Ilia (band)
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| Ilia | |
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| Origin | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States |
| Genres | Hard Rock, Melodic Rock, Ambient, Indie |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | indie |
| Associated acts | Relentless Pursuit |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/Iliamusic |
| Members | |
| Melissa Newman Jessica Frizzell Brittney Mosher |
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| Past members | |
| Lindsey Armstrong Alyssa Duncan Katie Knott |
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Ilia is an all-girl, American group originating from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The band consists of Melissa Newman (guitar), Jessica Frizzell (drums), and Brittney Mosher (Vocals and guitar). The band is named Ilia because the term means "God is Lord" in Hebrew.[1]
Ilia formed under the name Relentless Pursuit in 2003. When the original band dissolved, a few of the remaining members formed a new band, while attending Visible School (located in Memphis, Tennessee).[1] The band began touring full time in 2007 and have garnered praise from numerous magazines,[2] including being named the #2 Unsigned Band in HM Magazine's Readers' Poll 3 years in a row-2008, 2009, 2010 and placing #6 on CCM Magazine's list of Best Hard Rock Bands of 2007. They have had Four (4) national charting radio singles "Last Night", "Portrait of a Lying Heart", "Wake The Dead", "We Were Shipwrecks" (#2 Billboard Christian Rock Chart-August, 27, 2011).
In April 2009, co-founder and rhythm guitarist Lindsey Armstrong (née Pierce) left the group in order to minister with her husband. The band then went on a year hiatus. Brittney Mosher joined the band early 2010 originally to fill in Lindsey's spot as guitarist. As the band contemplated touring but still needing a vocalist, Brittney filled in. After the first tour run, the band decided to keep Brittney on both Vocals and Guitar.
The band is currently writing new material plans to begin work on a new studio EP to be released early 2011. The new material seems to have less screaming, but is still extremely intense, edgy and passionate. It has a more melodic feel that blows them straight out of their original, slightly hindering genre stereotype. With a more mature sound that has both alternative and melodic feels with a touch of ambient and tons of hard rock, the band seems to have a promising upcoming year.
[edit] Discography
[edit] References
- ^ a b Biography at purevolume.com, Retrieved July 8, 2009
- ^ http://cdbaby.com/cd/ilia2
- ^ Ilia - Ep at amazon.com
- ^ Ilia - Special Edition Ep at amazon.com
- ^ [1]
