The Myriad

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The Myriad
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The Myriad band photo in 2025
Background information
Origin Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Years active2001–2009, 2023–present
Labels Floodgate, Koch/E1
Members
Past members
  • Steven Tracy
  • Randy Miller
  • John Roger Schofield
  • Jonathan Young

The Myriad is an indie, alternative rock group formed in Seattle in 2001. The band received critical acclaim with their second studio album With Arrows, With Poise which featured the single, "A Clean Shot." In 2007, they won MTV2's Dew Circuit Breakout challenge, deeming them the breakout band of the year. [1] [2] [3] The Myriad went on hiatus in 2010 after the death of their drummer Randy Miller and eventually reunited in 2023. Vocalist Jeremy Edwardson is the only constant member of the group.

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Overview

Seattle alt-rock outfit The Myriad began in 2001 with university students Jeremy Edwardson and John Roger Schofield. The duo recruited Scott Davis (drums), Jonathan Young (guitar), and Steven Tracy (guitar, piano) to join them in the endeavor. After three EP releases, their debut album You Can't Trust a Ladder was released on June 14, 2005, and the band began touring extensively. In 2006, after the departure of drummer Scott Davis, Randy Miller joined the outfit on drums. [4]

The Myriad's biggest boost came in December 2007, when the band won MTV2's Dew Circuit Breakout competition. [5] Their video for "A Clean Shot" began rotation on the network in January 2008, the same year that their second album, With Arrows, With Poise, was released on Koch Records on May 13, 2008. [6] [7] "A Clean Shot" was the most played video on MTV during the spring of 2008. It would also go on to be released in Rock Band for Playstation and Xbox. [8]

After touring for four years, the band went on hiatus in late 2008 after finding out their drummer Randy Miller had been diagnosed with cancer. In August 2009, the band announced they were regrouping and heading out on the "All Creatures Tour." Regarding the brief hiatus, Jeremy Edwardson stated, "This has, without a doubt, been the most uncertain year of The Myriad. Last fall we made a decision to put down our instruments and wait with our drummer Randy as he began his fight with cancer. It would be 8 months before we all played in a room together again. That was a few weeks ago. We didn’t have an agenda. There was no 'let’s write an album to change the world!' conversations that we had shared in the past." [8]

Drummer Randy Miller died from chondrosarcoma on November 5, 2010. [9] Soon after Randy’s passing, the band went into what would be an over decade-long hiatus.

In 2023, the band announced the release of their first three EPs to streaming platforms on July 21 after only being available physically. In August 2023, the band released a new single “Signs,” their first new music in 15 years. [10] [11]

In 2024, the band released their next singles “We Are", "Insomniatic", and "Time" with returning members Jeremy Edwardson and Scott Davis; and new members Jamie Beaudoin (guitar, piano), Eli Schweyer (guitar), and Norman Williams (bass). [12]

In 2025, The Myriad released two new singles, "Ghost On A Wire" and "Something's In The Water." The band would go on to play at AudioFeed Festival in Urbana, Illinois on July 5th of the same year. [13] [14]

Although members of the band are adherents of Christianity, they "write music for everybody," according to Edwardson. [15]

Band members

Past members

Discography

Studio albums
EPs

Singles

References

  1. ↑ A, Christa (September 9, 2008). "The Myriad: With Arrows, with Poise". YouthWorker. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "KOCH Record's Band The Myriad One of Top 6 Finalists in the 'MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout'". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "With Arrows, With Poise by The Myriad Christian CD Book Reviews | NRTeam Member KevinDavis_NRT | NewReleaseToday". www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jeremy Edwardson And Scott Davis: The Myriad". HM Magazine. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ Admin, Developer (March 1, 2008). "Q & A with The Myriad". The Chimes. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ The Myriad Discography, Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
  7. ↑ Cronin, Sean (May 21, 2008). "45 Second Reviews: The Cool Kids, Scarlett Johansson, The Myriad, The Ting Tings". Denver Westword. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "The Myriad To Tour". HM Magazine. September 21, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ O'Neill, Janet (November 10, 2010). "Myriad band member dies of cancer". Redding Record Searchlight . Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  10. ↑ Dave (October 17, 2024). "Episode 655: The Myriad, part 1". The Antidote. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Scott Davis and Jeremy Edwardson (The Myriad)". Apple Podcasts (in French). Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ J, Brandon (August 5, 2024). "The Myriad to Release New Single on August 7th". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ G, Ryan (February 22, 2025). ""Something's In the Water" with The Myriad | TUNED UP". www.iamtunedup.com. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ "RadioU | The Myriad puts out new music video for "Something's In The Water"". radiou.com. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  15. ↑ "The Myriad is turning listeners into believers". Orange County Register. March 4, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  16. ↑ Contemporary Christian Music Chart for R&R magazine as reported at the Weekend 22, April 5, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008
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