Engine Down

Engine Down
Engine Down
	Farewell Show in Richmond, Virginia, 9/4/05
Background information
Origin	Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genres	Post-hardcore; emo; math rock;
Years active	1996–2005
Labels	Lookout, Lovitt
Past members	Keeley Davis; Jason Wood; Jonathan Fuller; Cornbread Compton; Jeremy Taylor;
Website	Official band site

Engine Down was an American rock band from Richmond, Virginia, active from 1996 to 2005. They were a part of the Washington, D.C. area post-hardcore movement, along with bands like The Dismemberment Plan, Q and Not U, and Faraquet. The lineup included Keeley Davis on guitar and vocals, Jason Wood on bass and vocals, Jonathan Fuller on guitar and backup vocals, and Cornbread Compton on drums. In early recordings, Wood and founding member Jeremy Taylor served as primary lead vocalists, but later in their career the duties of lead singer switched primarily to Davis.

In 2005 Engine Down disbanded, following a farewell tour. Davis joined the band Sparta as lead guitarist. Compton began drumming for various bands including Biology, a side project with From Autumn to Ashes members Francis Mark and Josh Newton. Compton then joined Cursive to record their 2009 album Mama, I'm Swollen. Keeley and Jonathan Fuller have reunited in both Denali, and new band, Heks Orkest, featuring Denali member, Cam DiNunzio.

Members

Keeley Davis – guitar, vocals
Jason Wood – bass, vocals
Jonathan Fuller – guitar, vocals
Cornbread Compton – drums, percussion, piano
Jeremy Taylor – guitar, vocals (1996–98)

Discography

Studio albums

Under the Pretense of Present Tense (1999)
To Bury Within the Sound (2000)
Demure (2002) - 7.5/10 on Pitchfork,^[4] D+ on Stylus^[5]
Engine Down (2004) - 7.7/10 on Pitchfork^[1]

EPs and singles

"2 Song" - 7" (1998)
"Twelve Hour Turn/Engine Down" - Split 7" (1998)
Sign of Breath EP/7" (2001)

DVDs

From Beginning to End (2008)

References

^ ^a ^b Howe, Brian (August 24, 2004). "Engine Down - Engine Down". Pitchfork.
^ Mason, Stewart. "Engine Down - Enginedown". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
^ Miller, Louis (April 1, 2002). "Engine Down - Demure". CMJ. 71 (56): 10.
^ Haywood, Brad (May 23, 2002). "Engine Down - Demure". Pitchfork.
^ Freelon, Deen (2003-09-01). "Engine Down - Demure". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10.

External links

Official band site
Engine Down on MySpace
MusicIsMyDrug.com page Archived 2008-06-27 at the Wayback Machine

Interviews

It's All About the Music interview November 2002

[howe-1] Howe, Brian (August 24, 2004). "Engine Down - Engine Down". Pitchfork.

[2] Mason, Stewart. "Engine Down - Enginedown". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

[3] Miller, Louis (April 1, 2002). "Engine Down - Demure". CMJ. 71 (56): 10.

[4] Haywood, Brad (May 23, 2002). "Engine Down - Demure". Pitchfork.

[5] Freelon, Deen (2003-09-01). "Engine Down - Demure". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10.

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