Paul Hendershott is the band’s co-founder and driving musical force. Paul was born many years ago, the seventh of ten children, and started loving music from an early age. His love for music has grown throughout his life into a blazing affair with an intensity that is rarely matched.
“Around age ten I started playing the guitar which helped me to survive nearly 12 years of Catholic school, much to the chagrin of some of the nuns and priests. I've attended many concerts including: Jethro Tull, five times; Led Zepplin, twice; The Who, twice; and Traffic once. I feel like I'm at confession. Although, I guess that you could call me a fan of English music, my tastes include a much wider range than just one genre. I like to write in several different styles such as Rock, Blues, Bluegrass, Reggae, and Folk.” Classical influences are also apparent throughout Paul’s music.
Paul’s musical expertise drew another to the noble cause. Kamie Clarke, a lyricist, singer, and guitarist extraordinaire studied guitar with Paul just a few short years ago. The two worked together beautifully and the beginnings of Adrian Fringe were in place. After a short time the two began performing together. They dropped the jaws of their audiences with the combination of Kamie’s delicate, unique, and yet powerful voice and the wonderful intricacies and inspiring creativity of Paul’s guitar playing. Before long their debut album, "Twisted Tree" was created.
“Twisted Tree” is a collection of mostly acoustic songs. The album cleverly leads the listener through an intriguing tangle of gorgeous vocals and incredible guitar work. The album has a distinct flavor of classically influenced folk/rock.
"Gregorian Plants" is the band's second effort and features Rock, Blues, and various other styles that they're sure that you'll enjoy.
Adrian Fringe is currently playing live shows and working on new music in their efforts to advance their cause. They welcome anyone who is interested to contact the band using the information provided on www.adrianfringe.com.
Friends, in this struggle to share Adrian Fringe’s unpredictable and inspired music with as many people as possible, it is up to all of us to lend our support. There is hope for the future of music.
Paul Hendershott
Paul plucked his first guitar at age ten, developed and performed with other groups, studied music at Pierce College but drifted away from the strings as other interest competed for his attention. Eventually, music called him back, and he began teaching guitar in 1992. A prolific composer, he is often inspired by classical composers as well as current bands like Jethro Tull and Cake.
Kamie Clarke
Early as age five, Kamie knew she wanted to play music, even if it was on as out-of-tune piano or a guitar with missing strings. As an adolescent she convinced her parents that it wasn’t “just a phase” and received piano lessons as a birthday gift. For years she dreamed of being a concert pianist but this changed when she picked up a guitar at age nineteen and began playing and taking lessons for college credit. Her teacher insisted that she sing as well, and she discovered that she could! The poetry that she had started writing in college has been transformed into song lyrics that help “get my feelings out, say what I really want to say, twisted into a metaphor.”
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