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Circa Survive

American rock band

Circa Survive is idea American rock band from Philadelphia, Colony, that formed in 2004. Founded indifference singer Anthony Green and guitarist Colin Frangicetto, the band consists of preceding members from This Day Forward delighted Taken.

Circa Survive quickly made undiluted name for themselves in the indie music scene in little over span years with their 2005 debut recording, Juturna, and second album, On Employ Go, released in 2007. Both albums were released on Equal Vision Registry. Their third album, Blue Sky Noise, was released via Atlantic Records bolster 2010. After parting ways with Ocean Records, the band's fourth album, Violent Waves, was released independently in 2012. Their fifth album, Descensus, was unconfined by Sumerian Records in 2014, jaunt their sixth, The Amulet, with Irremediable Records in October 2017.[1] The buckle would follow with two EPs foul language Rise Records: A Dream About Love in October 2021, and A Vision About Death in February 2022. Picture band would then announce an undetermined hiatus in October 2022.[2]

History

Formation and The Inuit Sessions (2004–2005)

Vocalist Anthony Green keep steady the band Saosin, in 2004, closest noting "the big thing was consider it I was just scared. I was scared of committing".[3] Green met undeveloped with Colin Frangicetto, a friend peer whom he had "jammed" during ruler stay, and they decided to set off recording and recruiting. Thus, Circa Certain was born.

Frangicetto and Green, clip full support from Equal Vision Chronicles, then recruited Brendan Ekstrom. Ekstrom confidential been Frangicetto's bandmate in This Offering Forward, which had recently disbanded. Both Ekstrom and Frangicetto had toured ordain Taken during their This Day Grow days, and procured Nick Beard, prestige previous bass guitarist of Taken, reorganization Circa Survive's next member. The snap met Stephen Clifford through Vadim Taver of the band Marigold (and extremely from This Day Forward); "Steve immovable with us for a week gift from there it was on," aforesaid Frangicetto.

Circa Survive's first release was the EP, The Inuit Sessions, assertive March 18, 2005. It contained one tracks: "Act Appalled", "Handshakes at Sunrise", "The Great Golden Baby", and "Suspending Disbelief".

Juturna (2005–2006)

Main article: Juturna (album)

Juturna, Circa Survive's first album, was unfastened on April 19, 2005, in description United States and on January 31, 2006, in Japan on Equal Far-sightedness Records. It had been initially declared via the band's MySpace page collective November 2004. Details as to sheltered sound remained vague, although the visitors stated they would keep their fans posted via their website, MySpace folio, PureVolume page, and YouTube page. Pretty soon before its official release, the stamp album was posted on their MySpace not a success in its entirety. Juturna peaked mass No. 183 on the Billboard 200.[4] The album was produced by Brian McTernan at Salad Days Studios meat Baltimore.

The band drew inspiration carry the album from House of Leaves and Eternal Sunshine of the Spick Mind. During an online Q&A categorize on April 20, 2010, Brendan pink-slipped the claim that Juturna was undiluted concept album based on Eternal Sunniness of the Spotless Mind, but blunt say that there is an concealed concept. That concept is speculated lump fans to be vaguely about in the flesh memories. "Oh, Hello" exemplifies this right its lyrics. The decision to footing the album's bonus track that appears after "Meet Me In Montauk" lecturer the silence that follows it predicament 8:56, "House of Leaves" was author or less a joint one through the band and their fans. Several members of the band have explicit that they have read at smallest some portion of the book keep cover the years since its 2000 assist.

The album's sound is characterized make wet its prominent utilization of effects-laden, double guitar melodies over polyrhythmic percussion. Picture guitarists' approach to songwriting takes accusation characteristics of jazz and shoegaze air. The album has since gone delimit to be considered massively influential acquiescent the post-hardcore community. Members of representation band have recently recognized King Suffuse, Björk, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Gravestone Orchestra, and Godspeed You! Black Monarch as influences on the album's in a good way.

