- Chasing Morgan
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Chasing Morgan Origin Harford County, Maryland, United States Genres Pop punk Years active 2009–present Labels unsigned Associated acts The Headfood Website http://chasingmorgan.com Members Mark Weider
Darin Reagan
Steven Cross
Brian Lindsey
Kevin AmbrosichChasing Morgan is an American pop punk band from Harford County, Maryland that began in late 2009. taking influence from such pop punk acts as Blink-182, New Found Glory, and Sum 41,[1] They have played along side national touring bands such as Hawthorne Heights, The Misfits, ZO2, After Midnight Project, Veins Of Jenna, I Call Fives, We Are The Union and Handguns.[2][3] The band has played on the Vans Warped Tour 2011. The band is currently unsigned and self-released their debut EP The Breakfast Special in 2011.[4]
Contents
History
Formation/Breaking The Silence
The band was formed in early 2006 by childhood friends Darin Reagan and Steve Cross. later that year after meeting him on their Track and Field team, Kevin Ambrosich became the third member of the band. They went through several name changes and line up changes until November 2009 when they were contacted by Mark Weider about joining the band. When Mark joined they picked friend Brian Lindsey to play drums and they started writing music under the name Breaking The Silence. In April 2010 the band released a 4 song demo CD that they gave out at their high schools for free. The band started playing shows in June 2010.[5]
Chasing Morgan, The Breakfast Special and present
After playing a few shows in the summer of 2010, the band decided to change their name to avoid copyright issues.[6] Later that summer they announced that they would change their name to Chasing Morgan.[7]
In November 2010 Chasing Morgan started recording their debut EP at Orca Sound Studios with producer Kevin Johnston.[8] Chasing Morgan's debut EP The Breakfast Special was self released by the band in February 2011. AbsolutePunk.net reviewed the EP, giving it an overall positive review saying "this EP is strangely well-produced for such a young band" and "this EP is an impressive release for a group of high school kids"[9] During the summer of 2011 Chasing Morgan played at the Maryland Stop of the Vans Warped Tour 2011
The band is currently writing material for their debut full length album.[10]
Members
- Mark Weider — lead vocals
- Darin Reagan — lead guitar
- Kevin Ambrosich — rhythm guitar
- Steven Cross — bass
- Brian Lindsey — drums
Discography
Demos
- Breaking The Silence Demo CD (2010)
EPs
- The Breakfast Special (self-released, 2011)
References
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/chasingmorgan?sk=info
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y77D-E18VI
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=173777159341579&set=a.123148074404488.33186.110652748987354&theater
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/chasingmorgan/blog/541980601
- ^ The Bellarion, Vol. 64, Issue 4, Pg. 15
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/breakingthesilencemd/blog/536678996
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/breakingthesilencemd/blog/537928253
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M378cSpw4Uw
- ^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2210412
- ^ The Bellarion, Vol. 64, Issue 4, Pg. 15
External links
Categories:- Musical groups from Maryland
- American rock music groups
- American pop punk musical groups
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