Victorian Halls | |
|---|---|
 Victorian Halls in their 2015 line-up: (from left to right) Jordan Dismuke, Mike Tomala, Sean Lenart | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Indie |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Victory Records |
| Members | Sean Lenart Jordan Dismuke Mike Tomala |
| Past members | Carlos Luna |
| Website | victorianhalls |
Victorian Halls are an American alternative rock band originating from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Chicago trio Victorian Halls, [1] [2] [3] headed by the lead singer Sean Lenart, have been playing the Chicago underground music scene for years before they recorded their first two records, EP "Springteen" (2007) and the self-titled 'Octo' EP "Victorian Halls" (2010), both as self-releases. The third EP, "Crystal Lenses" (2011) was already recorded and pressed, but subsequently shelved, due to the group getting signed to Victory Records prior to its release.
Band's debut studio album titled "Charlatan" was released on Victory Records in August 2011. The album was recorded in Los Angeles in Cameron Webb's recording studio. [4]
Their second full-length studio album, "Hyperalgesia" was recorded in Gossip Studios, Chicago, and released in May 2015 [5] with help of prolific music producer and mixer Joe Chiccarelli, who has in the past produced dozens of albums for well-known acts and singers (The Strokes, The Killers, U2, Jason Mraz). The band promoted the material from their new release on their “All My Friends Are Dead” Tour [6] (name taken from the lyrics of the first track of the album “All My Friends”) throughout September 2016.
In November 2015 the group released a Christmas-themed song titled “This Holiday”. [7] [8]
The group tours regularly, since 2006 performing yearly and playing more than 85 concerts [9] at multiple venues across the US, either headlining as a main act or, mainly prior 2010, appearing as a supporting band. The band's latest tour was a string of SouthEast US shows staged between 3–11 May 2017.
The remix of their own song "Glass Depth Mood" titled "So Ambitious (GDM Remix)" was included in the soundtrack for the video game Watch Dogs. [10] [11]
While the group's first major release, Charlatan, was dominated by rough, punk-rock-like tunes, underlined by Sean Lenart's distinctive, shrill vocals (described by one of the critics as "having reached the heights other lead singers don't even know they exist"), the following studio album, Hyperalgesia, while maintaining the overall characteristic experimental-rock feel [12] of Victorian Halls' music, is a much more mature-rock affair with many great, original songs, that however (perhaps with the exception of the track "Most Firearms Are More Than Adequate in Killing an Undead Brain") lack that unmistakable, fresh roughness of the debut album.
Present
Live
Former
| Victorian Halls discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 2 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 9 |
| Music videos | 7 |
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Charlatan
|
| 2015 | Hyperalgesia
|
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Springsteen
|
| 2010 | Victorian Halls
|
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "A Crush is a Crush" | Charlatan |
| 2012 | "It All Started In The Hall" | Charlatan |
| 2013 | "La Di Da" | Charlatan |
| 2014 | "So Ambitious" | Charlatan |
| 2015 | "Tonight Only The Dead" | Hyperalgesia |
| 2015 | "Come in with the Storm" | Hyperalgesia |
| 2015 | "This Holiday" | N/A |
| 2016 | "Scarlets" | Hyperalgesia |
| 2017 | "Dissolution" | Hyperalgesia |
| 2011 | "A Crush is a Crush" | Charlatan |
| 2012 | "It All Started In The Hall" | Charlatan |
| 2013 | "La Di Da" | Charlatan |
| 2015 | "Tonight Only The Dead" | Hyperalgesia |
| 2015 | "Come in with the Storm" | Hyperalgesia |
| 2016 | "Scarlets" | Hyperalgesia |
| 2017 | "Dissolution" | Hyperalgesia |
Stabbing Westward is an American industrial rock/alternative rock band. Christopher Hall and Walter Flakus formed the band in 1985 in Macomb, Illinois. The band released an extended play in 1992, followed by four studio albums: Ungod (1994), Wither Blister Burn & Peel (1996), Darkest Days (1998), and Stabbing Westward (2001). The band announced a dissolution in February 2002. Two compilation albums were later released in 2003. Stabbing Westward reunited in 2016 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its formation and continued to perform live shows. The band's first new album in 21 years, Chasing Ghosts, was released in 2022.
The Charlatans were an American folk rock and psychedelic rock band that played a role in the development of the San Francisco Haight-Ashbury music scene during the 1960s. They are often cited by critics as being the first group to play in the style that became known as the San Francisco Sound.
The Charlatans are an English rock band formed in Birmingham, West Midlands in 1988. As of 2000, the band’s line-up consists of lead vocalist Tim Burgess, guitarist Mark Collins, bassist Martin Blunt, and keyboardist Tony Rogers.
Spoon is an American rock band from Austin, Texas, consisting of members Britt Daniel, Jim Eno (drums), Alex Fischel, Gerardo Larios and Ben Trokan. The band was formed in Austin in October 1993 by Daniel and Eno. Critics have described the band's musical style as rock and roll, post-punk, and art rock.
Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band formed in Dayton, Ohio in 2001. Originally called A Day in the Life, their lineup currently consists of JT Woodruff, Matt Ridenour, Mark McMillon, and Chris Popadak.
