Norma Jean (band)

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Norma Jean

Country	Douglasville, Georgia, USA
Years active	2001–present
Genres	Metalcore Christian Metal Mathcore
Members	Cory Brandan Putman Scottie Henry Chris Day Jake Schultz Daniel Davison

Norma Jean is a christian metalcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, USA, a suburb of Atlanta. Norma Jean was nominated for Best Recording Package, at the Grammy Awards of 2006. [1]

1 General Information
2 Members
- 2.1 Additional Members
- 2.2 Former members
3 Discography
4 Trivia
5 External Links

[edit] General Information

Cory live in 2007

Originally known as Luti-Kriss, they released their first album in 1999, the "Travail+Luti-Kriss" split CD on Pluto Records, which was then re-released as an EP titled 5ep through Pluto Records in 2000. The band was then signed to Tooth and Nail/Solid State Records and put out a full-length release, Throwing Myself, in 2001. After the release of Throwing Myself, the band changed their name to Norma Jean to avoid confusion with rapper Ludacris, who is also from the Atlanta area. In 2002, the band released Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child on Solid State Records[2]. They released their second album in March of 2005, titled O God, the Aftermath [3]. Although Norma Jean is a christian band, their unique sound and their lyrics have brought them far from the sound of a traditional praise and worship band and to the head of the metal music world. Their original vocalist, Josh Scogin left the band shortly after the release of Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child, stating that "it was just something that I felt led to do," their original bassist Joshua Doolittle also left the band around the same time as Scogin. After this multiple vocalists have been used at shows such as Hellfest. Doolittle was replaced by Jake Schultz in 2003. [4] Scogin left the band and later went on to start The Chariot; he was replaced by Brad Norris for about a year and a half. He was later replaced by Cory Brandon, formerly of the bands Eso-Charis and Living Sacrifice, who can be heard on Norma Jean's second album O God the Aftermath and current album Redeemer. The band recently released the album, Redeemer, recorded with producer Ross Robinson.

[edit] Members

Schultz onstage in front of a wall of speakers

Cory Brandon - Vocals (formerly of Eso-Charis, Living Sacrifice,)
Chris Day - Guitar
Scottie Henry - Guitar (also in Spitfire)
Jake Schultz - Bass
Daniel Davidson - Drums

[edit] Additional Members

Matt Putman - Additional percussion on Redeemer.
Steve Hash - Toured with the band as additional percussion on the Radio Rebellion Tour.
Aaron Weiss of mewithoutYou - Additional vocals in "Memphis Will Be Laid To Waste" on Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child.

[edit] Former members

Josh Scogin - Vocals (left band in 2002) (The Chariot, A Rose by Any Other Name, Oh, Henry)
Josh Doolittle - Bass (left band in 2002) (Agnus Dei - Disbanded)
Brad Norris - Touring Vocalist (2002-2004, was seen in the "Memphis Will Be Laid To Waste" Music Video)
Joe Musten - Touring Vocalist (2002) (Beloved) Filled in on vocals after the departure of Scogin
Billy Nottke - Touring Bass (2002) (Underoath) Played bass on their Bless the Martyr cd release tour because of Doolittle leaving the band

[edit] Discography

(as Luti-Kriss)

Cover Art	Date of Release	Title	Label	US Billboard Peak	US sales
	1999	Travail + Luti-Kriss	Pluto Records
	2000	5ep	Pluto Records
	March 13, 2001	Throwing Myself	Solid State Records

(as Norma Jean)

Cover Art	Date of Release	Title	Label	US Billboard Peak	US sales
	August 13, 2002	Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child	Solid State Records
	December 14, 2002	Split 7" with mewithoutYou	Solid State Records Tooth & Nail Records
	March 1, 2005	O God, the Aftermath	Solid State Records	#62
	March 21, 2006	O God, the Aftermath: Deluxe Edition	Solid State Records
	September 12, 2006	Redeemer	Solid State Records Century Media	#38

[edit] Trivia

Josh Scogin has been known to do vocals on "Memphis Will Be Laid To Waste" when The Chariot plays shows with Norma Jean.
Every band member loves Barbecue, and has the letters "BBQ" with arrows tatooed on the inside of their lips.
While Recording the Album Redeemer, Drummer Daniel Davison and a friend found a dead body of a woman who had committed Suicide in the Mountains around Weed, California while they were skiing. Davison stated that the experience strengthened his, and all of Norma Jean Member's Faiths.
During Cornerstone Festival 06, The Late Fall Radio Rebellion tour and Ozzfest 06 The band wore the black "Dirt" face makeup while performing, like in the above picture.