Take the Crown
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Take the Crown is a Post-hardcore
band from Huntington Beach, California
. The original lineup included vocalist Beau Bokan
, guitarist Nick Coffey, guitarist Tony Gonzalez, bassist James Campbell, and keyboardist Ryan Wilson. The band began recording demos in 2004 with friend Chris Sorenson of Saosin
; he would later produce their self-released debut EP, Let the Games Begin, in 2006. The band signed to Rise
in 2007 and released their follow up full length album, Relapse React, May 13, 2008. They disbanded September 25, 2008 due to the departure of James Campbell and Tony Gonzalez, lack of management, and financial burdens.
and Tony Gonzalez. The original lineup was constantly changing and was more reminiscent of pop punk acts of the likes of Blink 182 or Pennywise than any of the bands recorded works. The early line-up, including the likes of Martine Stewart (Donnybrook, Terror
), changed constantly as did the band's sound. During the early stages of Take the Crown, the band occasionally performed in the Los Angeles area at venues such as Skateland and The Knitting Factory. Take the Crown eventually added Nick Coffey, Ryan Wilson, James Campbell, and Aaron Birdsaw to the permanent lineup and began to move in a more Post-Hardcore direction. Take the Crown quickly gained local notoriety in the Southern California music scene, playing with such acts as the The Aquabats
, Eighteen Visions
, and performing to packed crowds at their home venue Chain Reaction.
, was released in 2006. The band replaced drummer Aaron Birdsaw with Trevor Bodawitz and began touring in support of the album. Shortly after the departure of Birdsaw, the band was selected to perform with AFI
during their Five Flowers shows and at the Los Angeles date of the Taste of Chaos
tour. The band did two UK tours, in support of Eighteen Visions
and The Blackout
, as well as a US tours with Lostprophets
and Four Year Strong
. Drummer Juan Pereda (formerly of Taken
and Name Taken
) replaced Trevor Bodawitz for the final tour in support of the record, however, he was soon replaced by Aaron Elliott.
in October 2007. Take the Crown entered the studio with Kris Crummett to record their follow up release Relapse React. Tony Gonzalez left Take the Crown shortly after recording Relapse React due to personal issues and was replaced by Ken Floyd (formerly of Eighteen Visions
). The album was well received by critics, however, the band broke up months after the albums release citing the departure of James Campbell and Tony Gonzalez, lack of management, and financial burdens. Take the Crown's final tour was in support of Emarosa
in 2008.
Albums
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...
band from Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
. The original lineup included vocalist Beau Bokan
Beau Bokan
Beau Mark Bokan is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Blessthefall, and the former vocalist of Take the Crown. Bokan runs his own clothing line titled "Golden Hearts Shine Forever" which was launched as of March 2011...
, guitarist Nick Coffey, guitarist Tony Gonzalez, bassist James Campbell, and keyboardist Ryan Wilson. The band began recording demos in 2004 with friend Chris Sorenson of Saosin
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...
; he would later produce their self-released debut EP, Let the Games Begin, in 2006. The band signed to Rise
Rise Records
-History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and...
in 2007 and released their follow up full length album, Relapse React, May 13, 2008. They disbanded September 25, 2008 due to the departure of James Campbell and Tony Gonzalez, lack of management, and financial burdens.
Beginnings
Take the Crown was founded early 2004 by Beau BokanBeau Bokan
Beau Mark Bokan is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Blessthefall, and the former vocalist of Take the Crown. Bokan runs his own clothing line titled "Golden Hearts Shine Forever" which was launched as of March 2011...
and Tony Gonzalez. The original lineup was constantly changing and was more reminiscent of pop punk acts of the likes of Blink 182 or Pennywise than any of the bands recorded works. The early line-up, including the likes of Martine Stewart (Donnybrook, Terror
Terror (band)
Terror is a hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, California. Their second album One with the Underdogs sold over 40,000 copies. They have also been on tours throughout Europe , Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Mexico and South America...
), changed constantly as did the band's sound. During the early stages of Take the Crown, the band occasionally performed in the Los Angeles area at venues such as Skateland and The Knitting Factory. Take the Crown eventually added Nick Coffey, Ryan Wilson, James Campbell, and Aaron Birdsaw to the permanent lineup and began to move in a more Post-Hardcore direction. Take the Crown quickly gained local notoriety in the Southern California music scene, playing with such acts as the The Aquabats
The Aquabats
The Aquabats are an American rock band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California. They have released five full-length studio albums and have toured internationally. They are best known for their mythology, in which they claim to be superheroes on a quest to save the world from evil through music...
