The Out Circuit
Encyclopedia
The Out Circuit is an indie rock
/post-hardcore
band/project by former Frodus
co-frontman Nathan Burke
currently signed to Lujo Records
. The Out Circuit was originally based in Washington, DC but now resides in Seattle, Washington
.
, Nathan Burke formed The Out Circuit. After releasing an album (2003's Burn Your Scripts Boys) and completing a couple of tours Burke decided to move the band across the country to Seattle, WA. After several years of recording 2008 saw the release of the second Out Circuit album, Pierce the Empire With A Sound. The album was mixed by Teppei Teranishi
of the experimental rock band Thrice
. The album also featured guest vocals from Sean Ingram of Coalesce and Dustin Kensrue
of Thrice.
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...
/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...
band/project by former Frodus
Frodus
Frodus was a 1990s Washington, D.C.-based post-hardcore band, described by critics as a mixture of math rock, hardcore punk, and alternative rock. Their songs were frequently dark and dissonant...
co-frontman Nathan Burke
Nathan Burke (musician)
Nathan Burke was the final bassist for Frodus. Burke currently plays in The Out Circuit and Night Is Invisible, both of which have released records on Lujo Records....
currently signed to Lujo Records
Lujo Records
Lujo Records is a United States independent record label that was founded in 2001 by Erik Aucoin who was a student at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana at the time. In 2004, Lujo Records relocated to Washington, DC, and Jocelyn Toews bought 50% of the label. In 2006 Aucoin and...
. The Out Circuit was originally based in Washington, DC but now resides in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
.
History
In 2000, following the breakup of his previous band FrodusFrodus
Frodus was a 1990s Washington, D.C.-based post-hardcore band, described by critics as a mixture of math rock, hardcore punk, and alternative rock. Their songs were frequently dark and dissonant...
, Nathan Burke formed The Out Circuit. After releasing an album (2003's Burn Your Scripts Boys) and completing a couple of tours Burke decided to move the band across the country to Seattle, WA. After several years of recording 2008 saw the release of the second Out Circuit album, Pierce the Empire With A Sound. The album was mixed by Teppei Teranishi
Teppei Teranishi
Teppei Teranishi is the lead guitarist and keyboardist of the post-hardcore band Thrice from Orange County, California. In addition to guitar and keyboard duties, he also provides backing vocals for Thrice's live performances. He favors Gibson Les Paul guitars and Fender Telecasters among others...
of the experimental rock band Thrice
Thrice
Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
. The album also featured guest vocals from Sean Ingram of Coalesce and Dustin Kensrue
Dustin Kensrue
Dustin Michael Kensrue is a vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist in the Orange County, California post-hardcore/experimental rock quartet Thrice, as well as a solo artist....
of Thrice.
Current members
- Nathan BurkeNathan Burke (musician)Nathan Burke was the final bassist for Frodus. Burke currently plays in The Out Circuit and Night Is Invisible, both of which have released records on Lujo Records....
- vocals, guitars, bass, keys. Former member of FrodusFrodusFrodus was a 1990s Washington, D.C.-based post-hardcore band, described by critics as a mixture of math rock, hardcore punk, and alternative rock. Their songs were frequently dark and dissonant...
Real Cool Rain, and Night Is Invisible. - Andy Gale - drums. Former member of Haram, Corn on Macabre.
- Rachel Burke - vocals. Former member of Beauty PillBeauty PillBeauty Pill is a shapeshifting post-rock band from Washington, DC based around the songs and ideas of singer/guitarist/producer Chad Clark.Beauty Pill's music is characterized by cinematic arrangements, sinuous melodies, and electronic textures and treatments. This detailed, atmospheric aesthetic...
. - Matt Johnson - drums. Former member of Suffering and the Hideous Thieves, Roadside MonumentRoadside MonumentRoadside Monument was a Christian math rock band from Seattle, Washington who were signed to Tooth & Nail Records. They were active from 1994–1998 and then again from 2002–2003.-History:...
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, Starflyer 59Starflyer 59Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
, and the bands of Jeremy EnigkJeremy EnigkJeremy Enigk is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist known for being the front man of the Seattle band Sunny Day Real Estate.-Biography:...
, and Rocky VotolatoRocky VotolatoRocky 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...
.
Former members
- Bob Massey - guitars. Current frontman of The Gena Rowlands Band.
- Chaz Barber - keys. Current electronic artist who performs under the name Brahm.
- Paul Michel - bass. Current solo artist on Magic Bullet Records.
- Kevin Lamiell - bass. Former member of Majority Rule, Haram, and Trial By Fire.
Albums
- Burn Your Scripts Boys (Lujo Records), (2003)
- Pierce The Empire With A Sound (Lujo Records), (2008)
Compilation appearances
- All I Want For Christmas: A Lujo Records Holiday Comp track:Emmanuel (Lujo Records), (2004)
- Happy Together: A Lujo Records Wedding Comp track:This Will Be Our Year (originally by The ZombiesThe ZombiesThe Zombies are an English rock band, formed in 1961 in St Albans and led by Rod Argent, on piano and keyboards, and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group scored a UK and US hit in 1964 with "She's Not There"...
) (Lujo Records), 2006 - Masquerade: A Lujo Records Covers Comp track:Dark Horizions (originally by Frantic MantisFrantic MantisFrantic Mantis originally began in 2003 as a Swedish/US collaboration of Håkan Johansson and Per Stålberg of Division Of Laura Lee and Shelby Cinca from Frodus...
) (Lujo Records), 2007