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In Rehearsal with Empyrean Atlas [from Issue 3 of our Magazine]

Published: May 13, 2014 | Author: Thomas Deneuville

We met with David Crowell, composer, instrumentalist, and frontman of Brooklyn-based Empyrean Atlas, as the band was rehearsing for an upcoming gig back in September. This video was featured in Issue 3 of our Magazine.

Empyrean Atlas is:

David Crowell
Andrew Smiley
Greg Chudzik
Jason Nazary
Ryan Ferreira

For more information, visit: http://www.empyreanatlas.com and http://www.davidcrowell.org.

Video + editing + animation: Thomas Deneuville © I CARE IF YOU LISTEN 2013

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