Luna Halo

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Luna Halo
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Rock [1]
Contemporary Christian music
Years active1999–2012, 2015, 2022-present
LabelsSpirit Music Group, Sparrow, American
Past members
  • Nathan Barlowe
  • Cary Barlowe
  • Jonathan Smith
  • Victor Broden
  • Jonny MacIntosh
  • Brad Minor
  • Jonathan Smith
  • Mark Kruezer
  • Ben Showalter
  • Chris Coleman
  • Aaron Jenkins

Luna Halo is a Nashville-based rock band. The lead singer, Nathan Barlowe initially honed his skills with Reality Check, a modern rock Christian outfit, before forming Luna Halo in 1999.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Musical career

History

In 2000, Luna Halo was fronted by former Reality Check front man Nathan Barlowe and released their debut CD Shimmer on Christian music label Sparrow Records.[ citation needed ] Even though Shimmer was praised by critics, Luna Halo left Sparrow Records and the Christian music industry before recording their next album due to creative differences.[ citation needed ]

Barlowe replaced guitarist MacIntosh with his younger brother Cary Barlowe, Aaron Jenkins replaced bassist Brad Minor, and drummer Chris Coleman replaced Jonathan Smith, completing the lineup for the new Luna Halo.[ citation needed ]

Rumors of an imminent major label deal began to surface in 2004, and a deal with DreamWorks, [2] was announced prematurely, but later proved to be untrue, after negotiations broke down. The band released another EP, Wasting Away (originally recorded as a demo for DreamWorks) and opened shows for artists Velvet Revolver, Hoobastank, Collective Soul, Ours, Needtobreathe and Family Force 5.[ citation needed ]

In 2005, Luna Halo were signed to American Recordings and began work on their second album, Luna Halo. Originally scheduled for a Summer 2006 release, the album was plagued with delays.[ citation needed ] This was due to American Recordings owner Rick Rubin's departure from Warner Bros to Columbia Records.[ citation needed ] The album was finally released in late 2007.[ citation needed ]

On June 18, 2008, the band released a statement stating that drummer Chris Coleman was leaving the band to take a break from music and go back to school.[ citation needed ] In November, Jonathan Smith (the original Luna Halo drummer) rejoined the band.[ citation needed ]

In May 2008, the band shot a music video for the song "World On Fire", directed by Chris Grieder alongside Flying Dog Films.[ citation needed ]

On November 24, 2008, the band released a statement via MySpace stating that Aaron Jenkins would be leaving the band, because he was expecting the birth of his second child. On December 16, the band announced Victor Broden as their new bass player.[ citation needed ]

On November 13, 2012, lead singer Nathan Barlowe announced that Luna Halo would be playing their final show on December 8, 2012, at 12th and Porter in Nashville, TN. This show would mark not only the band's final show, but also their twelve-year anniversary celebration. [3]

Their song 'I'm Alright' from their 2007 album was also featured inside Flatout: Ultimate Carnage as a part of the soundtrack.[ citation needed ]

After a seven-year hiatus, on February 11, 2022 Luna Halo performed a sold out show at the Mercury lounge in Nashville, Tennessee. They announced during their show that they only had two days to prepare for this concert.[ citation needed ]

Luna Halo signed a multi-album deal with Spirit Music Nashville/Fluid Music Revolution in June 2024 and is currently working on new material to be released in the Fall of 2024.[ citation needed ]

Members

2002–2024

Band Members

Discography

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References

  1. allmusic ((( Luna Halo > Overview )))
  2. Luna Halo brings heavenly rock - Arts and Entertainment Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Barlowe, Nathan. "LH Show 1". Facebook. Retrieved 28 November 2012.