MADDING CROWD is a square kick in the pants and then the teeth while doubled over trying to recover from the unenviable stomachache following such a humbling blow. The band is about boundless songwriting, an ever-evolving amalgamation of styles and thoughts coming together in a flawless live performance and precise, sharp & deliberate studio recordings. MADDING CROWD is a beautiful marriage of artists that inspire them like King's X, Jeff Buckley, Foo Fighters, The Police and Massive Attack.

As a cellist, classical electric guitarist capable of anything from seductive slide guitar work to the most spontaneous and heartfelt chordal and solo jams, Greigh Gri Pearce will bring crowds to its collective weakened knees. He brings to MADDING CROWD pop/rock songwriting impregnated by a very hip ethnic feel brought on by the influence of flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia, percussionist Manu Katche, his former teacher Ricardo Cobo, & Cuban guitarist Leo Brouwer. This, fused with the modernistic vibe of Chris Cornell, The Police, Paul McCartney & Peter Gabriel can give your mind a chance to swallow down the workings of the MADDING CROWD mind before you hear a sound.

Greigh Gri has worked with such high profile producers and engineers as Jon Siket (Sonic Youth & Phish) and Jason Corsaro of Soundgarden fame.

Michael Goodspeed is a monster upright & electric bassist. An instructor and touring musician, his life dedicated to writing, performing and recording music. He has performed with jazz trios and rock outfits inside out and across New England and worked most recently performing original compositions for a national ad campaign.

Nick Toscano...the most musical and rhythmically provocative drummer to ever grace a rock trio. Nick toured the country with the alternative rock quartet Lotus and blues band Ryan Hartt and the Bluehearts. He graces back alley, dimly lit jazz clubs of Hartford & New Haven interpreting standards played by mentors like Jimmy Cobb & Elvin Jones. On an EP that Greigh Gri recorded in college, the collective essence of Stuart Copeland, Mitch Mitchell & Andy Strummer were dancing about as Nick graced the live room of Power Station with glorious polyrhythms and the most hip, laid back grooves.