Revis

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Revis is an American rock band from Southern Illinois, formed in 1999. With immediate local success they moved to Los Angeles, signed with Epic Records and released their debut album Places for Breathing in 2003. The band received mainstream attention from single "Caught in the Rain", which peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and appeared on Daredevil: The Album , the soundtrack for the film Daredevil . "Seven" spent ten weeks on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Charts, peaking at No. 29.

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Revis
Origin Southern Illinois, US
Genres Post-grunge|Rock|Alternative Rock
Years active
  • 1999–2005
  • 2010–2012
  • 2023–present
Label Epic (2002–2004)
Members
  • Justin Holman
  • Robert Davis
  • Cal Campbell
Past members
  • Nathaniel Cox
  • Bob Thiemann
  • David Piribauer
Website revissounds.com

In 2005 the band took a break and then reformed in 2010 to work on new material, including an EP named Fire and Ice and a full studio album titled, Do We Have to Beg? Internal disagreements with the record label prevented either from releasing beyond a handful of promotional singles. Both remain unreleased to-date, and the band parted ways once again.

After a thirteen-year hiatus, Revis reformed in 2024, and released the EP, Bottles of Lightning. On November 7, 2025 they released their second studio album Killing Time, and immediately started touring. They are set to join the Summer of '99 and Beyond Cruise 2026, hosted and headlined by Creed. In addition, there's talk of an upcoming collaboration with Alt. Country Icon Nikki Lane.

History

Early years (1999–2001)

The group was formed in the summer of 1999 in the small town of Ewing, Illinois. Their first big break came when they beat out 40 other musical groups for the chance to compete against five bands at radio station WTAO's Battle of the Bands at the Du Quoin State Fair in August 2000. [1] They won the competition and were offered the opportunity to play live remotes for the station. According to vocalist Justin Holman, "It wasn't long after that, that our songs began creeping onto (WTAO's) playlist." [1] The band moved to Los Angeles in July 2001.

Places for Breathing (2002–2003)

They recorded three demo songs, "A Gift," "Seven," and "Straight Jacket Labels" with producers Tommy Henriksen and Jeff Pilson. This eventually caught the attention of record labels, and demos for "Caught in the Rain" and "Spin" were subsequently recorded to maintain hype. [2] In January 2002, the band signed with Epic Records to start work on their first album.

The end result of their efforts was a debut album entitled Places for Breathing , which was released on May 20, 2003. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart, selling 10,000 copies in its opening week, [3] and peaked at No. 115 on the Billboard Top 200. Revis released two singles to rock radio hits, "Caught in the Rain", and "Seven". The first single, "Caught in the Rain" peaked at number 8 on the Mainstream Rock Radio charts during a 26-week chart run, [4] and was on the Billboard Alternative Rock charts for 16 weeks, peaking at number 20. [5] It was also featured in the movie Daredevil and its respective soundtrack, Daredevil: The Album . The second single, "Seven", charted on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, peaking at number 29 over its ten weeks on the chart. [5] The band's hometown of Carbondale announced May 19, 2003 "Revis Day" in tribute to the group. [6]

The band went on to support the album by touring with popular groups like Oleander, and Evanescence, [7] and playing the 2003 Nintendo Fusion Tour.

Breakup (2004–2009)

In 2004, Revis recorded a second demo with Tony Berg and had intentions of rerecording such tracks for a second album. [8] Despite the band's rising popularity, however, Revis would be dropped from Epic Records and forced to acquire new management after their first album. [9] Holman speculated this being due to poor management and the merging of BMG and Sony. [8] Around this time, Davis and Piribauer had joined a band named Hensley and caused question over the future of Revis. [10] Holman and Cox, without Davis, Piribauer, or Thiemann, returned to Illinois and together began writing new material akin to Revis. As of August 2005, Holman affirmed that he and Tommy Henriksen [11] were working on 12–15 new songs with titles such as "New Ways," "Hollow Days," "Red Letter Day," and "Taste in the Flash." However, he clarified that they would not be working with Don Gilmore or Ken Andrews and showed uncertainty in regards to finding a label and touring. [12] Later in the year, it was announced that Revis had ultimately disbanded.

While the band had broken up, a number of members did their own projects. Piribauer joined Yotokyo as their drummer after meeting them when the band shared Revis’ rehearsal space. Davis and Cox had formed a new band by the name of Maryandi, later renamed The Yelling. Holman worked with a new project called Aujalyn.

Reunion and breakup (2010–2012)

Reports of a Revis reunion surfaced in early 2010, saying that they were back together and working on a second album. [9] [13] The band originally announced two separate releases, an EP titled Fire and Ice, and a full-length album to follow, titled Gone So Long. [14] Fire and Ice, was announced to be released on July 27, 2010, but the album was delayed, and the two releases were consolidated into one single album, titled Do We Have to Beg? . [15]

The first song released after the reunion was "A Better Day (Relief)" in June 2010. [16] A second track, "Are You Taking Me Home," was released a few months later in October 2010 and was released on October 6, 2010 [17] [18] Later in the month, the band played their first live concert since their reunion. [19] The band debuted a new song, titled "Remember When", at the concert and released a studio acoustic version of a new track, "Searching for Someone". [20] The band rounded out the year with a re-recorded version of the track "From That Point On," a B-side left off their first album. [21] [22]

In February 2011, the band announced that Do We Have to Beg? would be released on May 20, 2011, to coincide with the 8 year anniversary of the release of Places for Breathing. A track list wasn't announced, but some song information was revealed. An electric, full-band version of "Searching For Someone" was initially announced as the first single, but the band changed their mind and decided to release "Save Our Souls" as the first single. [23] Additionally, the album was to consist of 12 songs selected from a group of 25 recorded songs. [15] "Save Our Souls" was released on April 1. Differences between the record label and the band forced Revis to abandon the recordings and go their separate ways.

