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Circa Survive
Circa Survive playing at Spiros in Austin, Texas
Circa Survive playing at Spiros in Austin, Texas
Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Genre(s) Progressive rock
Math rock
Indie rock
Experimental
Years active 2004–present
Label(s) Equal Vision
Associated acts Saosin, This Day Forward, Taken, The Sound of Animals Fighting
Website Official website
Members
Anthony Green
Colin Frangicetto
Brendan Ekstrom
Nick Beard
Steve Clifford

Circa Survive is a rock band consisting of vocalist Anthony Green and members of the now-defunct This Day Forward. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Math rock is a rhythmically complex guitar-based style of experimental rock music that emerged in the late 1980s Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Equal Vision Records is a Record label based in Albany New York, which has a focus in hardcore or punk-based rock genres Saosin is a five-piece band from Newport Beach, California. They formed during the summer of 2003 and are characterised by their powerful high-pitched vocals This Day Forward was a Philadelphia -area band active from 1996 to 2003 whose style varied from Metalcore to Post-hardcore with Indie rock Taken was an American Melodic hardcore / Metalcore band from California that played a similar style to bands like This Day Forward and The Sound of Animals Fighting: a musician collective from the United States with members spread across the country Anthony Green (born April 15, 1982) is a Musician from Doylestown PA. Colin Frangicetto (born July 3 c 1980 is a guitarist for the band Circa Survive Anthony Green (born April 15, 1982) is a Musician from Doylestown PA. This Day Forward was a Philadelphia -area band active from 1996 to 2003 whose style varied from Metalcore to Post-hardcore with Indie rock

Contents

History

Formation

After going back to his hometown of Philadelphia for a dentist appointment, Anthony Green went to the airport to return to California to work with Saosin. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Saosin is a five-piece band from Newport Beach, California. They formed during the summer of 2003 and are characterised by their powerful high-pitched vocals However, while on a layover in Phoenix, he suddenly had an epiphany - despite the fact that Saosin was close to breaking out, he knew he would be miserable if he returned. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, An epiphany is the sudden realization or comprehension of the (larger essence or meaning of something When asked about his decision to leave Saosin he stated, "I left primarily because I didn't want to sign to a major label in that band" instead wishing to branch away from Saosin's heavier background. [1] Green returned to Colin Frangicetto, a friend who he had "jammed" with during his stay, and they decided to begin recording and recruiting. Thus, Circa Survive was born. Colin Frangicetto and Anthony Green, with full support from Equal Vision Records, then recruited Brendan Ekstrom. Equal Vision Records is a Record label based in Albany New York, which has a focus in hardcore or punk-based rock genres Ekstrom had been Frangicetto's bandmate in This Day Forward, which had recently disbanded. This Day Forward was a Philadelphia -area band active from 1996 to 2003 whose style varied from Metalcore to Post-hardcore with Indie rock Both Ekstrom and Frangicetto had toured with Taken during their This Day Forward days, and procured Nick Beard, previous bassist of Taken, as Circa Survive's next member. Taken was an American Melodic hardcore / Metalcore band from California that played a similar style to bands like This Day Forward and The band met Steve Clifford through Vadim Taver of the band Marigold (and also from This Day Forward); "Steve jammed with us for a week and from there it was on," says Frangicetto.

The Inuit Sessions

Circa Survive released their first EP, The Inuit Sessions, on March 18, 2005. The Inuit Sessions EP is Circa Survive 's first release It was released in 2005 by Equal Vision Records. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It contained four tracks: "Act Appalled", "Handshakes at Sunrise", "The Great Golden Baby", and "Suspending Disbelief".

Juturna

Juturna, Circa Survive's debut album, was released on April 29, 2005 in the United States and January 31, 2006 in Japan on Equal Vision Records. Juturna is Experimental rock band Circa Survive 's debut album released on April 19, 2005 by Equal Vision Records. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Equal Vision Records is a Record label based in Albany New York, which has a focus in hardcore or punk-based rock genres It was initially announced via the band's MySpace page in November 2004. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and Details as to its sound remained vague, although the band stated they would keep their fans posted via their website, MySpace page, PureVolume page, and YouTube page. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and PureVolume is a Website owned and operated by Virb Inc (formerly Unborn Media Inc YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees Shortly before its official release, the album was posted on their MySpace page in its entirety. Juturna reached #138 on the Billboard 200. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The album was produced by Brian McTernan at Salad Days Studios in Baltimore. Brian McTernan is a record producer who has worked with many independent rock bands The band drew inspiration for the album from House of Leaves, The Boondock Saints, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. House of Leaves is the debut Novel by the American author Mark Z The Boondock Saints is a 1999 action Crime drama film written and directed by Troy Duffy. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American drama and Romantic comedy by French director Michel

