Celebration

seen live

1) Celebration is a Beach Boys side project originally convened to record songs for the soundtrack of the 1978 film Almost Summer. The title track (written by Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and Mike Love) became a mildly successful single, and Celebration went on to record three albums. The band consisted of Mike Love, Dave Robinson, Ron Altbach, Charles Lloyd, and Paul Fauerso. 2) Celebration is a psychedelic rock band based out of Baltimore Md. Celebration is comprised of singer Katrina Ford, multi-instrumentalist Sean Antanaitis and drummer David Bergander... and additional rotating memebers: Walker Teret plays bass, sometimes guitar, percussion and backing vocals, Tony Drummond, plays keys, percussion and backing vocals, Tommy Rouse plays guitar and percussion. In the beginning the band as a three piece's sound was centered around the unique output provided by all the instruments played by Antanaitis in the studio as well as live. He plays all of the music in the band including organ, Moog bass pedals, guitorgan and electric keys, leaving Ford to drape the sound with enticing vocals and Bergander with intense drumming. Their first two records were produced with David Sitek of TV on the Radio and also includes the other members of the band contributing backing vocals on various tracks throughout. In addition to producing, Sitek also contributed guitar parts and synths. Other noteworthy members on the albums include Martin Perna and Stewart Bogle who contributed flute and sax...