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Fort Atlantic

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Fort Atlantic
OriginBirmingham, Alabama
GenresIndie rock, folk-rock
Years active2010–present
LabelsDualtone
MembersJon Black
Gus Berry
Tim Coulter
Evan Railton
Past membersJosh Cannon
Websitewww.fortatlantic.com

Fort Atlantic is an American musical group based in Portland, Oregon.

History

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Jon Black founded Fort Atlantic in 2010 after the dissolution of an Athens, Georgia-based record label he owned and operated.[1] Black began recording songs in a home studio and worked with drummer Josh Cannon to realize them for live performances.[1] Fort Atlantic released three EPs in 2010–11, after which Black worked with producer Tom Schick on a full-length album.[2] In 2012, Fort Atlantic signed with Dualtone Records and released a self-titled LP.[3][4] The album reached No. 32 on the Billboard Heatseekers charts.[5] In addition to CD and digital formats, the album was also released as a Nintendo cartridge.[6][7] Songs from the self-titled album, "Fort Atlantic", featured in a season six episode of Californication. a season eight episode of How I Met Your Mother.[8] Following the release of the album, the band played the Bonnaroo Music Festival.[9]

Band members

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Current
  • Jon Black – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, programming
  • Gus Berry – guitars, keyboards, vocals
  • Tim Coulter – bass, guitars, vocals, synthesizers
  • Evan Railton – drums, percussion, programming, synthesizers
Former
  • Josh Cannon – drums, percussion, programming, synthesizers

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Biography, Allmusic
  2. ^ Album Stream: Fort Atlantic Archived 2013-03-23 at the Wayback Machine. Paste. May 21, 2012.
  3. ^ Review, Allmusic
  4. ^ Wired for Sound Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. Birmingham Magazine, May 2012.
  5. ^ Billboard, Allmusic
  6. ^ Rocker Fort Atlantic Releases New Album on Nintendo Cartridges. Wired, May 29, 2012.
  7. ^ Fort Atlantic Releases New Album on Modded NES Cartridge. Engadget, April 24, 2012.
  8. ^ The Final Page Review Archived 2020-08-07 at the Wayback Machine. and the third season of TV's "Lomgmire. TV.com, December 18, 2012.
  9. ^ Song Premiere: Fort Atlantic, "Let Your Heart Hold Fast". American Songwriter, May 17, 2012.
  10. ^ Shadow Shaker Vol. 1 Bandcamp, released October 3, 2017