The Need (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Need


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Origin = flagicon|USA Columbus, Ohio, United States
Genre = Rock
Pop rock
Piano rock
Eclectic rock
Years_active = 2006–present
Label = Delfi Music Group
Universal
Associated_acts = Garrett McArthur
Danny Mareco
TJ Hartmann
Garrett Found Three
URL = [http://www.theneedmusic.com TheNeedMusic.com]
[http://www.myspace.com/theneedmusic The Need Myspace]
Current_members = Garrett McArthur
Danny Mareco
TJ Hartmann
Jonathan Beveridge
Past_members = Mitchell Ammar
Brandon Hess

The Need is a four-piece eclectic pop rock band from Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 2006 by Garrett McArthur and Danny Mareco, the band will release their first album with Delfi Music Group (Universal) in 2008.

Band members

The Need currently consists of Garrett McArthur (lead vocals, piano, guitars), Danny Mareco (guitars, background vocals), Jonathan Beveridge (electric bass, upright bass, keys, background vocals) and TJ Hartmann (drum set & misc. percussion).

History

Previous to The Need, McArthur and Mareco played in Garrett Found Three originating from Columbus, Ohio in 2006. The band consisted of McArthur (lead vocals, piano, guitars), Mareco (lead guitar, background vocals), Mitchell Ammar (bass guitar), and Brandon Hess (drums). The band relocated to Los Angeles, where the played a number of shows on the Sunset Strip and recorded with producer Dan Ericson. They played an industry showcase at The Key Club and were introduced to producer Tom Keane. Pending several meetings with Keane, McArthur and Mareco ended Garrett Found Three, revamped their musical style, and pulled in fellow Ohioans TJ Hartmann and Jonathan Beveridge to form The Need.

They recently finished working with Producer Tom Keane [Chicago, Barbara Streisand, Kanye West, etc.] , Engineer Wyn Davis [Guns N Roses, Sublime, No Doubt, MuteMath, etc.] , and Mastering Engineer Joe Gastwirt [311, ] on their debut album with DelFi Music Group out of Los Angeles, California.

The Need are noted for their MySpace profile which led them to become the number one neediest, attention-seeking unsigned band in Ohio for all three genre's they encompass.

Instrumental makeup

The Need is a four-piece band with an eclectic group of instruments used in the line up, including:
* Vocals (lead, back-up, & background)
* Piano (acoustic, synths, keyboard, Rhodes, Moog, etc.)
* Gutiars (electric and acoustic - lead, rhythm, filling)
* Percussion (drum set, misc.)
* Strings (cello, violins, violas, upright bass)

Television and film

Currently unavailable.

Discography

Albums

*"Late Night Drive EP" (February 1, 2007)
*"The Need" (TBA, 2008)

ingles

*"All I Need" (TBA, 2008)
*"The Same" (TBA, 2008)
*"Feel It" (TBA, 2008)
*"Be Careful" (TBA, 2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.theneedmusic.com Official site]
*MySpace|theneedmusic|The Need
*Youtube|theneedmusic|The Need