The Rising Design (TRD) are a modern alternative rock band from Mount Pearl , Newfoundland . The power rock trio have been driving for success on the Canadian music scene since they started back in 2006. Curtis Harding (Lead Vocals/Bass Guitar/Keyboards) and Brandon McDonald (Drums/Guitars) started the band in high school with a dream to revive the rock scene in their hometown. Later that year, Steven Davis (Lead Guitar) joined the group to complete the trio in 2007. They instantly started playing in Battle of the Bands gigs, shows at schools, and at private parties. They now play downtown St.John's on a regular basis (George Street) and will be heading out on their first Canadian tour in the fall of 2012.
Influences range from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, ELO, and The Rolling Stones, to The Vines, The Subways, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, and The Wombats; hence their classic rock core with a hard rock edge. The boys are well known in town for their powerful trio sound and it shows: They have opened for well known Canadian acts such as The Trews and Steven Page (of the Barenaked Ladies), and have future gigs booked with Sloan, and Bif Naked.
Their first album "Start it Up" sold several copies on a local level, and the guys plan to head back into the studio for their second full length album during the spring of 2013, followed by another cross country tour.