- Code of Ethics (band)
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This article is about a Christian rock band. For actual codes of ethics, see ethical code.
Code of Ethics Years active 1991 – 2001, 2008 – present Labels R.E.X. Music
Forefront RecordsContents
Code of Ethics was a primarily 90's band that wrote and performed many genres including New Wave and pop.
History
Code of Ethics formed in the early '90s with Barry Blaze and Eric Switzer. The duo released Visual Paradox as a self-published project, which was later picked up by indie label R.E.X. Music in 1991. In the early 1990s, the band's music was quite unique in that they were one of the few Christian music artists performing a Europop style. With their early sound being largely reminiscent of New Order, their later works became simultaneously more progressive and more tame in nature. Many fans believe their mid-90's pop-leanings were forced by their involvement with major label ForeFront Records, as evidenced by the underground release of an industrial-leaning mix of the "Satellite Babies" project which was obscured by the mainstream release of the same recording in tamed-down form.
With a new label came new pressures and Eric decided to exit the band. Rick Brainer, Scott "Skippy" Chapman, and Scot Kifer then joined for a self-titled second album released in 1993. During the recording of the self-titled album, Code of Ethics asked to be released from R.E.X. Music based on a default in payment from R.E.X. Music. Don Wrenn the band manager spear headed the move and negotiated a deal with ForeFront Records with Famed Attorney Sam Chappel. Code of Ethics then went back into the studio to remix the album in Nashville and Memphis under the direction of John Jaszcz. After getting the self-titled album remixed, then went to Chicago and filmed a video for "Satellite Babies" that was never released by ForeFront, and garnered their first #1 single at radio, "Something Real". Kifer left by the end of the year. Later, Jeff Anderson would join for 1995's Arms Around the World, an album that would not only give Code two more #1's, but also let Code of Ethics receive its first Gospel Music Award Nomination in 1997.
In late 1996, the band came off the road for various reasons concerning family and health problems. It was then that Barry Blaze recruited Charles Garrett, Jerry Mowery, and Steve Dale. The trio recorded Soulbait for a 1997 release.
In early 1998, Skippy and Rick Brainer came back and made up the last Code of Ethics lineup. The band went ahead and recorded "Blaze", and the band was nominated for its second Gospel Music Award in 2000.
Barry Blaze has been leading worship in the Jacksonville Florida since 2001, after a near fatal motorcycle accident in 2004 and a lengthy recovery period to restore partial hearing and vision; he recorded "Lost In Egypt" that was released Feb 2009; while still leading worship he has taken time to tour with his wife Cynthia (DJ. Chi) with a revolving cast that included former Code drummer Rick Brainer as well as Dave Ott, Matt Borelli, Ben Roth (forthewhile, comewind), and Julie Rodenhizer
Code of Ethics has also released a remix album entitled Mix (1992) remixed by Barry and Ian Eskelin' and a remix album called Extended Play Remixes (1994) remixed by Scott Blackwell.
Barry Blaze also launched an indie label in early 2009, Razzbarry Records. They currently work with the popular independent Christian pop rock band The Great Transparency.
Discography
Albums
Visual Paradox (1991)
Barry Blazs (Blaze), Eric Switzer
Track # Track Name BPM 01 "One Way" 121 02 "Through Your Eyes" 126 03 "I Need Your Love" 122 04 "Heaven Help Me" 86 05 "Greater Love" 100 06 "Hold Me" 122 07 "Breaking Down" 105 08 "Taking You Down" 123 09 "Visual Paradox" 127 10 "Being With You" 126 Code of Ethics (1993)
Barry Blaze, Scot Kifer, Rick Brainer, skippy
Track # Track Name BPM 01 "Eden" n/a 02 "Freedom" 129 03 "True Love" 129 04 "Something Real" 102 05 "Without Reason" 121 06 "World Machine" 106 07 "Waiting" 119 08 "Satellite Babies" 103 09 "Follow On [New Mix]" 123 10 "Pain" 112 11 "Chasing the Dragon" 104 12 "Sands of Time" 82 13 "True Love Waits" 129 - "True Love Waits" was a hidden track on most copies
Arms Around The World (1995)
Barry Blaze, Rick Brainer, skippy
Track # Track Name BPM 01 "Sticks & Stones" 118 02 "Pleasant Valley Sunday" 96 03 "Well Done" 106 04 "Voice of Reason" 96 05 "Take Control" 129 06 "Hurricane" 95 07 "Paradise" 127 08 "Just a Man" 92 09 "Nothing Really Changes" 113 10 "Arms Around the World" 103 11 "Garden for Two" 92 Soulbait (1997)
Barry Blaze, Charles Garrett, Steve Dale, Jerry Mowery
Track # Track Name BPM 01 "Soulbait" 128 02 "That Was Then" 88 03 "Love" 127 04 "Glory" 86 05 "Shake Me" 101 06 "Me, Myself, & I" 129 07 "Brightside" 156 08 "Free" 98 09 "Good Things" 108 10 "Echo" 70 11 "Soulbait (Superfly Remix)" 128 Blaze (1999)
Barry Blaze, Rick Brainer, skippy
Track # Track Name BPM 01 "Hallelujah 2000" 135 02 "Father" 130 03 "Exalted" 105 04 "Psalm 19" 108 05 "Move Me" 72 06 "Better" 125 07 "I Love You, Lord/Here Is My Heart (medley)" 94 08 "Still You Love" 87 09 "Pure and Holy" 90 10 "My Everything" 85 Lost in Egypt (2008)
LIMITED DIGITAL PRE-RELEASE ON 9/9/2008 Full RELEASE TO BE ON 2/10/09, THE CD WILL INCLUDE THE DIGITAL RE-MIX "LOST IN EGYPT" (SAND MIX)
Track # Track Name BPM 01 "Smile" ? 02 "People Are People" ? 03 "Lost in Egypt" ? 04 "Beautiful Lamb" ? 05 "Were You There" ? 06 "Somebody's Waiting" ? 07 "Perfect" ? 08 "Goodbye My Friend" ? 09 "Can't Live a Day" ? 10 "Something Real" ? 11 "Lost in Egypt (Sand Mix)" ? EP's
Mix (1992)
Barry Blaze, Ian Eskelin
Track # Track Name BPM 01 "Follow On (Bonus Track)" 123 02 "I Need Your Love (Extended Dance Mix)" 122 03 "I Need Your Love (Club Mix)" 122 04 "Visual Paradox (Extended Dance Mix)" 127 05 "Visual Paradox (Club Mix)" 127 Extended Play Remixes (1994)
Barry Blaze, Rick Brainer, skippy
Track # Track Name BPM 01 "Without Reason (House Mix)" 130 02 "Without Reason (Trance Dub)" 121 03 "Follow On (Sub Tribal Groove Mix)" 123 04 "Satellite Babies (Salsa Tribal Mix)" 128 See also
References
External links
Categories:- American Christian rock groups
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