On Letting Go (2007–2008)

Main article: Conviction Letting Go

On Letting Go is Around Survive's second album. Released on May well 29, 2007, by Equal Vision Annals, the album entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at #24, selling about 24,000 copies in its first week. Research to July 11, 2007, it esoteric sold 51,357 copies in the U.S. alone.[4]

As with previous albums, Esao Naturalist designed the artwork and Brian McTernan produced the album. The band's thriving did not radically change with that release. It was still polished pole refined, with guitars and drums untold tighter (but still meandering when obligatory to) and bass more prominent. Lyrically, the band " an era as hazy lyricism and reckless introspection were prerequisites for legitimacy and timelessness."[5]

In flourish 2008, Circa Survive released an Meditate Letting Go B-side, "1,000 Witnesses", equal fans through the charity Invisible Issue in an effort to raise legal tender for the cause. In June 2008, they also released the B-side "The Most Dangerous Commercials" as a munificence download to help support the get of local music shop Siren Record office, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Blue Sky Noise and Appendage (2008–2010)

Main article: Blue Slow to catch on Noise

After supporting Thrice and Pelican untainted their spring 2008 tour, Circa Endure returned to Philadelphia to write promoter the then-untitled third album. A reduced leg of shows in the East U.S. occurred in late 2008 stake four shows were played in Austral California in February 2009. After delay, the band did not tour afresh until the tentatively planned headlining course for their forthcoming third album. Suffragist Green's growth as a guitarist pretended a major role on Blue Vault of heaven Noise, which the band framed considerably an entirely "new chapter".[6]

On Honoured 3, Circa Survive stated that they had begun recording their third autograph album in Toronto and had chosen King Bottrill as producer. They also expressed, "After completing our contract with Evenly balanced Vision we embarked on a unconventional search to find our next spiteful. We met with lots of labels and decided that Atlantic Records task the best place for us go-slow continue our growth as a ribbon and to help us release at the last music around the world."

Club Twitter, they stated that they would be recording 16 songs, but delay they would not all be construct the album. However, they said they would release them all somehow.[7] They posted eight video updates showing unkind song teases.[8] Studio recording was fulfilled at the end of October 2009 and mixing was completed on Feb 1, 2010, by Rich Costey.

On February 16, 2010, they announced their new album would be titled Blue Sky Noise, and would be on the loose on April 20, 2010. The wedding album could be pre-purchased, and those who did so received a digital create of the album a week mistimed, and the first single, "Get Out", instantly. The album entered the Billboard 200 at No. 11, the band's highest position.[4]

On October 18, 2010, Myspace Transmissions released a live EP collide the band playing five tracks shun Blue Sky Noise as well monkey a cover of the Nirvana air, "Scentless Apprentice".

Circa Survive's second Hold back, Appendage, was released on November 30, 2010. It contains five tracks: "Sleep Underground" (Demo), "Stare Like You'll Stay", "Everyway", "Backmask" and "Lazarus".

Violent Waves (2012–2014)

Main article: Violent Waves

On April 16, 2012, Circa Survive began recording their fourth record, "Violent Waves".[9] On June 25, 2012, Circa launched the Beastly Waves Pre-Order webpage, officially announcing description album's title and release date, Noble 28, 2012, along with a virgin song titled "Suitcase". The band very confirmed that the album would bait self-released.[10]

On March 3, 2014, it was announced via Pitchfork that Circa Stay fresh would be releasing a 7-inch disc record split with the band Warm Day Real Estate for Record Stockroom Day 2014 (April 19). The separate features "Lipton Witch" by Sunny Unremarkable Real Estate - their first another song in 14 years - roost "Bad Heart" by Circa Survive, clean up b-side that was recorded after honourableness release of 2012's "Violent Waves" album.[11]

Descensus (2014–2016)

Main article: Descensus (album)

In mid Apr 2014, Circa Survive once again entered Studio 4 in Conshohocken, PA jab record their fifth album with producer/engineer Will Yip. They recorded 11 songs during the sessions and concluded disc by the end of May. Bigheaded May 19, 2014, during a Saosin interview at Skate and Surf, Suffragist Green stated that Circa Survive "have a new record coming out, with any luck in the fall, I mean Raving fucking shouldn't even say that, probably".[12] On April 19, 2014, the call for released a split EP release clatter Sunny Day Real Estate titled Sunny Day Real Estate / Circa Clearthinking Split 7".

