The Violent

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The Violent
Origin Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Genres Alternative rock, Hard rock
Years active2020–Present
Members
  • Mike Protich
  • Dave McGarry
  • Pat Gerasia
Website www.theviolentmusic.com

The Violent is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio formed by Red Sun Rising members Mike Protich, Dave McGarry, and Pat Gerasia after that band announced an "indefinite hiatus" on February 28, 2020. [1] [2] [note 1]

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Even before the hiatus was announced, in 2019, Protich, McGarry, and Gerasia had begun performing as a trio (billed as "Mike Protich") and playing songs outside of the Red Sun Rising discography. [4] [5] They released their first single "Fly on the Wall" on May 22, 2020 as The Violent, not revealing their names, stating that they are a "new independent unsigned band", [6] [7] only later revealing the band members' identity in a Sirius XM Octane interview. [video 1] The track peaked at #28 on the Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart chart. [8] The band has released two EPs since then. [9] [10]

Protich, who says to be the principal author of the band's material, [11] cites Chris Cornell and other grunge artists, as well as Maynard Keenan and Trent Reznor, as influences. [12] The Violent's music relies more on electronic sounds compared to the style of Red Sun Rising. [13]

The band has performed as a three-piece ensemble, with Protich playing bass (and switching instruments with McGarry to play the guitar), [14] and as a four-piece ensemble, with a hired bass player. [10]

Discography

EPs

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Main.
"Fly on the Wall"202028 [8] The Violent (EP)
"Smile Like a Hostage"―
"Impression"2021―
"Think For Yourself"―
"People are Strange"202228 [16]
"Counting Sheep"―002.TV (EP)
"Wrap Your Head Around"―
"I'll Be Waiting" [17] 2023―
"Bitter End"―
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Fly on the Wall"2020Jake Rains
"Impression"2021Mungo
"People are Strange"2022Samuel Shapiro
"I'll Be Waiting"2023Jack Fontes
"Follow Me"Johan Carlén

Notes

  1. ↑ Lead guitarist and founding member of Red Sun Rising Ryan Williams went on to form another band, New Monarch. [3]

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  8. 1 2 "Mainstream Rock Airplay—Week of September 26, 2020". Billboard. September 2020. Archived from the original on Jun 9, 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  9. 1 2 Childers, Chad (January 21, 2022). "The Violent (Ex-Red Sun Rising) Drop Deconstructed Cover of The Doors' 'People Are Strange'". WGRD-FM. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 Chadwick, Robert (November 12, 2023). "The Chimps Were Out En Masse for a Sold-out Avatar Show". Go Venue Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2023. The Violent released an ep this year titled 002.TV.
  11. ↑ "Interview ~ Mike Protich of The Violent". I'm Music Magazine. September 3, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2023. I think we definitely did not want to do things exactly like Red Sun Rising did. Obviously I wrote most of those songs and I write most of these songs.
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Video

  1. ↑ Random, Grant (Jun 19, 2020). ‘The Violent’ Reveals Secret Band Members | Octane Exclusive (Video). Sirius XM. Retrieved December 2, 2023– via YouTube.
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