In 2002 and early 2003 I played in a band called the Concord. The group was formed with four colleagues and old classmates of mine. We five started up unexpectedly, inspired by the culmination of musical work begun by myself and one of the members half a decade before that.
In dress shirt, slacks and tie, we played what we called anthemic, progressive pop-rock.
Dervish-like, the Concord played just over half a dozen shows, recorded an eleven-song album and then, a year after it assembled, broke up. I hadn't kept in touch with every member since the band's dissolution, but each one of us recalls the Concord as one of the most accomplished and refined fellowships of which we have been a part. Apropos, I spent the last five years producing the Concord's recorded material.
The Concord album is complete.
We, the five of us, have chosen to present it on disc and in MP3 format. And, to commemorate the music and the band, I wrote a pair of documentary narratives, the first about the band and the second about the making of the record. Everything can be had by visiting the band's website and MySpace page.
I invite you to see and hear what the Concord was about.