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Calling Out Closer

About Me


Calling Out Closer took its first official breath of air with the dawn of 2008, based upon the foundation of years of musical exploration and development between primary songwriters Ben Smither (keys) and Bryn Graybill (guitar). The two also share the duties of lead vocals, backed up by a formidable rhythm section: bassist Chris Williamson, guitarist Scott Valenza, and newly-acquired drummer Fred Lingenfelser.
The band seeks to utilize its members' varied individual musical tastes, creating a fluid quality to its sound that is both purposive and thoughtful, yet involuntary and casual. The guys construct music in search of a place where one instinctively belongs and yet remains compelled to create change. Familiar, yet new. Reminiscent, yet original.
Calling Out Closer similarly grounds its lyrics in the same vein, hoping to shed new light on old subjects such as love, hope, faith, neglect, despair, and doubt. But the common thread entwined throughout the band's work spins from a concrete belief in a God who fully exists in both the infinite and the intimate, in both the physical and spiritual.
This solidarity of purpose informs the band's present and future. For now, Calling Out Closer remains persistently patient as they seek the proper opportunities to move forward as a collective of musicians. In 2008, that included a last-minute entry and subsequent victory in a battle of the bands that landed them a spot at Purple Door Festival in Lewisberry, PA. The guys hope to continue to gather momentum throughout 2009, backed by their solid debut album "Stars and Broken Hearts" (released March 2008).
"We're taking more and more steps to make this thing happen," Smither asserts. Graybill agrees: "I've never been more excited about the band and where we're headed, and I think the rest of the guys would say the same." The band confidently embraces the road ahead, focused on creating their own interpretation of music that entertains and inspires with a purpose greater than entertainment and inspiration.
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Member Since: 10/5/2007
Band Website: callingoutcloser.com
Band Members: bryn - vocals, guitar
ben - vocals, keys
chris - bass, vocals
scott - guitar
fred - drums

Influences: early mornings.
music.
friends.
God.
acquaintances.
books.
late nights.

Sounds Like: melody.
harmony.
cacophony.

Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

the life and times...

hello. a few updates:we recently did a photo shoot to include our new(ish) drummer fred. so those pics should be up fairly soon.now that the summer's here, we're looking forward to having more time to...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 23:48:00 GMT

show cancelation

ladies and gentlemen, we regret to inform you that due to an illness within a member of The Listening's family, our show at Warehouse 54 on friday night has been canceled. they are hoping to r...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 07:06:00 GMT

end o' week update: 3.28 & 3.29

and so concludes a productive and busy weekend for calling out closer. unfortunately, we were camera-less, so this lil news brief will have to do.saturday was a full day of practicing/travelling to be...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:10:00 GMT

youtube updates

first two of three videos from the first full weekend of march. part three will be posted here on friday (fire!).| number one | | number two | | number three |
Posted by on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:23:00 GMT

ryan's farewell show: thanks!

hello. here's a quick message to say thank you to those of you who came out this past friday night to make ryan's sendoff quite spectacular.we'd also like to inform you that we've finally started to m...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:50:00 GMT

this friday night

hello, friends.this is a helpful message regarding friday night's show at the journey cafe in hamburg, pa: let's pretend you had other plans to meet your pal Frank for a cup o' coffee. role play:You: ...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:57:00 GMT

ryan's farewell show. [2.13.09]

hello everyone. we regret to inform you that our show at the journeycafe on 2.13.09 will be our drummer ryan's last with the band. theparting is amicable, as they say, and we encourage you to click ...
Posted by on Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:04:00 GMT

new site features. [1.08.09]

hello. welcome to the one week anniversary of the new year.we've celebrated by revamping our online presence, especially so at callingoutcloser.com. we encourage you to visit said website and see what...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:08:00 GMT

radio show tonight (and sunday)

hello all. we recently recorded a couple of live acoustic tracks for a radio show (soul asylum radio) which airs out of toronto. but the program can be heard online tuesday night at 9pm or early sunda...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:29:00 GMT

introducing...

men and gentle-ladies,we are very pleased to inform you that calling out closer has added a fifth man. we'd like to introduce you to guitarist scott valenza. the man sports a fine track record as a fo...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:45:00 GMT