On Letting Go

On Letting Go is Circa Survive's second album. On Letting Go is Experimental rock band Circa Survive 's second album Released on May 29, 2007 by Equal Vision Records, the album debuted at number 24 on the U. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Equal Vision Records is a Record label based in Albany New York, which has a focus in hardcore or punk-based rock genres S. Billboard 200, selling about 24,000 copies in its first week. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard It peaked at position #24. As of July 11, 2007, it has sold 51,357 copies in the US. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The album was named "On Letting Go" because the band felt that they could somehow let go of all the emotion that they face every day. [2] As with previous albums, Esao Andrews designed the artwork and Brian McTernan produced the album. Esao Andrews is a painter Baker Skateboards illustrator/designer and Meathaus Collective member

Touring and performing

Circa Survive now has many national tours under their belt. They toured in the winter of 2005 with My Chemical Romance and Thrice. My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 Thrice is an American band from Irvine California. The group was founded in 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while That summer they co-headlined a tour. Circa Survive has also opened for Mae and Dredg on each of their headlining runs. Mae is an American rock band that formed in Norfolk, Virginia in 2001. Dredg (commonly typeset as dredg) is an American progressive / Alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Los Gatos California. Circa Survive played The Bamboozle festival in 2005, 2006 2007 and 2008 in New Jersey. For the teletext see Bamboozle. For the film see Bamboozled. The Bamboozle is an annual rain-or-shine two-day music festival held in New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. [3] They also played a few dates on The Vans Warped Tour in 2005. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival In early 2006, they took on a tour of Europe with Coheed and Cambria and Thrice, after having previously completed a tour in September 2005 with Motion City Soundtrack. Coheed and Cambria is an American Progressive metal band formed in New York. Thrice is an American band from Irvine California. The group was founded in 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while Motion City Soundtrack is a rock band based in America. The band formed in Minneapolis Minnesota, in 1997 with only two of the founding members still They also toured with Saves The Day, Moneen, and Pistolita. Saves the Day are a rock band that was formed in 1997 in Princeton New Jersey. Moneen (sometimes stylised as.moneen) is an Indie rock band from Brampton Ontario, Canada. Pistolita is an indie rock band from San Diego California. They have previously toured as an opening act for bands such as Brand New and Saves the Day In the summer of 2006, they embarked on their first headlining tour The Twilight Army Tour, with The Receiving End of Sirens, Days Away, Portugal. The Man, YouInSeries, and Keating. The Receiving End of Sirens (often abbreviated TREOS) was a rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2003 Days Away was a five piece progressive rock band based in Langhorne Pennsylvania, formed in 1998 Portugal The Man is an American band from Wasilla Alaska, and based in Portland Oregon, made up of former members of the band Anatomy of a Ghost YouInSeries was an American Post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Then in fall of 2006, they went on tour with Thursday, Rise Against and Billy Talent. Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer Thursday is a Post-hardcore band from New Brunswick New Jersey that has released four full-length albums. Rise Against is an American Punk rock band from Chicago Illinois that was formed in 1999 Billy Talent (formerly known as Pezz and often shortened to BT) is a Canadian Punk Rock band formed in 1993 in Mississauga Ontario The band also played on the Rockstar Alternative Press Tour headlining with Cute Is What We Aim For, and with supporting acts As Tall As Lions and Envy on the Coast. Rockstar (or ROCKST★R is an Energy drink created in 2001. Rockstar is based in Las Vegas Nevada, and was founded by Russell Weiner Cute Is What We Aim For is a rock music band from Buffalo, New York. As Tall as Lions, sometimes referred to as ATAL, is a band from Long Island, New York. Envy on the Coast is an alternative rock band from Long Island New York, headed by Ryan Hunter (lead songwriter who attended Hofstra In April 2007, Circa Survive played at the Coachella arts and music festival in Indio, California. Indio California, is a US city located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Desert region In Summer of 2007, the band played the entire Vans Warped Tour alongside bands such as Coheed and Cambria, The Used, Anberlin, and Bad Religion. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival Coheed and Cambria is an American Progressive metal band formed in New York. The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock Anberlin is an Alternative rock band from Winter Haven, Florida, United States formed in 2002 Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Circa Survive opened for My Chemical Romance's 2007 shows in Worcester, MA and Australian and New Zealand shows also. Worcester (ˈwʊstɚ is a City in the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Circa Survive completed touring with Ours, Fear Before The March Of Flames, with Dear and the Headlights, and The Dear Hunter in November 2007. The band OURS is a rock band led by singer Jimmy Gnecco. History Since their creation in 1990 the lineup has evolved but Gnecco has always felt that having Dear and the Headlights is an indie Rock band from Phoenix Arizona. The Dear Hunter is a self-dubbed indie now full-time project of Casey Crescenzo formerly of Post-hardcore band The Receiving End of Sirens. The band is in the Kerrang! 2008 Tour with Madina Lake, Coheed and Cambria and Fightstar. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. Madina Lake is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 2005 Coheed and Cambria is an American Progressive metal band formed in New York. Fightstar are a four-piece Post-hardcore band from London, England. It was announced on January 24, 2008, that Circa Survive will be going on a Spring 2008 tour with Thrice and Pelican according to Thrice's website - Live Photos from Tour. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Thrice is an American band from Irvine California. The group was founded in 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while Pelican is a four-piece Instrumental band from Chicago, Illinois who have since relocated to Los Angeles. [4] At Circa Survive's show with Thrice and Pelican on April 16, Anthony Green mentioned that they'd be going into the studio this summer to record new songs, as well as played several alternate/extended versions of their songs. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom

