- Spoken (band)
Infobox musical artist
Name = Spoken
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Origin = Fayetteville,Arkansas ,USA
Genre =Post-hardcore Christian alternative Hard rock Alternative metal Christian hardcore
Years_active =1996 -present
Label =Metro 1 Music Tooth & Nail Records
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URL = http://spokenmusic.com
Current_members = Matt Baird - Vocals Jef Cunningham - Guitar Brandon Thigpen - Bass Oliver Crumpton - Drums
Past_members = Ryan Jordan - Drums Aaron Wiese - Guitar Travis Pierce - Bass
Notable_instruments =Spoken is a
Christian Hard rock /Post-hardcore band fromFayetteville, Arkansas . They are currently signed toTooth & Nail Records .Band history
Beginnings
Starting in
1996 , Spoken quickly became a mainstay in their local music scene due to a relentless work ethic and performance schedule. Shortly after forming, Spoken was signed to their first record deal with Metro 1 Music, on which they released 3 LPs and a greatest hits compilation. With the release of their first album, "On Your Feet" (1997 ), and continuing through their second record, "…What Remains" (1999 ), the Spoken sound was a combination of rap meets metal and a bit of melodic rock. The third full-length release, "Echoes of the Spirit Still Dwell" (2000 ) contained a heavier, more melodic approach to song writing, with songs like "Forevermore" and "This Path" generating repeated rotations on various modern rock radio and video programs across the country."A Moment of Imperfect Clarity"
Spoken signed to
Tooth and Nail Records to release their next album, titled "A Moment of Imperfect Clarity ". This, and their subsequent albums on Tooth and Nail, highlighted an evolving sound in which first melody and then apost-hardcore sound were introduced and stressed. The band shot music videos for "Promise" [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=L0MJnZEzR1E YouTube - Spoken - Promise ] ] and "Falling Further" [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=N9c4oOMwOlU YouTube - Spoken-Falling Further ] ]"The Last Chance to Breathe"
In 2005, Spoken released "
Last Chance to Breathe ". The style changed even more, becoming more based on screams than heavy guitar work. A music video was shot for "Bitter Taste", a single from the album, featuring Cory Brandon Putman ofNorma Jean . [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=XkFh6-vfoig YouTube - Spoken - "Bitter Taste" ] ]"Spoken"
On
September 25 ,2007 , Spoken released their self titled album, "Spoken". The sound was heavier and more mature, with both heavy vocals and heavy guitar work. Matt Baird, the lead vocalist for Spoken, said this about their sound: "Our new record has a lot of diversity. There are songs that are heavier than anything we've done before, and there is a song that is mostly piano. The songs are really all over the place as far as a similar style or genre, but it works. I think the record is extremely cohesive. I can't wait for people to hear it." [ [http://www.qodeshmetal.com/Interviews/SpokenInterview.html Qodesh Metal Spoken Interview ] ]With such drastic changes in style, bands often tend to lose a majority of their original audience. Spoken's fan base, on the other hand, increased. With each album the band widened their overall appeal, while gaining more and more fans in the process.
Spoken has made multiple trips across the
United States as wellJapan andGermany . Averaging over 100 shows a year, they regularly see attendance into the hundreds, filling venues to capacity throughout the U.S.Discography
tudio Albums
*"
On Your Feet " (September 22 1997 )
*"...What Remains " (February 2 1999 )
*"Echoes of the Spirit Still Dwell " (October 3 2000 )
*"A Moment of Imperfect Clarity " (September 2 2003 )
*"Last Chance to Breathe " (August 30 2005 )
*"Spoken" (September 25 2007 )Compilations
*"
Spoken Greatest Hits " (January 19 2001 )Music videos
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=7yz4PGH9rQM Forevermore]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZFmvewW2leI Falling Further]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=L0MJnZEzR1E Promise]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=XkFh6-vfoig Bitter Taste]References
External links
* [http://www.spokenmusic.com Official site]
*Purevolume|spoken|Spoken
*MySpace|spoken|Spoken
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