, Eighteen Visions
Eighteen Visions
Eighteen Visions was an American metalcore band from Orange County, California, United States. Formed in October of 1995, the group was one of the first practitioners involved in the metalcore genre...
, and performing to packed crowds at their home venue Chain Reaction.
Let the Games Begin
Their debut release Let the Games Begin, produced by Chris Sorenson of the band SaosinSaosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...
, was released in 2006. The band replaced drummer Aaron Birdsaw with Trevor Bodawitz and began touring in support of the album. Shortly after the departure of Birdsaw, the band was selected to perform with AFI
AFI (band)
AFI is an American alternative rock band from Ukiah, California that formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998: lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute...
during their Five Flowers shows and at the Los Angeles date of the Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos 2006
Taste of Chaos 2006 was the second of the Taste of Chaos tours created by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman.- 2006 line up :*Adair*American Eyes*As I Lay Dying*Atreyu*Broke*The Confession*Deftones*Dredg*Funeral for a Friend*Greeley Estates*Millionaire...
tour. The band did two UK tours, in support of Eighteen Visions
Eighteen Visions
Eighteen Visions was an American metalcore band from Orange County, California, United States. Formed in October of 1995, the group was one of the first practitioners involved in the metalcore genre...
and The Blackout
The Blackout (band)
The Blackout is a post-hardcore band from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, formed in 2003. After some time backing Lostprophets on their Liberation Transmission Tour, along with Dopamine, Covergirl, Kids In Glass Houses, The Guns and Men, Women and Children, they released their first mini-album The Blackout!...
, as well as a US tours with Lostprophets
Lostprophets
Lostprophets is a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released four studio...
and Four Year Strong
Four Year Strong
Four Year Strong is an American pop punk band from Worcester, Massachusetts, formed in 2001. The group consists of vocalists and guitarists Dan O'Connor and Alan Day, bassist Joe Weiss, and drummer Jackson Massucco...
. Drummer Juan Pereda (formerly of Taken
Taken (band)
Taken was an American melodic hardcore/metalcore band from California that played a similar style to bands like This Day Forward and Thrice. Although they were sometimes considered melodic hardcore, their style was frequently more technical than that and more comparable to melodic metalcore...
and Name Taken
Name Taken
Name Taken was a rock band from Orange, California. They were originally known as All That's Left in October 1999 until they discovered that the name was already taken; thus the name "Name Taken". The band started in the eighth grade where they would play shows in their amphitheatre at lunch...
) replaced Trevor Bodawitz for the final tour in support of the record, however, he was soon replaced by Aaron Elliott.
Relapse React
After a receiving a positive response to the self-released Let the Games Begin, the band signed with Rise RecordsRise Records
-History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and...
in October 2007. Take the Crown entered the studio with Kris Crummett to record their follow up release Relapse React. Tony Gonzalez left Take the Crown shortly after recording Relapse React due to personal issues and was replaced by Ken Floyd (formerly of Eighteen Visions
Eighteen Visions
Eighteen Visions was an American metalcore band from Orange County, California, United States. Formed in October of 1995, the group was one of the first practitioners involved in the metalcore genre...
). The album was well received by critics, however, the band broke up months after the albums release citing the departure of James Campbell and Tony Gonzalez, lack of management, and financial burdens. Take the Crown's final tour was in support of Emarosa
Emarosa
Emarosa is an American rock band from Lexington, Kentucky. Formed in 2006, they released one EP in 2007 titled This Is Your Way Out, and shortly after, the group underwent significant lineup and sound changes, dropping their heavy metal influence and leaning toward a soul inspiration...
in 2008.
Band members
Former members- Beau BokanBeau BokanBeau Mark Bokan is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Blessthefall, and the former vocalist of Take the Crown. Bokan runs his own clothing line titled "Golden Hearts Shine Forever" which was launched as of March 2011...
- lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
(2004–2008) - Tony Gonzalez - rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(2004–2008) - Nick Coffey - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
, unclean vocalsScreaming (music)Screaming is a vocal technique that is most popular in subgenres of heavy metal, punk and hard rock, including metalcore, deathcore, post-hardcore, groove metal, black metal, and grindcore...
(2004–2008) - James Campbell - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
, keyboardsKeyboardistA keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
(2004–2008) - Ryan Wilson - keyboardsKeyboardistA keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2004–2008) - Aaron Elliott - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2007–2008) - Ken Floyd - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2008) - Juan Pereda - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2007) - Trevor Bodawitz - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2005–2007)
Albums
| Year | Album Details |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Let the Games Begin
|
| 2008 | Relapse React
Rise Records -History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and... |