Blackpoint is a North Carolina based indie band founded by drummer and producer Josh Stevens. Originally created as a collective of local musicians designed to allow Stevens to work with a variety of genres and styles, the band has since evolved into a core four-piece, comprised of Crissie McCree, Derek Lee Bishop, Colin Neal and Stevens. Blackpoint successfully released its first album, "Let Us Make a Scene", in August 2012. Crissie McCree serves as the band's lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. Recently she was recognized as the Best Rock Female at the 2013 Carolina Music Awards. Like McCree, Derek Lee Bishop (lead guitar, bass, and vocals) is an accomplished singer-songwriter who brings years of live performance and studio experience to the band. Colin Neal, the band's most recent addition, provides piano and backing vocals, and has successfully contributed to the band's first and current albums. Josh Stevens plays drums and shapes Blackpoint's sound as the band's primary producer. Beginning in March 2012 at Digital Wave Recording in Fayetteville, NC, Blackpoint initiated work on their first album, "Let Us Make a Scene". Produced by Stevens and engineered by Andy Pow, the band began to recruit contributing musicians. With notable names such as Brad Muffett, John David Shaw, Aaron Bradley, Ernesto Rivas and Search Theory, they were able to craft an album spanning numerous rock genres. Paying tribute to some of their greatest influences, Stevens worked with local talent to match tracks and arrangements with the natural sound of each contributing artist. Chief engineer and owner Dave Harris mastered the album at Studio B Mastering in Charlotte, NC. In May 2013, the band began work on its follow up EP, tentatively titled "A Family of Tree Farmers", which is scheduled for release in February 2014. Recording was conducted at Digital Wave Recording and Bright Light Recording in North Carolina, and the band is excited to be working with famed mastering engineer Tony Gillis in NYC. Gillis’s impressive resume includes artists ranging from Jay Z to Prince, The Postal Service and Steely Dan. Blackpoint's catalog is available for purchase on CD Baby and Amazon, and for digital download on iTunes, Spotify and Rhapsody.