Gwen Stacy (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Gwen Stacy
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Origin = Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Genre = Metalcore
Post-hardcore
Melodic hardcore
Years_active = 2004 – Present
Label = Ferret Records
Associated_acts = Martyrs of the Masses
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/gwenstacy Gwen Stacy] on MySpace
Current_members =Brent Schindler - Bass Bobby Oakley- vocals Patrick Meadows - Guitar T.J. Sego - drums
Past_members = Chris Suter - Vocals Josh Rickard - Guitar Mike Bryant - Guitar
Cole Wallace - Vocals
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Gwen Stacy is a Christian Melodic hardcore band that are signed with Ferret Records. They derive their name from the comic book character Gwen Stacy, who appeared in Spiderman as the first love of Peter Parker. They are from Indianapolis, Indiana, and formed in 2004.

Background

The band formed in late 2004 and has worked hard and toured vigorously ever since. They are good friends with The Devil Wears Prada, MyChildren MyBride, The Human Abstract and others, and have toured with them.

The current lineup is a bit different now than when the band started. Gwen Stacy was formed by Brent Schindler and T.J. Sego along with previous members, Chris Suter and Josh Rickard. Chris Suter was vocalist and played the guitar; and Josh Rickard played guitar. Six months after the band formed, Cole Wallace joined the band as lead vocalist coming from a band called The House Effect. Chris Suter began to sing back up vocals and play guitar. A month later, Suter left the band completely and went on to play guitar in Risen; and Patrick Meadows took the second guitar spot. When Josh Rickard left in 2006, Mike Bryant became the second guitarist. Mike Bryant parted ways with Gwen Stacy in 2007. This left the band as a four piece band for a few months. Bobby Oakley joined the band and played guitar during The Life in your Way tour and half of the Emarosa tour. Josh Rickard then joined the band as a fill-in for the first half of the Vs. Tour. Bobby Oakley is once again the second guitarist. Cole Wallace was asked to leave the band in 2008, and Bobby Oakley took over as the band's new vocalist.

To support their new album, "The Life I Know", released on February 5, 2008, Gwen Stacy has been on a full U.S. tour with Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and fellow Indianapolis band, Haste the Day. Gwen Stacy played a few days in Central America with Haste the Day and Still Remains in March 2008. As soon as the Central America tour dates were done, the band hit the road on the "Night of The Living Tour" with Inhale Exhale and A Girl A Gun A Ghost. They were on The Ultimatour with The Devil Wears Prada and fellow label mates, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. After that tour they toured with with Duck Duck Goose and Poison the Well up until mid June.

Departure of Cole

Right before their Tour with Poison the Well, vocalist Cole Wallace was asked to leave the band for reasons undisclosed to the public. The newest member and previous second guitarist, Bobby Oakely, has taken the role as the band's new vocalist.

Current

Gwen Stacy Spent the summer writing new material and staying around home playing few shows and doing little touring. They are spending all of October touring with Whitechapel, The Acacia Strain, Protest the Hero, and Unearth. Joining Gwen Stacy on this tour is one of the original and founding members, Chris Suter. He is playing guitar along side Patrick Meadows. Whether he is permanent or just helping on the tour is not for sure.

Discography

tudio albums

Members

Current

*Brent Schindler - Bass, Vocals - (2004-present)
*Patrick Meadows - Guitar - (2005-present)
*T.J Sego - Drums - (2004-present)
*Bobby Oakley - Lead Vocals - (2007 fall tour) (2008-present)

Former

*Cole Wallace - Vocals - (2005-2008)
*Chris Suter - Vocals/Guitar - (2004-2005)
*Josh Rickard - Guitar - (2004-2006) (2007-2008)
*Mike Bryant - Guitar - (2006-2007)

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/GwenStacy Gwen Stacy on MySpace]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/GwenStacy Gwen Stacy on PureVolume]
* [http://www.ferretstyle.com/artist.php?aid=51 Gwen Stacy at Ferret Music]