New Invisible Joy

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New Invisible Joy
Origin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Genres Rock
Years active1997present
LabelsGoldwish
Website newinvisiblejoy.com

New Invisible Joy is an American rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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History

New Invisible Joy formed in 1997 [1] and played locally in western Pennsylvania before they released their debut album, Pale Blue Day, in 2000. [2] The band's name, as they relate it, was created by pointing at words in the Bible at random. [3] They released a limited-edition EP in 2002 which was packaged similarly to a pill case. [4] They planned a 2003 release for their sophomore effort, Trust, but spent additional time recording and mixing the record, which was finally released early in 2004. [5] While there was some major label interest in the band, they did not end up landing a contract with any of the labels. [6] The group toured the East Coast behind the record and opened at local venues for national acts until 2005, [7] then took an extended break while the band members focused on non-musical activities. [8] Rumors circulated that the group had broken up, though they never released an official statement stating such. [9] In 2007 they returned with their third full-length, Kontakt. [10] [11]

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References

  1. New Invisible Joy at Allmusic
  2. Review of Pale Blue Day, Allmusic.com
  3. New Invisible Joy [ permanent dead link ]. Cleveland Scene , July 14, 2004. Accessed April 16, 2008.
  4. Review of New Invisible Joy. Allmusic.com
  5. Review of Trust. Allmusic.com
  6. New Invisible Joy Ecstatic About Latest Album Truth. Observer-Reporter , February 20, 2004. Google News mirror; subscription access required.
  7. New Invisible Joy Returns to the Stage with Kontakt. Pittsburgh City Paper , September 20, 2007.
  8. New Invisible Joy Returns After Three Years to Make Kontakt. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , September 20, 2007. Accessed April 16, 2008.
  9. New Invisible Joy Back in Business with New CD [ permanent dead link ]. Observer-Reporter , September 21, 2007. Accessed April 16, 2008.
  10. Joy Returns with CD Release Party at the Rex Archived 2008-04-26 at the Wayback Machine . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review , September 21, 2007. Accessed April 16, 2008.
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