- 38th Parallel (band)
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Name = 38th Parallel
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Genre =Alternative rock
Years_active = Start date|2000 - Start date|2006
Label =Squint Records
Associated_acts = Ministry of Magic Sons of the Republic
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Current_members = Mark Jennings Nate Rippke Jason Munday Jeff Barton Aaron Nordyke
Past_members = Shane Moe (2001–2003)38th Parallel is a
Christian rock /hip hop band formed inAmes, Iowa . Before being signed they received extensive airplay in Iowa markets alongside other CCM Artists. Unknown to them, they were entered into a talent search contest for Christian music giantWord Records . They rejected a contract offer in order to reach a more mainstream market, instead signing withSquint Entertainment .Their name is a play on the
38th parallel north , which dividesNorth Korea fromSouth Korea . Their first album, "Turn the Tides ", was released in2002 . Their most famous song is "Horizon."Following the disbandment of 38th Parallel, vocalist Nate Rippke formed the rock band
Sons of the Republic . Guitarist Jason Munday and drummer Aaron Nordyke formed theHarry Potter -themedelectronica bandMinistry of Magic .38th Parallel also reformed in 2005 and independently released their self-produced second album.
On August 2nd, 2006, band member Mark Jennings announced, via the band's
MySpace blog, that it is unlikely that 38th Parallel will release another album. The decision was influenced by shifting priorities in the personal lives of the members such as marriage.On June 16, 2007, 4 out of the 5 members of 38th Parallel played 5 songs at Bash on the Farm in Garner, IA.
Members
* Mark Jennings — Vocals
* Nate Rippke — Vocals
* Jason Munday —Guitar s since2003
* Jeff Barton —Bass guitar
* Aaron Nordyke —Drum sAnthony Simmons —Guitar sFormer members
*Shane Moe —
Guitar s until2003 *Erik Holt
*Will Barton
Discography
*2002: "
Turn the Tides ", (Squint)External links
*MySpace|38thparallel
* [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/artists/38thparallel.html Biography]
* [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/interviews/38thparallel-1002.html Interview] - circa 2002
*MySpace|sonsoftherepublic|Sons of the Republic
*MySpace|ministryofmagicmusic|Ministry of Magic
*MusicBrainz artist|id=e00c9fbd-c18b-4d0c-ad4b-ce661607aa97|name=38th Parallel
*MySpace|redmoonharvestland|Red Moon Harvest
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