The 2006 debut EP “Through the Distance and the Dark” is just a sampling of Fermata’s capabilities and musical aspirations. Since breaking out into the Madison music scene only in the spring of 2005, Fermata has played a large number of shows to numerous and very enthusiastic audiences. Quickly growing endeavors in the wider Midwest region, increasing radio play, and more media attention highlight the speed with which Fermata has attracted a following. Connoisseurs of music understand that this is a band that takes its music and its listeners very seriously. In a culture and marketplace where so much of what we listen to has been homogenized and dumbed-down, Fermata stands amongst the few who long to reenergize and remind us all why we listen to music in the first place – to feel.