Floor (band)
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Biography
Floor was formed in 1992 by Steve Brooks (guitar), Anthony Vialon (bass), and Betty Monteavaro (drums). Jeff Sousa became the drummer in late 1993, and Steve and Anthony switched to just having two low-tuned guitars with no bassist. Several vinyl-only 7" EPs were released until their first break in 1996. They reformed with a new line-up for one show in 1997 with Henry Wilson on drums and practiced only occasionally until 2001. This time they finally released their first full-length album, self-titled 'Floor', before splitting in 2003 for good. Steve Brooks went on to form the band TorcheTorche
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. Henry Wilson went on to form the bands Dove and House of Lightning. Anthony Vialon focused on theology. The band reformed in 2010 for a reunion tour to support the release of 'Below & Beyond', an 8-CD/10-LP box set encompassing their entire career and occasionally get together to play shows.
Albums
- Floor (No Idea, 2002)
- Dove (No Idea, recorded 1994, released 2004)
- Below & Beyond [Box Set] (Robotic EmpireRobotic EmpireRobotic Empire is an American record label based out of Richmond, Virginia. They specialize in hardcore punk, metalcore, and alternative rock. Some of the most popular bands signed to the label over the years have been pg.99, City of Caterpillar, Crowpath, The Red Chord, Circle Takes the Square,...
, April 2010)
7" Singles
- Floor (Dirge, 1994)
Songs: Loanin'/Figbender
- Madonna (Bovine, 1994)
Songs: Every Happy Slumber (E.H.S)/Floyd/Madonna
- Heather (Noise Vacuum, 1995)
Songs: Heather/When The Pigs Broke Free
- Seven Inch Record (Rhetoric, 1995)
Songs: Goddard/Slugthrower
Split 7" Singles
- w/ Tired From Now On (No Idea, 1994)
Song: K-Tel Presents
- w/ Spazz (Bovine, 1994)
Song: Chelsea/Pigs
- w/ Sloth (self-released, 1995)
Song: Carneyvil Of Lites
- w/ Ed Matus' Struggle (Space Cadette, 1996)
Song: Figure It Out
- w/ Dove (Berserker, 2001)
Song: Bombs To Abbadon
Compilation Appearances
- Loud & Ugly Vol. 2 (Bovine, 1995)
Song: Iommi
- No Idea #12 (No Idea, 1995)
Song: Who Are You
- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Insolito, 1998)
Song: Dead Wrong