• Dynasty Chen - Pianist/Singer

    The world of exploring and experiment is the style of the band member, Dynasty. After the musical spark ignited his light bulb at the age of 12, he has been a learner of all styles of music. With the ability to turn melodies into orchestrations, all he ever need is a piano.

  • Jim Yan - Auxiliary Percussionist

    Jim is a hardcore skater at heart, who finds the sounds of the band Maroon 5 to be fitting well with his everyday actions. With more than two years of experience in playing the Trumpet, he now decides to dive into the world of Auxiliary Percussion and bomb the world with his sound effects.

  • Noah Erickson - Guitarist

    Gathered much inspirations from the Punk Rock scene. In his free time, Noah loves to jam with other talented musicians. Although he doesn't have much experience in guitar playing, he is encouraged to learn as much as he can.

  • Paul Hufnagel - Trumpeter

    Spending seven years of his life doing improvisation and in multiple school bands, Paul is one of the rarest and true form of a Jazz/Symphonic musician. Deriving music of his inspirations from the melodies of the Universe, he is bound to impress all sorts of listeners.

  • Chris Caruthers - Percussionist

    A Rock genre influenced drummer, Chris has been in multiple music groups, many such as DDHS Drum-line, DDHS Symphonic Band and Cold Case Clue. A truly passionate expert in the field of Percussion, many have said that he brings the atmosphere of a war battlefield right onto the stage.

  • Annie Ralston - Cellist/Singer

    Annie, known as the coffee addict with the energy to drive our band to success. She's composed with the voice of an angel and more than half of a decade worth of Cello abilities. During performances, she often times bring the audience into a surreal dream-scape, where all the harmonies feast & dance.

About Us

Maestro is a band based in Portland, OR. The band is composed of 6 members, all from different musical backgrounds. Specializes in Symphonic Rock based genre, they are known for the atmospheric groundbreaking sounds.

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NEW SONG: Max, I Am


Main Vocal: Dynasty
Minor Vocals: Annie and Chris
Drums: Noah
Trumpet: Paul
Cello: Annie
Aux Percussions: Jim

4/4
Intro:
Cello => Drums + Guitar (Chorus Riff) X1

(Chorus) x2
I am Max! Saving the Princess from acastle!
I am Max! Slaying Dragons is no hassle!

Verse One:
(Dynasty)
(All Instruments)
Climbing up the mountain, nearing to the castle.
I see the Princess standing there, calling out to me.
SAVE ME MAX! (A>B>C>E) X2 (Holding out last note for ride out)

(Chorus Melody, No Words)

[Cymbal Brush Ride Out Into Story]

Story:
(Dynasty)
(Cello Solo)
I’m Max, the savoir of Princesses across the land.
Riding my 3-legged Steed, (smirk) slaying Dragons is too easy for me.
I storm castles to find the key.
No doubt…! The Princess will be free.

[Guitar Pick Up & Solo]

Verse Two:
(Dynasty)
(All Instruments)
Preparing for battle, I draw my blade.
Go ahead dragon make my day!

(Chorus Melody, No Words)

Bridge:
(Dynasty)
(Guitar, Cello Whole Notes [Mid-High],
This is bridge and I am finally here.
You thought I was little, but I have no fear.
Fret not Princess I'll save you dear.
Killing the Dragon is my final frontier. [High note outro]

Battle Theme (3/4)
Tom Ensemble
Guitar Riff
Cello/Trumpet Attacks [Sfz, staccato, marc, interval heavy]
Piano [Low notes for suspense]
Taiko Ensemble [Low]
Bamboo Ensemble [High hit]
Egg Shaker [Suspense]
Rice Bowl [Tik, tik, tik]
Everything Else ;)

Length: Epic necessary bars.

Victory Fanfare:
(Paul)
(Trumpet)

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Brushed Cymbal Crescendo Ride Out
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4/4
Verse Three:
(Dynasty)
(Guitar Soft Whole Note Strums, Brushed Cymbal, Toy Piano, Single Triangle Note)

As my Mom calls me in, my Tricycle is still a Steed.
My homework is still waiting for me.
I realize life is good, to be or not to be
But my imagination will be always running free.

End:
\(>O<)/

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Songs

We are in the process of baking a song. It is going really well, everything is coming together like a puzzle. When the band collaborated all of our ideas on how the song should work out, we had minor troubles, but after a few practice runs, we had a platinum record in our hands. I really think this song is gonna be good. Stay tuned.

Sincerely Rockin',
Chris Caruthers (Guitar and Drums)

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Tasty Learning

With the coordination relationship of Jeremiah Franzine and Eric Mayers, selective people from Arthouse got get a sample to what it is feel like in a live show. From staging up equipments and functions of wiring and mixing, everyone one of us learned more than we thought we knew.

By learning different functions of a live show, we can incorporate the skills into our own shows and future careers. The whole trip was hands on, friendly and most of all, informational.

Chris & I had too much fun on this trip, too much to explain...

- Dynasty

*Special thanks to Jeremiah Franzine, Eric Mayers, Peter Horner, Jay and Rich.

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DUDE


I don't know about you, but making zines is so much fun. It's almost too much fun. It's way to easy too. Just draw, right down info or thoughts and then photo copy your zine and... BAM!!! you have a zine. It is almost like magic. Anyways, as of this second I am in the middle of doing my zine [My sister is helping :)].

The song writing is also in process. I haven't got a whole band approval of the song, because I'm not done with it yet. Hopefully we will accept it and start working on it soon. The more time we have to work on perfecting the song, the better we will sound for the performance. I have showed Noah Erickson how to play some of the song on guitar. He is doing pretty well for just picking up the guitar. And Annie Ralston is learning the song on guitar too, she seems to like it a lot. The song I'm writing is called "Circle Pit Ship" It's pretty interesting in my opinion, I really hope it turns out good and gets the reaction I am going for...

Sincerely,
Chris Caruthers (Guitar and Drums)

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Ahoj!

"I think it's pretty rare to have the opportunity to work with so many people that I admire in one project." ~ Yo-Yo Ma.

With steady progression towards an elaborate repertoire of songs, we are working on a band image as well. Doing all the preparatory work, we are strengthening/bonding as one united band. We're all looking forward to bring the inner melodies from our souls to your virgin ears.

We know the unemployment rate is rising, so, here is a job for you!
Ready?
Job: Bookmark, follow, and love us.

Thank you.

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