The Material
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For the New York City band of the same name, see Material (band)
The Material is a rock music quintet from San Diego, California
. Colleen D'Agostino (vocals) moved to San Diego to pursue a music degree at San Diego State University
. In her third year, she began playing with Jon Moreaux (guitar) and Noah Vowles (drums). The threesome added bassist Kevin Falk
, formerly of Every Time I Die
and Between the Buried and Me
, and started writing songs for their first demo. Kevin was replaced by Brian Miller (bass), and Roi Elam (guitar) joined shortly after. With the permanent line up, The Material went into the studio to record their 6-song debut EP "Tomorrow", which was co-produced by Brian Grider and was released on September 1, 2007. They placed in the top 3 of the Dew Circuit Breakout of 2007, losing to Seattle band, The Myriad
.
The Material has been featured on MTV
and MTV2
and their song "Moving to Seattle" is also available to download for the video game, Rock Band
. They have toured the entire United States and in September 2009, headlined the coast-to-coast Everlasting Sound Tour with the bands Blameshift
& And Then There Was You.
The Material released 3 brand-new songs ("Unforgivable," "Before This Ship Goes Down," and "Give It All Back") on June 16, 2009. Their 'To Weather The Storm' EP is available for download on iTunes and Amazon.
Noah Vowles played his last show with The Material in February. As of March 16, 2010 the new drummer for the band is Kevin Pintado. Jordan Meckley replaced bassist Dustin Sherron as of August 2010. The Material went into the studio to begin recording for their first full-length album titled "What We Are" in May 2010.
In Summer 2010, the band performed on the Motel 6 Rock Yourself To Sleep Tour alongside artists There For Tomorrow, Every Avenue, Sing It Loud, and The Secret Handshake, as well as on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour.
The Material's song "What Happens Next" is the title track for MTV Australia
's reality-drama series Freshwater Blue
.
In 2011, a side project titled 'With Beating Hearts' was made, with a five track EP released in October.
Former
Material (band)
For the rock band of the same name, see The MaterialMaterial is a musical group formed in 1979 and led by bass guitarist Bill Laswell.-1978-82: The band:...
The Material is a rock music quintet from San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. Colleen D'Agostino (vocals) moved to San Diego to pursue a music degree at San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
. In her third year, she began playing with Jon Moreaux (guitar) and Noah Vowles (drums). The threesome added bassist Kevin Falk
Kevin Falk
Kevin Falk is an American musician. He has played the bass guitar for Between The Buried And Me during their Silent Circus album cycle. He has also played with Every Time I Die, writing and recording the album Gutter Phenomenon including the tracks "The New Black" and "Apocalypse Now and Then"...
, formerly of Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die is a metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong southern metal and mathcore elements, and is also characterised by their cryptic, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. The band announced on July 14, 2008 that they had...
and 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...
, and started writing songs for their first demo. Kevin was replaced by Brian Miller (bass), and Roi Elam (guitar) joined shortly after. With the permanent line up, The Material went into the studio to record their 6-song debut EP "Tomorrow", which was co-produced by Brian Grider and was released on September 1, 2007. They placed in the top 3 of the Dew Circuit Breakout of 2007, losing to Seattle band, The Myriad
The Myriad
The Myriad is a Seattle-based band. They were selected as 2007's MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout champions. Their newest album, With Arrows, With Poise, was released on May 13, 2008....
.
The Material has been featured on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
and their song "Moving to Seattle" is also available to download for the video game, Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
. They have toured the entire United States and in September 2009, headlined the coast-to-coast Everlasting Sound Tour with the bands Blameshift
Blameshift
Blameshift is a four piece rock band from Long Island, New York that started in 2005. The band consists of Jenny Mann, Tim Barbour, Nathan Saake and Vincent Monticciolo. The band is recognized for their work ethics, extensive touring history and high energy live show. In 2006 they recorded a self...
& And Then There Was You.
The Material released 3 brand-new songs ("Unforgivable," "Before This Ship Goes Down," and "Give It All Back") on June 16, 2009. Their 'To Weather The Storm' EP is available for download on iTunes and Amazon.
Noah Vowles played his last show with The Material in February. As of March 16, 2010 the new drummer for the band is Kevin Pintado. Jordan Meckley replaced bassist Dustin Sherron as of August 2010. The Material went into the studio to begin recording for their first full-length album titled "What We Are" in May 2010.
In Summer 2010, the band performed on the Motel 6 Rock Yourself To Sleep Tour alongside artists There For Tomorrow, Every Avenue, Sing It Loud, and The Secret Handshake, as well as on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour.
The Material's song "What Happens Next" is the title track for MTV Australia
MTV Australia
MTV Australia is 24 hour general entertainment channel specialising in music and youth culture programming which serves Australia and New Zealand. It is operated by Viacom International Media Networks Australia owned by Viacom and primarily features imported shows as well as locally produced...
's reality-drama series Freshwater Blue
Freshwater Blue
Freshwater Blue is an Australian reality-drama series created by Toby Yoshimura and Ben Alcott for MTV Australia. The series follows the lives of twelve friends who have completed their secondary education and face the challenges of friendship and relationship issues as well as becoming young...
.
In 2011, a side project titled 'With Beating Hearts' was made, with a five track EP released in October.
Band members
Current- Colleen D'Agostino Moreaux - lead vocals, keyboards (2005–present)
- Jon Moreaux - guitar, backing vocals (2005–present)
- Roi Elam - guitar, backing vocals (2006–present)
- Kevin Pintado - drums, percussion (2010–present)
- Jordan Meckley - bass guitar (2010–present)
Former
- Kevin Falk - bass guitar (2005–2006)
- Noah Vowles - drums, percussion (2005–2010)
- Brian Miller - bass guitar (2006–2008)
- Matt Holden - bass guitar (2008–2009)
- Dustin Sherron - bass guitar (2009–2010)
EPs
- Tomorrow (September 9, 2007) [Available on iTunes]
- 1. The Promise
- 2. Moving to Seattle
- 3. The Truth About Reality
- 4. The Long Way Home
- 5. With One Voice
- 6. No One Has to Know
- To Weather the Storm (June 16, 2009) [Available on iTunes and Amazon MP3 Downloads 6/16/09]
- 1. Unforgivable
- 2. Before This Ship Goes Down
- 3. Give It All Back
- Acoustic Sessions (May 1, 2010) [Available on iTunes]
- 1. What Happens Next (Acoustic Version)
- 2. With One Voice (Acoustic Version)
- 3. The Long Way Home (Acoustic Version)
- 4, No One Has to Know (Acoustic Version)
Studio albums
- What We Are (Jan 11, 2011)
- 1. Appearances
- 2. Stay Here Forever
- 3. A Bird Without Wings
- 4. Let You Down
- 5. This Is Goodbye
- 6. Interlude
- 7. What We Are
- 8. I'd Be Lying
- 9. A World Outside
- 10. The Only One
- 11. I'm Alive
- 12. What Happens Next (Bonus Track)