Krescent 4

Genre: Rock/Metal/Alternative

Krescent 4 (K4), features Doug Winkler (Stimy) on vocals, guitarist Kris Keller, bassist Adam Nine, and Kurt Keller on drums.
http://www.krescent4.com/

Krescent 4 originated seventeen years ago in Blissfield Michigan, where all four band members grew up together.

K4 biography:
• In the span of their career, these prolific songwriters have produced several albums and have appeared on internationally
distributed compilations. These recordings are available in hundreds of locations in the midwest. This can be attributed to their
infectious appeal and years of consistent touring from Hollywood to New York City.

• Krescent 4 fuses progressive metal with alternative rock for a modern sound that is the pulse of today’s music.
They have collaborating with two-time Grammy nominated producer Brad Gilderman and also collaborating with
vocalist/producer, Vinnie Dombroski, from , and renown producer/mixer/engineer, Al Sutton, who has
worked with artist such as Kid Rock, Laughing Hyenas, and The Detroit Cobras.

• Krescent 4 is a dexterous and inventive creative force founded on musical expertise and enterprising song-craft. To the dirge
like veneer of “emperor” and onto the blistering unison lines in “teeth,” Krescent 4 strikes the ideal balance between brains and
brawn.

• Krescent 4 material has been aired several times on the Spike TV-network for men, On Demand Cable, charted on CMJ, and
Sirius radio.

K4 general information:
Music Genre: Rock, Alternative, Progressive
Licensing Body: Krescent 4/Krescent 4 Publishing
Country of Origin: Detroit, Michigan, USA

K4 recording information:
©2001 LP K4: Producer: Dave Morse

©2002 EP K4: Producer: Al Sutton (CMJ Chartings)

©2003 EP K4: Producer: Patalan

©2004 EP K4: Producer: Vinn-E (Sponge) + Chuck Alkazian

©2005 EP K4: Producer: Brad Gilderman (Grammy nominated producer)

©2007 LP K4: Producer: JT Meskiel (Document Room)

K4 compilation information:
2004-2005: Lollipop (USA), Internet Records (USA), Independents (CANADA), ABACA (EUROPE), IRL (EUROPE/ASIA)

K4 Emperor ©2007

Label: Noteborn Music http://www.notebornmusic.com/

K4 has unleashed their powerful music for the first time in a full-
length release titled Emperor. I have been waiting a long time for this and I am
glad to say that having patients does pay off; well it has with this CD. Yes sir, the
boys are back in town, they have arrived locked and loaded.

I always felt I was left wanting for more after hearing one of the K4 EP re-
leases. It never seemed fair to have just a taste. Perhaps this was a good
setup for me, it certainly created some anticipation on my behalf because I
always felt this band was major league just waiting for the right time and opportunity to cut loose and lay all there cards on the
table. I think with Emperor K4 have reached a level of maturity as a band and it will be the final step in their quest for a worldwide
following. It is cool thing to follow a band and watch them grow up and I have had the pleasure to that with K4.

Kris Keller plays some great guitar on every track and Stimy is back to front the band with vocals that always seems to fit the
momentum of the band at that particular moment. Adam Nine (bass) and Kurt Keller (drums) are a tightly knit rhythm section that
allow Kris to lay down his pinpoint and powerful guitar licks to push their sound into hyperactive mode. Once again, the sound
and production is clean, crisp, and electric from beginning to end. I would expect nothing less from this band.

Rock and metal heads will gobble up this music in a heartbeat and once the word gets out I cannot see why some of the major
labels will not be pursuing K4. They certainly have what it takes, the appeal, sound, and looks of young and exciting loud, hard,
and fast group ready for a challenge. My picks for radio play are “Amorican,” a tough in your face reality check on life in America,
and “No Consequence,” which flirts with being a ballad but jumps back and forth from a soft to hard. It gives the listener a chance
to hear the overall talent and versatility the band is capable of yet they maintain their hard rock edge so they do not lose the core
audience that is listening in the first place.

So there you have it, 12 new tracks ready to rock down the house and take K4 and their fans to a new level. I enjoy this band
because they know how to mix it up regarding intensity, grit, tenacity, and just enough polish with production techniques to keep
it real and fresh for all of us listeners Ready 2 Rock.

Hoagland (2:52)
Emperor (2:44)
Teeth (3:26)
Amorican (3:20)
Dark Valentine (3:30)
Devil (3:21)
Valentine (3:45)
Flying Blind (4:09)
9 Guts (3:43)
Satellite (3:19)
Lost Child (4:03)
No Consequence (3:44)

-Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck - May 12, 2007

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