Dean Hardy of Fallacy of Progress
by Jaye

CS: How did your group form? Did you start out together or did you pick up players along the way?

CS: How long have you all been together? What kind of relationship do you all have with one another? Are you one big happy family?

DH: I think I can answer both of these with one response. Jarib (the drummer) and I met on a local music internet site called ncmusic.com. We met around three years ago, and have been through many changes over the years. We have been through many bass players, band names, and musical styles. We have finally found our style, and settled on a name over a year ago. Truly, Jarib and I are "The Fallacy of Progress." It seems as though our search for a bass player is eternal, so we have decided to simply hire a studio musician or one of our friends every time we have a show. The last show we played, Andy, a member of "Roman Adai", played bass for us and did very well. As far as seeing each other as "family" I think Jarib would agree that being in a band forms a strong bond between its members.....and that is also the case in this band.

CS: What is the main focus in your ministry? Teens? The lost? The hurting? Why did you decide up on this as a focus?

DH: We really have a heart for the lost. I personally have a passion for apologetics (defending the faith) and evangelism, so it seems appropriate for that to be our focus. Sure, we will play churches and youth events, but don't be surprised if you hear that we play secular shows. We have already played at Tremont, The Evening Muse, and The Neighborhood Theater (secular venues) as well as Calvary and the Well in Pineville (both Christian of course).

CS: What does your groups name mean? Where did you come up with it?

DH: This will either sound really deep, or completely cheesy, but here it goes: the Fallacy of Progress is simply the view that many people in our country have put their faith in something other than God- sometimes another person, the government, technology, themselves, whatever. No matter the case, our hope should not be founded on a material or human convention, but rather on the all-powerful/all-knowing God. So it is wrong (a fallacy) to put all of our faith in the advancement of man (progress). How's that?

CS: What kind of relationship do you maintain with your audiences? Do you fellowship with them? Or do you remain distant as the performer?

DH: I love to talk with the audience... during the set, after the set... I honestly think that the audience somehow feels weird talking to a performer after a set. I know when I go see a band I like, I feel weird talking to one of the members of the band after they get done. ---I don't why that is... just human nature I guess...

CS: What is the latest news on your group? Any new CD's to be released soon?

DH: We released our "Mourning the Loss of Sacred Imagination" in January (go to www.thefallacyofprogress.com to listen/purchase), so it should be a few months before we cut a new CD, but we have a few new songs we are working on just for that purpose. We hope to do a few summer shows...

CS: Do you have any advice to give to the youth of our world?

DH: Know what you believe, why you believe, and be prepared to defend yourself. Always seek advice from a good Christian friend and always be willing to help another.