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Marysville Globe/Arlington Times Entertainment Section Three Marysville brothers, Micah, Josiah and Gabriel Redding, who played music at the now defunct TLC in recent years have spent the summer recording a demo album of their own original pop-rock music and now they are ready to take it on the road. They offered a small, house concert at their church last weekend and are booked to perform at the Everett Sausage Fest this weekend. They will be on the Family Stage from 8:15 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. The brothers have been performing together for years, but this is the first album they have recorded - and they did it all themselves. "We wanted to see what we could do on our own," said Micah, the eldest brother, who just returned from college at Freed-Hardeman in Tennessee, where he studied computer science. "And we're pretty happy with the results," Micah said about their recording. The boys jerry-rigged Micah's bedroom to create a recording studio, using Micah's mattress, their mom's blankets and a lot of old T-shirts for a sound barrier, which they need because they have eight younger siblings running around the house. They adapted a computer with a digital-audio interface and a capturing device to record their music. The Redding brothers say their music is appropriate for all ages. "From 14 to 35," Josiah suggested. "But we're getting feedback from all ages from our Web site where you can hear three tracks and read all the lyrics," Micah said. "It's just good, fun music with a beat," Gabriel said. They say they have probably been most inspired by Five For Fighting and Matchbox 20. It's a blend of pop, rock and folk. They all write the songs they perform. Micah's are pop. Josiah's are folkish and Gabe's are a bit "jumpier" he said. They have good strong voices and each boy plays an assortment of instruments. Micah plays acoustic and electric guitar. Josiah plays guitar, bass and piano, and Gabe plays all that and more. "He plays violin, keyboard, harmonica and drums, and also does mouth-drumming," Micah said. He has an uncanny ability to create the sound of drums with his mouth. The family of 11 kids with parents Lawrence and Reda Redding have lived in many places through the years, from Washington and Oregon to Virginia and Alabama. At 21, Micah's the eldest, and there is one brother between Josiah, 20, and Gabe, 16. The rest are all younger. "Mom pretty much stays home," Gabe said. She homeschools all the kids. Their father is now a water heater installer and part-time minister at the Marysville church of Christ. "We hope a lot of Marysville residents will come to the concert," Josiah said. "It will be a fun event for the whole family." In the hopes of pursuing a career in music, the brothers are seeking other places to play. "Our plan is to get out there and get known around the Northwest first," said Josiah, who just returned from a job interview. To sample the music of REDDING go to www.reddingbrothers.com. The CD can be ordered on line, or check them out at the Sausage Fest. |
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