Twelve Tribes (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Twelve Tribes


Img_capt = Twelve Tribes performing at Durbuy Rock Fest in Durbuy, Belgium.
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Dayton, Ohio
Genre = Metalcore
Years_active = 1998–present
Label = Ferret Music, Eulogy Recordings (Alveran Records Europe), (Roadrunner Records UK)
URL = [http://www.twelvetribesonline.com/ Official Website]
Current_members = Adam Jackson
Andrew Corpus
Kevin Schindel
Jeremiah Stikeleather
Shane Shook|
Former_members = Steve Brooks
Dave Mann
Matt Tackett
Jason Thompson
Alex Vernon|

Twelve Tribes is a metalcore band, from Dayton, Ohio, USA. Originally established in 1998, the group is currently signed to the independent record label Ferret Music. They draw influences from a cross cultural array of music such as punk rock, hip hop, classic rock, drum & bass, metal and hardcore.

Biography

After recording two demos and playing shows in and around the mid-west, the band signed with South Florida's Eulogy Recordings. They released their debut full length album "As Feathers to Flowers and Petals to Wings" in 1999, which gained nationwide attention and contributed to an upsurge in the melodic hardcore movement.

"As Feather To Flowers…" was followed shortly after by the EP entitled "Instruments". This musical offering was the antithesis of the traditional hardcore sound and somewhat distanced the band from mainstream fans. The band toured much of the following two years with then up and coming bands such as Poison the Well, Blood Has Been Shed, Every Time I Die, Drowningman, and Eighteen Visions.

"The Rebirth of Tragedy" had been 2 years in the making, it was produced by Killswitch Engage's vocalist Howard Jones, he commented about the band that 'Without a doubt Twelve Tribes is unique; nobody has what they have, and knowing them as people as well as musicians made me jump at the opportunity to get involved. To me, this is what music is'. [ [http://ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/twelve_tribes_dont_waste_time.html Twelve Tribes Don't Waste Time | News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com ] ] Their Ferret Records debut is a documentation of their struggles, successes and personal growth as musicians. They went on to share the stage with bands such as Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Soulfly, Machine Head, Zao and It Dies Today.

It was this sold out overseas tour in 2005 with Killswitch Engage that set the band up for what would be a year of touring America. Twelve Tribes returned overseas two more times with 36 Crazyfists and then with their label mates Every Time I Die and A Life Once Lost.

In 2006, the band began touring again in the US and went again over to the UK and Europe with Hatebreed and Unearth promoting their October 3rd release of Midwest Pandemic. They completed their January/February tour in the UK with 36 Crazyfists with huge success and also finished their headline tour in May in Europe with the same result.

Vocalist Adam Jackson has recently worked with underground emcee/producer Necro for his upcoming album entitled Death Rap.

Adam Jackson also recently worked with Alaskan band 36 Crazyfists on their newest album, "The Tide And Its Takers", on the track "Clear The Coast".

Influences

Faith No More, Metallica, Bloodlet, Candiria, Public Enemy, Converge, and Rage Against the Machine. [ [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/artists/TwelveTribes/bio.aspx Roadrunner Records UK ] ]

Members

*Adam Jackson - vocals
*Andrew Corpus - guitar
*Kevin Schindel - guitar
*Jeremiah Stikeleather - bass guitar
*Shane Shook - drums

Prior members

*Steve Brooks - guitar
*Dave Mann - drums
*Matt Tackett - bass guitar
*Jason Thompson - bass guitar
*Alex Vernon - drums
*Justin Gangle - drums

Discography

External links

* [http://www.twelvetribesonline.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/twelvetribes Official MySpace]