision, Promise Keepers, professional ball games, numerous community events, large men’s retreats, women’s special events, conference centers, churches, schools, colleges and youth rallies.
Since founding RESCUE in 1997, Director Jason Overstreet continues to invest his time writing and arranging RESCUE’s music and overseeing all aspects of RESCUE in order to maintain the stability and consistency of music ministry.
God has bestowed incredible musical ability upon Jason and other vocalists Brian Sell, Steve Cross and Brandon Bell, all of whom have an intense and focused passion for HIM. They are exuberant in their love of RESCUE music and feel both humbled and honored that God has chosen them for this ministry.
Through/Exit
Rescue Lyrics
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In this depressing bed
With all these pressing issues
Pressing against my head
I cannot concentrate
On one thing at a time
I am starting over
I am too far behind
To every phony man
There would be no sensation
Left to this bony hand
There is no reputation
That precedes itself
I've heard no declination
Rebuttal, or sale
But we keep selling ourselves
By the neon blue and red
By the keyboards at our hands
And we all just keep dishing it out
Like the bar sluts beg for booze
Do we want to be loved or to be used?
All of these careful people
Shout the same careful sermons
Well I've been lectured carefully
And I've been told I'm human
I don't ever want to
Have to choose a side
But I can't argue with
The way I feel inside
All these depressing feelings
Translate paper from pen
Or keyboard to monitor
In my friends' parents' den
There is no reputation
That precedes itself
I've heard no declination,
Rebuttal, or sale
And I keep telling myself
This has got to even out
There has got to be an out
You all just keep listening
Like you want to see what I can do
Be like my father or follow through
Well I don't know what I can do
I can't keep depending on each of you
I just want to make it to the point
Where I can open up my throat
And sing some world some words I wrote
And pay some bills off from the road
Or I want to swim to where it's black
And feel my lungs start to collapse
Ao I can sit back and relax
Because that would not be so bad.
The lyrics of Rescue’s song “Through/Exit” are a raw and emotional portrayal of the singer’s struggles with depression, and feeling overwhelmed by life’s burdens. The first stanza talks about the depressing evenings and issues that feel like they are weighing heavy on the singer's mind. The phony people that the person encounters leave them feeling drained, and in turn, they question the need for producing any output like that of the bar slut that begs for attention. The second stanza speaks to the careful people who shout the same careful sermons, while the singer struggles to find a belonging, a side to take or even to understand how to rationalize their own feelings.
Throughout the song, what stands out is the singer’s longing for something beyond the pain and the struggle. They just want to make it to the point where they can open up their throat, sing the words they have written, pay some bills off from the road or just relax. Escapism seems like the only way out of all the intense emotions. In essence, the song is a cry for help, but also a reflection of someone who is still trying to make sense of their own feelings and the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
All these depressing evenings
I've been having a lot of sad nights
In this depressing bed
Even my bed feels sad
With all these pressing issues
I have a lot of problems weighing me down
Pressing against my head
My mind is always racing with these issues
I cannot concentrate
I can't focus
On one thing at a time
My mind is too cluttered for that
I am starting over
I feel like I need to start fresh
I am too far behind
But I feel like I'm already too far behind
And if I gave a handshake
If I trusted everyone I met
To every phony man
Even if they're fake
There would be no sensation
I wouldn't feel anything
Left to this bony hand
My hand would feel empty
There is no reputation
I don't have a different image
That precedes itself
Or a history that speaks for itself
I've heard no declination
No one has said no to me
Rebuttal, or sale
No one has argued with me or tried to convince me of anything
But we keep selling ourselves
But we keep putting ourselves out there
By the neon blue and red
By using flashy advertising techniques
By the keyboards at our hands
By using the internet to promote ourselves
And we all just keep dishing it out
And we keep promoting ourselves and our work
Like the bar sluts beg for booze
Like people begging for attention
Do we want to be loved or to be used?
Are we seeking love or just seeking attention?
All of these careful people
All the people who are cautious
Shout the same careful sermons
All say the same things
Well I've been lectured carefully
I've been given the same advice
And I've been told I'm human
I've been reminded that I'm only human
I don't ever want to
I don't want to
Have to choose a side
Be forced into a decision
But I can't argue with
But I can't deny
The way I feel inside
How I feel personally
All these depressing feelings
All my sad emotions
Translate paper from pen
I express them through my writing
Or keyboard to monitor
Or putting them on the internet through the keyboard
In my friends' parents' den
At my friend's house
And I keep telling myself
I keep reassuring myself
This has got to even out
Things have to balance out eventually
There has got to be an out
I have to find a way out of all this sadness
You all just keep listening
But everyone's still paying attention
Like you want to see what I can do
As if they're interested in me just for my work
Be like my father or follow through
Trying to follow in someone else's footsteps
Well I don't know what I can do
But I don't know what to do
I can't keep depending on each of you
I can't keep relying on others for validation
I just want to make it to the point
I just want to reach my goal
Where I can open up my throat
Where I can be who I truly am
And sing some world some words I wrote
And share what I have to offer creatively
And pay some bills off from the road
And use that work to support myself financially
Or I want to swim to where it's black
Or I want to escape and be free
And feel my lungs start to collapse
And know that I don't have to worry anymore
Ao I can sit back and relax
So I can finally relax
Because that would not be so bad.
Because everything would be okay
Contributed by Anthony P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AJ Buchanan
This is powerful!
Sam Can Do
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