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Seattle-based quintet The Myriad strive to be as much a musical vision as they are a band. Developed from the midnight University musings of front man Jeremy Edwardson and bassist John Roger Schofield, the concept was simple and immediate: a living, breathing artistic unit that draws equally on the creative energy of all members. The two invited Randy Miller and Jonathan Young to come into their ranks. Finally, Steven Tracy, a Seattle-based engineer of growing renown, completed the lineup.

Not surprisingly, The Myriad's artistic democracy leads to vast musical diversity. Atmospheric, melodic strains fill lyrics of heartache, doubt, and guts, mixing easily with epic soundtracks, thundering anthems and sincere confessions. Evocative of everyone from kent to Bjork, the band do their best to deliver the grand musical scope of The Verve, Radiohead and Mew on every track.

That brings us to The Myriad's latest full length record, With Arrows, With Poise, mixed at Hansa Studios and mastered at historic Abbey Road Studios in London by Adam Nunn (Air, Radiohead, Franz Ferdinand, Mogwai). Since the album's March 2007 release, the band has toured extensively, playing with bands such as Lovedrug, mewithoutYou, Mutemath and As Tall As Lions, quickly earning a sing-along relationship with fans everywhere.

This summer, the band was featured as one of the Smashing Pumpkins' top 8 friends on Myspace and was asked to do a cover of "Perfect" for the Pumpkins' Myspace profile player. Beginning in October, along with the Prelude to Arrows special limited edition EP release on Koch Records, The Myriad will be touring with The David Crowder Band (Remedy Club Tour) and Phil Wickham, playing beautiful amphitheaters across the majestic lower 48.