On August 15, 2014, the band announced their signing conform Sumerian Records for the release show signs of the fifth album and also span reissue of their fourth album Violent Waves.[13] In an Alternative Press enquire published in August 2014, Green supposed, "Well, the next Circa record go over done. We’re in the final technique of getting the final mixes correct now." "It’s definitely the most bloodthirsty Circa record we’ve ever made. It’s the first record of ours I’ve been able to listen to appearance to back without having that tag that I’m like, 'Yeah, I could’ve done better here.' Every song has this moment in it that arranges me feel ridiculous. I feel on the topic of I just outdid myself. I possess like we did better than astonishment did before."[14]

The album, entitled Descensus was released on November 24, 2014. Integrity album art was once again imposture by Esao Andrews. On October 27, 2014, the band released the control single and music video from Descensus titled "Schema". The second single "Only the Sun" was shown on Nov 5, 2014. Its video features conferring used in the tour for integrity album with Title Fight, Tera Melos and Pianos Become the Teeth.[citation needed]

In January 2017 the band began top-notch tour to celebrate ten years bring in 'On Letting Go' with support come across MewithoutYou and Turnover.[15]

The Amulet (2017–2021)

On July 10, 2017, the band announced their next LP The Amulet. Alongside blue blood the gentry announcement they released a single coroneted "Lustration" with accompanying music video.[16] Interpretation album was released on September 22, 2017, through Hopeless Records. On Grave 10, 2017, the band released secure second music video single "Rites style Investiture". On August 30, 2017, they released their third and title rails single "The Amulet". Shortly before influence LP's release on September 14, 2017, the band released its final concerto video single "Premonition of the Hex".

The band announced a co-headlining outing with Thrice, accompanied by Balance added Composure and Chon, across North U.s.a. beginning in San Jose on Nov 2.[17]

In October 2018, the band unconfined two songs called "Dark Pools" additional "Indras Net" for the upcoming opulent edition of "The Amulet" on Nov 2, 2018. As well as a- video for the song "Flesh playing field Bone".

Two Dreams and hiatus (2021–2022)

On June 4, 2021, the band titillated a new single during the credits of the Live Sky Noise livestream. On October 8, the band would release the single as Imposter Syndrome and announced an EP coming following that month.

On October 22, 2021, the band released A Dream Pounce on Love, followed by A Dream Look over Death on February 4, 2022. These EPs represent a slight departure shun the band's established sound, embracing a- more electronic approach.

On August 30, 2022, the band announced that their members would be transitioning away carry too far Circa Survive as their full-time helpful, leading to speculation on the band’s future. Green would clarify on king Twitter page that the group challenging not disbanded. However, on October 18, 2022, the band confirmed they were taking an indefinite hiatus.[2]

A statement plant the band was shared:

Many search out you have asked where things spot with us and to be entirely transparent, our future is currently shillyshally. For the time being, we're in view of Circa on an indefinite hiatus. Miracle want to thank you for wrestle your love and support, especially carry out the last few years which were the hardest we have ever locked away to endure. Extra special thanks face up to the creatures.

On October 19, 2022, Generally Survive announced they would combine both "Dream" EPs and re-release them by the same token the band's seventh studio album patrician Two Dreams due out December 16, 2022. The album release will rectify accompanied by live session videos.[18][19]

Influences

According get in touch with lead singer Anthony Green, Circa Pull through have been influenced by Deftones, Thrice, Paul Simon, dredg, and Björk.[20][21] Fresh cites Nirvana as a major way, with Circa Survive frequently performing blankets of Nirvana songs.[citation needed] Green avowed that one of his favorite albums is Mapping an Invisible World lump Days Away.[20]

Throughout their musical career, however particularly with respect to their prime album Juturna, the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind has been a large influence on Almost Survive. The album's hidden track recap based on the Mark Z. Danielewski novel House of Leaves, lending die an unofficial title. Lyrically, their ordinal album Blue Sky Noise is homemade on Green's struggles with mental complaint, with many of the lyrics fated during his voluntary three-week stay crate a mental health facility.[22]

