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Alex Torres (musician)

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Alex Torres
Torres performing with The Dead Rabbitts at 2014
Torres performing with The Dead Rabbitts at 2014
Background information
Birth nameAlexander Ray Torres
Born (1987-09-15) September 15, 1987 (age 37)
OriginCasa Grande, Arizona, US
Genres
OccupationGuitarist
Years active2003–2015
Formerly of
Children2

Alexander Ray Torres (born September 15, 1987) is an American musician, best known for being the guitarist of metalcore and post-hardcore bands Eyes Set to Kill, Greeley Estates, Alesana and The Dead Rabbitts.

Career

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Eyes Set to Kill (2006)

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Torres was one of the first three non-original members to join Eyes Set to Kill, as it was started as a three-piece. He recorded their first EP, When Silence Is Broken, The Night Is Torn.

Greeley Estates (2007–2010)

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Torres performing live with Greeley Estates in 2008

Torres joined metalcore band Greeley Estates in April 2007, along with Joshua "Fergz" Ferguson.[1] He recorded both Go West Young Man, Let the Evil Go East and No Rain, No Rainbow. On June 15, 2010, Greeley Estates officially announced that Torres had left the band, "abruptly" before their Japan tour,[2] to "focus on other musical endeavors", and also announced that bassist David Ludlow would take over guitar and that Micah Kinard, the lead vocalist of Oh, Sleeper, would be filling in on bass.[3] They have since added Kyle Kolesch to be permanent bassist.

Alesana (2010–2012)

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Almost immediately after he left Greeley Estates, Torres joined rock band Alesana when their guitarist, Jake Campbell, left the band to be with his family. Torres went through all of Warped Tour 2010 with Alesana and is included on the band's fourth studio album, A Place Where the Sun Is Silent. In 2012 Alex Torres left Alesana for medical reasons.

The Dead Rabbitts (2012–2015)

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Alex Torres performing live with The Dead Rabbitts in 2014

Most recently Torres joined The Dead Rabbitts,[4] replacing Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft.[5] In November 2013, The Dead Rabbitts signed with Tragic Hero Records[6] and announced that they will be releasing an album sometime in 2014. In December, they began recording songs with Andrew Wade,[7] On May 16.[8] the band released their first single "My Only Regret" from their debut album Shapeshifter, which was released on July 1, 2014.[9] The album debuted at No. 127 on the Billboard 200.[10] On November 7,[11] the band released a music video of their song "Deer in the Headlights".[12] During this time, Torres was also the touring bassist for Escape the Fate before Max Georgiev took over. In 2015, he left The Dead Rabbitts and was replaced by Boby Whitaker. He is currently working as a police officer.

Discography

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With Eyes Set to Kill

  • 2006: When Silence Is Broken, the Night Is Torn (self-released)

With Greeley Estates

With Alesana

With Dead Rabbitts

Videography

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With Greeley Estates

  • "Blue Morning"
  • "If She Only Knew"

With Alesana

  • "Circle VII: Sins of the Lion"
  • "Lullaby of the Crucified"

With the Dead Rabbitts

  • "Edge of Reality"
  • "Deer In the Headlights"

References

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  1. ^ "ALEX and FERGZ the new guys and jimmy jam!". MySpace. July 13, 2007. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "indiestar.tv Graf Wall: ALESANA welcomes a new guitarist, Alex Torres". indiestar. June 24, 2010. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Surprises for Japan!!!". MySpace. June 15, 2010. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "The Dead Rabbitts Biography on AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "The Dead Rabbitts on Sputnik Music". Sputnik Music.
  6. ^ "The Dead Rabbits on Tragic Hero Records". Tragic Hero Records.
  7. ^ ""so we are now scheduled to start... - The Dead Rabbitts"". Facebook. November 20, 2013.
  8. ^ "The Dead Rabbitts Stream New Song "My Only Regret"". AltPress. May 16, 2014.
  9. ^ "REVIEW: The Dead Rabbitts "Shapeshifter"". SubStreamMagazine. July 2, 2014. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Dead Rabbitts on Billboard 200". Billboard 200. July 19, 2014.
  11. ^ "PREMIERE "DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS" VIDEO". AltPress. November 7, 2014.
  12. ^ "SONG PREMIERE: THE DEAD RABBITTS - BATS IN THE BELFRY". RockSound.
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