Dead Poetic
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| Country | Dayton, Ohio, USA  |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Genres | Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Hardcore Punk |
| Labels | Tooth & Nail Records(current) Solid State Records |
| Members | Brandon Rike Zach Miles Dusty Redmon John Brehm Jesse Sprinkle |
| Past members | Chad Shellabarger Josh Shellabarger Todd Osborn |
Dead Poetic is a hard rock band hailing from Dayton, Ohio. They are signed to Tooth & Nail Records and have recently performed at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, Illinois. Their third album, Vices was released Halloween of 2006. It features vocal contributions by Chino Moreno of the multi-platinum selling band Deftones.
The band first garnered attention in the underground music scene following the release of their first full-length Four Wall Blackmail, which was released by Tooth & Nail subsidiary Solid State Records, and single "August Winterman." Their sophomore release, 2004's New Medicines, heightened the band's profile considerably, however. Produced by Aaron Sprinkle (Emery, Acceptance), the album's sales were buoyed by the title track, which became a hit on MTV2 and Fuse TV. On these first two albums, music critics had a hard time classifying the band's music: genres from emo to post-hardcore to alternative rock were all tossed around with little consensus. Fans, however, were much quicker to label Dead Poetic as a "screamo" band; the band protested this label vehemently, wishing just to be called a rock-n-roll band.
After the release of New Medicines, Dead Poetic went on tour in support of Demon Hunter in the fall of 2004 and essentially imploded shortly thereafter. Personal disagreements within the band caused bassist Chad Shellabarger, drummer Josh Shellabarger, and guitarist Todd Osborn to all depart the band, and Dead Poetic appeared to be a thing of the past. But remaining members Brandon Rike (vocals) and Zach Miles (guitar) began playing with accomplished drummer Jesse Sprinkle (formerly of Poor Old Lu and Demon Hunter; also the brother of Aaron Sprinkle) and their passion for music reignited. Beloved alums Dusty Redmon (guitar) and John Brehm (bass) came on board to round out the new, revamped version of Dead Poetic.
For their third album, Vices, the band once again enlisted Aaron Sprinkle to produce the album, but this time, the band eschewed the screaming that had been one of the hallmarks of their earlier style. In an interview with CCM Magazine, Rike said, "There is no way I could get myself to scream on a song anymore. I'm just past it."[1]
Though originally scheduled for a July 18 release, the release date for Vices was pushed back to October 31, with "Narcotic" chosen as the lead single. Dead Poetic was scheduled to tour with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus this fall, but backed out of those dates in mid-October 2006.
On November 25, 2006, Absolutepunk.net reported that Brandon Rike had left Dead Poetic and the remaining members had decided not to continue with the band. The band posted a message on their MySpace site saying that they are not breaking up. The rumours saying Rike has left the band have proven to be false.
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[edit] Band members
[edit] Current line-up
- Brandon Rike - lead vocalist
- Zach Miles - lead guitar/ back up vocals
- Dusty Redmon - guitar (former guitarist of Beloved)
- John Brehm - bass guitar (former bassist of Beloved)
- Jesse Sprinkle - drums (former drummer of Poor Old Lu, Demon Hunter, and Serene) (brother of Aaron Sprinkle)
[edit] Former members
- Chad Shellabarger - bass guitar (1997-2005)
- Josh Shellabarger - drums (1997-2005)
- Todd Osborn - guitar
[edit] Discography
- Four Wall Blackmail (2002) - Solid State Records
- New Medicines (2004) - Solid State Records
- Vices (2006) - Tooth and Nail Records
[edit] References and footnotes
- ^ Thompson, John J. "A New Lease on Life", CCM Magazine, volume 29, Issue 1, July 2006, p.11.
