The Casket Lottery
Encyclopedia
The Casket Lottery is a three-piece indie rock
band from Kansas City, Missouri
, United States
signed to Second Nature Recordings
.
, Rocky Votolato
, Proudentall, and Limbeck
among others), and has released a healthy number of records.
and Able Baker Fox, and drummer Nathan "Junior" Richardson joined Appleseed Cast, completing several tours as well as recording on their album "Peregrine." He has subsequently quit The Appleseed Cast. Both Nathans are members of the reformed Coalesce.
In 2010 the band re-united as special guest at Coalesce show in their hometown. They also reformed in early 2011 to play shows with recently re-united friends in Small Brown Bike
. In late August of 2011 they announced via their Facebook page that they were to enter the studio with Ed Rose
to record a new album.
On August 30th, 2011, The Casket Lottery announced that they were recording new material with Ed Rose at Black Lodge.
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 Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
signed to Second Nature Recordings
Second Nature Recordings
Second Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It specialises in indie rock and punk and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels...
.
1997
The band started in 1997 after Nathan Ellis spent time on the road with Coalesce. He and Stacy Hilt struck up an instant friendship and love for music beyond the hardcore and metal roots of Coalesce. After leaving Coalesce in the fall of 1997, Ellis assumed bass duties, filling the hole left by Stacy's departure. A chance meeting at a local benefit show reunited Nathan and Stacy once again, at which time he presented Stacy with the basement tracks that would end up on the Diver cassette and Dot,Dot. They found a perfect complement to their musical background in a then 15 year old drumming phenom Nathan (Jr.) Richardson. The band has toured across the United States numerous times (with Reflector, Small Brown BikeSmall Brown Bike
Small Brown Bike is a band from Marshall, Michigan, United States that started in 1996. The trademark of Small Brown Bike is their "double vocals" backed by melodies. Their sound is often identified as being similar to other post-hardcore bands, such as Avail, Hot Water Music and Dillinger Four...
, Rocky Votolato
Rocky Votolato
Rocky Votolato is an American singer-songwriter. He was born in Dallas, Texas on March 8, 1977. He was raised in a small town called Frost, roughly 50 miles south of Dallas, until the age of 13. After his parents were divorced, his mother remarried and moved the family to the Pacific Northwest...
, Proudentall, and Limbeck
Limbeck
Limbeck was an alternative country band, with pop-punk roots, hailing from Orange County, California.-Background:Originating in Laguna Niguel, California, Limbeck featured Robb MacLean on lead vocals and guitar, Patrick Carrie guitar and backing vocals, Justin Entsminger on bass, and Jon Phillip,...
among others), and has released a healthy number of records.
2006 - Present
In mid-2006, the band went on hiatus. Singer Nathan Ellis works on a record and plays shows with his new bands Jackie CarolJackie Carol
Jackie Carol is an emerging band from the Kansas City / Lawrence, Kansas indie rock scene. The band's lineup consists of Nathan Ellis , John Cruz , Greg Franklin , and Chris Wagner...
and Able Baker Fox, and drummer Nathan "Junior" Richardson joined Appleseed Cast, completing several tours as well as recording on their album "Peregrine." He has subsequently quit The Appleseed Cast. Both Nathans are members of the reformed Coalesce.
In 2010 the band re-united as special guest at Coalesce show in their hometown. They also reformed in early 2011 to play shows with recently re-united friends in Small Brown Bike
Small Brown Bike
Small Brown Bike is a band from Marshall, Michigan, United States that started in 1996. The trademark of Small Brown Bike is their "double vocals" backed by melodies. Their sound is often identified as being similar to other post-hardcore bands, such as Avail, Hot Water Music and Dillinger Four...
. In late August of 2011 they announced via their Facebook page that they were to enter the studio with Ed Rose
Ed Rose
Ed Rose is an American sound engineer and record producer. He has worked extensively with groups in the modern emo and pop punk scenes. He also co-owns Black Lodge Recording with Rob Pope and his brother Ryan Pope.-History:...
to record a new album.
On August 30th, 2011, The Casket Lottery announced that they were recording new material with Ed Rose at Black Lodge.
Members
- Nathan Ellis (Guitar, Vocals)
- Stacy Hilt (Bass, Vocals)
- Nathan Richardson (Drums)
- Brent Windler (Guitar, Vocals)
- Nick Siegal (Keys, vocals)
EPs and split records
- The Diver:Cassette Demo – 1998
- Dot Dot Dash Something Or Other Dot EP – 1999 on Status Records
- The Casket Lottery/Reflector Split – 1999 on Undecided Records
- The Casket Lottery/WaxwingWaxwing (band)Waxwing was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington that drew influences from a wide variety of folk and punk groups.-History:The band was formed in 1996 after the dissolution of Lying on Loot, of which Rocky Votolato and Rudy Gajadhar were members...
Split – 2000 on Second Nature RecordingsSecond Nature RecordingsSecond Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It specialises in indie rock and punk and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels... - Lost at Sea 7" – 2000 on Status Records
- Blessed/Cursed EP – 2000 on Second Nature RecordingsSecond Nature RecordingsSecond Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It specialises in indie rock and punk and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels...
- The Casket Lottery/Small Brown BikeSmall Brown BikeSmall Brown Bike is a band from Marshall, Michigan, United States that started in 1996. The trademark of Small Brown Bike is their "double vocals" backed by melodies. Their sound is often identified as being similar to other post-hardcore bands, such as Avail, Hot Water Music and Dillinger Four...
Split – 2002 on Second Nature RecordingsSecond Nature RecordingsSecond Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It specialises in indie rock and punk and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels... - The Casket Lottery/Hot Water MusicHot Water MusicHot Water Music is a punk rock band from Gainesville, Florida. The members of the band are Chuck Ragan, Chris Wollard, Jason Black, and George Rebelo. HWM first formed in 1993...
Split – 2002 on Second Nature RecordingsSecond Nature RecordingsSecond Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It specialises in indie rock and punk and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels... - Smoke and Mirrors EP – 2003 on Second Nature RecordingsSecond Nature RecordingsSecond Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It specialises in indie rock and punk and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels...
Full Albums
- Choose Bronze – 1999 on Second Nature RecordingsSecond Nature RecordingsSecond Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It specialises in indie rock and punk and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels...
- Moving MountainsMoving Mountains (The Casket Lottery album)Moving Mountains is the second album by The Casket Lottery. The cover and insert images are from Katsushika Hokusai's woodblock prints from his Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series.- Track listing :# "A Dead Dear" - 3:44# "Rip Van Winkle" - 2:44...
– 2000 on Second Nature RecordingsSecond Nature RecordingsSecond Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It specialises in indie rock and punk and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels... - Survival Is For Cowards – 2002 on Second Nature RecordingsSecond Nature RecordingsSecond Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It specialises in indie rock and punk and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels...
- Possiblies and Maybes – 2003 on Second Nature RecordingsSecond Nature RecordingsSecond Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It specialises in indie rock and punk and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels...
External links
- The Casket Lottery Facebook
- http://www.secondnaturerecordings.comSecond Nature RecordingsSecond Nature RecordingsSecond Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It specialises in indie rock and punk and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels...
] - Nathan Ellis' new project, Jackie Carol
- Nathan "Junior" Richardson's new band, The Appleseed Cast