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Coalesce
Origin Kansas City, Missouri
Genre(s) Hardcore punk
Metalcore
Years active 1994–1999, 2005–present
Label(s) Relapse Records
Second Nature Recordings
Members
Sean Ingram
Jes Steineger
Nathan Ellis
Nathan Richardson
Former members
James Dewees

Coalesce is a 4-piece Hardcore punk or Metalcore band from Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages 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 Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Relapse Records is a Philadelphia Pennsylvania based independent metal Record label. James Dewees (born March 13, 1976) is an American musician who has been involved in many musical projects including The Get Up Kids, Reggie and Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages

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History

The band's inception was in January 1994, consisting of Jes Steineger (guitar), Stacy Hilt (bass) and Jim Redd (drums). During this time they were using the name Breach, and around Easter of 1994, Sean Ingram joined the band to fill the vocal position, and the four members opted to use the name Coalesce, to avoid confusion with a Sweden-based band. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.

With the name issues amended, Coalesce entered West End Studios to record a demo. This work was pressed to a 7" EP that sold out rapidly.

The UK division of Earache Records was impressed by the unique and innovative sound featured on Coalesce's demo so they invited the band to record an EP for Earache's 7" series imprint, New Chapter. For the medical condition known as "earache" see Otalgia. The EP, simply entitled 002, was recorded in one day and released in 1995. "002" marked the beginning of Coalesce's relationship with Red House Studios and producer Ed Rose, who would go on to produce all of Coalesce's following material.

To promote 002, Coalesce embarked on their first US tour, which lasted 6 weeks, in the summer of 1995. They supported the bands Bloodlet and 108. Bloodlet was an American Metalcore band that formed in Florida in 1992. This tour served as the catalyst of Coalesce's first break-up, as the clashing of personalities had amplified between vocalist Sean Ingram and drummer Jim Redd while on the road. Once Coalesce returned home from the road, Jim convinced the other bandmates to oust Ingram from the band. Sean showed up at band practice to find future Coalesce drummer James DeWees' undergoing his vocal replacement audition. Sean engaged in a confrontation with drummer Jim, resulting in Coalesce disbanding altogether in early 1996.

In the summer of 1996, guitarist Jes Steineger contacted Sean and the two decided to reform the band. Stacy Hilt was included in the reunion, resuming his bass duties, and the drum position was delegated to James DeWees, the same person who had attempted to secure the available vocalist position before Coalesce had broken up (original drummer Jim Redd decided not to pick up the drum sticks again because he was attending school in Baltimore). This incarnation of the band dusted off some older material and revised it so they could release it on the records A Safe Place 7" (Edison Recordings) and the Earache-distributed split EP with grind veterans Napalm Death, entitled In Tongues We Speak. For the fictional character with this name see Grindcore (Transformers. Napalm Death are This split was perceived as 'groundbreaking' within the hardcore punk/metalcore community due to the odd pairing of bands, which was beneficial in the sense that the fans of the respective bands would get exposed to two styles of heavy metal that they had never been privy to before. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s These releases also showcased a marked shift in Sean Ingram's vocal style from a full-voiced shout (typically punctuated by spoken verses) to a much deeper, guttural "bark. " This, paired with the group's increasingly complex arrangements, became Coalesce's signature sound.

In 1997, Coalesce wrote and recorded their first full length, entitled Give Them Rope (released on Edison Recordings), as well as songs for several compilations and split 7" records with The Get Up Kids, Today is the Day, and Converge on the other side of the vinyl. The Get Up Kids were an American indie rock band Forming in Kansas City Missouri in 1995 the band opened for bands such as Green Day and Weezer Today Is the Day is an experimental Metal band from Nashville Tennessee. Converge is a four-piece band based out of Salem, Massachusetts.

After weeks of playing the new songs on tour, Coalesce entered Red House Studios in the spring of 1998 to record the album Functioning on Impatience in a mere 3 days. Quickly following this, Coalesce recorded songs for a split 7" with Boy Sets Fire. boysetsfire was a Post-hardcore band from Newark Delaware that formed in October 1994 Both the full-length and the split record were released that summer. It was during this period that bassist Stacy Hilt made his departure and was summarily replaced by Nathan Ellis, who was by trade a guitar player, but opted to switch instruments in order to join one of his favorite bands.

