Child Bite
Encyclopedia
Child Bite is an art rock
/post-punk
band based out of Ferndale, Michigan
. Their instrument
s range from traditional (guitar
s, drums
) to unconventional (joysticks
, theremins). Child bite was formed by Shawn Knight (Boyarm founder, ex-New Grenada
) along with Danny Sperry and Zach Norton in the fall of 2005. The band released their initial Wild Feast LP through Suburban Sprawl Music
, home to Sperry and Norton's other band El Boxeo. The band's name was decided by a vote from a long list of potential names. This method of decision making was also used to title the Gold Thriller EP, released through Joyful Noise Recordings
. Gold Thriller marked the first appearance of Sean Clancy (ex-Rescue) as a full time member, though he did appear on the Physical Education EP released earlier the same year. Also appearing on previous recordings, Christian Doble (Kiddo) joined the band full time in the fall of 2007.
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
/post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
band based out of Ferndale, Michigan
Ferndale, Michigan
Ferndale is adjacent to the cities of Detroit to the south, Oak Park to the west, Hazel Park to the east, Pleasant Ridge to the north, Royal Oak Township to the southwest, and Royal Oak to the north....
. Their instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
s range from traditional (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
) to unconventional (joysticks
Circuit bending
Circuit bending is the creative customization of the circuits within electronic devices such as low voltage, battery-powered guitar effects, children's toys and small digital synthesizers to create new musical or visual instruments and sound generators....
, theremins). Child bite was formed by Shawn Knight (Boyarm founder, ex-New Grenada
New Grenada (band)
New Grenada is an American indie rock band formed in Royal Oak, Michigan in 2001. The current lineup consists of John Nelson , Dave Melkonian and Monday Busque ....
) along with Danny Sperry and Zach Norton in the fall of 2005. The band released their initial Wild Feast LP through Suburban Sprawl Music
Suburban Sprawl Music
Suburban Sprawl Music is an American independent record label founded in 1999 in Livonia, Michigan. The label was started by Erik Koppin, who solely managed the label from 1999 until 2004, when the label roster decided to run Suburban Sprawl collectively. Since 2004, operations have been handled by...
, home to Sperry and Norton's other band El Boxeo. The band's name was decided by a vote from a long list of potential names. This method of decision making was also used to title the Gold Thriller EP, released through Joyful Noise Recordings
Joyful Noise Recordings
Joyful Noise Recordings is an independent record label from Indianapolis, Indiana specializing in experimental indie rock. The label was founded in 2003 in Bloomington Indiana by Karl Hofstetter, who also played drums on many of the label's first releases...
. Gold Thriller marked the first appearance of Sean Clancy (ex-Rescue) as a full time member, though he did appear on the Physical Education EP released earlier the same year. Also appearing on previous recordings, Christian Doble (Kiddo) joined the band full time in the fall of 2007.
Current
- Shawn Knight – Vocals, Guitar, Synth, Electronics
- Zach Norton – Guitar, Auxiliary Percussion
- Ben Moore – Drums
- Sean Clancy – Bass
- Christian Doble - Brass/Woodwinds, Backing Vocals
Additional Members for Recordings/Live Performance
- Ryan Clancy - Percussion
- Kevin Bayson - Trumpet
- Will Yates - Percussion
- Matt Rickle - Vocals
- Cassie Verras - Violin
- Lisa Norton - Violin
- Zach Curd - Vocals, Banjo
- Veronica Knight - Vocals
- Lizzie Wittman - Vocals
- Korin Cox - Organ
- Julian Wettlin - Percussion
- Brandon Moses - Trumpet
Past Additional Members for Live Performance
- Jon Cendrowski - Guitar
- Ryan Cady - Percussion
- Dan Demaggio - Dancing
Discography
- Wild Feast LP (2006)
- Physical Education Split EP w/ Stationary Odyssey (2007)
- Gold Thriller EP (2007)
- Exquisite Luxury EP (2008)
- Fantastic Gusts of Blood LP (2008)
- The Living Breathing Organ Summer LP (2010)