Paradox is a five-piece cover band from Moscow, Idaho/Pullman, Washington who were formed in 2014 and regularly perform throughout the region. They have headlined events such as the Rendezvous in the Park Music and Arts Festival, the Latah County Fair, the 5th Quarter Rally, and the Wilson Banner Ranch Harvest Fair. They have performed at various bars, wineries, breweries, and other venues throughout the region and are available for private parties and weddings. Paradox performs a wide variety of music (rock, pop, country, folk) from the 1950s up to the present and is guaranteed to have crowds up dancing. The calling card for Paradox are its three different lead singers (all with different vocal styles) and their strong harmonies, which creates a varied sound that doesn’t fit neatly into a single box. No matter what genre of music you like, audiences will find Paradox’s diverse shows bring out crowd pleasers everyone can enjoy. As their name would suggest, the band brings together an unusual mix of musicians to create its unique sound. From a classically-trained chorale singer, Jill Freuden (lead vocals, guitar, banjo, ukulele, keyboards) to a veteran of country western bands, Ray Wallace (lead vocals, lead guitar, ukulele, mandolin, coronet). Added to this mixture are a ‘pair of docs’, in WSU’s Tom Preston (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and U of I’s Chris McIntosh (vocals, bass), and Tim Gregory (drums). These experienced musicians are also, when not performing as Paradox, in several other regional bands: Wallace (The Kristie Project), Preston and Gregory (Hurricane Surfers), and Freuden (Soulstice). The musical influences on this band range from the Beatles, Eagles, and Stones, through Johnny Cash, Chris Stapleton, and Carrie Underwood, to Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Pink, and Train. But the paradox for this band is that this mix of ingredients works to create the magical sound of Paradox.