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THE MINOR WHITE
12+ albums
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The sound of “Old Theatrics”, the first full-length album from the Scranton, PA-based, The Minor White, is not exactly represented in its title. The album's ten songs are based around an unmistakably classic line-up, with acoustic guitar, piano, Everly Brothers-style harmonies and a jazzy rhythm section providing the core. But lurking throughout the album is a variety of modern experimentation: psychotic feedback-driven guitar, cinematic string sections, wordy lyrics steeped in paranoia and romanticism, and unique song structures that are as challenging as they are rewarding. The diverse yet instantly recognizable style of The Minor White would not be made possible without the prolific talent of the group's five multi-instrumentalists and co-contributors to the songwriting process. Roy Williams (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, organ, etc.), also of fellow Scrantonites And the Moneynotes, serves as lead vocalist and as one half of a lyrical partnership with Kyle Wall (electric guitar, piano, organ, bells, etc.), whose frenetic lead guitar (sometimes randomly) emerges from the depths of the often folky and harmony-drenched songs. The soulful keyboards of Kevin Williams (piano, organ, synthesizer, accordion), whose counter-melodies rest on top of brother Roy's throughout “Old Theatrics”, bounce along with the skillfully adept rhythm section of fellow brothers Ian O'Hara (bass guitar, upright bass) and Shane O'Hara (drums, percussion). The band's open-minded approa