{"id":8618,"date":"2026-08-17T15:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fallorientation\/?p=8618"},"modified":"2026-08-18T14:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:35:17","slug":"crash-adams-announced-for-fall-orientation-close-out-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fallorientation\/2026\/crash-adams-announced-for-fall-orientation-close-out-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Crash Adams Announced for Fall Orientation Close-Out Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Crash Adams Announced for Fall Orientation Close-Out Concert\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Fall Orientation is Proud to Host Crash Adams on Friday, September 11, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fall Orientation registrants will gain exclusive access to the close-out concert taking place on-campus at Norm Fenn Gym featuring Crash Adams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Crash Adams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Energy moves like sound. You may not always see it, but you feel it. Teeming with energy, Crash Adams electrify pop with skyscraper-size hooks, alternative experimentation, and the kind of chemistry that could only be conjured from a lifetime of friendship. The JUNO Award-nominated Toronto duo\u2014Rafaele Massarelli and Vince Sasso\u2014have quietly surged to the forefront of culture with over half-a-billion streams, sold-out shows, and acclaim from the likes of NBC<\/em>, The Honey Pop<\/em>, rain Magazine<\/em>, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the pair have only continued to progress at lightspeed on their 2025 EP, Crashing Into Your Living Room, Vol. 2<\/em> [Warner Music Canada\/Warner Records], and more music to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We poured our hearts into this EP,\u201d Rafaele and Vince agree. \u201cWe want our music to be a source of good energy, a reminder that even when things are tough, there’s always a reason to feel good and move forward. We can’t wait for everyone to hear it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rafeale and Vince have known each other since their childhood in Toronto. Upon graduation from Western University, Rafeale reached out to his old buddy, and they picked up where they left off (but with instruments in-hand)<\/em>. Most musicians hyper-focus on their record collections for inspiration, but these guys actually turned to a book, well, an audiobook. Under the influence of Neville Goddard\u2019s The Complete Reader<\/em>, they repeated a mantra of their own, \u201cWe\u2019re making a song. This is going to change people\u2019s lives<\/em>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formally launching Crash Adams in 2019, they posted music online and organically attracted an audience one fan at a time, developing a magnetic signature style anchored by live instrumentation and traffic-stopping vocals. During 2022, the band broke through in a big way with \u201cGive Me A Kiss,\u201d reeling in over 100 million Spotify streams. It notably paved the way for 2024\u2019s Crashing Into Your Living Room, Vol. 1<\/em>\u2014hailed by rain<\/em> as \u201cA tribute to vintage charm and modern sound<\/em>.\u201d <\/em>Among many highlights, the latter spawned \u201cGood Side,\u201d which generated over 18 million Spotify streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The boys further gathered momentum in 2025. They made a much talked-about appearance on America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>, performing the \u201cOptimist\u201d and inciting a standing ovation from the audience and applause from the judges. Not to mention, SiriusXM Hits1 named Crash Adams \u201cMale Breakthrough Group of the Year<\/em>.\u201d <\/em>At the same time, the band naturally leveled up again. The single \u201cNew Heart\u201d exploded on TikTok, vaulted on to the Global Shazam Chart and Spotify Viral Charts in 12 markets, and generated tens of millions of streams. It also heralded their sophomore EP Crashing Into Your Living Room, Vol. 2<\/em>. From the disco-fied funk guitar of \u201cKaraoke\u201d to the impossible-to-shake head-nodding hook of \u201cLove You Twice,\u201d the seven-track body of work saw them perfect their slick, swaggering, and sunny sound with precision, poise, and passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, Crash Adams have got enough energy for everyone to go around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe like a little bit of everything in our projects,\u201d Rafeale and Vince leave off. \u201cWe like a little bit of party, a little bit of emotion. We like to have something more serious, and maybe something is just completely ridiculous. We always take a piece of each emotion and put it together on our projects.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n