Michael H. McDonald is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist. Known for his distinctive, soulful voice, he was a backing vocalist for Steely Dan from 1975 to 1980 and the lead vocalist of the Doobie Brothers across various stints. McDonald wrote and sang several hit singles with the Doobie Brothers, including "What a Fool Believes", "Minute by Minute", and "Takin' It to the Streets." McDonald has also performed as a prominent backing vocalist on numerous recordings by artists including Steely Dan, Toto, Christopher Cross, and Kenny Loggins.
The Fold is an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Fold formed in 2002, and promptly began work on their album This Too Shall Pass for Tooth & Nail Records. They have released four full-length studio albums and three EP's over their career, with a fifth full-length slated for release on September 9, 2022, titled Stereo Fire. Career highlights include surpassing 130 million views on their YouTube channel and the nomination of Secrets Keep You Sick for a Grammy in the category of "Best Recording Package". Their single "Gravity" from the album This Too Shall Pass reached No. 1 on the CHR Rock charts. The band has more recently written themed music for sports and television, most notably the theme songs for Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, the Chicago Cubs, and all NFL teams.
The Audition was an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band is composed of singer Danny Stevens, drummer Ryan O'Connor, guitarists Seth Johnson and Timmy Klepek and bassist Joe Lussa. The band's first release was a six track EP titled All in Your Head. In early 2005, they signed to record label Victory Records and released their debut album, titled Controversy Loves Company. In early January 2008 they released their second studio album Champion. On April 28, 2009 they released their third studio album Self-titled Album. Their latest full-length album Great Danger was released on March 16, 2010.
The Horrors are an English rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea in 2005 by lead vocalist Faris Badwan, guitarist Joshua Hayward, keyboardist and synthesizer player Tom Furse, bassist Rhys Webb, and drummer and percussionist Joe Spurgeon. Their music has been classified as garage rock, garage punk, gothic rock, shoegaze and post-punk revival.
Pop Evil is an American rock band that was formed in North Muskegon, Michigan, in 2001 by Leigh Kakaty. The band's roots reside in TenFive, a group formed in the late-1990s by Kakaty and guitarist Jason Reed. Pop Evil has several songs that topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts, including "Trenches" and "Waking Lions".
Endwell is an American melodic hardcore band from Queens, New York City, formed in 2003. They have released one independent EP, one album on Victory Records; and one EP and two albums via Mediaskare Records.
Cynic is an American progressive metal band formed in Miami, Florida in 1987. The band has been primarily based in California since the late 1990s, marking a significant shift in their geographic and creative roots. Paul Masvidal originally served solely as the band's guitarist, but later took over as lead vocalist and chief songwriter. Cynic incorporates elements of progressive rock, alternative, and metal.
Breathe Carolina are an American electronic music duo from Denver, Colorado. The duo formed in 2007 consisting of David Schmitt and Kyle Even. They later expanded to a full band whose best-known lineup included Schmitt, Even, drummer Eric Armenta, keytarist Joshua Aragon and DJ Luis Bonet. In 2013, Even left the group, while Tommy Cooperman joined that year. Breathe Carolina is currently composed of Schmitt and Cooperman.
The Letter Black, formerly known as Breaking the Silence, is an American Christian rock band that was formed in 2006 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The band consists of lead vocalist Sarah Anthony; her husband, lead guitarist and vocalist Mark Anthony; bassist Matt Beal and drummer William Fowler and rhythm guitarist Brandon Jordan.
Dr. Acula is an American deathcore band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2005, the group has released six studio albums and one EP. They were signed to Victory Records at the time of their initial disbandment and are currently signed to Silent Pendulum Records. The band is known for the use of soundclips from movies and TV shows as an accent to their songs. Their band name is derived from an alternative perspective from the name of Dracula, which was originally part of a joke coined by comedian Mitch Hedberg. After disbanding in 2012, the original line up reunited in late 2019 and released their 6th album, Dr. Acula in September of 2022.
The Knocks is an American electronic music duo consisting of Ben "B-Roc" Ruttner and James "JPatt" Patterson. They have released 3 full length albums and 5 EPs on record labels Big Beat Records, Neon Gold, Atlantic Records, and their label HeavyRoc Music. They are known for their singles "Classic" ft. Powers, "Ride or Die" ft. Foster the People, and "Bodies" ft. MUNA; their collaborations with Sofi Tukker, Purple Disco Machine ("Fireworks"), and ODESZA ; and their remixes.
The Vacant Lots are an American post-punk electro band based in Brooklyn, New York.
6 Songs for Bruce, also commonly known as the 4-Track Demo, is an early single-sided demo cassette tape by American rock band Soundgarden.
Charlatan is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Victorian Halls. The 12-track album was recorded in Los Angeles in Cameron Webb's recording studio and released on 16 August 2011 by Victory Records. The vinyl version of Charlatan was released on white-and-green marbled record, with a number of copies featuring an etching on the inner ring of the disc, as an inside joke, of the band professing their producer's love for Justin Bieber. To promote the album, the band issued an interactive e-card containing a preview of each track from their new record.
Hyperalgesia is the second full-length studio album by American alternative rock band Victorian Halls. The album, that contains 11-tracks, was recorded in Gossip Studios, Chicago, produced by Sean Lenart, then mixed at legendary Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California, with help of renowned music producer and mixer Joe Chiccarelli, who has in the past produced dozens of albums for well-known acts and singers and released in May 2015. The band produced the music video to the song Scarlets from the album in June 2016 and then promoted the material from their new release on their “All My Friends Are Dead” US-wide Tour
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)