Ceremony (punk band)
| Ceremony | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Rohnert Park, California, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock, hardcore punk, post-punk, powerviolence |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Labels |
Matador Records Bridge 9 Records Deathwish Inc. Malfunction Records |
| Website |
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| Members |
Ross Farrar Anthony Anzaldo Andy Nelson Justin Davis Jake Casarotti |
| Past members | Ryan Mattos |
Ceremony is an American punk rock band from Rohnert Park, California. The band features Ross Farrar (vocals), Anthony Anzaldo (guitar), Justin Davis (bass), Andy Nelson (guitar), and Jake Casarotti (drums). Ryan Mattos (guitar) left before the group's Matador Records signing in 2011.[1]
History
Formed in Rohnert Park, California, the band originally formed as Violent World until later changing the name to Ceremony.[2]
In 2005, the band released the EP Ruined on Malfunction Records. This release was followed by their critically acclaimed first full-length album, Violence Violence, which included a re-recorded version of the Ruined EP.
2008 saw the release of Still Nothing Moves You, the band's first release on Bridge 9 Records, described by Keith Carman in Exclaim! magazine as "hardcore's equivalent of Hiroshima", which placed on Billboard's Top Internet and Top Heatseekers charts in August 2008.[3][4]
After touring all around the world with bands including Blacklisted, Converge,[5] and AFI,[6] they have released new music, including their third full-length album Rohnert Park in 2010.[2][7]
In 2011, the band confirmed they had signed with Matador Records, and their final Bridge 9 release would be a covers-only EP, featuring the band's take on songs by Urban Waste, Pixies, Crisis, Eddie and the Subtitles, Vile and Wire.[8][9]
In March 2012, the band released the album Zoo on Matador Records which was a departure from the harder style even more so than the Rohnert Park album was, with the new record focusing on a more pre-hardcore punk sound in the style of Wire's Pink Flag (1977) album.[10][11]
In March 2015, the band confirmed on their Facebook page that their next album, titled The L-Shaped Man, will be released on May 19, 2015, through Matador Records.[12]
Musical style
The band's main influences include The Ventures, Joy Division, TSOL, and The Beach Boys.[13] The band's early sound has been compared to that of Infest and described as a "non-stop bludgeoning of sonic fury" and "fast, brutal hardcore".[9][13]
Discography
Studio albums
- Violence Violence (Deathwish Inc./Malfunction Records, 2006)
- Still Nothing Moves You (Bridge 9 Records, 2008)
- Rohnert Park (Bridge 9 Records, 2010)
- Zoo (Matador Records, 2012)
- The L-Shaped Man (Matador Records, 2015)
EPs
- Ruined (Malfunction Records, 2005)
- Scared People (Bridge 9 Records, 2007)
- Ceremony 6 Cover Songs (Bridge 9 Records, 2011)
Singles
- "He-God-Has Favored Our Undertakings" (Bridge 9 Records, 2008)
- "Sick" (Bridge 9 Records, 2010)[14]
- "Hysteria" (Matador Records, 2012)
- "Adult" (Matador Records, 2012)
- "The Understanding" (Matador Records, 2015)
- "The Separation" (Matador Records, 2015)
- "Your Life in France" (Matador Records, 2015)
Compilation contributions
- "Tourette's" (originally by Nirvana; tribute album In Utero, in Tribute, in Entirety) (2014, Robotic Empire)
Music videos
- World Blue (2012)
- Adult (2012)
- The Separation + The Understanding (2015)
- Your Life in France (2015)
See also
- List of bands from the San Francisco Bay Area
- List of hardcore punk bands
- List of post-punk bands
- Music of California
References
- ↑ "Ceremony Are So Hardcore That They're Completely Leaving The Genre Behind". Fader. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- 1 2 "Ceremony – Bridge Nine Records". Bridge9.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ Carman, Keith (2008-09-22). "Ceremony Still Nothing Moves You". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ "Charts", Billboard. August 23, 2008, pp. 40–41. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Converge, Ceremony, Coliseum: Tour Dates Released". SMNnews.com. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ "Ceremony To Enter Studio / Tourdates With A.F.I. | Tours | News | Scene Point Blank | Music webzine | Reviews, features & news". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ Hughes, Josiah (2010-05-12). "Ceremony Explore Rohnert Park on New Bridge 9 Full-Length". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ Munro, Tyler (2011-08-09). "Ceremony Covers". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- 1 2 Adams, Gregory (2011-06-30). "Ceremony Prep Covers EP, Announce Matador Signing". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ "Ceremony". Matadorrecords.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ Lillis, Peter (2012-02-10). "Hardcore Hysterics: Ceremony Unites With Fans To Destroy, Inspire – Frontier Psychiatrist". Frontpsych.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ Timothy Monger (2015-05-19). "The L-Shaped Man – Ceremony | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- 1 2 Greg Prato (2008-08-05). "Still, Nothing Moves You – Ceremony | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ "Ceremony "Rohnert Park: SICK EP" #B9R130 Release Date: 05/04/2010 – BRIDGE NINE RECORDS". Bridge9.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.