The Number Twelve Looks Like You
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The Number Twelve Looks Like You (also known as The Number Twelve) is a six-piece mathcore/grindcore band from Bergen County, New Jersey.
History
Formation and Brutal Records Years: 2002-2004
In early 2002, Jesse Korman and Justin Pedrick both met through a mutual acquaintance, and recruiting Christopher Conger, Jamie McIlroy and Alexis Pareja, formed the bass-free outfit And Ever. After releasing a five-song demo and playing a handful of songs together, the band's style began to change slightly, and they soon changed their name to The Number Twelve Looks Like You, a name taken from the title of an episode of the The Twilight Zone.
In early 2003, with newly added bassist Mike Smagula, the band was heard at a live show by an A&R representative from Brutal Records, who was impressed, informed the heads of the record label about the band.[1] After hearing all the songs the band had currently recorded, the label signed the band in March and commissioned them to record two new songs,[2] which along with the songs they had already recorded, were soon released on the bands first full-length album, Put On Your Rosy Red Glasses.
Eyeball Record Years: 2004-Present
After extensive touring in promotion of Put On Your Rosy Red Glasses, the band began to catch the attention of Eyeball Records, and eventually they were signed in October 2004.[3] Soon thereafter the band returned the studio and began work on recording their first release for Eyeball, An Inch Of Gold For An Inch Of Time. The EP, released on January 25, 2005, featured a cover of The Knack's hit, "My Sharona", two new songs, and a re-recording of "Don't Get Blood On My Prada Shoes" and "Jesus And Tori", from their first full-length.
After a short promotional tour for An Inch Of Gold For An Inch Of Time, the band returned to the studio in March, and with producer D. James Goodwin, recorded their follow-up full length Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear.. Finished in seven days and later released on June 7, the album contained, amongst 10 new tracks, re-recordings of two tracks featured on An Inch Of Gold For An Inch Of Time, "Like A Cat" and "Clarissa Explains Cuntainment".
On June 19, 2007, the band released another full length album, Mongrel, which featured all new material, with songs such as "El Pinata de la Muerte" and "Sleeping With the Fishes, See?"
In late 2007 / early 2008, The Number Twelve Looks Like You showcased their new video for the song "Grandfather", from the Mongrel album.[citation needed]
Drummer Jon Karel will be the touring drummer for HORSE the Band for their Earth Tour 2008 in the absence of their drummer Chris Prophet
As of Early 2008, The Number Twelve Looks Like You will be soon releasing a live CD/Dvd entitled, "Here At The End Of All Things."
Band Members
- Jesse Korman - Vocals
- Justin Pedrick - Vocals
- Alexis Pareja - Guitar
- Jamie McIlroy - Guitar
- Chris Russell - Bass
- Jon Karel - Drums
Former Members
- Christopher "Chree" Conger - Drums (now in Bubbles, United Nations)
- Mike "Smoogs" Smagula - Bass (now the vocalist for Batter Up)
Discography
Full Length
- Put On Your Rosy Red Glasses (2003)
- Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear. (2005)
- Mongrel (2007)
EP
- An Inch of Gold for an Inch of Time (2005)
- The Number Twelve Looks Like You - EP (2007; available at Hot Topic stores only)
The correct official title for this is EP is the 'Hot Topic EP' as shown here[4]
DVD
- Here At The End Of All Things (June 17, 2008)[5]