The Ongoing Concept
| The Ongoing Concept | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Rathdrum, Idaho, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Christian metal,[2] Christian rock,[2] post-hardcore,[2] hard rock,[3] metalcore,[2] heavy metal[4] |
| Years active | 2009–present[2] |
| Labels | Solid State |
| Website |
theongoingconcept |
| Members |
Dawson Scholz Kyle Scholz Parker Scholz Tj Nichols |
| Past members | Dyllan Darrington |
The Ongoing Concept is a Christian metal band from Rathdrum, Idaho made up of three brothers and their childhood friend that started in 2009.[2] They released an independent EP in 2010 entitled What Is My Destiny, an independent EP in 2011 entitled Arrows Before Bullets and two studio albums entitled Saloon (2013) and Handmade (2015) through their label Solid State Records.[2]
Background
The band started in 2009, in Rathdrum, Idaho while the members were in high school. Except for Parker (who graduated in 2015) all of the members have graduated from Lakeland High School.[1][2]
On June 20, 2013, the band announced their signing to Solid State Records. Along with the announcement, they released their first single, "Cover Girl", off of their debut album Saloon.[5][6]
Music
Independent EP
The band released their first independent EP in 2010 entitled What Is My Destiny. In 2011 they released their second EP entitled Arrows Before Bullets[2]
Studio albums
The band released their debut studio album Saloon on August 20, 2013, with Solid State.[7] For the Billboard charting week of September 7, 2013, Saloon charted at No. 38 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[8]
Members
Current
- Dawson Scholz – vocals, guitars (2009–present)
- Parker Scholz – drums (2009–present)
- Kyle Scholz – vocals and keyboards (2009–present)
- Tj Nicholz – bass guitar, banjo (2009–present)
Former'
- Dyllan Darrington - guitar, vocals[9] (2009-2012)
Touring[10]
- Andy Crateau - guitar (2016–present)
- Ian Nelso - Bass Guitar (2016–present)
- Cody Rhodes - Drums (2016–present)
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US HEAT |
Rock Albums |
Indie | Christian | Hard Rock | ||
| Saloon |
|
38[8] | — | — | — | — |
| Handmade |
|
— | 40[11] | 27[12] | 8[13] | 9[14] |
- Independent EPs
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | What is My Destiny (EP) | Independent |
| 2011 | Arrows Before Bullets (EP) | Independent |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Arrows Before Bullets | Dawson Scholz |
| 2013 | Cover Girl | Dawson Scholz |
| 2013 | Class of Twenty-Ten | Dawson Scholz |
| 2014 | Failures and Fakes | Dawson Scholz |
| 2014 | Saloon | Dawson Scholz |
| 2015 | Like Autumn | Dawson Scholz |
| 2015 | Unwanted | Dawson Scholz |
| 2016 | Melody | Dawson Scholz |
References
- 1 2 The Ongoing Concept (October 4, 2009). "The Ongoing Concept - About". Facebook. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Jesus Freak Hideout. "The Ongoing Concept Discography, The Ongoing Concept Artist Database, The Ongoing Concept Lyrics". John DiBiase. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ↑ Hathcock, Marcus (August 1, 2013). "Saloon by The Ongoing Concept". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ↑ Settles, Keith (August 16, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept – Saloon". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ↑ Brandon J (June 20, 2013). "Solid State Records Sign The Ongoing Concept". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ↑ Kraus, Brian (June 23, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept sign to Solid State Records, release music video". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ↑ Weaver, Michael (August 22, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept, "Saloon" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- 1 2 Billboard.biz (September 7, 2013). "Heatseekers Albums : September 7, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ↑ "The Ongoing Concept". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Beard, Mason (November 19, 2016). "The Ongoing Concept Loses 3/4 Lineup(?)". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ Billboard. "The Ongoing Concept - Chart history: Top Rock". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ Billboard. "The Ongoing Concept - Chart history: Independent Albums". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ Billboard. "Christian Albums: July 4, 2015". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ Billboard. "Hard Rock Music: July 4, 2015". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2016.