We wanted buried to feel like you’re at a rock concert. Originally performed with a guitarist (acoustic+electric), bass guitarist, drummer and pianist, it feels acoustic and raw. There are two different categories of song for buried. One being songs that were bassline driven, with the groove being the most important part of the song ex: False God, In for the Kill, Try Me On. The others were built from guitar picking patterns that felt like old school Simon and Garfunkel and Jim Croce folk music ex: Dear Love, Poison, Fly Home. With the lack of a full orchestra, harmony became a big part of the show- adding in color and texture to songs that would usually be lifted by orchestration. The song Dear Love has the entire ensemble singing their own part, going into about a 7 part harmony with a round. The recordings that can be found in our album Introducing: Berkson and Malina are fully orchestrated with help from Alex Arlotta and match my original vision when I was writing the songs. The show can be done with an expandable pit with a 4 piece minimum.