Article One (band)
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| Article One | |
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| Origin | London, Ontario |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock Pop Rock CCM |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Label(s) | Inpop Records |
| Website | articleonemusic.com |
| Members | |
| Nathan Piche Matt Piche Dave DeSmit Mark Laidman |
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| Former members | |
| Ian Koiter Aaron Stark Jesse Feyen Jeff House Alex Fleck |
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Article One is Canadian rock band from London, Ontario. It features Nathan Piche (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Matt Piche (violin, vocals), Dave DeSmit (drums, vocals), and Mark Laidman (bass guitar).
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[edit] History
Nathan and Matt Piche were brought up in a musical household. Their parents are music teachers and their sister is a classical guitarist.[1] Their father was a Christian musician who toured the country as a solo artist.[1] Matt started playing violin when he was five years old and Nathan started playing piano a year later.[1]
[edit] Name
The band was originally named Appertain Display.[2] The band took its current name from the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was featured by U2 on their Vertigo Tour[3] . The declaration states that "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."
[edit] Discography
On 8 May 2007 they released their major label self-titled first album through Inpop Records. Their second album is scheduled to be released on 27 May 2008.[2]
- Colors and Sounds, Inpop (scheduled 27 May 2008)[2]
- Article One (major label debut), Inpop (2007)
- Article One, Independent (2006)
- Appertain Display, Independent (2005) (as Appertain Display)
- Appertain Display EP, Independent (2003) (as Appertain Display)
[edit] Singles
Their song "Without You I'm Not Alright" reached the Top 20 on the U.S. Contemporary Christian Music chart in April 2008.[4]
[edit] Tours
Newsboys GO Tour (USA) - Spring 2008
Shoutfest Tour (USA) - Fall 2007
[edit] Sound
Where other bands yield to the sophomore slump, Article One has ratcheted up the intensity and delivered an ear-catching collection of fourteen innovative pop/rock songs. Colors and Sounds sports a grittier edge than the band’s previous project. From the torrent of guitars and horns that launch “Without You (I’m Not Alright),” to the massive violin orchestration on, “Never Too Late To Call,” Article One surges with electricity. You can hear it in the unrelenting drums of “Taken By The Storm,” the bold bass riffs on “Colors and Sounds,” and quiet introspection of worship tune, “Above All Else.”
Colors and Sounds is also marked by the band’s undeniably hooky melodies and the unabashed passion that brought Article One this far. Anyone who has witnessed Article One’s exhilarating live show - which was birthed in rec halls and perfected on high-profile stages across the U.S. - will appreciate the drive of Colors and Sounds.
“Our first record was very straightforward pop/rock. The sound was very clean,” Nathan explains. “Our goal for Colors and Sounds was to keep the pop/rock accessibility of the first record, while adding more artistic elements, such as an emphasis on Matt’s violin because it is so unique. More than just a collection of songs, this record has a lot of cool moments and textures.”[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Article One Biography; Christian Music Central; Retrieved April 8, 2008
- ^ a b c Article One Biography; Jesus Freak Hideout; Retrieved April 8, 2008
- ^ Music review of Article One; Russ Breimeier; May 2007; Christianity Today; Retrieved April 8, 2008
- ^ Contemporary Christian Music Chart for R&R magazine as reported at the Weekend 22; 5 April 2008; Retrieved April 5, 2008
- ^ Article One's Myspace Page; Article One's Myspace Page; Retrieved May 10, 2008
