Chasing Victory

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Chasing Victory

Background information
Origin Camilla, Georgia
Genre(s) Christian rock
Post-hardcore
Years active 2003 - 2007, 2008
Label(s) Mono Vs Stereo

Chasing Victory was a post-hardcore/Christian rock group from Camilla, Georgia. The band was formed in 2001 by Adam Harrell, Jeremy Lowery and Michael Lamb while they were still in high school. They started as a cover band called Bailey Drive where they started writing songs for A Not So Tragic Coverup EP. After the release of this album they signed with Mono Vs. Stereo Records and then released their first full-release album titled I Call This Abandonment in 2005 and their second album titled Fiends in 2007.[1] On September 24, 2007 the band announced they had broken up through their Myspace blog.[2] Recently the band has stated that they will be playing a few shows during the summer. On Adam's myspace page it has been stated that "Also Chasing Victory might be making a new album soon, just saying" and it is now rumored that the band is working on a brand new album.

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[edit] Band members

[edit] Final Line-Up

  • Adam Harrell- Vocals
  • Michael Lamb- Guitar
  • Jeremy Lowery- Drums
  • Chris Cargile- Guitar
  • Chris (Crutch) Crutchfield- Bass

[edit] Former members

  • Jason Lowery - Guitar
  • Matt Grogan - Bass
  • Taylor Sullivan - Bass

[edit] Trivia

  • When they named the band, the members said they wanted it to be "Chasing" something. One of the member's mother said "Victory?", and they decided on that name.
  • Jeremy and former member Jason are brothers.
  • Their song Unrequited Love was featured as the intro music in comedian Brian Posehn's parody music video Metal By Numbers.
  • They named their tour "Y'all Got Weapons" after an inside joke shared between band members.
  • Adam recently got married to Katie Sullivan in July 2006,and are building a house in Baconton, Georgia.
  • The band recorded a cover of the song "Jesus Freak" for the Jesus Freak tribute album, Freaked! A Gotee Tribute to dc Talk's "Jesus Freak".
  • Bassist Chris Crutchfield plays World of Warcraft and has a level 70 rogue on Bloodscalp server called Mernoir and his fiance has a level 70 mage called Lliaa.
  • Ex-guitarist Jason Lowery now plays in the alternative rock band Sons of God.
  • Guitarist Chris Cargile recently beat the popular Xbox title Fable in 16hrs 47min beating the previous world record of 16hrs 48min.
  • Bassist Chris Crutchfield likes to refer to everyones name with a "town" at the end of it.
  • Everyone in the band owns at least 1 cat named "the Boots"

[edit] Discography

[edit] Gear

  • Chasing Victory plays Fender and Gibson Guitars, and SJC Drums
  • They are endorsed by Gibson and Peavey.
  • Deluxe "Rock Boxes" with lights in them made by road manager Vincent and Singer Adam, also Guitarist Michael cut 1 wall of one box.

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