Coalesce once again entered Red House to record the album There is Nothing New Under the Sun, a one-off release on Hydra Head that comprised Led Zeppelin covers, which was released in the autumn of '98. Hydra Head Records is an Independent record label which specializes in Heavy metal music founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner (the frontman Led Zeppelin were Coalesce attempted a US tour in support of this record, and did manage to play the east coast dates with Neurosis, Nile and the Dillinger Escape Plan, but the tour ended abruptly as unresolvable problems with their touring van brought tensions to a head and rendered Coalesce unable to complete the tour in the winter of '98. This article describes the term in psychology For the experimental metal band see Neurosis (band. Nile is a brutal / Technical death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina that assembled in 1993 The Dillinger Escape Plan (sometimes abbreviated DEP or TDEP) is an American Mathcore band from Morris Plains New Jersey. They discarded the van, returned home in a U-Haul and subsequently disbanded once more. U-Haul International Inc is a North American equipment Rental company, based in Phoenix Arizona, that has been in operation since 1945

The members recorded their final album, 012:Revolution in Just Listening, in separate sessions from each other. It should be noted that during Revolution's recording process, certain band members of Coalesce were working with other bands: bassist Nathan Ellis started The Casket Lottery with former Coalesce bassist Stacy Hilt, and drummer James DeWees joined The Get Up Kids as their keyboard player and also started his "solo" project Reggie and the Full Effect. The Casket Lottery is a three-piece Indie rock band from Kansas City Missouri. The Get Up Kids were an American indie rock band Forming in Kansas City Missouri in 1995 the band opened for bands such as Green Day and Weezer Reggie and the Full Effect is a Kansas City -based American music project featuring James Dewees who was the former drummer for Coalesce, keyboardist for

A lineup impervious to breaking up was something that would always elude Coalesce. The usual cause for a Coalesce breakup was either standard inhouse feuding between band members, lack of money, or intermittent bouts of leaving and rejoining Coalesce due to religious reasons. Coalesce reformed in 2002 sans Jes Steineger, replacing him with The Esoteric guitarist, Cory White, for a national tour and short recordings. The Esoteric is a hardcore / rock band founded in 1996 from Lawrence Kansas. Cory White is an American Guitarist from Lawerence Kansas. He plays guitar and sings occasional back up vocals in The Esoteric and also plays guitar in

Coalesce was slated to play in Hellfest in 2005 with original guitarist Jes Steineger and new drumming addition Nathan Richardson, but a legal maelstrom against the festival's organizers prevented the festival from taking place. Hellfest started as a Hardcore punk Music festival during the summer of 1996 in Syracuse New York. Since they had already made the travel arrangements, Coalesce booked and played 2 shows at small venues instead. One was in Philadelphia and the other in the Wilkes-Barre area. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Wilkes-Barre (ˈwɪlksbɛrə or /-bɛri/ is the central city of the Wyoming Valley and County seat of Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania

The band played what they advertised as their 'final show' in Lawrence, Kansas in September of 2005. Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the US State of Kansas and the County seat of Douglas County. During the Philadelphia and Lawrence reunion shows lead singer Sean Ingram announced that the band was going to begin writing new music but under a new moniker. However this idea was abandoned.

On January 3, 2007 lead singer Sean Ingram announced on his personal blog website that Coalesce had recorded 2 new songs on December 28th and 29th at Black Lodge Studios. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of The songs would be on an upcoming final 7" to be self released by the band along with a DVD and book sometime in 2007.

On February 9, 2007 Coalesce announced, via MySpace, that they intend to do some touring in August 2007. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and Possible areas include Europe, Japan and the United States (East Coast).

On March 21, 2007 Ingram announced on the Coalesce website that the release will be titled Salt and Passage. The tracks will be titled Son of Son of Man and I am This. It was also said that re-recording of the singing tracks for There is Nothing New Under the Sun were completed for the re-release through Hydra Head.

