Denison Marrs
Encyclopedia
Denison Marrs was a U.S.
indie rock
band from Lakeland
, Florida
. They formed in 1995 originally under the name Divine Child, and released their first self-recorded and published EP Every Seven Minutes in 1998. In March 1999, the band signed a record deal with 6x6 Records and changed their name to Denison Marrs, citing conflicts with existing usages of "Divine Child". The name "Denison Marrs" arose out of a misinterpretation of a Venus and Mars t-shirt one of the band members owned. (Venus and Mars is an alternative clothing store near downtown Orlando, FL.)
Their first full-length album, Holding Hands @ 35,000 Ft, was released in July 1999. Soon after, the band signed with Velvet Blue Music
and released another full-length album, a limited-edition 7", and a split with Stavesacre
. Among growing national popularity, the band then signed with Floodgate Records
to release Then Is The New Now jointly with Velvet Blue. Their final eponymous album was also released by Floodgate in 2004. The group disbanded in 2005.
HM Magazine
This is a re-release of the 2001 World Renown For Romance.
United States
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indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Lakeland
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. They formed in 1995 originally under the name Divine Child, and released their first self-recorded and published EP Every Seven Minutes in 1998. In March 1999, the band signed a record deal with 6x6 Records and changed their name to Denison Marrs, citing conflicts with existing usages of "Divine Child". The name "Denison Marrs" arose out of a misinterpretation of a Venus and Mars t-shirt one of the band members owned. (Venus and Mars is an alternative clothing store near downtown Orlando, FL.)
Their first full-length album, Holding Hands @ 35,000 Ft, was released in July 1999. Soon after, the band signed with Velvet Blue Music
Velvet Blue Music
Velvet Blue Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Jeff Cloud . They are a label that has prided itself on a completely independent nature and DIY ethics while also living up to these same qualities...
and released another full-length album, a limited-edition 7", and a split with Stavesacre
Stavesacre
Stavesacre was an American rock band from Huntington Beach, California formed in 1995. The band was composed of vocalist Mark Salomon, guitarists Jeff Bellew and Ryan Dennee, bassist Dirk Lemmenes and drummer Sam West....
. Among growing national popularity, the band then signed with Floodgate Records
Floodgate Records
Floodgate Records was a part of the East West Records family of labels. It was founded in 2000 and managed by Tim Taber . Initial distribution was through Word Records, and marketing through Rocketown. Their first release was All I Have, a worship album by Rita Springer...
to release Then Is The New Now jointly with Velvet Blue. Their final eponymous album was also released by Floodgate in 2004. The group disbanded in 2005.
Members
- Eric Collins – vocals and rhythm guitar (now with MRENC)
- Daniel Day – lead guitar
- Joseph Bucklew – bass (now with Chick-Fil-AChick-fil-AChick-fil-A |"fillet"]]) is a quick service restaurant chain headquartered in College Park, Georgia, United States, specializing in chicken entrées and is known for promoting the company founder's claims of Christian values. Long associated with the southern United States, where it has been a...
) - Jonathan Bucklew - drums 1995-2002? (now with States)
- Dean Lorenz – drums 2002?-2005 (now with States)
Discography
- Every Seven Minutes (1998) - CD (As Divine Child)
- Knumbing
- Everyday
- Heavy Laden
- The Solace of All
- Blatantly
- Seek Ye First
- Holding Hands @ 35,000 Ft (1999) - CD
- Holding Hands
- Every Star
- Oxygen
- Polaris
- xr4ti
- From The Centre
- Heavy Laden
- Silver
- Random
- Better 3/4ths
- Eyes Will Dance
- @ 35,000 Ft
HM Magazine
- Send Me An Angel (2000 · Velvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Jeff Cloud . They are a label that has prided itself on a completely independent nature and DIY ethics while also living up to these same qualities...
) - 7"
- Send Me An Angel
- Satellite
- World Renown For Romance (2001 · Velvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Jeff Cloud . They are a label that has prided itself on a completely independent nature and DIY ethics while also living up to these same qualities...
) - CD
- Sing With Me
- The New Droan (Light Years Away)
- Send The Stars
- Love & Its Grand Scheme
- People Mover (Part 2)
- (I Have You) Memorized
- Twilight: Eyelight
- Ultraviolet
- Let's Dance
- A Consequence Plan
- Involuntary Suicide Signal
- Transatlantic
- Stavesacre / Denison Marrs SplitSplit/EPSplit/EP is an EP split between the bands Stavesacre and Denison Marrs released in 2001.- Track listing :#"Night Town" - 4:10#"Island" - 4:18#"Sad Parade" - 4:43#"The New Droan " - 4:28#"A Consequence Plan" - 4:17#"Zero Gravity" - 3:28...
(2001 · Velvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Jeff Cloud . They are a label that has prided itself on a completely independent nature and DIY ethics while also living up to these same qualities...
) - CD
- Night Town (Stavesacre)
- Island (Stavesacre)
- The Sad Parade (Stavesacre)
- The New Droan (Light Years Away) (Denison Marrs)
- A Consequence Plan (Denison Marrs)
- Zero Gravity (Denison Marrs)
- Then Is The New Now (2002 · Velvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Jeff Cloud . They are a label that has prided itself on a completely independent nature and DIY ethics while also living up to these same qualities...
/Floodgate RecordsFloodgate RecordsFloodgate Records was a part of the East West Records family of labels. It was founded in 2000 and managed by Tim Taber . Initial distribution was through Word Records, and marketing through Rocketown. Their first release was All I Have, a worship album by Rita Springer...
) - CD
- What Life Has
- You Feel Like
- The Real Ones
- This Is All The Time
- This Must Be Love
- Rescue Mission
- Pow!
- Send Me An Angel
- Keeping It Cool
- PS148
- Denison Marrs (2004 · Floodgate RecordsFloodgate RecordsFloodgate Records was a part of the East West Records family of labels. It was founded in 2000 and managed by Tim Taber . Initial distribution was through Word Records, and marketing through Rocketown. Their first release was All I Have, a worship album by Rita Springer...
) (Mixed by Ken AndrewsKen AndrewsKen Andrews is an American musician and producer, based out of Los Angeles, California.Andrews was born in Seattle, Washington, and attended film school in Los Angeles before his band Failure received a record deal from Slash Records.He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, and...
of Failure and Year of the Rabbit) - CD
- Disappear
- Last Hope
- Moving Slowly
- Dancing Over Me
- The Right Time
- Burn Bright
- You Are Everything
- Secret Sinners
- War Against Unlove
- Goodbye:Farewell
- World Renown For Romance (2008 · Velvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Jeff Cloud . They are a label that has prided itself on a completely independent nature and DIY ethics while also living up to these same qualities...
) - CD
This is a re-release of the 2001 World Renown For Romance.
- Sing With Me
- The New Droan
- Send The Stars
- Love and Its Grand Scheme
- People Mover Pt2
- Memorized
- Twilight Eyelight
- Ultraviolet
- Let's Dance
- A Consequence Plan
- Involuntary Suicide Signal
- Transatlantic
- Device
External links
- - Velvet Blue Music
- Denison Marrs - Floodgate Records 2005
- cMusicWeb.com:Denison Marrs
- MySpace
- Purevolume
- Profile at Jesus Freak HideoutJesus Freak HideoutJesus Freak Hideout is a Christian music website. The website specializes in reviewing, previewing, and selling Christian albums. The website is known for its album reviews, independent music, artist interviews, concert dates and ministry through devotionals and prayer...