Cinematic Sunrise was an American rock band signed to Equal Vision Records

Equal Vision Records

Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....

. It consisted of Craig Owens (vocals) and Bradley Bell

Bradley Bell (musician)

Clinton Bradley David Bell , known professionally as Bradley Bell, is an American keyboardist, pianist, synthesist, and backing vocalist, best known for being the keyboardist of post-hardcore band Chiodos, and also for being the keyboardist of pop punk band Cinematic Sunrise until their demise, and...

 (piano), along with Bryan Beeler (guitar), Marcus VanKirk (bass), Nick Martin

Nick Martin (musician)

Nicholas Anthony Martin is a musician born and raised in San Diego, California, USA. He was the lead guitarist and lead vocalist for the band Underminded since its incarnation in 1999. He is also in the bands Cinematic Sunrise, Isles & Glaciers, and was rumored to be in ex-Chiodos frontman, Craig...

 (guitar), and Dave Shapiro (drums).

History

Owens and Beeler have been members of Cinematic Sunrise since its formation in Spring 2005. Beeler also played in the group Class of '83; drummer Dave Shapiro was previously in Count the Stars

Count the Stars

Count the Stars was a four-piece pop punk band from Albany, New York that formed in 1995. After recording two albums, one with Chicago's Victory Records, the band split up in late 2003.-Biography:...

, Vankirk was in the group Radio Pirate Dj, and Nick Martin is part of both Underminded

Underminded

Underminded is a hardcore band from San Diego, California. The band is currently taking a break as its members concentrate on side projects. Frontman Nick Martin is currently in Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows and drummer Tanner Wayne is now drumming for Chiodos.-History:Band members Nick Martin...

 and Isles & Glaciers

Isles & Glaciers

Isles & Glaciers was an American rock supergroup formed in 2008. The band consisted of members from Chiodos, Emarosa, Pierce the Veil, Cinematic Sunrise, The Receiving End of Sirens, Underminded, and former members of The Sound of Animals Fighting and Boys Night Out...

. Owens and Bell were both in Chiodos

Chiodos

Chiodos is an American post hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo, responsible for the film Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Chiodos released their...

 at the time Cinematic Sunrise was formed. The group differs significantly from Chiodos's post-hardcore

Post-hardcore

Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...

 sound, playing more in the vein of pop rock

Pop rock

Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...

 and pop punk

Pop punk

Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...

. As Cinematic Sunrise, they are in the middle of a deal with Chiodos's label, Equal Vision, in 2008. The group's debut EP, the misleadingly titled A Coloring Storybook and Long Playing Record, was released on May 13, 2008. Beeler recorded, produced and engineered the EP. The EP dented the Billboard charts at #196 and hit #8 on the Top Heatseekers chart, as well as #26 on the Top Independent Albums chart. The EP was re-released in late October 2008, with two new songs, due to selling out of the original pressing of 10,000.

The group announced six final shows in December 2009. Pete Wentz of Fall out Boy

Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...

 joined the band for a few songs each night. Wentz came on stage as the band jokingly kicked Marcus Van Kirk off stage so Wentz could play,Marcus is still a member of the band and Owens' best friend. Bradley Bell

Bradley Bell (musician)

Clinton Bradley David Bell , known professionally as Bradley Bell, is an American keyboardist, pianist, synthesist, and backing vocalist, best known for being the keyboardist of post-hardcore band Chiodos, and also for being the keyboardist of pop punk band Cinematic Sunrise until their demise, and...

 was absent from this tour, presumably because he and Owens were not on good terms regarding their Chiodos split, and all keyboard parts were looped live. Drummer Dave Shapiro was also unable to play the bands final dates due to his conflicting schedule with The Agency Group.

Discography

• A Coloring Storybook and Long Playing Record
  A Coloring Storybook and Long Playing Record
  - Personnel :Source: Official Equal Vision site* Craig Owens – lead vocals* Bryan Beeler – guitars* Marcus VanKirk – bass guitar* Bradley Bell – keyboards, piano, synthesizers* Dave Shapiro – drumsAlbum Version of The Wordless...
  
  (Equal Vision Records
  Equal Vision Records
  Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....
  
  , 2008)