Beloved (band)
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- Alternative entry: electronic music group The Beloved.
| Beloved | |
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| Origin | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Genre(s) | Christian Metal, Post-Hardcore |
| Years active | 2001 – 2005 |
| Label(s) | Solid State Records Vindicated Records |
| Members | |
| Josh Moore - vocals, guitar Matt Harrison - guitar Johnny Smrdel - bass Dusty Redmon - guitar Joe Musten - vocals, drums |
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| Former members | |
| John Brehm - bass Mitchell Britt - bass Shawn Dallas - guitar |
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Beloved was a Christian Metalcore band from Greensboro and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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[edit] Band History
Beloved formed in the fall of 1999. In 2001, they independently released their first album, ...And So It Goes. The band toured the country with bands such as Underoath and Cool Hand Luke, including a performance at the Cornerstone Festival. They gained the attention of upstart label Vindicated Records, who released their next release, The Running, later that year. In 2002, the band was in the process of signing with Takehold Records[1]. However, the owner of Takehold Records, Chad Johnson, was also negotiating the sale of the label to Tooth & Nail Records at the time. Ultimately, Takehold was sold to Tooth & Nail and Beloved signed with Tooth & Nail's Solid State Records division. Solid State re-released their EP, The Running, for their performance at Cornerstone in the summer of 2002[2]. The following year, the band entered the studio with producer GGGarth to record their follow-up full-length album, Failure On[3]. The band supported the album with extensive touring and another re-release of The Running with a newly recorded bonus track in 2004. In the fall of 2004, drummer/vocalist Joe Musten got married and subsequently decided that his commitment to his family superseded his responsibilities with the band and would be unable to continue. Because he was such an integral part of the band, the rest of the members decided to end Beloved rather than replace him. Their farewell show took place in Winston Salem, North Carolina on January 14, 2005. The show also featured Underoath, Classic Case, Glass Casket, and a special surprise appearance by Norma Jean. Footage of their farewell show was released as a DVD entitled Kiss it Goodbye. Ex-members of Beloved went on to play in bands such as Classic Case, Dead Poetic, and The Almost. Musten now plays drums at a local church band in Greensboro, NC. He is also the vocalist for the new Solid State band Advent. Matt Harrison and Johnny Smrdel also play in Advent.
[edit] Discography
- ...And So It Goes - 2001 - Independent release
- The Running - 2001 - Vindicated Records
- Failure On - 2003 - Solid State Records
- The Running (reissue) - 2004 - Solid State Records
- Kiss It Goodbye: The Final Show (DVD) - 2005 - Solid State Records
[edit] References
- ^ Interview with Dusty (27 April 2004). Save Your Scene. Retrieved on 7 March 2008
- ^ Archive of Belovedrock.com (2 August 2002). Retrieved on 7 March 2008
- ^ Eric Alexy (January 2004). Beloved - "Failure On". HM Magazine Internet Exclusive, Retrieved on 7 March 2008
