Caspian (band)
| Caspian | |
|---|---|
 Caspian in Hong Kong (2010) |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Post-rock , instrumental music |
| founding | 2005 |
| Website | www.caspianmusic.net |
| Current occupation | |
| Philip Jamieson | |
Guitar, glockenspiel , keyboard |
Calvin Joss |
guitar |
Erin Burke-Moran (since May 2007) |
| Jani Zubkovs (since late 2013) | |
Guitar, chimes |
Jonny Ashburn (live since 2009) |
| Justin Forrest (live since mid-2018, officially June 2019) | |
| former members | |
Electric bass |
Chris Friedrich † August 25, 2013 |
Electric bass |
Jon McMahan (live 2009-2013) |
Drums |
Joe Vickers (until 2018) |
Caspian is an American post-rock - band , which in 2003 Beverly , Massachusetts was founded. Since 2005 they have released a total of four albums , three EPs and a 7-inch single on various independent labels .
Band history
After being founded in autumn 2003, after a long development phase, they recorded their first demo in August 2004 . They then played a small number of live shows in late 2004 and early 2005, also appearing as the opening act for Japanese post rockers Mono . Shortly thereafter, they released their debut EP, You Are The Conductor , on Dopamine Records in November 2005. This was followed in 2006 by a tour of Northeast America and a 28-date tour across the United States. The tour EP , which they released on their own, was also released for this tour . Within 2 years they played 5 USA tours, during which they were also joined by guitarist Erin Burke-Muran, who also plays with The Fly-Agaris Sky.
On April 10, 2007, their debut album The Four Trees was also released on Dopamine Records, for which they developed and recorded material together with Ethan Dussault in 2006. The album was re-released in June 2008 by the German music label Make My Day Records. To promote this album, they played a European and a US tour.
On August 9, 2009, their second studio album Tertia was released on the same label. For the subsequent tour through Europe, friends Jonny Ashburn on third guitar and Jon McMahan on electric bass were brought in, who represented Calvin Joss and Chris Friedrich, who were unable to attend due to personal reasons. Jonny Ashburn has been a permanent member of the band since the studio recordings for Waking Season and can also be seen in the first video for the title song Waking Season of the same name .
Bassist and founding member Chris Friedrich died on August 25, 2013 at the age of 33. Jani Zubkovs was found as his successor at the end of 2013.
On June 11, 2019, the band officially announced that Justin Forrest, a long-time friend, would be the new drummer. The band separated from Joe Vickers by mutual agreement. Forrest has a ten-year relationship with the band and has been on tour with the band since 2018 and also took over the post of drummer for the studio recordings in 2019.
Discography
Albums and EPs
- 2005: You Are The Conductor (EP) (Dopamine Records, release : November 1st, 2005)
Tracks : 1. Quovis (1:16), 2. Further Up (4:26), 3. Further In (2:50) , 4. Loft (6:14), 5. For Protection (3:37), 6. Last Rites (9:26) - 2007: The Four Trees (Dopamine Records, released April 12, 2007)
1. Moksha (9:07), 2. Some Are White Light (5:26), 3. Sea Lawn (5:23), 4. Crawlspace (7:37), 5. Book IX (5:43), 6. The Dropsonde (2:05), 7. Brombie (5:58), 8. Our Breath In Winter (3:23), 9. The Dove (3:04), 10th ASA (7:16), 11th ... recapitulation (5:14) - 2009: Tertia (released September 15, 2009)
1. Mie (4:09), 2. La Cerva (4:59), 3. Ghosts Of The Garden City (7:31), 4. Malacoda (5:03 ), 5. Epochs in Dmaj (3:19), 6. Of Foam and Wave (6:16), 7. Concrescence (4:26), 8. The Raven (7:10), 9. Vienna (6: 14), 10. Sycamore (9:05) - 2012: Waking Season (release: September 25, 2012)
1. Waking Season (5:21), 2. Procellous (6:13), 3. Gone In Bloom and Bough (10:24), 4. Halls of the Summer (5:15), 5. Akiko (3:32), 6. High Lonesome (3:37), 7. Hickory '54 (6:04), 8. Long The Desert Mile (6:10), 9. Collider In Blue (2:34), 10. Fire Made Flesh (7:49) - 2013: Hymn For The Greatest Generation (EP) (Triple Crown Records, released: November 11, 2013)
1. Hymn For The Greatest Generation (7:37), 2. The Heart That Fed (6:26), 3. CMF (4:00), 4.High Lonesome (Demo) (5:14), 5. Procellous (Arms & Sleepers Remix) (7:14), 6. Halls of the Summer (Lazerbeak Remix) (4:02) - 2015: Dust and Disquiet (release: September 25, 2015)
1. Separation No. 2 (3:08), 2. Ríoseco (7:52), 3. Arcs of Command (8:48), 4. Echo and Abyss (5:44), 5. Run Dry (4:35), 6. Equal Night (1:56), 7. Sad Heart of Mine (4:27), 8. Darkfield (6:36), 9. Aeternum Vale (2:08), 10. Dust and Disquiet (11:25) - 2016: Castles High, Marble Bright (EP) (Release: October 20, 2016)
1. Castles High, Marble Bright (8:53), 2. 127 North (8:05) - 2020: On Circles (release: January 24th, 2020)
1st Wildblood (6:53), 2nd Flowers of Light (5:01), 3rd Nostalgist (5:56, vocals: Kyle Dufrey), 4th Division Blues (7:01), 5. Onsra (4:46), 6. Collapser (4:25), 7. Ishmael (7:59), 8. Circles on Circles (4:15)
Other publications
- 2006: Tour EP (self-release)
- 2007: The Four Trees 2xLP (The Mylene Sheath)
- 2008: Split 7 ″ with the Constants (Radar Recordings)
contains the songs: 1. ... Passage (Constants), 2. La Cerva (Caspian) - 2011: You Are The Conductor & The Four Trees (remastered) (Release: April 26, 2011)
- 2012: Live at Old South Church (Live EP) (released January 10, 2012)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Caspian's website ( Memento of the original from March 10, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Show Goes On
- ↑ Visions.de: Caspian bassist died
- ↑ Pelagic Fest 2018: Interview with Caspian
- ^ [1] Facebook, Join us in officially welcoming of Justin Forrest
Web links
- Official website
- Website on bandcamp.com
- Bandbio at motor.de
- [2] Memorial page for the late Chris Friedrich