The Dear Hunter and Motherfolk

Prior to forming The Dear Hunter, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Casey Crescenzo became a respected musician in the Boston music scene and was subsequently invited to join the emo band The Receiving End of Sirens. During his time with the band it was not only Crescenzo’s guitar playing that raised eyebrows, but also his soaring vocals and poetic songwriting style. Initially formed as an outlet for ideas not appropriate for The Receiving End of Sirens, by 2006 The Dear Hunter had become Crescenzo’s full-time band. Following the EP “Dear Ms. Leading” issued to test the water for future releases, The Dear Hunter released its debut album “Act I: The Lake South, The River North” in September 2006. The album received strong reviews from the critical press and envisioned as the first of six acts to follow the same story.

“Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading” followed in 2007 extolled by the musical press. Initially a 120 minute album, Crescenzo whittled the album down to 80 minutes, strongly utilising the demos made before the first Dear Hunter release. In 2009 “Act III: Life and Death” was released once again earning unrivalled reviews. Taking the story further to new extremes, Crescenzo narrative documents the feelings of loss, relief, hope and love, which aided the album crack the Billboard 200 landing at No. 182.

Choosing to focus in a new conceptual direction, The Dear Hunter’s subsequent release was the collection of EPs entitled “The Color Spectrum”. Released in June 2011 the release is comprised of nine EPs relating to the individual colors of the visual color spectrum, which were ultimately collated into a full-length album of 11 tracks. The studio album “Migrant” followed in April 2013 with production from Mike Watts released on Equal Vision Records.