Oceans in Love
Purple Door Festival
August 13, 2011
Philip Herndon – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Matt Ferguson – piano, guitar
Tyler Hornberger – guitar, back-up vocals
Zach McCleaf – bass guitar
Dwight Sensenig - drums
Perhaps you have heard of the four-piece piano-based band Seabird, hailing from Cincinnati. Then again, the recognizable sounds of Seabird have received support from major networks ABC, CBS and MTV U where the band's music has been used in promotion for "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC), "Pushing Daisies" (ABC), "Numb3rs" (CBS) and more. We recently sat down with brothers Aaron
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During this year’s Purple Door festival, inReview caught up with Pillar for a few minutes aboard their air-conditioned tour bus. (A much appreciated break from the weekend’s heat).
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Never before have I seen such a peculiar band. Not in a bad way; rather, in an innovative and just plain different kind of way. With brilliantly-formed lyrics, experimental music, and singing/shouting vocals, they definitely set themselves apart. The first time I saw mewithoutYou perform was when they headlined Purple Door Festival in 2007.
He is from Houston, Texas. He planned to become a history teacher. He greatly respects and admires Derek Webb as both a songwriter and role model. He was raised as a Greek Orthodox. At age 9, he became addicted to pornography - a compulsion that haunted him well into his college years.
Meet Me In Motion - a band fairly new to the Christian music scene, but poised to quickly move up in the ranks. Comprised of three stellar guys, and based out of Columbus, Ohio, Me In Motion is off to a great start. And it sure doesn't look like they'll be slowing down anytime soon.
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