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CLOSER
David Reed: Vocals, guitar
David Baker: Bass
Nathan Reed: Drums
We founded CLOSER in 2000 and recorded our first seven song demo in our living room. Somehow, one of the tracks on the disc became a favorite on WEND's 90 Minutes program in Charlotte, NC - a surreal feat for three teenagers armed with a 4-track recorder.
We went on to record several EPs over the next few years and each gained more and more momentum. While in college at the University of South Carolina, we toured the majority of the east coast from Florida to NY. Our packed, energetic shows even earned us top honors when the students of the University of South Carolina voted us Best Band in Columbia two years in a row (2004, 2005). The song "Change" from our 2005 EP gained radio play in Atlanta, GA, Charleston, SC, Columbia, SC, Charlotte, NC and Greenville, SC and the song "Nothing Learned" sat upon the top of AlternativeAddiction.com's Unsigned Top 10 chart for eight weeks. CLOSER was also featured on kingsofar.com and melodic.net as one of the standout, unsigned bands of 2005-2006.
We've played every large festival in the Carolinas including Charlotte's Center Cityfest, Columbia's 3 River's Music Festival, the South Carolina Oyster Festival as well as our hometown's largest outdoor all-day event, the St. Patrick's Day Festival. We've toured and shared the stage with Better Than Ezra, Jet, Cowboy Mouth, Switchfoot, Crossfade, and Will Hoge.
In 2005, while showcasing at a small music conference in Dewey Beach, Delaware (of all places), we caught the ear of writer/producer and former DIFFUSER frontman Tomas Costanza. We teamed up with the multi-platinum artist/producer and recorded five tracks at Killingsworth Studios in NY during the summer of 2006. The 5 songs we recorded with Costanza gained us attention on several fronts, landing us several major and indie label showcases. We returned to studio with Costanza in 2007 and recorded a full record in his Hollywood, CA studio.
Our debut LP, "Take these scars. Make them bleed." is available on iTunes.
We're CLOSER. Enjoy.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/24/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/listentocloser
Band Members: David Reed
David Baker
Nathan Reed

Street Team Captain
Mark Barrett

Got AIM? listentocloser

Management:
Lindsay Goldstein
E: [email protected]

Influences: Melodies and lyrics that make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
Sounds Like: Those photographs that are embedded in the back of your mind? We're the soundtrack.
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Facebook

Become a Fan of Closer on Facebook.... http://www.facebook.com/pages/Closer/6882622876
Posted by CLOSER on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:34:00 PST

25 Bands to Watch in 2008

CLOSER is featured in Tune Lab Music's 25 Bands to Watch in 2008. Its a great list of new music and we're pumped that they included CLOSER in the mix. 15. Closer (www.myspace.com/listentocloser)Locati...
Posted by CLOSER on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:08:00 PST

CONTEST WINNERS!!!!

We're proud to announce out Spread the Word: [11.13.07] contest winners. From the CLOSER page is Brad Martin. From the Street Team page is Sally Wilkes. Congrats!!! Each will receive a CLOSER pri...
Posted by CLOSER on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:29:00 PST

CLOSER on AbsolutePunk.net

There's a cool mention of CLOSER on absolutepunk.net. Get on over to absolutepunk.net and check out the CLOSER thread on the main page. Log on and tell them that CLOSER rocks!...
Posted by CLOSER on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:57:00 PST

CLOSER MERCHANDISE

CLOSER MERCHANDISE HAS ARRIVED! If you're in Columbia, SC, drop by our listening party at LOCALS on Tuesday, November 13th and our CD release party at New Brookland Tavern on Thursday, November 15th ...
Posted by CLOSER on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:32:00 PST

Write up by Otis Taylor

Check it:CLOSER THAN EVER: Closer, the modern-rock band that plays with a sense of immediacy, will release its debut, "take these scars. make them bleed" Tuesday on iTunes. The band, which is signed t...
Posted by CLOSER on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:46:00 PST

Album Review - Melodic.net

Check out the review of "take these scars. make them bleed." on Melodic.net.We're only 5 days out from the release of "take these scars. make them bleed."Get psyched! It's going to be a good ride!!Spr...
Posted by CLOSER on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:32:00 PST

Double Dose: 11.13.07 ::11.15.07

Be at LOCALS in 5 points in Columbia, SC from 9pm-11pm on November 13th! We're hosting a free listening party where you'll have a chance to preview the record, win prize packages and purchase CD's, T-...
Posted by CLOSER on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:32:00 PST

CLOSER STREET TEAM!!!

We're launching the Official CLOSER Street Team!!!Log on and get the details here: www.myspace.com/closerstreetteam. Be the first to hear news on the band, promote CLOSER in your city and get a shot a...
Posted by CLOSER on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:30:00 PST

CONTEST!!!!!! Spread The Word: [11.13.07]

Announcing the "Spread the Word: [11.13.07]" CONTESTSet the CLOSER promo flyer (posted below) as your profile picture and add a CLOSER song to your profile from November 5th to November 13th and we'...
Posted by CLOSER on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:27:00 PST