Lakota (band)
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Lakota was an American
melodic rock band that existed from 2002 until 2006.
bassist
, Carlos Ramirez, when he met singer/guitarist Kayne Konecny after he auditioned for another band he was playing in. The two musicians bonded on their mutual love for mid-90s bands like Sense Field
, Farside
and Samiam
. Konecny had been demoing some songs on his own and they started building on those ideas at his apartment before they sought out a drummer. Once they felt they had a few worthy songs, they hooked up with NJ native Benj Gleeksman on drums. After a few months with another 2nd guitarist, the band, now calling themselves Lakota, recruited Patrick Lane. Lane had been a bandmate of Konecny up in their hometown of Binghamton, New York
. With the band now ready to start gigging, local drummer
Jimmy Herbst joined the ranks. The band then went into Magic Shop studios in NYC to record a self financed EP with Taking Back Sunday
and Brand New
producer Juan Garcia.
Meanwhile down in Florida
, former Further Seems Forever
guitarist
Nick Dominguez had just started a label called Pop Up Records. He came across the Lakota MySpace page and fell in love with the songs. Along with his partners Jason Knapfel and Derick Cordoba (currently still in Further Seems Forever) signed the band. They re-released the five-song EP and the band hit the road touring throughout the US in 2004. One of the tours found them opening for Further Seems Forever. The band also played the inaugural edition of Bamboozle in Ausbury Park, NJ.
In December 2004 the band flew out to Tempe, Arizona
and recorded their debut album, Hope For The Haunted, with producer Jamie Woolford. The producer was the brain behind the lamented Fueled By Ramen
band The Stereo
. Ramirez was a huge fan and had emailed him the rough demos for the songs that would eventually land on the album. Woolford became a fan and agreed to produce the New York band. Recorded in a whirlwind six-day session, the album
was released in October 2005. Alternative Press
magazine
tipped the band to be a breakout star for 2006. The band mounted a full US tour throughout the beginning of the year but upon arriving back home, Ramirez announced he was moving to Los Angeles
. Lakota broke up shortly afterwards.
Carlos Ramirez - bass
Patrick Lane - guitars
Jimmy Herbst - drums
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melodic rock band that existed from 2002 until 2006.
History
The group was formed in Queens, New York in 2002 by former Black Army JacketBlack Army Jacket
Black Army Jacket was an American grindcore / power violence band. They released one full length album and many 7" EPs, splits and compilation appearances...
bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, Carlos Ramirez, when he met singer/guitarist Kayne Konecny after he auditioned for another band he was playing in. The two musicians bonded on their mutual love for mid-90s bands like Sense Field
Sense Field
Sense Field was an American indie rock band from California, formed in 1991 out of the ashes of hardcore punk band, Reason to Believe.Sense Field has been largely credited with bringing their sound from emo circles to a more mainstream audience alongside contemporaries like Sunny Day Real Estate,...
, Farside
Farside (band)
Farside was a hardcore punk band from Orange County, founded in 1989. The band was originally made up of members of late 80's Irvine hardcore bands Roughhouse , Hard Stance and Borderline . Original bassist Josh Stanton would help form the OC hardcore band 411 and would be replaced by Bryan Chu...
and Samiam
Samiam
-Biography:Samiam was formed in late 1988 after the breakup of the Gilman club mainstay Isocracy. Their first show was in January 1989 with Christ on Parade. They released records through New Red Archives and Hopeless Records in the US and Burning Heart Records in Europe. In the mid-'90s, the band...
. Konecny had been demoing some songs on his own and they started building on those ideas at his apartment before they sought out a drummer. Once they felt they had a few worthy songs, they hooked up with NJ native Benj Gleeksman on drums. After a few months with another 2nd guitarist, the band, now calling themselves Lakota, recruited Patrick Lane. Lane had been a bandmate of Konecny up in their hometown of Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
. With the band now ready to start gigging, local drummer
Drummer
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Jimmy Herbst joined the ranks. The band then went into Magic Shop studios in NYC to record a self financed EP with Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
and Brand New
Brand New
Brand New is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2000, the band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist/lyricist Jesse Lacey, guitarist/vocalist/lyricist Vincent Accardi, bassist Garrett Tierney, drummer Brian Lane, and guitarist/keyboardist Derrick Sherman.In the late...
producer Juan Garcia.
Meanwhile down in Florida
Florida
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, former Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Pompano Beach, Florida and disbanded in 2006. Over the course of their career the band experienced several lineup changes, resulting in a different lead vocalist performing on each of their three studio albums...
guitarist
Guitarist
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Nick Dominguez had just started a label called Pop Up Records. He came across the Lakota MySpace page and fell in love with the songs. Along with his partners Jason Knapfel and Derick Cordoba (currently still in Further Seems Forever) signed the band. They re-released the five-song EP and the band hit the road touring throughout the US in 2004. One of the tours found them opening for Further Seems Forever. The band also played the inaugural edition of Bamboozle in Ausbury Park, NJ.
In December 2004 the band flew out to Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
and recorded their debut album, Hope For The Haunted, with producer Jamie Woolford. The producer was the brain behind the lamented Fueled By Ramen
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
band The Stereo
The Stereo
The Stereo is a pop rock/rock and roll band started in 1999 by former ska/punk band frontmen Jamie Woolford and Rory Phillips . The pair were initially brought together on recommendation of their record label Fueled By Ramen. The duo then recorded their first album Three Hundred, released June 1999...
. Ramirez was a huge fan and had emailed him the rough demos for the songs that would eventually land on the album. Woolford became a fan and agreed to produce the New York band. Recorded in a whirlwind six-day session, the album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
was released in October 2005. Alternative Press
Alternative Press (music magazine)
Alternative Press is an American music magazine based in Cleveland, Ohio. It generally provides readers with band interviews, photos, information on upcoming releases, and music charts. It was founded in 1985 by Mike Shea, who is the current president....
magazine
Magazine
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tipped the band to be a breakout star for 2006. The band mounted a full US tour throughout the beginning of the year but upon arriving back home, Ramirez announced he was moving to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. Lakota broke up shortly afterwards.
Band members
Kayne Konecny - guitars and vocalsCarlos Ramirez - bass
Patrick Lane - guitars
Jimmy Herbst - drums
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Black Army JacketBlack Army Jacket
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Hope Collapse
Red Ghost Revolt
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Cubicles
External links
- http://myspace.com/lakota