Brave (USA)
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Topic: Brave (USA)
Posted By: PhideauxFan
Subject: Brave (USA)
Date Posted: November 15 2007 at 17:07
Brave (Atmospheric Gothic Prog Rock/Metal).
History of Brave
Created in 1997 by guitarist
Scott Loose and drummer Trevor Schrotz, Arise From Thorns began
exploring and writing melodic, atmospheric and diverse music. Shortly
thereafter, Scott’s sister, Michelle Loose joined the band to provide
keyboards and lead vocals. The music of Arise From Thorns began to take
form as the three members wrote and recorded their first self-titled CD
that was released in 1998. AFT began playing in and around their
hometown of Dale City, Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C., and
established a name for themselves in original, avant-garde music. In
1998, the trio was joined by bassist Chris Welborn, who previously
played in the Northern Virginia based band Division
(www.division-usa.com) and guitarist Tom Phillips, founder of the band
While Heaven Wept (www.whileheavenwept.net). The five of them began
work for their follow up CD entitled Before An Audience of Stars and
continued to play clubs and festivals on the East Coast.
In March 2000, Arise From Thorns changed their name to BRAVE to make a
distinction between the origins of the project and the band in its most
complete form. With the name change, the music has taken a slightly
more progressive direction while retaining the passionate and
atmospheric melodies of the original material.
In January 2001, the American label Dark Symphonies re-released Before
An Audience of Stars featuring three bonus tracks and brand new
artwork. In March 2001, BRAVE self-released their first-four song EP
entitled Waist Deep In Dark Waters. Both the re-release and the EP have
received national and international praise and sold over 7,000 copies
to date.
In February 2002 BRAVE entered Assembly Line Studios in Vienna,
Virginia to record their debut full length CD. The new CD, entitled
Searching for the Sun contains 11 tracks and features elements of
contemporary rock, progressive rock and metal. Dark Symphonies released
the record in July 2002.
Following the acclaimed release of Searching for the Sun, BRAVE added
violinist Suvo Sur. Suvo, a classically trained violinist, previously
played in Forty Days Longing. Later in 2002, Brave won 2nd place in
Jaxx’s Battle of the Bands, a contest that spanned 6 months and
included over 250 bands from the Washington, D.C. Metro area.
In 2003 BRAVE was joined by longtime friend and bass player Ben Kelly.
Ben also previously played in Forty Days Longing and currently plays in
Modulus.
In early 2004, the five band members recorded their Passages EP at Cue
Studios in Falls Church, Virginia. The band continued to perform in the
Washington DC area, opening for such bands as Lacuna Coil, Symphony X,
Fates Warning, Therion, Opeth, Devin Townsend, Moonspell, Asia, Spock’s
Beard, and Katatonia.
BRAVE continues to create their unique sound by drawing upon influences
from bands such as Led Zeppelin, Tori Amos, King Crimson, Anathema,
Dream Theater, Genesis, Fates Warning, Queensryche, and Sarah McLachlan
to name a few.
Currently BRAVE are recording their 6th studio release Monuments at Cue
Studios and are continuing to play shows in and around their hometown
of Washington DC. They have also recently added a second guitarist,
Matt Kozar, whose previous bands include 40 Days Longing, Betray My
Trust and Time of the Wolf. The new CD Monuments is scheduled for
release in November 2007.
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