Scale the Summit
Scale the Summit | |
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 From left to right, Travis Levrier, Jordan Eberhardt, Pat Skeffington, and Chris Letchford performing live in Brookhaven, New York in 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, US |
| Genres | Progressive metal, progressive rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Prosthetic Records |
| Members | Chris Letchford Mark Michell Pat Skeffington Travis Levrier |
| Past members | Jordan Eberhardt |
| Website | www.scalethesummit.com |
Scale the Summit is an American instrumental / progressive metal band based out of Houston, Texas. It formed in 2004 and signed to Prosthetic Records.[1] The band draws influences from other progressive acts such as Cynic and Dream Theater. However, unlike most other progressive metal bands, they have no vocalist and play instrumental music. The band gained notice as part of the Progressive Nation 2009 tour with Dream Theater, Zappa Plays Zappa and Bigelf. In 2010, they toured North America in support of Between the Buried and Me, along with Cynic, and Devin Townsend Project. In 2011, they toured with Periphery and Fair to Midland, The Human Abstract, Cynic, 3, Protest The Hero, Last Chance To Reason, Volumes, Structures, Rings Of Saturn, and The Contortionist.
History
In 2004, Guitarists Chris Letchford and Travis Levrier moved to Los Angeles to attend the Musicians Institute, where they met drummer Pat Skeffington. After a few months, the band was completed with the addition of Bassist Jordan Eberhardt. While attending M.I., Chris and Travis also attended a luthier course, where the duo learned to build their own custom guitars. At the end of 2006, Scale The Summit moved to Letchford's home town of Houston, Texas, where they released their self-released debut album, Monument. They slowly started to gain attention from magazines such as Kerrang, Rock Sound and Amp. A couple years later in 2009 they signed with Prosthetic Records and began working on their second album, Carving Desert Canyons. The release of the second album was extremely successful, earning the band a spot on the 2009 Progressive Nation Tour with Dream Theater. After a couple more years of touring, the band settled in again in late 2010 to record their most recent album, The Collective.
In April 2012, the band announced that Tetrafusion bassist Mark Michell would be replacing original bassist Jordan Eberhardt, who no longer wished to tour on a full-time basis.[2]
Discography
- Monument (July 10, 2007)
- Carving Desert Canyons (Feb 17, 2009)
- The Collective (March 1, 2011)
Band members
Current
- Chris Letchford – 7 & 8 string guitars (2004-present)
- Mark Michell – 6 string bass (2012-present)
- Pat Skeffington – drums, percussion (2004-present)
- Travis Levrier (former: Into the Moat) – 7 string guitar (2004-present)
Former
- Jordan Eberhardt - 6 string bass (2004-2012)
References
- ^ "Scale the Summit Signs With Prosthetic Records". Blabbermouth.net. 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Scale the Summit announce new bassist | News: Kill Your Stereo". April 6 2012. Retrieved April 6 2012.
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