The White Noise
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| Also known as | Set The Sun (2009-2014) |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas |
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| Years active | 2009-Present |
| Labels | Fearless Records |
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| Website |
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The White Noise is an American post-hardcore group from Dallas, Texas, (but currently in Los Angeles, California) formed in 2009 under the name Set The Sun. Formed by David Southern and Alex Summers, the band has gone through many lineup changes, most notably the departure of every member (other than Southern) in 2013, leaving Southern as the sole founding member.
History
2009-2011: Formative Years, Set the Sun and Desolate
Set The Sun was formed in 2009 by David Southern and Alex Summers at the ages of 17 in Dallas, Texas.[1] Southern and Summers began playing music together[1] before enlisting the help of Nate Anderson, Arturo Pina, Dakota Price and Brandon Daniels in early 2010.[2] The bands style was a mix of Post-hardcore,[2] metalcore[3] and heavy metal[4] incorporating Unclean Vocals from Anderson in the verses, clean vocals from Southern in the choruses, frequent breakdowns in the bridge segment and basic song structure.[2] Set The Sun entered the studio in late 2010 before releasing their Debut EP Set The Sun in early 2011. Set The Sun continued this style into their second release Desolate recorded in early 2011 and released in late 2011.[1]
2012-2013: Armagetition and Mishaps
In early 2012, Set The Sun release two singles days apart, the first "Armagetition" continuing their metalcore style and the second "Mishaps" being an acoustic ballad using only Southern's clean Vocals.[1] Additionally, the band played VansWarped tour in 2012 and 2013 and South by So What?! in 2013.[4] However, after frequent touring the band began to experience person problems, leading to the departure of Anderson, Pina, Price, Daniels and Summers.[4] Although, Price is currently playing for Hollowealth.[2]
2013-2014: Reformation and The White Noise
Instead of giving up Southern decided to recruit a whole new band of musicians, gaining the assistance of Shawn Walker, Josh "KJ" Strock, Landon Jett and Kendrick Nicholson and began working on new material.[4] Then after the release of many singles (including The Temptress,[2] Expectations,[2] The Prince,[2] Father Said[5] and The Ghost of John Stokedton[6] ) Jett (going on to start Clover The Girl) and Nicholson (who went on to join Even Cameras Lie and Blindwish) departed leading to the recruitment of ex-Crown the Empire guitar tech Baily Crego and ex-Even Cameras Lie drummer Tommy West.[4] Amongst this line-up the members began to feel their material was so different from that of their first two Eps, they decided on a name change to The White Noise.
2015-2017: Aren't You Glad? and Untitled Release
In Early 2015, the newly christened band The White Noise signed to Fearless Records before releasing the single and music video Bloom, on August 13,[7] (a hardcore punk piece). This style was then continued on to their next single Red Eye Lids released on October 21,[8] and onto the release of their debut EP (under their new alias) Aren't You Glad?[9][10] on February 27, 2016 coinciding with the release of the EPs third music video, Picture Day[11]
Discography
| Title | Album details | Type |
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| Set The Sun [2] |
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EP |
| Desolate [2] |
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EP |
| Aren't You Glad?[9][10][12][13] |
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EP |
Singles
| Title | Details |
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| No Knives For Nathan[2] |
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| Armagetiton[2] |
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| Mishaps[1][2] |
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| Father Said[5] |
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| The Prince[2] |
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| The Temptress[2] |
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| Expectations[2] |
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| The Ghost of John Stokedton[6] |
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| Bloom[7] |
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| Red Eye Lids [8] |
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| Picture Day [11] |
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Members
- Current members
- David Southern - Clean vocals, rhythm guitar (2009–Present)
- Shawn Walker - Unclean vocals (2013–Present)
- Josh "KJ" Strock - Lead guitar (2013–Present)
- Bailey Crego - Bass, backing vocals (2014–Present)
- Tommy West - Drums (2014–Present)
Past members
- Nate Anderson - Unclean vocals (2010–2013)
- Arturo Pina - Lead guitar (2010–2013)
- Dakota Price - Bass, backing vocals (2010–2013)
- Kendrick Nicholson - Bass, backing vocals (2013–2014)
- Alex Summers - Drums (2009–2013)[1]
- Landon Jett - Drums (2013–2014)
- Brandon Daniels - Keyboard (2010–2013)
Timeline
Musical style
The White Noise's musical style has been described as post-hardcore,[14] melodic hardcore,[15] punk rock,[16] metalcore[16] and as "an aggressive blend of punk rock and pop" by Sound Fiction[13] and Loud and Heavy.[10]
Where as Set the Sun's musical style has been described as metalcore,[3][17] post-hardcore,[2][17] heavy metal,[4] electronicore,[17] progressive metalcore,[17] deathcore,[18] and hardcore punk[18] and compared to the likes of Wage War,[18] August Burns Red,[17][18] Bring Me The Horizon,[18] Chelsea Grin,[18] Attack Attack!,[17] Asking Alexandria[17] and Architects.[17]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "By The Barricade - Set The Sun".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Spirit of Metal - Set The Sun".
- 1 2 "Sputnik Music - Set The Sun".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "BandPage - Set The Sun".
- 1 2 "Under The Gun - Father Said".
- 1 2 "Under The Gun - The Ghost of John Stokedton".
- 1 2 "Alternative Press - Bloom".
- 1 2 "Metal Underground - Red Eye Lids".
- 1 2 "Alternative Press - Aren't You Glad?".
- 1 2 3 "Loud And Heavy - Aren't You Glad?".
- 1 2 "Alternative Press - Picure Day".
- ↑ "Idobi - Aren't You Glad?".
- 1 2 "Sound Fiction - Aren't You Glad?".
- ↑ "Lets Kill First - The White Noise".
- ↑ "New-Transcendence - Aren't You Glad".
- 1 2 "Highwiredaze - Aren't You Glad".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "That's Rocking Awesome - Set The Sun".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "That's Rocking Awesome - Desolate".