Engine Down
American rock band
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::summary American rock band ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Engine Down |
| image | Engine Down.jpg |
| caption | Farewell Show in Richmond, Virginia, 9/4/05 |
| background | group_or_band |
| origin | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| genre | {{flatlist |
| *Post-hardcore<ref name | howe/ |
| *emo{{Cite web | url |
| *math rock{{Cite journal | title |
| years_active | 1996–2005 |
| label | Lookout, Lovitt |
| associated_acts | Sleepytime Trio, Bughummer, The Weak Link Breaks, Bats & Mice, Denali, Sparta, Biology, Glös, Heks Orkest, Electric Guest, At The Drive-In |
| website | Official band site |
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| name = Engine Down | image = Engine Down.jpg | caption = Farewell Show in Richmond, Virginia, 9/4/05 | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | genre = {{flatlist|
- Post-hardcore
- emo
- math rock | years_active = 1996–2005 | label = Lookout, Lovitt | associated_acts = Sleepytime Trio, Bughummer, The Weak Link Breaks, Bats & Mice, Denali, Sparta, Biology, Glös, Heks Orkest, Electric Guest, At The Drive-In | website = Official band site | current_members = | past_members =
- Keeley Davis
- Jason Wood
- Jonathan Fuller
- Cornbread Compton
- Jeremy Taylor Engine Down was an American rock band from Richmond, Virginia, active from 1996 to 2005. They were a part of the Washington, D.C. area post-hardcore movement, along with bands like The Dismemberment Plan, Q and Not U, and Faraquet. The lineup included Keeley Davis on guitar and vocals, Jason Wood on bass and vocals, Jonathan Fuller on guitar and backup vocals, and Cornbread Compton on drums. In early recordings, Wood, Fuller, and founding member Jeremy Taylor all shared vocal duties, but once Davis joined, he took over as lead singer.
In 2005 Engine Down disbanded, following a farewell tour. Davis joined the band Sparta as lead guitarist. Compton began drumming for various bands including Biology, a side project with From Autumn to Ashes members Francis Mark and Josh Newton. Compton then joined Cursive to record their 2009 album Mama, I'm Swollen. Keeley and Jonathan Fuller have reunited in both Denali, and new band, Heks Orkest, featuring Denali member, Cam DiNunzio.
Members
- Keeley Davis – guitar, vocals
- Jason Wood – bass, vocals
- Jonathan Fuller – guitar, vocals
- Cornbread Compton – drums, percussion, piano
- Jeremy Taylor – guitar, vocals (1996–98)
Discography
Studio albums
- Under the Pretense of Present Tense (1999)
- To Bury Within the Sound (2000)
- Demure (2002) - 7.5/10 on Pitchfork, D+ on Stylus
- Engine Down (2004) - 7.7/10 on Pitchfork
EPs and singles
- "2 Song" - 7" (1998)
- "Twelve Hour Turn/Engine Down" - Split 7" (1998)
- Sign of Breath EP/7" (2001)
DVDs
- From Beginning to End (2008)
References
References
- Mason, Stewart. "Engine Down - Enginedown".
- Miller, Louis. (April 1, 2002). "Engine Down - Demure". [[CMJ]].
- (2001). "Interview with Keeley Davis of Engine Down".
- Haywood, Brad. (May 23, 2002). "Engine Down - Demure". Pitchfork.
- Freelon, Deen. (2003-09-01). "Engine Down - Demure". Stylus Magazine.
- Howe, Brian. (August 24, 2004). "Engine Down - Engine Down". Pitchfork.
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