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BAND BIOGRAPHY

Cry Holy is a six piece Christian rock band from Seattle, WA. Influenced by many great performers before us, but forging a sound all our own, we believe that you can provide a Christian message in the music without compromising the music for the message.

In other words, this isn't hymnals...it's rock and roll!

Our story starts with guitar player James Henry and drummer Mike Maxwell working together around 1991 under the moniker Sahara Rain to record such songs as 'Shadow Of My Wings' and 'Streets Of Gold'. The recordings took place at Starlake Studio with Producer Al Sieg behind the recording console. Around 1996, Vocalist Randy Loran came across 'Shadow Of My Wings' in New York. He liked the song, and called James and Mike wondering if they would be interested in getting together. He moved to Seattle shortly thereafter. His brother Scott decided the NW would also be a good place to live & subsequently moved here from Illinois. Within a short time Erik Routson & Gary Reems joined the group to cover the Bass & Keyboard duties. Cry Holy was complete. The next series of songs were recorded with this line-up now known as Cry Holy with Al again producing at Starlake Studio. These tracks would eventually wind up on Ten from Two .

In 1998 we won the Washington State Christian Talent Contest. We won first in bands, and grand prize out of all categories represented. Played live many places including churches, clubs, Mural Amphitheatre underneath the Seattle Space Needle, and Hopefest, a three day Christian Music Festival with Petra on the bill. We then released our first album "Ten From Two" on German label Aorheaven.

Update - Second release "Alienation" due out on Now and Then/Frontiers Records in the April 2005! Our newest band member Monty Smith has joined to help with guitars, vocals & producing the new project. Monty has worked with Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult, and the Joseph Lee Wood Band. He has helped fill the void since lead guitar player James Henry left the band in 2000 to pursue leading worship at Calvary Community Church, and rhythm guitar player Scott Loran also left in 2000 to move back to Syracuse New York, but both can be heard on tracks from the upcoming album as well.

Newest band member Monty Smith.