The Great Unknown

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The Great Unknown convey the joy of artists making art for the sake of its creation, a band that clearly enjoys the craft & doesn't shy away from showing it. They are band in the old sense of the word, like a family, or a gang. Over the last four years, these Philadelphia musicians have developed a friendship that is the source of both a collaborative creative process and an onstage dynamic that has elicited comments such as “Are you guys brothers?” and, “Those must be blood harmonies.”. Maturing through constant gigging, The Great Unknown has honed in on a style that’s broad enough to allow change while maintaining a focused vision to serve the song. Their music engages audiences on a variety of levels: the vocal harmonies and focus on songwriting give the band a decidedly folk heart, while the arrangements and power in performance are often that of a rock and roll band. This flexibility allows The Great Unknown to play both intimate, acoustic shows and bigger, louder rock venues. Their songs have become part of the canon of Philadelphia's growing alt-folk community, a scene that is quickly being recognized around the country. The Great Unknown have toured through the south and Midwest in support of their first album, “Tonight, Let’s Pretend,” recorded by Tony Mascara in Millville, NJ and mastered by Frank Degennaro (Ornette Coleman). They plan on expanding these tours to learn from a constant life on the road. For booking or more information, please contact The Great Unknown at thegreatunknownband@gmail.com.Independent Weekly (NC): "Philadelphia's The Great Unknown coaxes gentle, nuanced alt-country from the convergence of five voices, riding atop a plethora of stringed instruments that gracefully dance in and out between an amiable backroads shuffle. When it cuts loose, the quintet rocks convincingly, adding soundtracks of rowdy to postcards of roadside attractions." (Spencer Griffith, August 2009)Twenty Pounds of Headlines: "The Great Unknown have the time of their lives, as though every number was the closing of a concert given to celebrate the end of the world." (Nick Diulio, February 2009)

The Philadelphia Inquirer: "These truck-stop cowboys from West Philly bring more snap and vehemence to their songs than this genre (think Wilco, for purposes of orientation) usually offers." (David Hiltbrand, 5/17/08)



Origivation Magazine: "This is a band that you really can't afford not to hear." (June 2008)