Terminal (band)

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Terminal
Origin Mansfield, Texas Flag of the United States
Genre(s) Emo
Post-hardcore
Christian rock
Years active 1998-2006
Label(s) Tooth & Nail

Terminal was an American rock band from Mansfield, Texas.

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[edit] History

Formed in 1998 under the name Letter Twelve, the group signed to Tooth & Nail Records in 2004 and changed its name. The band's first, and only, release under this name was entitled How The Lonely Keep, and in 2005 they went on tour with labelmates Anberlin.[1] The record hit #39 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in 2005.[2]

Shortly after the release of the album, all of the band's members except for lead singer Travis Bryant departed the group[3] during their tour with The Spill Canvas and Rufio; Bryant toured with Terminal as a solo act for the remainder of the tour. Bryant found replacements for the members later in 2005 and continued to tour behind the album, touring with Saosin, He Is Legend, The Juliana Theory, Cartel, The Working Title, Codeseven, The Receiving End of Sirens, and Yesterday's Rising.[4] Terminal split in January of 2006; Bryant went on to join the group Goodbye Tomorrow (now called Alive in Wild Paint).

Ryan Conley, Lucas Starr and James Erwin are now all member of the band Oh, Sleeper, a metalcore band now on Solidstate Records. The band reunited on December 28, 2007 for a one-off reunion show in Plano, TX. Bryant periodically covers Terminal songs in his current band, Alive in Wild Paint.

Matt Lucas now owns and operates Trust Printshop [1], a screen-printing company that prints merchandise for the band market.

Travis Bryant is currently playing in Alive in Wild Paint (old Goodbye Tomorrow)

[edit] Members

  • Travis Bryant – vocals/guitar (1998-2006)
Early members
  • Ryan Conley -Drums (1998-2005)
  • Lucas Starr -bass (2002-2005)
  • James Erwin - guitar/vocals (1998-2005)
  • Matt Lucas - guitar (1998-2005)
  • Kevin McCauley - bass (1998-2002)
Later members
  • Justin Leu - drums (2005-2006)
  • Chris Pulis - guitar (2005-2006)
  • Rian Flynn - bass (2005-2006)

[edit] Discography

As Letter Twelve[5]
  • Letter Twelve EP (2002)
  • The Antecedent Me (2004)
As Terminal

[edit] References

  1. ^ Biography at Allmusic.com
  2. ^ Chart Positions, Allmusic.com
  3. ^ Album Review, Jesus Freak Hideout, September 3, 2005. Accessed October 2, 2007.
  4. ^ Interview with Travis Smiley, NowOnTour. Accessed October 2, 2007.
  5. ^ Terminal at Jesus Freak Hideout

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