Dead Man in Reno
Encyclopedia
Dead Man in Reno is an American
metalcore
/deathcore
band from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
. The five-piece played shows locally for years until they decided to change their name to Dead Man in Reno. They later signed a three-album deal with Candlelight Records
in May 2006. Dead Man in Reno recorded their self-titled debut (the only album released in stores and the only album with the original lineup) with Jamie King
(Between the Buried and Me
, Through the Eyes of the Dead
's Producer) and toured throughout the summer preceding to their album's September release. The band toured Scotland, England, and Wales with headlining band Sikth
, also returning to the United States to do many tours. Candlelight Records
went under leaving the band on their own. With no luck finding a new label the band put money together to record a never released record in January 2008 in Oakland, California
with producer Zack Oran, (All Shall Perish
). Months after the record was done due to financial reasons and the band members growing in separate directions Dead Man in Reno broke up in mid 2008, then have gotten back together in late September 2009 with some old familiar faces. George Edmondson (drums/vox) and Sam Conyers (vox) once again have joined the ranks of the Dead Men. Chris Penuel moved, and Kris Gottlieb was brought in to take the reins of lead guitar. In early 2011 Andy Green joined to fill spot left open by bassist Drew Shelnutt, who left for personal reasons. Not sure what lies ahead for DMIR, but more changes will take place before it is finally over.
, Chris Penuel and Justin Sansom played guitar
, Drew Shelnutt played bass
, and George Edmondson played drums and did back-up vocals
. The band felt the need to part ways with their vocalist, Sam, and Justin Samson, formerly the guitarist, moved to lead vocals. That left an empty slot open for a guitarist, so Stuart Ogran, formerly of bands such as Worthy of Suffering and After the Masquerade, was recruited as the new guitarist. The lineup then stood as Stuart, Chris, Justin, Drew, and George. In the coming months, George felt that it was necessary to part ways with the group for personal reasons. After that, Dead Man In Reno went through a number of drummers filling in, none of them working out successfully until Brian Huggins was asked to play drums for the band. After recording Ideology, George Edmondson returned as the drummer, and Sam Conyers returned to the vocals spot. Justin Sansom fell back to his spot on guitar, and Kris Gottlieb was recruited to play lead. In early 2011, Drew Shelnutt felt his time was done with the band, and Andy Green was asked to join to play bass.
Original Line-up:
The band got back together in mid September 2009 with the line-up as follows:
Current members:
Previous members:
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|2008
|Ideology EP
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
/deathcore
Deathcore
Deathcore is an extreme metal music genre that combines elements of death metal with elements of metalcore or hardcore punk, or both. It is defined by an "excessive" use of death metal riffs, blast beats and use of hardcore punk breakdowns...
band from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
History
Dead Man In Reno formed together under the name Silent Fall in 2003 in Tuscaloosa, AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
. The five-piece played shows locally for years until they decided to change their name to Dead Man in Reno. They later signed a three-album deal with Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
in May 2006. Dead Man in Reno recorded their self-titled debut (the only album released in stores and the only album with the original lineup) with Jamie King
Jamie King
Jamie King is a creative director and choreographer whose work directing concert tours for pop stars has grossed over two billion dollars...
(Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina. They have released a total of five studio albums, as well as a cover album, an EP and a live DVD/CD...
, Through the Eyes of the Dead
Through the Eyes of the Dead
Through the Eyes of the Dead is an American deathcore band from Florence, South Carolina, formed in 2003. They have released three full-length albums, one EP, and one split album with The Knife Trade.-History:...
's Producer) and toured throughout the summer preceding to their album's September release. The band toured Scotland, England, and Wales with headlining band Sikth
SikTh
Sikth were a progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.-Early days:SikTh formed in late 1999, but consolidated their line-up in March 2001...
, also returning to the United States to do many tours. Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
went under leaving the band on their own. With no luck finding a new label the band put money together to record a never released record in January 2008 in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
with producer Zack Oran, (All Shall Perish
All Shall Perish
All Shall Perish is an American deathcore band from Oakland, California, formed in 2002. Currently, the band is signed to Nuclear Blast and have released four full-length albums through the label. Their latest record, This Is Where It Ends was released on July 26, 2011...
). Months after the record was done due to financial reasons and the band members growing in separate directions Dead Man in Reno broke up in mid 2008, then have gotten back together in late September 2009 with some old familiar faces. George Edmondson (drums/vox) and Sam Conyers (vox) once again have joined the ranks of the Dead Men. Chris Penuel moved, and Kris Gottlieb was brought in to take the reins of lead guitar. In early 2011 Andy Green joined to fill spot left open by bassist Drew Shelnutt, who left for personal reasons. Not sure what lies ahead for DMIR, but more changes will take place before it is finally over.
Band members
Dead Man in Reno began as a five piece, with Sam Conyers as the vocalistSinging
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, Chris Penuel and Justin Sansom played 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...
, Drew Shelnutt played bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, and George Edmondson played drums and did back-up vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
. The band felt the need to part ways with their vocalist, Sam, and Justin Samson, formerly the guitarist, moved to lead vocals. That left an empty slot open for a guitarist, so Stuart Ogran, formerly of bands such as Worthy of Suffering and After the Masquerade, was recruited as the new guitarist. The lineup then stood as Stuart, Chris, Justin, Drew, and George. In the coming months, George felt that it was necessary to part ways with the group for personal reasons. After that, Dead Man In Reno went through a number of drummers filling in, none of them working out successfully until Brian Huggins was asked to play drums for the band. After recording Ideology, George Edmondson returned as the drummer, and Sam Conyers returned to the vocals spot. Justin Sansom fell back to his spot on guitar, and Kris Gottlieb was recruited to play lead. In early 2011, Drew Shelnutt felt his time was done with the band, and Andy Green was asked to join to play bass.
Original Line-up:
- Sam Conyers - Vocals
- Justin Sansom - GuitarGuitarThe 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...
- Chris Penuel - Lead GuitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Drew Shelnutt - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- George Edmondson - DrumsDrum kitA 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 ....
/Back-up Vocals
The band got back together in mid September 2009 with the line-up as follows:
- Sam Conyers - Vocals
- Justin Sansom - GuitarGuitarThe 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...
- Stuart Ogran - GuitarGuitarThe 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...
- Drew Shelnutt - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- George Edmondson - DrumsDrum kitA 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 ....
/Back-up Vocals
Current members:
- Sam Conyers - VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Andy Green - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- George Edmondson - DrumsDrum kitA 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 ....
/Back-up Vocals - Kris Gottlieb - GuitarGuitarThe 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...
- Justin Sansom - GuitarGuitarThe 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...
Previous members:
- Brian Huggins - DrumsDrum kitA 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 ....
- Aaron Perry - DrumsDrum kitA 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 ....
- Chris Penuel - GuitarGuitarThe 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...
- Stuart Ogran - GuitarGuitarThe 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...
- Drew Shelnutt - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Studio albums
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|2006
|Dead Man In Reno
Dead Man in Reno (album)
Dead Man In Reno is the first album from Dead Man in Reno. This album is the only one with George Edmondson on the drums. This album was produced by Jamie King who has also produced for Between the Buried and Me and Through the Eyes of the Dead....
|Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
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|2008
|Ideology EP
|Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
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|2009
|Ideology
Ideology
An ideology is a set of ideas that constitutes one's goals, expectations, and actions. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things , as in common sense and several philosophical tendencies , or a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a society to...
|Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
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