True to its namesake, The Great Collide is a meeting point in time and space. It is an intersection of four personalities, aesthetics, and backgrounds. At times fiercely energetic and others heartbreakingly poignant, their music demands attention and warrants it.

The Great Collide was set into motion at Syracuse University in 2009. Wyatt Wolfram and Drew Mitnick, who had played music together throughout college, faced graduation day as an opportunity to leap into the rock and roll circus. I...