Circa Survive is known to add humor and props to their live concerts. Anthony Green frequently wears dresses to outdoor music festivals, most notably The Bamboozle in 2006 and The Vans Warped Tour[5] in 2007. For the teletext see Bamboozle. For the film see Bamboozled. The Bamboozle is an annual rain-or-shine two-day music festival held in The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival For selected California shows on their Summer 2006 Twilight Army Tour, the band threw glowing fluorescent beach balls into the crowd. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [6] The band's On Letting Go tour included a silent film projected above the band. [7]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Label U. S. Billboard peak
2005 Juturna Equal Vision Records #183
2007 On Letting Go Equal Vision Records #24

EPs

Year Title Label
2005 The Inuit Sessions EP Equal Vision Records

Singles

Year Title Album
2005 "Act Appalled" The Inuit Sessions
2006 "Act Appalled" Juturna
"In Fear and Faith"
2007 "The Difference Between Medicine and Poison Is in the Dose" On Letting Go
2008 "In the Morning and Amazing. Juturna is Experimental rock band Circa Survive 's debut album released on April 19, 2005 by Equal Vision Records. Equal Vision Records is a Record label based in Albany New York, which has a focus in hardcore or punk-based rock genres On Letting Go is Experimental rock band Circa Survive 's second album Equal Vision Records is a Record label based in Albany New York, which has a focus in hardcore or punk-based rock genres The Inuit Sessions EP is Circa Survive 's first release It was released in 2005 by Equal Vision Records. Equal Vision Records is a Record label based in Albany New York, which has a focus in hardcore or punk-based rock genres The Inuit Sessions EP is Circa Survive 's first release It was released in 2005 by Equal Vision Records. Juturna is Experimental rock band Circa Survive 's debut album released on April 19, 2005 by Equal Vision Records. On Letting Go is Experimental rock band Circa Survive 's second album . . "

Compilation tracks

Unreleased tracks

Music videos

References

  1. ^ Interview with Anthony Green at MPLS Scene Blog http://mplssceneinterviews.blogspot.com/2006/12/anthony-green-interview.html
  2. ^ Circa Survive, Blog Post, March 3 http://circasurvive.com/creation/?p=972007
  3. ^ // The Bamboozle \\
  4. ^ THRICE | The Alchemy Index » Blog Archive » NEW NEWS. SPRING TOUR. VOLUMES 3 & 4. STUFF
  5. ^ // AP: Warped Tour 2007 \\
  6. ^ Punk Music Concert Review featuring CIRCA SURVIVE'S "Twilight Army Tour" with THE RECEIVING END OF SIRENS and PORTUGAL THE MAN and THE KEATING at The House of Blues in San Diego
  7. ^ Circa Survive 11/23 @ Royal Oak Music theatre - NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips

External links

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