Underoath is an American rock band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed on November 30, 1997, by vocalist Dallas Taylor and guitarist Luke Morton, [1] the first lineup of the group was completed with the addition of second guitarist Corey Steger, bassist Rey Anasco and drummer Aaron Gillespie. [2] Anasco was soon replaced by Octavio Fernandez. [3] Following the departure of Morton in early 1999, Underoath signed to Takehold Records and released its debut album Act of Depression . [4] The band followed up its debut a year later with Cries of the Past , which featured new members Matthew Clark on bass (Fernandez moved to rhythm guitar) and Christopher Dudley on keyboards. [5] Clark was replaced by Billy Nottke in 2001 and later Grant Brandell in January 2002, [6] while Timothy McTague took over from the departing Steger. [7]
In July 2003, it was announced that Taylor had left Underoath. [8] He was temporarily replaced on tour by Matt Tarpey, [9] before Spencer Chamberlain joined later in the year. [10] Also in 2003, Fernandez was briefly replaced by Kelly Scott Nunn, [11] before James Smith joined the band later in the year. [12] The lineup of Underoath remained stable until April 2010, when it was announced that Gillespie – the last remaining original member of the band – would be leaving. [13] He was replaced by former Norma Jean drummer Daniel Davison the following month. [14] After one more studio album, 2010's Ø (Disambiguation) , Underoath announced a farewell tour, which ended on January 26, 2013. [15] The band returned two years later with original drummer Gillespie returning to the lineup. [16] An eighth studio album, Erase Me , was released in 2018. [17]
On March 28, 2023, long-term rhythm guitarist James Smith announced that he had been "informed" he was no longer a member of Underoath. [18]
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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Aaron Gillespie |
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| all Underoath releases except Ø (Disambiguation) (2010) | |
Christopher Dudley |
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| all Underoath releases from Cries of the Past (2000) onwards | |
Timothy McTague |
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| all Underoath releases from The Changing of Times (2002) onwards | |
Grant Brandell |
| bass | all Underoath releases from They're Only Chasing Safety (2004) onwards | |
Spencer Chamberlain |
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Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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Dallas Taylor | 1997–2003 | lead vocals |
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Corey Steger | 1997–2001 (died 2021) [19] |
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Luke Morton | 1997–1999 | lead guitar | none | |
Rey Anasco | 1997–1998 | bass | ||
Octavio Fernandez | 1998–2003 |
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Matthew Clark | 2000–2001 | bass | Cries of the Past (2000) | |
Billy Nottke | 2001–2002 | The Changing of Times (2002) | ||
Kelly Scott Nunn | 2003 | rhythm guitar | none | |
James Smith |
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| all Underoath releases from They're Only Chasing Safety (2004) to Voyeurist (2022) | |
Daniel Davison | 2010–2013 |
| Ø (Disambiguation) (2010) |
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Details |
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Alena Cason | 2000 |
| Cason briefly toured with Underoath during an early tour in support of Cries of the Past in 2000. | |
Matt Tarpey | 2003 | lead vocals | Tarpey filled in on vocals for a tour after original singer Dallas Taylor left the band in July 2003. [9] | |
Kenny Bozich | 2008 | drums | Bozich filled in for Gillespie during a world tour in 2007, after the regular drummer injured his hand. [20] | |
Tyler Smith | 2011 | lead vocals | Smith substituted for Spencer Chamberlain at a show in 2011, after the frontman fell ill. [21] |
Period | Members | Releases |
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Late 1997–1998 |
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1998–1999 |
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1999–2000 |
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2000–2001 |
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2001–2002 |
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2002–2003 |
| none |
2003 |
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2003 |
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Late 2003 – April 2010 |
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May 2010 – January 2013 |
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Disbanded | ||
August 2015 – March 2023 |
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March 2023 – present |
| none to date |
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