Growing

The Profile

Growing is an American drone/ambient duo formed in 2001 by Kevin Doria and Joe DeNardo, known for expansive, amplifier- and effects-driven compositions and sustained activity across the 2000s and 2010s.

Members: Kevin Doria, Joe DeNardo. Origin: United States (formed in 2001; associated with Olympia, WA and later Brooklyn, NY). Style: drone/ambient/experimental with heavy use of reverb, delay, and feedback. Key releases include The Sky's Run Into the Sea, The Soul of the Rainbow and the Harmony of Light, Lateral, All the Way, Color Wheel, and Vision Swim.

A single review paints Growing—Kevin Doria and Joe DeNardo—as reverb-obsessed sonic shamans dealing in cosmic, lounge-for-aliens ambience and techno-tinged drones. Lateral is dissected track by track, with “After Glow,” “Swell,” and “First Contact” sparking praise and doubt in equal measure. The critic wavers between fascination and suspicion, prescribing Lorazepam for the ride. “All The Way” is flagged as their wild “masterpiece,” though the reviewer recommends admiring the duo from a distance.