Alternative Pop rock, full of catchy melodies, meaningful lyrics, and great guitar hooks. Fans of Matchbox 20, Coldplay, and Switchfoot will find something to like on "Getting There From Here".

9 MP3 Songs
POP: Today's Top 40, ROCK: Modern Rock



Details:
Former Smalltown Poets' (Forefront Records) guitarist, Kevin Breuner, didn't know what the future would hold for him when he relocated to the Northwest. The rigors of life on the road had left him feeling a bit numb and drained musically. It didn't take long, though, before inspiration struck and the creative juices began to flow again. "I had spent so much time on the road touring before moving to the NW, that it seemed like there was never time to just 'be,' and allow creativity to run it's course. Living in the NW is very unique and inspiring and just where I was spiritually and mentally, allowed the music to just flow out."

Always wanting to connect with other creative types, Kevin began to seek out other songwriters in the Portland area. It seemed that this circle of people was pretty tight with less than three degrees of separation. That's how Joel Gunderson, a local singer/songwriter, came into the picture. A mutual friend gave the introduction, and the two saw the potential right from the beginning. In the winter of 2003 after a couple songwriting sessions, Kevin and Joel agreed that musically it was a good match. Songwriting sessions became increasingly intense as they focused their energy on a new band together that they decided to call The Covering.

What is The Covering? "At the same time that we were trying to find a band name, I was reading a book titled 'The Covering' by Hank Hanegraaff," Kevin recalls, "In the book, The Covering is described as the ... Lyrically I want our music to reflect this pursuit as we work out our faith. Sometimes there is joy and peace, and other times there is questions and mystery. "I want our music to be an honest reflection of our lives," Joel adds, "Not just candy coated pop songs." If we cover ourselves with the spiritual disciplines described in 'The Covering', there is always hope.

"Everything is different this time around," Kevin interjects, "The industry has changed so much just from the few years since recording with Smalltown Poets. Songwriters have more creative power than ever before, as the personal computer has become the ultimate songwriting tool. This has helped to take my songwriting up a couple notches. It's a very exciting time to be a musician and songwriter". When it comes to musical influences, We spend a lot of time listening