On May 26, 2007 on the official website announcements were made in regards to the upcoming 7" and DVD. Instead of releasing them together they will be released separately. The 7" to be released in a hand screened gatefold cover with limited different colors on September 11, 2007. The DVD will be a collection of as many complete shows that they could get and it is entitled No Business in this Business. The DVD is scheduled to be released in late August to early September.

According to an interview at http://www.lawrence.com/turnpike/archive/2007-09-06/, Coalesce have recorded dozens of riffs and patterns for their next release.

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Year Title Label Other Information
1995 001 (Self-titled) Soylent Green Records / Chapter Records
1997 002 EP Earache
In Tongues We Speak (split with Napalm Death) Earache USA
Split with Today is the Day Hydra Head Records Both bands recorded Black Sabbath covers for this record
Split with The Get Up Kids Second Nature Recordings Each band covered one of the other's songs in their own style
Among the Dead We Pray for Light (split 7" with Converge) Edison Recordings/Life Records
1998 Give Them Rope Edison Recordings Coalesce's first full-length album
Functioning on Impatience Second Nature Recordings
002: A Safe Place EP Second Nature Recordings Coalesce re-recorded the 3 tracks from the original Earache release and included A Safe Place 7"
Split EP with Boy Sets Fire Hydra Head Records Coalesce and BSF cover each other's songs on this record, CD includes an original from each band
1999 There is Nothing New Under the Sun Hydra Head Records A record of Led Zeppelin covers
0:12 Revolution in Just Listening Relapse Records
2004 Give Them Rope, She Said Relapse Records Remixed and remastered version of 'Give Them Rope', with new artwork
2007 Salt and Passage self released via Crash and Bang with help from Second Nature Recordings 7" includes 2 new songs in a hand screened gatefold. Tarentel is a band based in San Francisco California which formed in 1995 Sonna is a Post-rock band from Baltimore, MD The band formed in 1998 and have released two full length albums on post-rock label Temporary Residence, of which guitarist James Dewees (born March 13, 1976) is an American musician who has been involved in many musical projects including The Get Up Kids, Reggie and My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 The Casket Lottery is a three-piece Indie rock band from Kansas City Missouri. Cory White is an American Guitarist from Lawerence Kansas. He plays guitar and sings occasional back up vocals in The Esoteric and also plays guitar in The Esoteric is a hardcore / rock band founded in 1996 from Lawrence Kansas. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify For the medical condition known as "earache" see Otalgia. Napalm Death are For the medical condition known as "earache" see Otalgia. Today Is the Day is an experimental Metal band from Nashville Tennessee. Hydra Head Records is an Independent record label which specializes in Heavy metal music founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner (the frontman Black Sabbath are an The Get Up Kids were an American indie rock band Forming in Kansas City Missouri in 1995 the band opened for bands such as Green Day and Weezer Converge is a four-piece band based out of Salem, Massachusetts. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 Give Them Rope is Missouri band Coalesce 's debut full length album Functioning on Impatience is the second full length album from Missouri band Coalesce. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify boysetsfire was a Post-hardcore band from Newark Delaware that formed in October 1994 Hydra Head Records is an Independent record label which specializes in Heavy metal music founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner (the frontman See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record There is Nothing New Under the Sun is an EP by Missouri band Coalesce which features the band covering songs by Led Zeppelin. Hydra Head Records is an Independent record label which specializes in Heavy metal music founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner (the frontman Led Zeppelin were Relapse Records is a Philadelphia Pennsylvania based independent metal Record label. See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Give Them Rope is Missouri band Coalesce 's debut full length album Relapse Records is a Philadelphia Pennsylvania based independent metal Record label. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Will also be released on iTunes in October.
There is Nothing New Under the Sun (Re-Release) Hydra Head Records Re-release of the record of Led Zeppelin covers. There is Nothing New Under the Sun is an EP by Missouri band Coalesce which features the band covering songs by Led Zeppelin. Hydra Head Records is an Independent record label which specializes in Heavy metal music founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner (the frontman Led Zeppelin were Singing parts were re-recorded.
No Business in this Business (DVD) self released via Crash and Bang Containing 15 full shows on 4 discs. Will only be available through website and shows.

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