Narrows (band)
Encyclopedia
Narrows is an American mathcore
band based in Seattle
, but with members "spread out across both the United States and two continents." The band has been described as a supergroup
, as its lineup includes Dave Verellen
of Botch
and members of bands including Unbroken, These Arms Are Snakes
and Bullet Union
.
Mathcore
Mathcore is a rhythmically complex and dissonant fusion style of hardcore punk and Metal. It has its roots in bands such as Converge, Botch, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. The term mathcore is suggested by analogy with math rock. Both math rock and mathcore make use of unusual time signatures...
band based in Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, but with members "spread out across both the United States and two continents." The band has been described as a supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
, as its lineup includes Dave Verellen
Dave Verellen
Dave Verellen grew up in Tacoma, Washington and was the vocalist for the mathcore band Botch. He has since gone on to play drums for the folk-country band Roy with his brother Ben Verellen . In 2008 he formed a band Narrows with members of Some Girls and These Arms Are Snakes.-References:...
of Botch
Botch (band)
Botch was a four-piece mathcore band from Tacoma, Washington, United States, that formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2002.-History:The band released two full-length albums and a handful of smaller releases including several singles and an EP. Its members went on an indefinite hiatus to form Roy,...
and members of bands including Unbroken, These Arms Are Snakes
These Arms Are Snakes
These Arms Are Snakes was an American post-hardcore band that formed in 2002 and featured former members of Botch and Kill Sadie. The band was known for their intense live shows, which often feature vocalist Steve Snere crowd surfing and spending a large portion of the live performance in the...
and Bullet Union
Bullet Union
Bullet Union were a rock, punk, indie based in Camden Town, London. Their sound was influenced by Drive Like Jehu, Sonic Youth and Unwound.-History:...
.
Members
- Jodie Cox – guitar (also of Tropics, Bullet UnionBullet UnionBullet Union were a rock, punk, indie based in Camden Town, London. Their sound was influenced by Drive Like Jehu, Sonic Youth and Unwound.-History:...
) - Ryan Frederiksen – guitar (also of These Arms Are SnakesThese Arms Are SnakesThese Arms Are Snakes was an American post-hardcore band that formed in 2002 and featured former members of Botch and Kill Sadie. The band was known for their intense live shows, which often feature vocalist Steve Snere crowd surfing and spending a large portion of the live performance in the...
, Nineironspitfire) - Sam Stothers – drums (also of Makeout Boys)
- Dave VerellenDave VerellenDave Verellen grew up in Tacoma, Washington and was the vocalist for the mathcore band Botch. He has since gone on to play drums for the folk-country band Roy with his brother Ben Verellen . In 2008 he formed a band Narrows with members of Some Girls and These Arms Are Snakes.-References:...
– vocals (also of BotchBotch (band)Botch was a four-piece mathcore band from Tacoma, Washington, United States, that formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2002.-History:The band released two full-length albums and a handful of smaller releases including several singles and an EP. Its members went on an indefinite hiatus to form Roy,...
, Roy) - Rob Moran – bass guitar (also of Unbroken, Some GirlsSome Girls (California band)Some Girls was a collective of musicians who came from different backgrounds and all who had established bands that pushed the limits of hardcore punk. Their musical style was a hybrid of mathcore, grindcore and noise rock.-History:...
)