Maritime (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Genres | Indie pop Indie rock Acoustic rock(early albums) |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Dangerbird Records Foreign Leisure DeSoto Records Flameshovel Records Grand Hotel van Cleef |
| Members | Dan Didier Davey von Bohlen Justin Klug Dan Hinz |
| Past members | Eric Axelson |
Maritime is an indie pop band formed in 2003 after the break up of The Promise Ring and The Dismemberment Plan. Eric Axelson (bass guitarist) of The Dismemberment Plan and Davey von Bohlen (singer/guitarist) and Dan Didier (drummer) of The Promise Ring started a band called In English. The group quickly signed a deal with the record label ANTI- and hired J. Robbins to produce their record. Robbins had previously produced records for both The Promise Ring and The Dismemberment Plan. After delivering the record to ANTI-, the company decided it did not want the record. The band changed its name to Maritime and signed with DeSoto Records. The band went on tour and self-released an EP called Adios on their own label, Foreign Leisure. On April 1, 2004, the band released its first full-length album, Glass Floor on Desoto Records.
On February 6, 2006, Axelson announced that he was leaving the band. He was replaced on bass guitar by Justin Klug.
Their second album, We, the Vehicles, was released on April 18, 2006, on Flameshovel Records to wide critical acclaim.
Their third album, Heresy and the Hotel Choir, was released on October 16, 2007, also on Flameshovel Records in the US and was released on Grand Hotel van Cleef in Germany on October 12, 2007, who also released Maritime's other two albums in Europe. "Guns of Navarone" was the first single from the new album.
In late April, 2010, the band announced that they were leaving Flameshovel Records and had signed with Dangerbird Records. Their fourth album Human Hearts was released on April 5, 2011.[1]
Members
Current members
- Dan Didier – drums
- Davey von Bohlen – vocals/guitar
- Justin Klug – bass guitar (2006 – present)
- Dan Hinz – guitar
Former Members
- Eric Axelson – bass guitar (2003 – 2006)
Discography
- Adios EP (2003)
- Glass Floor (2004)
- We, the Vehicles (2006)
- Heresy and the Hotel Choir (2007)
- Human Hearts (2011)
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