Second reunion, Bottles of Lightning, and Killing Time (2024-present)

On March 15, 2024, Revis announced a second reunion (including Holman, Davis, Cox, Thiemann, and Piribauer) and three live performance dates. [24] The band subsequently released Bottles of Lightning, an EP containing six songs. It became available on streaming platforms on May 2, 2024. [25] Bottles of Lightning features Holman on vocals, Robert Davis and Nathaniel Cox on guitar, and David Piribauer on drums. The EP was written, produced, and mixed by Nathaniel Cox and Robert Davis. Cox and Thiemann left the band shortly after.

The band released a second studio album, Killing Time, on November 7, 2025. [26] Written by Justin Holman and Robert Davis, it features Justin Holman on vocals, Robert Davis on guitar and David Piribauer on drums. Producer Michael Beinhorn, Soundgarden's Superunknown, consulted on the album. With Piribauer in a different country, later leaving the band, Holman and Davis started touring to promote the new album with guest musicians on bass and drums. In 2026, on rhythm guitar, Cal Campbell joined the group. They're slated to perform on the Summer of '99 and Beyond Cruise 2026, hosted and headlined by Creed. In addition, there's talk of an upcoming collaboration with Alt. Country Icon Nikki Lane.

Band members

Current members

Former members

Touring musicians

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[27] 		US
Heat.
[27]
2003 Places for Breathing
  • Released: May 20, 2003
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD
1151
2012 Do We Have to Beg?
  • Released: Cancelled
  • Label:
  • Format: CD
××
2024Bottles of Lightning EP
  • Released: May 2, 2024
  • Label:
  • Format: Digital, vinyl, CD
××
2025Killing Time
  • Released: November 7, 2025
  • Label:
  • Format: Digital, vinyl, CD
××

Singles

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Alt.

[28]

US
Main.

[29]

2003"Caught in the Rain"208Places for Breathing
"Seven"×29
2011"Save Our Souls"××Do We Have to Beg?
2025"Killing Time"××Killing Time
"Stardust (All Around Us)"××
"Cool Blacktop"××
"Honey Castle"××
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

References

  1. 1 2 FLIPSIDE interview by Steve McCoyne, published March 1, 2001, The Southern Illinoisan
  2. ↑ Places for Breathing: An interview with Revis SonicControl.com (February 28, 2003). Retrieved on 6-10-09.
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone Article. placesforbreathing.com
  4. ↑ Melodic Net – Revis Dvd Single. Melodic.net (July 19, 2003). Retrieved on June 11, 2017.
  5. 1 2 https://www.billboard.com/artist/revis/chart-history/
  6. ↑ "Places for Breathing - REVIS Fan Site - 03 Roll Stone". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  7. ↑ Melodic Net – Revis Set For Evanescence Dates. Melodic.net (March 28, 2003). Retrieved on June 11, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Melodic Net – Interview. Melodic.net (August 8, 2005). Retrieved on June 11, 2017.
  9. 1 2 Revis Working On New Album – tunelab™. Tunelab.com (February 1, 2010). Retrieved on June 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ Melodic Net – Whatever Happened To Revis?. Melodic.net (April 1, 2005). Retrieved on June 11, 2017.
  11. ↑ Melodic Net – Revis Back In The Studio For Album No:2. Melodic.net (February 26, 2004). Retrieved on June 11, 2017.
  12. ↑ Wippsson, Johan Interview with Revis Melodic.net (August 8, 2005). Retrieved on 6-10-09.
  13. ↑ Revis Reunion Teaser 2010. YouTube (January 30, 2010). Retrieved on June 11, 2017.
  14. ↑ Revis Set Date For New Album; Working On Follow-Up – tunelab™ Archived June 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Tunelab.com (June 8, 2010). Retrieved on June 11, 2017.
  15. 1 2 Do We Have to Beg? Album Release News!. revisrocks.com (February 9, 2011)
  16. ↑ http://music.revisrocks.com/track/a-better-day-relief?autoplay=true%5B%5D
  17. ↑ Update. revisrocks.com (September 16, 2010)
  18. ↑ Are You Taking Me Home. revisrocks.com
  19. ↑ Revis @ The Copper Dragon / Oct. 29th. revisrocks.com (September 20, 2010)
  20. ↑ Melodic Net – New Live Tune From Revis Online. Melodic.net (November 9, 2010). Retrieved on June 11, 2017.
  21. ↑ From That Point On. revisrocks.com (October 8, 2010)
  22. ↑ Revis Stream "From That Point On" Video – tunelab™ Archived March 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine . Tunelab.com (March 8, 2011). Retrieved on June 11, 2017.
  23. ↑ Revis Announce First Single – tunelab™ Archived June 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Tunelab.com (March 3, 2011). Retrieved on June 11, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Revis". www.facebook.com. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  26. ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/revis-announce-new-album-killing-time-release-title-track/ar-AA1Ko512
  27. 1 2 "Revis > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  28. ↑ "Revis Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  29. ↑ "Revis > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
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