Seven Storey Mountain
Seven Storey Mountain is an American band from Phoenix, Arizona. The group's music is heavily influenced by the early Washington, D.C. post-hardcore scene.[1]
The band formed in 1994 as a three-piece, featuring singer/songwriter/guitarist Lance Lammers, bassist Jesse Everhart, and drummer Thomas Lanser. The trio had two releases on indie label Art Monk Construction, a 1996 self-titled E.P. and the 1997 L.P. Leper Ethics.[2] The band broke up in early 1997 shortly before the release of Leper Ethics. In Lammers' absence, Everhart and Lanser continued using the name Seven Storey Mountain for a short time, drafting Aaron Wendt as a singer/bassist and Jason Kileen as lead guitarist, with Everhart switching from bass to second guitar.[3] Lammers returned to the band later the same year at the request of the group reverting the band back to the original three piece configuration.[4] Material recorded by this lineup from 1997-1998 was released on the album Based on True Story in 2000 by Deep Elm Records.[5][6]
The original lineup of Seven Storey Mountain disbanded in 1998. Lammers formed a new band, which he abbreviated Seven Storey. The new lineup, featuring Dave Norwood on bass and Chad Kinney on drums, released Dividing by Zero on Deep Elm in 2002.[7] The band began a national tour with Local H and Injected in November 2001.[8] Following a show at Whisky-a-Go-Go in West Hollywood, California, the band was involved in an accident that totaled their van after a car ran a red light in front of them.[9] Seven Storey disbanded shortly thereafter. A handful of leftover tracks that Lammers recorded on his own were released on a split EP with Brandtson and Camber in 2003.
Lammers continued working on new material over the next couple of years and re-adopted the original Seven Storey Mountain moniker for a 2007 album, At the Poles, released on Thick Records. The album was recorded and performed solely by Lammers, and drew comparisons to Frodus and Fugazi.[10][11] A new live band played shows from 2005-2007 that featured Rich Van Syckel on bass and Dave King on drums.
As of September 2011, the band's website states that a new album is in the works.
Discography
Compilations
- (Don't Forget To) Breathe - Track: "No Promise"(Crank Records), 1997)[12]
- Exile On Cameron Harper Street - Track: "Your Lips" (Epiphany Records), 1997)[13]
- The Emo Diaries - Chapter 2: A Million Miles Away - Track: "Incomplete"(Deep Elm Records), 1998)[14]
- Virtually Alternative VA-95 - Track: "Politician" (Virtually Alternative), 1998)[15]
- Rocksound Punk Rawk Explosion 7 - Track: "So Soon" (Rock Sound), 2000)[16]
- Records For The Working Class No.2 - Track: "So Soon" (Deep Elm Records), 2000)[17]
- Not One Light Red: A Modified Document - Track: "Second Rome" (Sunset Alliance), 2001)
- Sound Spirit Fury Fire - Track: "Third Rome" (Deep Elm Records), 2001)[18]
- Not One Light Red: A Desert Extended - Track: "Time To Go" (Sunset Alliance), 2002)
- Emo Is Awesome, Emo Is Evil - Track: "Unknown Satellite" (Deep Elm Records), 2002)[19]
- Deep Elm Unreleased No. 1 - Track: : "6.8.2000" (Deep Elm Records), 2002)[20]
- Deep Elm Sampler No. 4: Hearts Bleed Blue - Track: "Unknown Satellite" (Deep Elm Records), 2002)[21]
- Brandtson / Camber / Seven Storey (Split EP) - Tracks: "New Day" and "Covers" (Deep Elm Records), 2003)[22]
Members
- Lance Lammers - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums (1994–1997, 1997–present)[1]
- Rich Van Syckel - Bass (2005–2007, live only)
- Dave King - Drums (2005–2007, live only)
- Dave Norwood - Bass (2001)[1]
- Chad Kinney - Drums (2001)[1]
- Aaron Wendt - Bass (1997–1998, live only)[3]
- Jason Kileen - Guitar (1997, live only)
- Jesse Everhart - Bass (1994–1997, 1997–1998)[2]
- Thomas Lanser - Drums (1994–1997, 1997–1998)[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Andy Hinds, Seven Storey Mountain at Allmusic
- ^ a b c Dominic, Serene. Seven Storeys Underground. Phoenix New Times. February 22, 1996.
- ^ a b Dominic, Serene. Review: Leper Ethics. Phoenix New Times. April 24, 1997.
- ^ Garcia, Gilbert. Music Award Nominees. Phoenix New Times, April 23, 1998.
- ^ Review, PopMatters
- ^ Review of Based On A True Story, Delusions of Adequacy, 2000.
- ^ Mehr, Bob. Heavy Construction. Phoenix New Times, May 31, 2001.
- ^ Local H hits road to push forthcoming album. livedaily.com. October 24, 2001.
- ^ Strub, Morgan. The Short Tour with Seven Storey. digihitch.com. October 29, 2002.
- ^ Review of At the Poles. Alternative Press, 2007.
- ^ Review of At The Poles. Space City Rock, 2007.
- ^ Don't Forget to Breathe at Allmusic
- ^ [http://www.allmusic.com/album/exile-on-cameron-harper-st-r1766293
- ^ Emo Diaries Volume 2 at Allmusic
- ^ Virtually Alternative VA-95 on Discogs.com.
- ^ Rock Sound RSHSPK2H on Discogs.com
- ^ [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Records-For-The-Working-Class-No2/release/1699021
- ^ [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Sound-Spirit-Fury-Fire/release/1122256
- ^ [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Emo-Is-Awesome-Emo-Is-Evil/release/1103307
- ^ [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Deep-Elm-Unreleased-No-1/release/753583
- ^ [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Deep-Elm-Sampler-No-4-Hearts-Bleed-Blue/release/752817
- ^ [http://www.discogs.com/Brandtson-Camber-Seven-Storey-Brandtson-Camber-Seven-Storey/release/786892
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