Caspian (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Caspian

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Origin = Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Genre = Post rock,
Experimental,
Instrumental
Years_active = 2005 — present
Label = Dopamine Records Radar Recordings, The Mylene Sheath. Make My Day (Germany)
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URL = [http://www.caspianmusic.net/ www.caspianmusic.net]
Current_members = Philip Jamieson
Calvin Joss
Chris Friedrich
Joe Vickers
Erin Burke-Moran
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Caspian is an instrumental post-rock band from Beverly, Massachusetts. Since 2005 Caspian has released one full-length album, an EP and a Split "7 on various independent record labels.

History

Caspian formed in Autumn of 2003 in Beverly, Massachusetts [ [http://www.weeklydig.com/music/articles/caspian Kicking out North Shore post-rock anti-chanteys] Weekly Dig article on Caspian] , developing material through the first year of its existence, recording a demo in August 2004 and performing a small number of shows in late 2004 and early 2005, including a support for Japanese post-rock band Mono [ [http://www.caspianmusic.net/concerts/concerts.html Caspian Website] (broken link) Caspian tour history] . Shortly afterward, the band signed with Dopamine Records, releasing a debut EP, "You Are the Conductor" in November 2005 [ [http://www.caspianmusic.net/music/music.html Caspian Website] Caspian releases] . This was followed, in January 2006,with the band's first tour of the Northeast. In April and May 2006, the band embarked on its first full tour of the USA, 28 performances from coast to coast. A tour EP was released by the band in September 2006 on their 2nd full tour of the USA. Over the course of 2 years the band independently booked, promoted and completed 5 tours of the USA.

Over the course of 2006, the band developed material for a debut album, recording with Ethan Dussault in August 2006, released on Dopamine Records on April 10, 2007 [ [http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Articles/tabid/55/ctl/Details/mid/417/ItemID/243/Default.aspx Interview: Caspian] The Silent Ballet interviews Phil Jamieson of Caspian] . Their debut album "The Four Trees" was re-released in Europe by Make My Day Records in July of 2008.

This is currently being supported by a tour of Europe and selected dates within the USA as the band prepares to record their 3rd album for release in 2009. Guitarist Erin Burke-Moran of [http://www.myspace.com/flyagarissky The Fly-Agaris Sky] , joined the band originally to tour in 2007 and became a full time member thereafter [ [http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2007/04/13/the_show_goes_on/ The Show Goes On] The Boston Globe, April 13th 2007] as the band has officially expanded into a 5 piece.

Discography

*"You Are the Conductor" EP (2005) Dopamine Records
*Tour EP (2006) self-released
*"The Four Trees" LP (2007) Dopamine Records
*"The Four Trees" 2xLP (2007) The Mylene Sheath
*Split 7" with Constants (2008) Radar Recordings

Members

*Philip Jamieson - guitars, keys, sampling, programming
*Calvin Joss - guitar, glockenspiel
*Chris Friedrich - bass
*Joe...Vickers - drums
*Erin Burke-Moran - guitar (May 2007-present)

References

External links

* [http://www.caspianmusic.net Official web site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/caspiantheband MySpace page for Caspian]
* [http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2007/04/13/the_show_goes_on/ Boston Globe: "The show goes on," April 13, 2007]
* [http://www.thephoenix.com/article_ektid37097.aspx The Phoenix: "Rising tides - Caspian’s oceans of vocal-less sound," April 9, 2007]
* [http://www.sonicfrontiers.net/php/review-58.html Sonicfrontiers.net: Review of "The Four Trees"]
* [http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Reviews/2007/TopRated/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/484/ItemID/377/Default.aspx TheSilentBallet.com: Review of "The Four Trees"]
* [http://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=7371 Delusions of Adequacy: Review of "You Are the Conductor"]