Decyfer Down
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Decyfer Down is a Christian rock band formed through the talents of Josh Oliver, Chris Clonts, Brandon Mills, and Caleb Oliver. The band is based in Morehead City, North Carolina.
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[edit] History
Decyfer Down began in 1999 as Allysonhymn (All-eyes-on-Him) with guitarist Brandon Mills and drummer Josh Oliver. Both men felt that the time had come for them to renew their faith in God. The band began as an acoustic outfit, but the members' love of rock music soon took over. It wasn't long before Oliver's brother Caleb joined the group as well. In 2002, Chris Clonts came into the picture, cementing the new band. The addition of this new member also brought a new sound and identity to the band. With this new identity came the need for a new name. "I kid you not...I opened the dictionary and there's the word decipher," Clonts says. "We have three pages of names and I open the dictionary and find this word." Decipher means "to interpret" which fit perfectly with the band's goal to interpret truth with God's word. A record deal with SRE recordings led to the band's debut album "End of Grey" which was released on June 6th, 2006. [1]
[edit] Band Members
Chris Clonts was born the son of a minister on October 6th, 1979 in Jacksonville, Alabama. He spent much of his childhood moving from place to place and has lived in a variety of states including Kentucky, Virginia, and North Carolina. He received his first guitar as a gift from his parents at the age of 12 and with it began to hone his gift. After graduating from a school called Cresset Christian Academy in Durham, North Carolina Chris relocated with his family to Morehead City, NC where he met his bandmates: Josh, Caleb, and Brandon. Chris is currently engaged to be married.
Josh Oliver was also born the son of a minister in 1980. He was the first son of five children. His siblings include three sisters: Katherin, Hannah, and Lydia and of course one brother: Caleb. His drum career began in the 8th grade and went on through high school where he met Brandon Mills. Josh is also engaged to be married.
Brandon Mills was born in Morehead City, NC on September 1st, 1977. He began playing instruments at a young age and was a member of several bands through high school. Brandon had recently turned away from a life of drugs and parties when Decfyer Down was formed. Brandon is currently married with two adorable children.
Caleb Oliver is the youngest member of Decyfer Down. He was born in Norfolk, VA as the middle child of five. He began his singing career at the ripe old age of two. He played in a few different bands with his brother Josh, before meeting Brandon Mills in 1999.
[edit] Studio Albums
End of Grey (2006)
