Chamberlain (band)

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Chamberlain
Image:Chamberlain band.jpg
Country Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Years active 1996 – 2000
Genres Emo
Indie Rock
Alt-Country
Labels Doghouse Records
Members David Moore - vocals
Adam Rubenstein - lead guitar
Curtis Mead - bass
Clay Snyder - guitar
Charlie Walker - drums

Chamberlain was an indie rock band from Indianapolis & Bloomington, Indiana, previously having been known as Split Lip, they changed their name and their general sound away from hardcore punk in 1996. For their history before the name change, please see the Split Lip entry.

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[edit] History

The band released Fate's Got A Driver in 1996, toured the US and Europe and took time out to record a new demo. After appearing at numerous major label events, the band were due to sign for Revolution Records, an imprint of Warner Music Group, but a signing freeze just before putting pen to paper thwarted them.

The band returned to the studio in 1998 to record their sophomore album for Doghouse Records, The Moon My Saddle. After several line-up changes which saw Clay Snyder, Curtis Mead and Charlie Walker leave the band, the group promptly broke-up. Their third album, Exit 263, a collection of uncompleted songs, was released independently in 2000 through the band's management company.

The double CD retrospective, Five-Year Diary (which is also the name of a song from Fate's Got A Driver) was released independently in 2002. The album features live tracks and old demo recordings.

The members are currently involved with many different musical projects in New York City, Los Angeles and Indianapolis.

[edit] Other Members

Seth Greathouse - bass (1998-2000)
Wade Parrish - drums (1999-2000)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Full Length albums

[edit] Singles & EPs

[edit] Splits

[edit] Trivia

"Fate's Got a Driver" was released in the UK on the Miles Hunt, singer with The Wonderstuff's, own label For All The Right Reasons; the label was affiliated to Polygram. Two singles were also released.

Charlie Walker has played drums in many bands ranging from Institute, New End Original, The Americans, Champions of Sound, Bad Moon Music, Sergio Vega, Helmet and Oslo.

After leaving the band, Curtis Mead moved to Austin, Texas before settling in Los Angeles, California. He has also toured Europe with Louisville hardcore bands, Endpoint & Metroshcifter and has recorded an EP with Indie Super Group Model/Actress and now plays bass in Little Wolverines.

Having completed his Journalism degree, Adam Rubenstein moved to New York City, recorded a solo record as Adam Dove and an EP in the three-piece rock band Bad Moon Music. He's now working for Doghouse Records, after previously being at EMI.

David Moore is recording a solo record and plays in the bluegrass band Chevy Downs with Tim Jones of Old Pike and Seth Greathouse.

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