Secret and Whisper (often typeset as Secret & Whisper) is a post-hardcore band from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Secret and Whisper formed after the band Stutterfly replaced their departed vocalist and decided on a new name. Their first album, Great White Whale, was released on February 12, 2008.[2] The band's first single was "XOXOXO"[3] followed by "Warrior (Southern Arrowwood)".[4] Their second album, Teenage Fantasy, was released on April 6, 2010.
Secret & Whisper | |
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| Origin | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, alternative rock |
| Years active |
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| Labels | Tooth and Nail Records |
| Members | Charles Finn Jason Ciolli Ryan Loerke Jordan Chase James Tyler Johnson |
| Past members | Bradyn Byron David Ecker |
History
editFormations and Great White Whale (2007-2010)
editThe band, consisting of five members, was called Stutterfly until a key member, Chris Stickney, decided to leave shortly after they were dropped from Maverick Records. Stickney soon moved to a band called Oceans Apart.[5] The rest of the band, Bradyn Byron, Jason Ciolli, Jordan Chase and Ryan Loerke, approached Charles Finn (then named Charles Furney), a friend and former member of thebleedingalarm, who used to tour with them,[6] to be their new lead singer. The new line-up became Secret and Whisper on February 24, 2007. They decided on a new band name because of the completely different sound that Charles' voice brought to the band.[1]
Teenage Fantasy and hiatus activities (2010-2021)
editOn September 15, 2009 in a MySpace blog, Charles announced the official departure of Bradyn Byron. The band has since recruited David Ecker as guitarist. David Ecker previously played guitar for Oceans Apart with former Stutterfly member Chris Stickney.
Teenage Fantasy's first single was "Warrior (Southern Arrowwood)". The album was released on April 6, 2010.[7] No music video was released off the album.
On February 4, 2011, they released B-Side track "Pixie" on myspace.
On July 12, 2011, via Facebook note the band announced going on an indefinite hiatus.[8]
Members of Secret & Whisper Jordan Chase, Ryan Loerke and David Ecker formed the band Shreddy Krueger with Chase taking over vocals duty.
In 2017-2018 Secret & Whisper posted a bunch photos on Facebook hinting reunion and some work in studio, but there were no reunion announcement and no news about their activity as a band later on.
Reunion (2022–present)
editOn February 12, 2022, the 14-year anniversary of Great White Whale, Ryan Loerke stated on his Instagram post that Secret and Whisper started practicing together again with intentions to play shows and write new material.[9] A day later, the band revived an official band page on Instagram, where James Tyler Johnson (previously of Cry of the Afflicted) was mentioned to have taken guitar duties replacing previous band member David Ecker.
Band members
edit- Current
- Charles "Chuk Furn" Finn – lead vocals (2007–2011, 2022–present)
- Jordan Chase – bass, vocals (2007–2011, 2022–present)
- Jason Ciolli – lead guitar (2007–2011, 2022–present)
- James Tyler Johnson – rhythm guitar (2011–2022–present)
- Ryan Loerke – drums, percussion (2007–2011, 2022–present)
- Former
- Bradyn Byron – rhythm guitar (2007–2009)
- David Ecker – rhythm guitar (2009–2011)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album details | Peak | Certifications (sales threshold) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat |
US Christ | |||
| 2008 | Great White Whale
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25 | 33 |
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| 2010 | Teenage Fantasy
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11 | 18 |
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Singles
edit- "XOXOXO" (Great White Whale)
- "Vanishings" (Great White Whale)
- "Warrior (Southern Arrowwood)" (Teenage Fantasy)
Songs on compilations
edit- Canada Rocks, "XOXOXO" (CMC Distribution, 2008)
- Songs From The Penalty Box, Vol. 6, "XOXOXO" (Tooth & Nail Records, 2009)
References
edit- ^ a b Chris True. "Secret and Whisper". Allmusic. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "Great While Whale > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bio". Toothandnail.com. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
- ^ "Secret & Whisper song lyrics & ringtones – mSpot". www.mspot.com. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Oceans Apart – ReverbNation". Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Profile From Secret and Whisper". www.bebo.com. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Secret & Whispers' "Teenage Fantasy" Pushed Back...Again". Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Secret and Whisper Update!". Facebook.com. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ GWW turns 14 today