The members:
Kindred Nation is Scarlett Moore on vocals; Joe Palmer on guitar, trumpet, flute and vocals; Kevin Casteel on keyboards and vocals; Carl Behrendt from Dearborn on bass and vocals; and drummer Jackson Baugh Members currently reside in Dearborn, Westland and the Downriver area.
The history:
Starting out as a writing session between Casteel and Baugh, Kindred Nation slowly grew as a group through various members, both past and present.
Two of its personnel exited the band suddenly, one moving out of state and another, sadly, suddenly passing away from an aneurysm — the founding pair considered shattering the group, but found the strength to move on when, as Baugh says, “God supplied our needs.”
Through word of mouth, Moore soon joined the fold and, with the help of Faithfest Music Director Gary Shippling, Palmer was the last addition on guitar.
What's up with the name:
The group’s name came from the book that inspires most of what this band stands for — The Bible.
“In the Book of Revelation, chapter five, verse nine, there is a description of music prepared in Heaven, which describes the saints and believers from our lifetime,” said Baugh. “(We) condensed the description down to ‘Kindred Nation.’”
The style:
According to Baugh, the group’s debut album has a wide variety of music — pop, gospel, jazz, reggae, African, south American and Middle Eastern influences.
Got anything recorded?
The group’s premiere Believe Like a Child was released this summer, and consists of original material, as well as a unique take on the standard hymn “Lord I Lift Your Name on High.”
Recorded at Kingfish Studio in Dearborn and The Mission Studio located Downriver, the release is on the Mission Records imprint. To purchase a copy of Believe Like a Child, visit the band’s official Web site found at www.kindrednation.com.
Tell us your future?
With a mission unlike most other bands in the area, Kindred Nation plans to continue playing out at coffee houses and auditoriums in the area, as well as venues like the Detroit Rescue Mission and local prison systems. Aside from its live act, it also plans to record another album in the near future.
“We are about reaching people,” Baugh said.
Website:
www.kindrednation.com