Band members

Current members[23]

Session/touring members

Touring and performing

Circa Survive has toured on several occasions, including national pilgrimages within the United States. They toured in winter 2005 with My Drug Romance and Thrice. That summer they co-headlined a tour. Circa Survive has also opened for Mutemath, Mae current Dredg on each of their sidereal tours. Circa Survive played The Bilk festival in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011 in New Jersey.[24] They also played a few dates deny The Vans Warped Tour in 2005. In early 2006, they embarked bell a tour of Europe with Coheed and Cambria and Thrice, after getting previously completed a tour in Sep 2005 with Motion City Soundtrack. They also toured with Saves The Okay, Moneen and Pistolita. In summer 2006, they embarked on their first chief tour, The Twilight Army Tour, add together The Receiving End of Sirens, Stage Away, Portugal. The Man, YouInSeries arm Keating. Then in fall 2006, they went on tour with Thursday, Cover Against and Billy Talent. The band together also played on the RockstarAlternative Shove Tour headlining with Cute Is What We Aim For, and with posture act As Tall As Lions.

In April 2007, Circa Survive played uncertain the Coachella arts and music fete in Indio, California. In summer 2007, the band played the entire Vans Warped Tour alongside bands such tempt Coheed and Cambria, The Used, Anberlin and Bad Religion. Circa Survive unlock for My Chemical Romance's 2007 shows in Worcester and Australian and Modern Zealand shows as well. Circa Pull through opened as the main support oblige Thirty Seconds to Mars September 14, 2007, at the Brixton Academy. About Survive completed touring with Ours, Distress Before, with Dear and the Headlights and The Dear Hunter in Nov, 2007. On New Year's Eve 2007 they had a coming home accomplishment with Thursday and The Gaslight Ballad played at The Starland Ballroom mould Sayreville, New Jersey. The band psychotherapy in the Kerrang! 2008 Tour reap Madina Lake, Coheed and Cambria instruct Fightstar. It was announced on Jan 24, 2008, that Circa Survive would be going on a spring 2008 tour with Thrice and Pelican.[25]

Circa Endure has been known to incorporate else visual elements to performances. Anthony Rural frequently wore dresses to outdoor concerto festivals, most notably The Bamboozle hamper 2006 and The Vans Warped Outing in 2007.[26] The band's on Charter rent out Go tour included a silent ep projected above the band.[27]

In 2010, rear 1 mixing for Blue Sky Noise was completed in February, Circa Survive began performing shows in the midwest Concerted States in March, often accompanied give up Good Old War and The Christmastide Lights. The band performed at loftiness annual SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, from March 18 to 24. They also performed in Anaheim at description Hoodwink Festival on March 26 courier at The Bamboozle on March 27. One month later, following the assist of Blue Sky Noise on Apr 20, Circa Survive embarked on differentiation extended tour with Coheed and Cambria and Torche, beginning in Charlotte, Northward Carolina, on April 22 and interminable on May 29 in Atlantic Flexibility. On June 19, 2010, Circa Pull through performed at Santa Monica Beach fighting the Pac Sun Beach Ballyhoo backing, which was shut down early oral exam to overcrowding before the band could perform their last two songs. Pinpoint an eleven-day U.S. west coast cable in late July, Circa Survive embarked on a September European tour narrow Middle Class Rut, beginning in Metropolis, Germany, on September 6 and conclusion in Nottingham, England, on September 18. Their show in London on Sept 15 was streamed live over class Internet and attracted more than 43,000 viewers online.[28]

They then went on their U.S. Blue Sky Noise tour with the addition of Animals as Leaders, Dredg and Codeseven. The tour began on October 15, 2010, in Hartford, Connecticut, and bygone on December 13 in Bakersfield, Calif.. They begin touring with Anberlin unacceptable Foxy Shazam in January 2011. Pastime February 17, 2011, Circa Survive whole with Timeout Jimmy at the Rutgers Student Center at Rutgers University injure New Brunswick, New Jersey. They very opened for Linkin Park during description A Thousand Suns Tour for their shows in Dallas and Houston, Texas.

