Southeast Engine

Southeast Engine is an indie-folk-rock outfit from Athens, Ohio. With the help of The Wrens, the band signed with Misra Records in 2007 and released their first internationally distributed album, "A Wheel Within A Wheel," later that year. The band has played both the CMJ and South By Southwest Music Festivals.

History

Southeast Engine was formed in 2000 by Adam Remnant (lead vocals, guitar) and Leo DeLuca (drum kit, percussion). Both attended the same high school in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in "The Gem City" during its musical heyday of the 1990s. Underground bands like Guided By Voices, Brainiac, and Swearing at Motorists made significant and long-standing impressions upon the two youngsters.

Around 2000, the pair moved to Athens, Ohio and were equally inspired by the Appalachian old-timey and folk music of the area. Thus, Southeast Engine is a hybrid of the Dayton, Ohio musical underground and the Athens, Ohio folk scene. Longstanding member, Michael Lachman (keyboards, Wandering Genie) began playing with the band soon after its formation. The three are now joined by Jesse Remnant (Adam's younger brother) on bass guitar. Josh Antonuccio played on, engineered, and helped produce the group's last two records at 3 Elliott Studio in Athens, Ohio. Conrad Dillon played on, engineered, and helped produce the group's first 2 records at 178 N. Congress St. in Athens, Ohio.

Discography

Albums

• 2003 Love is a Murder, a Mystery of Sorts - Self-Released
• 2004 One Caught Fire - Self-Released
• 2005 Coming to Terms with Gravity - Bettawreckonize Media / Re-released by Misra
• 2007 A Wheel Within A Wheel - Misra
• 2008 From the Forest to the Sea - Misra

References

1. Misra Records - http://misrarecords.com/SoutheastEngine.php 2. SXSW - http://2008.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/4062.html 3. 3 Hive - http://www.3hive.com/2007/10/southeast_engin.php 5. Pitchfork Media - http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49535-a-wheel-within-a-wheel