Voyager One (band)
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Voyager One is a band from Seattle, Washington formed in 1999. Allmusic.com has compared the bands style to the shoegazing
music played by Ride
, Swervedriver
and Catherine Wheel
.
(now KEXP) leading to the band being signed to Loveless Records.
Their debut record From the New Nation of Long Shadows was released in 2000. Monster Zero followed in 2002 on Loveless Records, then followed by Dissolver on Tokyoidaho Records in 2005, and then most recently Afterhours in the Afterlife on Loveless Records in 2008. Several EPs have also been released as well as appearing on various compilations.
Voyager One live shows typically include visual effects from several 16mm film projectors operated by Projectorhead. The projectors show spliced-together clips of salvaged short films on the wall behind the band. Projectorhead collects the source material for and assembles the films. Two video recordings of Projectorhead's work have been released on DVD, Shadows and Daydreams and Magic Time Bomb.
Voyager One has toured the U.S. west coast several times and toured the southeast states with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on their Howl tour in 2006. The band has also made several trips to festivals such as CMJ in New York City and SXSW in Austin.
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
music played by Ride
Ride (band)
Ride were a British alternative rock band that formed in 1988 in Oxford, England, consisting of Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Laurence "Loz" Colbert, and Steve Queralt. The band were initially part of the "shoegazing" scene. Following the break-up of the band in 1996, members moved on to various other...
, Swervedriver
Swervedriver
Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band went on hiatus in 1998 before reforming in 2008 for a world tour, which included a performance at the high-profile Coachella Festival...
and Catherine Wheel
Catherine Wheel
Catherine Wheel were a four-piece alternative rock band from Great Yarmouth, England. The band was active from 1990 to 2000, experiencing fluctuating levels of commercial success, and embarking on many lengthy tours.-Biography:...
.
Band history
The band was formed in late 1998 by guitarist Jeramy Koepping and Peter Marchese on guitar and vocals. They recruited bassist Dayna Loeffler and a series of drummers before John Hollis (1) joined the band. The band recorded a demo record Zeroes and Ones, Parts One and Two in 1999, which received airplay on Seattle independent radio station KCMUKEXP
KEXP-FM is a public radio station based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys. Its broadcasting license is owned by the University of Washington, which operates the station in a partnership with Paul Allen's Experience Music Project...
(now KEXP) leading to the band being signed to Loveless Records.
Their debut record From the New Nation of Long Shadows was released in 2000. Monster Zero followed in 2002 on Loveless Records, then followed by Dissolver on Tokyoidaho Records in 2005, and then most recently Afterhours in the Afterlife on Loveless Records in 2008. Several EPs have also been released as well as appearing on various compilations.
Voyager One live shows typically include visual effects from several 16mm film projectors operated by Projectorhead. The projectors show spliced-together clips of salvaged short films on the wall behind the band. Projectorhead collects the source material for and assembles the films. Two video recordings of Projectorhead's work have been released on DVD, Shadows and Daydreams and Magic Time Bomb.
Voyager One has toured the U.S. west coast several times and toured the southeast states with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on their Howl tour in 2006. The band has also made several trips to festivals such as CMJ in New York City and SXSW in Austin.
Band members
The following musicians have been members of Voyager One at various stages:- Jeramy Koepping (guitar, bass, keyboards, loops, vocals)
- Peter Marchese (guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards, drums, loops)
- Dayna Loeffler (bass)
- John Hollis (drums)
- Tony Zuniga (drums)
- Cody Burns (bass)
- Matthew Campbell (keyboards)
- Rick Lewis (keyboards)
- Jasun Hadaway (keyboards, sequencers)
- Elliott Nutt (drums)
- Dallas Guier (bass)
- Bo Gilliland (bass)
- Peter Kerrick (drums)(he's credited on the earliest albums and the Voyager One website as Sneaky Pete)
Discography
- Zeroes and Ones, Parts One and Two Self-released 1999
- From the New Nation of Long Shadows Loveless 2000
- The Magic Garden EP Arnold 2002
- Monster Zero Loveless 2002
- Dissolver Tokyoidaho 2005
- Bed of Sound EP Tokyoidaho 2007
- Afterhours in the Afterlife Loveless 2008
- Reassembled EP Tokyoidaho 2009
- Geography EP Tokyoidaho 2010
Footnotes
(1) Allmusic.com names the drummer as John Hollis in their article and John Hollis Fleischman in the overview. The drummer's full name is John Hollis Fleischman.External references
- Voyager One myspace page
- [ Allmusic.com article on Voyager One]
- Voyager One website
- Loveless Records Voyager One page