Isles & Glaciers was an American post-hardcore supergroup formed in 2008. They recorded material for their debut EP, The Hearts of Lonely People December 3–13, 2008 in Seattle, Washington and again in April 2009.[citation needed] It was produced by Casey Bates,[2] and was released on March 9, 2010. Even though vocalist Craig Owens stated that the group will not be collaborating or releasing new material again, Vic Fuentes stated that the band may release more material in the future.[3]
Isles & Glaciers | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Royal Oak, Michigan, United States |
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| Years active | 2008–2010 |
| Labels | Equal Vision |
| Past members | |
| Website | islesandglaciers |
History
editIsles & Glaciers was first rumored to exist after Craig Owens (Chiodos, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows) and Jonny Craig (Dance Gavin Dance, Emarosa) performed a show in Lexington, Kentucky on August 30, 2008.[4] Owens confirmed the rumors on September 4, 2008.[5] Alternative Press announced the project officially and released the band's final lineup on December 15, 2008.[citation needed]
On January 18, 2009, both Owens and Brian Southall premiered three rough demos, "Clush", "Hills Like White Elephants", and "Empty Sighs and Wine", for an upcoming EP, and took part in an interview with 89X Radio in Windsor, Canada.[6]
Isles & Glaciers played their first and only scheduled live show on March 21, 2009, which was presented by Alternative Press at Emo's Bar in Austin, Texas for a free show during SXSW.[7][8][9] In an interview done by DJ Rossstar on Stickam, Craig Owens stated that members in the band want to perform future shows in random locations, such as Alaska.[10]
Their debut EP, The Hearts of Lonely People, was released on March 9, 2010.[11][12] A remix of it was released on November 11, 2014.[13]
Band members
edit- Jonny Craig – vocals
- Craig Owens – vocals
- Vic Fuentes – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Nick Martin – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Southall – guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
- Matt Goddard – bass guitar
- Mike Fuentes – drums
Timeline
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Discography
edit- The Hearts of Lonely People (2010) – U.S. Billboard 200 number 104
- The Hearts of Lonely People (Remixes) (2014)
References
edit- ^ "Isles And Glaciers : Equal Vision Records". Equalvision.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Casey Bates — KMGMT". KMGMT. Archived from the original on 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ Tsai, Matthew (4 January 2011). "Isles & Glaciers Not Completely Melted - News Article". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ Youtube.com August 30, 2008.
- ^ Iamcraigowens.com Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine September 4, 2008
- ^ 89xradio.com January 18, 2009
- ^ Altpress.com February 23, 2009
- ^ Vimeo.com-Altpress March 23, 2009
- ^ AP: FEATURES - Isles & Glaciers Archived 2009-03-28 at the Wayback Machine March 23, 2009
- ^ "Video by DJ Rossstar". Stickam.com. 2011-09-30. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Isles & Glaciers EP Release Date - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Happy Holidays from Equal Vision Records! : Equal Vision Records". Equalvision.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Listen to Isles & Glaciers' 'The Hearts Of Lonely People (Remixes)' - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 12 May 2015.