Chelsea Grin
Chelsea Grin | |
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| Chelsea Grin performing in Warped Tour in 2012. Chelsea Grin performing in Warped Tour in 2012. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Genres | Deathcore |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Artery, Statik Factory |
| Members | Alex Koehler Jason Richardson Dan Jones Jake Harmond David Flinn |
| Website | www.chelseagrinmetal.com |
Chelsea Grin is an American Deathcore band from Salt Lake City, Utah. Formed in 2007, the group is currently signed to Artery Recordings and have released two EPs, two full-length albums. The name of the band is derived from the torture method of the same name.
History
Formation and EP (2007—2008)
Chelsea Grin was founded in Salt Lake City during March 2007 by vocalist, Alex Koehler and (former) guitarist Chris Kilbourn. Prior to being named Chelsea Grin, Koehler and Kilbourn were in local Salt Lake City band named "Ahaziah", which was the forerunner band to Chelsea Grin. Ahaziah over time lost most of their original line-up, leading the group to change their name to begin something new. In March 2008, the band named themselves Chelsea Grin, naming themselves after the infamous torture maneuver known as the Glasgow smile or "Chelsea grin".[1]
New members recruited after the beginning of this new project were bassist Austin Marticorena and lead guitarist Michael Stafford. Marticorena introduced Andrew Carlston to Chelsea Grin and assisted in rewriting their current songs as well as the creation of new material. This writing process lead to the tracks listed on their first release, a self-titled EP that was first streamed and released online through iTunes and then released in Compact Disc format worldwide on July 27, 2008.[2] The band released the songs "Crewcabanger" and "Lifeless" as singles, both of which was received by listening audiences very well.
Signing to Artery Recordings (2008—2009)
Following the release of the self-titled EP in July 2008, the signing to Statik Factory Records, and a few small successful west coast tours, Austin Marticorena (bass) decided to leave the band for personal reasons. Shortly after, the band acquired Jake Harmond to temporarily fill in on bass while the band found a permanent member. Not long after, the band ousted drummer Andrew Carlston, and Kory Shilling took his place, as well as Davis Pugh taking over the full-time bass player position. In April 2009, original drummer, Carlston decided to return to the band replacing, Shilling, and guitar player, and original member Chris Kilbourn then left the band to start his own record label, Matchless Records and band management company, Monolith Management. Shortly thereafter, the band nitched Jake Harmond once again as their substitute rhythm guitar player until the band could find a permanent member.
Soon after the band started to write the follow-up to the self-titled EP, they decided to take a new route and switch Davis Pugh from being bassist into being a third guitar player after David Flinn joined the band as bassist. The band then was added to a small, week long Canadian run in June 2009 with The Agonist, A Plea for Purging, Arsonists Get All the Girls and Statik Factory labelmates, Attila. After the successful tour, fill-in guitar player Jaek Harmond decided to become a full-time member, and the band joined into a contract with Artery Foundation representatives, Mike Milford and Eric Rushing whom then booked studio time for Chelsea Grin to record their debut full-length, Desolation of Eden at Lambesis Studios in San Marcos, California during August 2009. The album was produced by As I Lay Dying vocalist and studio founder, Tim Lambesis.[3] One week prior to heading into the studio, guitar player Davis Pugh decided to leave the band, and was replaced with ex-bandmate of Jaek Harmond; Dan Jones, of another local Salt Lake City band, Hermione. Whilst in the studio the band inked a deal with Artery Recordings, a label that was imprinted between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie.[4]
Desolation of Eden (2009—2010)
After recording their debut record, Desolation of Eden, the band embarked on their first full US tour featuring Dr. Acula, American Me, and Attila. Desolation of Eden was released on February 16, 2010 and reached number 21 on The Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart selling 1,500 copies its first week.[5] With the success of their debut, the band was afterwards featured and praised in Alternative Press, Utah newspapers and many other magazines nationwide and worldwide.[6]
In August 2010, while the band was in Richmond, Virginia on the Thrash and Burn tour, vocalist Alex Koehler received a serious injury to his jaw, having it fractured in three places, which required the band to drop off its final week. Koehler was rushed out of the venue receiving surgery. Despite this, the band still carried out their two-week tour with Blind Witness and Attila on during September 2010, which had Koehler substituted with Adam Warren of Oceano.[7]
Two songs that debuted on the band's self-titled EP; "Cheyne Stokes" and "Recreant", were re-recorded for Desolation of Eden. As of December 2010, the album has sold over 15,000 copies. There are currently two music videos from the record, "Sonnet of the Wretched" and "Recreant". The music video for "Sonnet of the Wretched" was filmed on June 4, 2010 as the band headlined a sold-out show at The Boardwalk in Orangvale, CA, the video was then released on July 7, 2010. In September 2010, while on tour with Iwrestledabearonce, Eyes Set to Kill, The Chariot and Vanna, the band recorded a music video for the single "Recreant" on a recording set held in Northern California, the video debuted January 13, 2011 on Metal Injection. In December 2010, Chelsea Grin confirmed Chris "Zeuss" Harris as the chosen producer for the recording of their follow-up album to Desolation of Eden, and would enter the studio for its recording by January 13, 2011.
