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http://www.eujacksonville.com/story2.php?storyid=1092
by
Ora "Tre" Brasel
published: September 9, 2009
This month the EU spotlight burns brightly down on
the talented local band Marion Crane. We got the great opportunity to
catch up with them and discuss all the exciting things that they have
in the works, from collaborating with Grammy award-winning producers to
possibly going on tour with major acts.
For a band that
hasn't even been together a full year it is extremely hard to believe
just how perfectly they have put everything together so quickly. Marion
Crane consists of four members and one of the most dedicated managers
you will find with any band out there today. While their combined
efforts and musical abilities have forged a musical style difficult to
pigeonhole in a specific genre, the core of the music is some serious
hard rock that will rattle your senses. Thomas Hill (vocals, guitar)
created the first breath of life for the band when he made four songs
in early '08 that gained quick attention through internet radio and a
release on iTunes. Near the end of that same year Hill enlisted the
services of Jasper Judge for lead guitar, and shortly there after they
brought aboard Adam Tillis on drums. All three went to work
immediately, and the result was the recently released Amphetamine E.P.
Then, this July, Henry McMillan came into the fold to play bass after
first helping with photo work for the band. "We have been very
fortunate with finding members," says Hill about the fact that none of
the members knew one another prior to working together. Each member was
found on the first audition. Now with a solid four musicians in place
they are about to begin their latest assault on the musical world.
Next up for the band is a trip to Royal Studios to work with lifetime
achievement Grammy winner Willie Mitchell. Mitchell has produced over
400 artists in his career, and was determined to get the band into the
studio to produce after he heard what they bring to the table. Their
plans are to hit the studio around November or December, and hopefully
have the album completed in time for an early 2010 release. Also in the
works is a possible tour on which they will be opening for a major act,
which still hasn't been confirmed, and manager Charlie Lightcap
couldn't divulge who it might be at the time of our sit down together.
Though later on he did note the fact that "it looks pretty promising
that it will happen."
If you haven't heard Marion Crane yet, then rest assured it will not be
too long before you do. With all of the things they are at work on
currently, and the fact that they already have enough songs created for
another album or two after this one, there's a good chance they'll be
on everyone's radar very soon.
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