The Great Collide

"Formed on a post-graduation whim, The Great Collide have a quality EP to show for their first year out of school and as a band. This five-track EP definitely shows the great potential this young band has and how it’s only up from here. Be that kid who was a fan ‘before they got big,’ because it’s gonna happen." - audiocandy+radio True to its namesake, The Great Collide is a meeting point in time and space. It is an intersection of four personalities, aesthetics, and backgrounds. At times...

"Formed on a post-graduation whim, The Great Collide have a quality EP to show for their first year out of school and as a band. This five-track EP definitely shows the great potential this young band has and how it’s only up from here. Be that kid who was a fan ‘before they got big,’ because it’s gonna happen." - audiocandy+radio True to its namesake, The Great Collide is a meeting point in time and space. It is an intersection of four personalities, aesthetics, and backgrounds. At times fiercely energetic and others heartbreakingly poignant, their music demands attention and warrants it. The Great Collide was set into motion at Syracuse University in 2009. Wyatt Wolfram and Drew Mitnick, who had played music together throughout college, faced graduation day as an opportunity to leap into the rock and roll circus. It wasn’t until their final semester that Wolfram crossed paths with vocalist Jane Lee in a college songwriting class. After only a few writing sessions together and just days before graduation, Lee was asked to join and form a band. Diplomas fresh in hand, the three transplanted themselves to Nashville, TN, where they could focus solely on creating their own brand of music. The Great Collide would not be truly formed, however, until another serendipitous connection would be realized. In need of a bassist, Lee contacted David Castillo; the two had played music together while attending high school in Singapore. After hearing a few demos, Castillo bought a one-way ticket to Nashville from New York, and the four haven't looked back since. In less than a year The Great Collide has built a band, a sound, and a following as diverse as the group itself. The band has been making a name for themselves in the Nashville indie scene and playing shows throughout the Southeast. In April 2010, The Great Collide released a five song EP that showcases the group’s intertwining vocals and stylized rhythms. Their first Northeast tour in 2010 drew capacity crowds in New York City, Boston, and Washington, D.C. In June 2010, The Great Collide was featured on Nashville radio station Lightning 100’s Local Lightning Spotlight, where the single “Hounds of Time” received daily airplay. The band is currently playing summer dates in the Nashville area and writing new material in anticipation of their full-length debut.