The effort's Page

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http://www.theeffortrocks.com

About Me

One listen to The effort and you can’t help but hear and feel the passion and heart-on-the-sleeve honesty that this Alt-Pop band from Michigan is best known for. With a sincere desire to be real and meet people where they are, these guys from the Great Lakes State have been reaching out across party lines for the last few years.
With their recent debut album the band has offered up a great set of tracks with all the lyrical sincerity, hooks and alt-pop flair that you’d hope for. “We want people to know that when we sing our songs, what they hear is who we are”, says Winden.
With several songs produced by Ian Eskelin (recent GMA Producer of the Year for radio staples like Stellar Kart, Francesca Battistelli, Krystal Meyers, Remedy Drive and more) and engineered by Grammy nominee, Barry Weeks, combined with other tracks produced by Donny Brown (co-writer and drummer for multi-platinum band, The Verve Pipe), this release is sure to resonate with those of us who don’t quite have it all down.
From the self-cathartic message of Everything’s Fine, to the anthemic song of hope, Don’t Give Up, these songs will reach out and meet you where you are. Add to this catchy feel-good tracks like It’s Alright and rockers like Tell Me and you’ll find yourself riding a roller coaster of emotions reminiscent of the ups and downs that this world offers. With some help from wordsmith Doug McKelvey (Switchfoot, Sanctus Real), the band has managed to really convey what it set out to….a smorgasbord of feelings, emotions and thoughts of what it means to be human.
With this latest release under their belts, the band is ready to get back to what they love most, getting out there and connecting with people. Having played shows and events with a wide variety of great bands such as Creed, Vertical Horizon, OKGO, Needtobreathe, The Verve Pipe, House of Heroes, Michelle Branch and more, this is one aspect of the band you won’t want to miss.

Occupation

Musician

How would you describe your level of Christian faith?

My faith defines me

What are your interests?

Music-Playing, Coffee Shops, Missions, Singing, Guitar Playing, Music - Listening, Travel, Current Events, Songwriting, Lyric Writing

I believe...

indeed