- The Cells
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Name = The Cells
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Origin =Chicago
Genre = Rock,Indie rock ,Pop punk
Years_active = 1998–present
Label =Old Reliable Records ,Orange Recordings
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Current_members =Cory Hance Johnny Furman Mark Doyle
Past_members =Brede Hovland Randy Payne Pat McIntyre Rick Ness
Notable_instruments =The Cells are a 3-piece rock band based in
Chicago , currently made up of singer/guitarist Cory Hance, bassist Johnny Furman and drummer Mark Doyle.The band were formed in 1998 by singer/guitarist Cory Hance and bassist Brede Hovland. Hovland then dropped out to work in the movie business, and Hance, guitarist/singer Pat McIntyre and drummer Randy Payne continued the band with guest bassists such as
Rick Ness , formerly ofFig Dish (a key Cells member during his stint),Skid Marks , ofBox-O-Car , Josh James and Bob Rising . They released their debut album,We Can Replace You underOrange Recordings .After touring behind
We Can Replace You as a 3-piece, Hance, McIntyre and Payne parted ways. Payne and McIntyre formed the bandCisco Pike .Hance recruited drummer Mark Doyle (formerly of
Loud Lucy ,Verbow andWoolworthy ) and bassist Johnny Furman (formerly ofThe Webb Brothers ,The Lupins andthe Darlings ) in late 2003. The new Cells lineup completed the band's second CD "Mayday" in 2006, available on their own imprint,Old Reliable Records .References
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:88jeeaw54xk7~T1 allmusic.com biography]
* [http://www.thecells.net Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thecells Myspace page]
* [http://www.oldreliablerecords.com Old Reliable Records]
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