Chasing Victory
Encyclopedia
Chasing Victory was a post-hardcore
/Christian rock
group
from Camilla, Georgia. The band was formed in 2001 by Adam Harrell,
Jeremy Lowery, Jason Lowery and Michael Lamb while they were still in
high school. They started as a cover band called Bailey Drive where they
started writing songs for A Not So Tragic Coverup EP. After the
release of this album they signed with Mono Vs. Stereo Records and
then released their first full-release album titled I Call This
Abandonment in 2005 and their second album titled Fiends in
2007. On
September 24, 2007 the band announced they had broken up through their
Myspace blog. In 2008 the band played a few shows during the
summer, but never fully reunited. In 2010, Jason, Adam, and Jeremy
announced the formation of a new band called Astoria and have a new EP called [E.P.(ic) - EP].
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
/Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
group
from Camilla, Georgia. The band was formed in 2001 by Adam Harrell,
Jeremy Lowery, Jason Lowery and Michael Lamb while they were still in
high school. They started as a cover band called Bailey Drive where they
started writing songs for A Not So Tragic Coverup EP. After the
release of this album they signed with Mono Vs. Stereo Records and
then released their first full-release album titled I Call This
Abandonment in 2005 and their second album titled Fiends in
2007. On
September 24, 2007 the band announced they had broken up through their
Myspace blog. In 2008 the band played a few shows during the
summer, but never fully reunited. In 2010, Jason, Adam, and Jeremy
announced the formation of a new band called Astoria and have a new EP called [E.P.(ic) - EP].
Final Line-Up
- Adam Harrell - vocals
- Michael Lamb - guitar
- Jeremy Lowery - drums
- Chris Cargile - guitar
- Chris (Crutch) Crutchfield - bass
Discography
- A Not So Tragic Cover Up EPA Not So Tragic Cover Up EP-Track listing:# "Is This What You Want?" – 3:33# "Violent And Armed" – 3:27# "Come Between Everything" – 3:53# "Step Into The Light" – 2:58# "Journal Entry" – 4:21...
, 2004 - I Call This AbandonmentI Call This AbandonmentI Call This Abandonment is the first full-length album and second release by Chasing Victory.-Track listing:# "Oceans Away" – 2:44# "Unrequited Love" – 3:36# "The Night Your Guardian Fell Asleep" – 2:56# "A Taste of Your Own Medicine" – 2:44...
, 2005 - FiendsFiends (album)Fiends is the third album from the Christian rock band Chasing Victory, released only months before the band officially broke up. This album is a change of style for the band. While their debut and EP had a solid Post-hardcore sound similar to that of Glassjaw and Thursday, the sound for this album...
, 2007
Music Videos
- Unrequited Love (I Call This Abandonment) -2005
- The Night Your Guardian Fell Asleep (I Call This Abandonment) -2005
- Wolves (Fiends) -2007
Gear
- Chasing Victory played Fender and Gibson Guitars, and SJC Drums
- They were endorsed by Gibson and Peavey.
Trivia
- Portions of their music video for "Unrequited Love" are seen in Brian Posehn's video "Metal By Numbers"