Subseven
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Subseven is a Christian rock
band formed in 1999 in Western Oklahoma
. They played in the midwest for four years as an independent where they released one album and one EP and gained a large local fan base. In 2003, they signed a record deal with Flicker Records
and soon after released subseven: the EP
. One year later they released their final album, Free to Conquer
. The band's members included Wesley Fite, Clint McManaman
, Reed Corbin, Caleb Wilkerson and Jake Sullivan before their breakup in December 2005. They parted ways because they felt that God was calling the members on to new things. Ever since their breakup in 2005, the band members engaged in other musical activities, including bands and solo projects. In November 2007, their bass guitarist, Reed Corbin, died from a heart attack at the age of 33.
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After the video shoot of "Hold On" at the Green Door, the band announced that they would be breaking up, and played a farewell show to the audience that showed up to be in the video.
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band formed in 1999 in Western Oklahoma
Western Oklahoma
Western Oklahoma can usually be defined as all territory west of Interstate 35, and west of Oklahoma City.It is usually broken up into two primary regions: Northwestern Oklahoma and Southwestern Oklahoma....
. They played in the midwest for four years as an independent where they released one album and one EP and gained a large local fan base. In 2003, they signed a record deal with Flicker Records
Flicker Records
Flicker Records is a Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/hard rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music.The label was...
and soon after released subseven: the EP
Subseven: the EP
-Track listing:#"Emotion"#"Game of Love"#"Beginning Once Again"#"At the Park"#"Faded Letters"#"Mayday"#"Dirt Roads"...
. One year later they released their final album, Free to Conquer
Free to Conquer
-Track listing:#"Up to You" – 3:24#"Mayday" – 3:10#"Free to Conquer" – 2:52#"Family Secrets" – 3:47#"Dirt Roads" – 3:07#"Hold On" – 3:27#"Blinking Lights" – 3:44#"Game of Love" – 2:18#"Breathe" – 4:08#"Vampire" – 5:46...
. The band's members included Wesley Fite, Clint McManaman
Clint McManaman
Clint McManaman is an American drummer, designer and entrepreneur. He is the drummer for the rock group subseven. With subseven he has released 2 albums and 2 eps to date. He created and founded a non-profit that offers community based online help while on the road with subseven...
, Reed Corbin, Caleb Wilkerson and Jake Sullivan before their breakup in December 2005. They parted ways because they felt that God was calling the members on to new things. Ever since their breakup in 2005, the band members engaged in other musical activities, including bands and solo projects. In November 2007, their bass guitarist, Reed Corbin, died from a heart attack at the age of 33.
1999-2003
- Wesley Fite - 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...
, 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... - Reed Corbin - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Clint McManamanClint McManamanClint McManaman is an American drummer, designer and entrepreneur. He is the drummer for the rock group subseven. With subseven he has released 2 albums and 2 eps to date. He created and founded a non-profit that offers community based online help while on the road with subseven...
- 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 .... - Smokey Emerson - 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...
2003-2005
- Wesley Fite - vocals, guitar
- Reed Corbin - Bass
- Clint McManamanClint McManamanClint McManaman is an American drummer, designer and entrepreneur. He is the drummer for the rock group subseven. With subseven he has released 2 albums and 2 eps to date. He created and founded a non-profit that offers community based online help while on the road with subseven...
- drums - Caleb Wilkerson - guitar
- Jake Sullivan - guitar
2005
- Wesley Fite - vocals, guitar
- Clint McManamanClint McManamanClint McManaman is an American drummer, designer and entrepreneur. He is the drummer for the rock group subseven. With subseven he has released 2 albums and 2 eps to date. He created and founded a non-profit that offers community based online help while on the road with subseven...
- drums - Evan Crowley - guitar
- Shaun Brown - bass
Band name
The name "Subseven" is short for "submitted to God." "Sub" means "submitted," and "seven" means God's numberGod
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
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Discography
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| Subseven: the EP -Track listing:#"Emotion"#"Game of Love"#"Beginning Once Again"#"At the Park"#"Faded Letters"#"Mayday"#"Dirt Roads"... |
Flicker Records Flicker Records is a Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/hard rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music.The label was... |
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| Free to Conquer -Track listing:#"Up to You" – 3:24#"Mayday" – 3:10#"Free to Conquer" – 2:52#"Family Secrets" – 3:47#"Dirt Roads" – 3:07#"Hold On" – 3:27#"Blinking Lights" – 3:44#"Game of Love" – 2:18#"Breathe" – 4:08#"Vampire" – 5:46... |
Flicker Records Flicker Records is a Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/hard rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music.The label was... |
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Music videos
- "Emotion" - Filmed in January 2004
- "Free to Conquer" - Filmed summer of 2005
- "Hold On" - Filmed December 2005
After the video shoot of "Hold On" at the Green Door, the band announced that they would be breaking up, and played a farewell show to the audience that showed up to be in the video.
External links
- Flicker Records
- [ subseven] at Allmusic
- subseven at PureVolumePureVolumePureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...