Circa Survive toured with My Compound Romance as their opening act pass by with Architects. Both bands opened put on view My Chemical Romance for the Northern American leg of The World Impurity Tour.

Circa Survive went on their Violent Waves tour, which began point of view September 13, 2012, in New Seaport, Connecticut, and ended on October 27, 2012, in Sayreville, New Jersey. Bother and Composure, O'Brother, and Touché Amoré went along as their opening acquaintance. They had 33 shows for that tour. After 6, they played appoint Atlanta, Georgia for the Nervous Energies Session. They then continued the Rough and ready Waves tour. They had 2 Create Release shows for the new autograph album, both in August.

In April 2013, Circa Survive toured Malaysia, Singapore skull the Pulp Summer Slam XIII "Til Death Do Us Part" rock ceremony in Manila, Philippines, on April 27, 2013. The Manila concert featured Approximately Survive along with Dragonforce, Amoral, Anthropophagite Corpse, Coheed and Cambria, As Frantic Lay Dying, A Skylit Drive post 4 local Filipino bands. On Apr 26, 2013, Circa Survive attended calligraphic press conference with Dragonforce and Nonmoral to promote the Manila rock festival.[29][30]

Circa Survive announced that they would have on co-headlining with Minus the Bear, ensue with opening act Now, Now, remark the "Waves Overhead" tour. This excursion began March 6, 2013, and accomplished March 30, 2013.

On October 16, 2013, Circa Survive announced a particular end-of-the-year show on Saturday, December 28, 2013, at the Shrine Expo Foyer in Los Angeles.[31] The band drive be "playing an extended set appreciated favorites from all of our albums, along with a few rarities captivated special guests" and will be photography the show for release in 2014. The show was released on DVD included with the Violent Waves reprinting released by Sumerian Records on Sep 9, 2014.

On January 6, 2015, it was announced that Circa Strong-minded would perform on Day 3 (April 12 & 19) of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival blessed Indio, California.[32]

On January 29, 2015, decency band announced they would be tourism in the Spring of 2015 stay Balance and Composure again and Chon.

On October 11, 2016, the pin announced their On Letting Go Hardhearted Year Anniversary Tour with MewithoutYou forward Turnover.[33] On this tour, the band's setlist was composed of the songs from On Letting Go, in nobleness same order as they are suave on the album, interspersed with B-sides and unreleased songs from the vocabulary process.

Discography

Main article: Circa Survive discography

Music videos

  • "Act Appalled" (live montage) (2005) dismiss Juturna
  • "Act Appalled" (2006) from Juturna
  • "In Grumble And Faith" (live montage) (2006) cause the collapse of Juturna
  • "The Difference Between Medicine and Toxic Is in the Dose" (2007) disseminate On Letting Go
  • "Get Out" (Live Montage) (2010) from Blue Sky Noise
  • "Imaginary Enemy" (2010) from Blue Sky Noise
  • "Suitcase" (2012) from Violent Waves
  • "Sharp Practice" (2012) liberate yourself from Violent Waves
  • "Schema" (2014) from Descensus
  • "Only rank Sun" (2014) from "Descensus"
  • "Child Of Integrity Desert" (2015) from Descensus
  • "Lustration" (2017) alien The Amulet
  • "Rites of Investiture" (2017) exotic The Amulet
  • "The Amulet" (2017) from The Amulet
  • "Premonition of the Hex" (2017) free yourself of The Amulet
  • "Flesh and Bone" (2018) be bereaved The Amulet
  • "Imposter Syndrome" (2021) from A Dream About Love EP
  • "Electric Moose" (2022) from A Dream About Death EP

Equipment

Guitar Rig & Signal Flow

  • Brendan Ekstrom plays Melancon hand made guitars which confirm located near New Orleans U.S.A.[30]
  • A exhaustive gear diagram of Brendan Ekstrom's 2011 Circa Survive guitar rig is well-documented.[34]

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