Fairweather (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Fairweather


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Virginia, USA
Genre = Alternative rock Emo Indie rock Post-punk
Years_active = 1999–2003
Label = Equal Vision
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/fairweatherva Official Site]
Current_members = Peter Tsouras Shane Johnson Jay Littleton Ben Green Ben Murphy
Past_members =
Associated_acts = Olympia

Fairweather was an American rock band from Virginia that has released two full-length albums on Equal Vision Records: "If They Move...Kill Them" (2001) and "Lusitania" (2003). The band also released several demos and Alaska EP.

Biography

Fairweather began playing shows in the Washington, DC suburbs of Virginia. After much critical acclaim of their first album, If They Move...Kill Them, the band booked dates with Thursday, Brand New, Saves The Day, The Movielife, Piebald, Onelinedrawing, Codeseven, and other nationally known touring acts.

The band announced that they would be disbanding in late 2003, not too long after their second full-length album, and finally disbanded in the winter of 2003. The played their final show at St. Andrews Church in College Park, Maryland, with Darkest Hour, Age of Ruin, StarsHideFire, and Good Clean Fun. The setlist was:

*Blood on the Pages
*Whatever it Takes
*Soundtrack to the Ride
*Lusitania
*Letter of Intent
*Let's Hear it for Dartanian
*Still Paradise
*Concrete Atlas
*The Treachery of Images
*South Street 1am
*Casting Curses
*The Culling Song
*If They Move...Kill Them

Guitarist Peter Tsouras and drummer Shane Johnson formed Olympia and released an album on April 3, 2007, "Emergencies" through Equal Vision Records.

Full Length Albums and EPs

Members

* Jay Littleton - vocals
* Ben Green - guitar
* Peter Tsouras - guitar
* Shane Johnson - drums, bass (studio)
* Ben Murphy - bass (live)

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fvftxqukldhe AllMusicGuide]
* [http://www.equalvision.com/artists/show/44 EVR]
* [http://www.myspace.com/FairweatherVA MySpace]
* [http://www.fairweatherva.com/ Official Site]