Sinai Beach

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Name = Sinai Beach


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Origin = Riverside, California
Genre = Metalcore Groove metal Thrash metal
Years_active = 2000 - 2006 (hiatus)
Label = Victory Records Facedown Records Strike First Records
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URL = [http://www.sinaibeach.net/ http://www.sinaibeach.net/]
Current_members = CJ Alderson Logan Lambert Mike Risinger Jeff Santo Mike Dunlap
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Sinai Beach is a Christian metalcore band that was formed in Riverside, California in 2000 by vocalist CJ Alderson, guitarist Logan Lambert, drummer Mike Dunlap, and bassist Jeff Santo. Guitarist Mike Risinger joined just before they recorded "When Breath Escapes".

Sinai Beach has toured with Zao, Norma Jean, Haste the Day, Still Remains, Himsa, Bleeding Through, Comeback Kid and Terror.

Sinai Beach gained some attention after a man attended one of their shows on a whim and found the singer (CJ) telling him that his girlfriend was in the hospital dying. Apparently CJ went to the hospital after the show and prayed for his girlfriend while she lay in intensive care. In somewhat of an miracle (since they are a Christian band) it is said that the next morning she was moved out of ICU and has fully recovered from the incident and they both keep in contact with him. As far as influences go, the band has stated that influences include Black Label Society, The Cult and Pantera, although have admitted in times past that they are heavily into death metal bands such as Suffocation, Nile, and Aborted.Fact|date=March 2007 Sinai Beach is listed as Victory Records "artist alumni." Currently Sinai Beach are on a permanent hiatus. CJ has moved to Salem, Massachusetts and their website, that was being revised in 2006, is now gone. Their Myspace page is no longer being updated.

Members

* Courtney 'CJ' Alderson -vocals
* Logan Lambert -Lead Guitar
* Sean Durham -Rhythm Guitar
* Jeff Santo -Bass
* Mike Dunlap -drums

Former Members

*Mike Risinger- Rhythm Guitar (2003-2006)
*Daniel Barachkov Bass Guitar (2006)

Discography

Albums

* "When Breath Escapes" - Facedown Records - (2003)
* "Immersed" - Victory Records - (2005)
* "When Breath Escapes (reissue)" - Victory Records - (2006)

EPs

* "Wolves in Sheeps Clothing" - Strike First Records - (2001)

Trivia

*The band has stated on multiple occasions [ [http://www.unboundzine.com/sinaibeach.html Sinai Beach Interview] "Unbound Zine", Retrieved on 1 September 2006] that, while they are named after the Sinai Peninsula, their name holds no other importance.

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/sinaibeach Official Band Myspace]
* [http://www.facedownrecords.com/family-sinaibeach.htm Sinai Beach] at Facedown Records
* [http://www.victoryrecords.com/BandPage.asp?ArtistID=1102 Sinai Beach] at Victory Records