District 97

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District 97
General information
origin United States
Genre (s) Progressive rock
founding 2006
Website http://www.district97.net/
Founding members
Sam Krahn
Patrick Mulcahy
Rob Clearfield
Jonathan Schang
Current occupation
Leslie Hunt
guitar
 Jim Tashjian (since 2008)
bass
 Tim Seisser (since 2015)
Keyboard
 Andrew Lawrence (since 2015)
Drums
 Jonathan Schang
former members
guitar
 Sam Krahn (until 2008)
bass
 Patrick Mulcahy (until 2015)
Keyboard
 Rob Clearfield (until 2015)
Live and session members
singing
 John Wetton ( Trouble ... & One More ... )
Andrew McCann ( In Vaults )
Dominic Johnson ( In Vaults )
Kyra Saltman ( In Vaults )
cello
 Katinka Kleijn ( Hybrid Child & Trouble ... )

District 97 is an American progressive rock band that was formed in Chicago in the fall of 2006 .

Band history

The four founders of the band played instrumental metal based on Liquid Tension Experiment before they decided to take on a singer. The choice fell on Leslie Hunt, who had participated in the semifinals of the sixth season of American Idol . Sam Krahn was soon replaced by Jim Tashjian and the band's style became more approachable and melodic. District 97 subsequently performed numerous live performances in Europe and the USA.

In 2010 the band signed a recording deal with The Laser's Edge, released their debut album and made a festival recording available on Bandcamp . The second album followed in 2012, John Wetton was involved as a guest singer. Further live recordings were also offered for download, and finally, with Wetton's participation, a live album with pieces by King Crimson was produced.

Discography

  • 2010: Hybrid Child
  • 2010: Live at CalProg (CD-R, download)
  • 2012: Trouble with Machines
  • 2012: Live at WFPK FM (CD-R, download)
  • 2012: Live at Rites of Spring (Download)
  • 2014: One More Red Night (Live with John Wetton)
  • 2015: In Vaults
  • 2019: Screens

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