Our Common Roots

Professional band with years of experience who provide a quality music experience for whatever your event might be. We pride ourselves on versatility in our ability to satisfy a variety of audiences.

Since their genesis in 2015, Our Common Roots (affectionately referred to as OCR) have taken their band name to heart, blending several unique musical stylings to create a freshly familiar sound. Lead vocalist Brian Lucenti (Career Mode, The Rooftop Escape) began crafting songs that mixed an unmistakably Southern Gospel influence with his affinity for pop punk and country/folk musicians who can be deemed “rough around the edges.” Collaborating with guitarist and singer Ryan Flynn (Miracle of Madness) helped shape these songs into bonafide earworms, utilizing the knowledge of Flynn’s extensive musical background to bring Lucenti’s lyrics to life. Graham Espe (Honey Suckle Vine, Chapter Three, Love Scene Clear) joined the fray years later to lay a skeleton framework of groove, providing the ever-important bass line that clearly draws the roadmap the rhythm section follows. Punctuated by the charismatic drum work of Justin Parker (Career Mode, singer/songwriter), the melding of these eclectic styles create a unique sound that share elements with acts like Dave Matthews Band and The Avett Brothers while not being restricted from entering heavier, groovier territory. The most recent addition to OCR, Corey Peters, provides the final ingredient that allows each song to shimmer and shine. Blending technical musical ability with distinct influence from virtuosic players like The Dead, the latest lineup of Our Common Roots is arguably the strongest to date.

People who hear the folk-infused, rock inspired stylings of Our Common Roots for the first time can’t help but notice that the songs sound, and feel, familiar. Mental images of scenic drives through the colorful Adirondack Mountains attach themselves to the melodic, acoustic-centric stylings of songs like “Compass” and Ohio.” Traditional folk songwriting elements wrap themselves around lyrics that stick with you like the smell of a campfire after a weekend in the woods. Heavier, more pulsating tunes like “Have Another” and “Oh Please” unlock core memories of spilled suds on dancing shoes, driven by thumping drums and bass that are accentuated by beautifully rugged vocals.

1. Kick (Shure Beta 91A, inside)
2. Snare (Sennheiser e604)
3. Rack Tom (Sennheiser e604)
4. Floor Tom (Sennheiser e604)
5. Overhead Left (AudioTechnica AT825 stereo XY)
6. Overhead Right (AudioTechnica AT825 stereo XY)
7. Roland SPD-11 Drum Sampler (DI)
8. Bass (DI)

9. Acoustic Guitar (DI)
10. Electric Guitar (Sennheiser e906 on Deluxe Reverb)
11. Harp (Sennheiser e609 on Blues Jr or Bullet Mic direct)
12. Vox 1 (Drums, SM58)
13. Vox 2 (Bass, SM58)
14. Vox 3 (Guitar, SM58)
15. Vox 4 (Lead Vox, Harp, Beta 58A)
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Notes:
• If full production is provided:
o The mics and inputs listed above are just what we typically use if we’re doing our own sound and IEM mixes. Use
whatever you want for mics and coverage as long as we minimally cover these sources.
o We prefer to use our own wired IEM’s (Behringer P2’s) off your existing monitor feeds if its an option and we can
do a proper soundcheck and dial it in, but wedges work fine as well.

• If we are running hybrid production (our own mics and IEM rig on stage, split for FOH)
o you can do whatever you like for FOH and no monitors or mixes needed. DO NOT APPLY PHANTOM POWER
FROM FOH
o Please inform us if we need to tweak our backline volumes once we’re rolling
o If you would like a talkback mic directly into our IEM’s, let us know and we can set that up in soundcheck.
• Lead Vocal and Guitar Vocal are main voices- lots of harmonies – make them soar over music. Drum and Bass vocals are
typically just chorus harmonies on select tunes

Drums – Justin
Bass – Graham
Electric Guitar - Corey
Acoustic Guitar/Vox – Ryan
Harp/Lead Vox - Brian