My Damnation and Evolve (2011—present)
Chelsea Grin finished writing and recording their second full-length album in June 2011, where the title for it was revealed as being My Damnation. It was released the following month on July 19, 2011. On April 17 Artery Recordings released the title track as the album's lead single off the album, having a music video produced for it weeks later.[8] The song "All Hail The Fallen King" featuring Phil Bozeman, vocalist of Whitechapel, also premiered before the record's release.[9]
Chelsea Grin toured in-support of the album with Emmure and Attila before being included on the All Stars Tour, which featured those same bands and many others such as After the Burial, Born of Osiris and Motionless in White.[10]
Chelsea Grin are set to play the entire Warped Tour 2012.[11] At the same time of the Warped Tour announcement, plans for releasing a 5-song EP were confirmed.[12] During December of the year, lead guitarist, Michael Stafford left the band.[13] Born of Osiris (and former All Shall Perish) guitarist, Jason Richardson took up Stafford's position until further notice. Stafford explained that he could not bear touring anymore along with other reasons for the explanation of the departure.[13] Less than a week later, Richardson was kicked out from Born of Osiris, and then immediately switched his position as a substitute member for Chelsea Grin to a permanent member.[14]
An EP scheduled for a summer 2012 release has been confirmed. It will contain five tracks of new, original material.[15] Accordingly it will be titled Evolve and will be released June 19, 2012. Artery streamed a song from the upcoming EP, titled "Lilith" on May 9, 2012.[16]
Andrew Carlston has apparently quit the band in May. Though an explanation has yet to be offered up, Carlston recently had a daughter and seemingly wants to spend more time with his new family.[17] On August 8th 2012 vocalist Alex Koehler also left the band when he was named the running mate for the Mitt Romney campaign. He inevitably took over Romney's place as presidential candidate later on that day when Romney "realized that Mr. Koehler was much more awesome than him and that he would no longer be running for office".
Members
Jason Richardson - guitar |
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Discography
- Albums
- Desolation of Eden (Artery, 2010)
- My Damnation (Artery, 2011)
- EPs
- Chelsea Grin EP (Statik Factory, 2008)
- Evolve (Artery, 2012)
Videography
References
- ^ Chelsea Grin bio Loudside
- ^ Chelsea Grin - Chelsea Grin Album Review Thrash Magazine
- ^ Thomas, Eric. "Chelsea Grin - Desolation of Eden « Teeth of the Divine". Teeth of the Divine. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ Sciarretto, Amy. "Chelsea Grin Become Inaugural Act on Artery Recordings Imprint". Noisecreep. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ Billboard.com
- ^ Chelsea Grin – Desolation Of Eden SMNnews.com
- ^ [Oceano Vocalist Adam Warren To Tour With Chelsea Grin "Oceano Vocalist Adam Warren To Tour With Chelsea Grin"]. Metal Underground. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Chelsea Grin Post Behind The Scenes Look At "My Damnation" Music Video". The PRP. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ Chelsea Grin 'My Damnation' Album Due In Summer SMN News
- ^ "The All Stars Tour (Emmure, Born Of Osiris, Etc.) Officially Announced". Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Vans Warped Tour".
- ^ "Chelsea Grin announces headline tour, new EP". Lambgoat. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Chelsea Grin Part Ways With Lead Guitarist Michael Stafford, Statement Issued". Metal Underground. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "BORN OF OSIRIS Part Ways with Guitarist Jason Richardson; Richardson Joins CHELSEA GRIN BY NEFARIOUSREALM". Nefarious Realm. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Chelsea Grin announces headline tour, new EP". Lambgoat. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne. "Chelsea Grin stream new song "Lilith"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ http://lambgoat.com/news/18464/Chelsea-Grin-drummer-quits-band
External links
| Title | Year | Director | From the album |
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| "Sonnet of the Wretched" | 2010 | Stefan Anderson | Desolation of Eden |
| "Recreant" | 2011 | Stefan Anderson | |
| "My Damnation" | 2011 | Ramon Boutviseth | My Damnation |
| "The Foolish One" | 2012 | James Sharrock | |
| "Lillith" (lyric Video) | 2012 | N/A | "Lillith" |
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