Double Negative (band)
| Double Negative | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Raleigh, North Carolina, US |
| Genres |
Hardcore punk Punk rock |
| Years active | 2006–2013 |
| Labels | Sorry State Records |
| Members |
Scott Williams Booby Michaud Cameron Craig Justin Gray |
Double Negative was an all-star hardcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Guitarist Scott Williams (aka: Epic Warfare) previously played in American Lore (with Mike Dean from Corrosion of Conformity), Fight 4 Life, Second Coming, Days Of..., Dixie Automotive, Garbageman, Daddy and Volcanoes (band).[1] Original drummer Brian Walsby had been in California's Scared Straight, Willard, Shiny Beast and Patty Duke Syndrome (with Ryan Adams),[2] as well as Wwax, Daddy, Siberian, Snake Nation (with Mike Dean and Woody Weatherman of C.O.C.) and even the final Polvo line-up that recorded Shapes before they disbanded. Original singer Kevin Collins (aka: KC) was in Subculture, Days Of and Erectus Monotone.[3] Bassist Justin Gray was in Dixie Automotive, Big Dan, Willard, Garbageman, The Rails, and The Step Gods.[4]
In 2011, both Brian and Kevin left the band for personal reasons. Charlotte, NC native Booby Michaud (GRIDS, Brain F≠, Infeccion) was asked to play drums and Cameron Craig (Logic Problem, Shards, Atrophix) took over vocal duties.
Their debut release The Wonderful and Frightening World of... LP came out on No Way Records in 2007. The 3-song Raw Energy EP was released in 2008. A burglarized practice space in December 2009 delayed their next release when a 16-track portable Korg was stolen containing the almost-complete LP. The band was finally able to deliver their sophomore release Daydreamnation, on July 27, 2010.[5]
They played the "Hidden World" fest in Toronto, Canada in October 2007, and had an 8-page feature interview in the August 2008 edition of Maximumrocknroll (issue No. 303).[6] In September 2010 they toured Europe for a handful of dates, supporting their Daydreamnation LP.[7]
In 2012, the band played Austin, TX's Chaos in Tejas festival, completed a full US summer tour, opened for Off! and Negative Approach on a two-week stretch of dates, and are slotted to continue as support for Off! and The Spits this Fall.[8]
Members
- Cameron Craig - vocals (2011–Present)
- Justin Gray - bass
- Scott Williams - guitar
- Connor Donegan - drums (2013–Present)
Former Members
- Kevin Collins - vocals (2006 - 2011)
- Booby Michaud - drums (2011 - 2012)
- Brian Walsby - drums (2006 - 2011)
Discography
- The Wonderful and Frightening World of... LP (No Way Records)(2007)
- "AH!DICTION" Track on No Bullshit Vol.3 Compilation EP (No way Records)(2007)
- Raw Energy (3-song) EP (Sorry State Records) (2008)
- Daydreamnation LP (Sorry State Records) (2010)
- Hardcore Confusion Volume I (Sorry State Records) (2011)
- Hardcore Confusion Volume II (Sorry State Records) (2011)
- Hits 7" (Sorry State Records) (2012)
- Hardcore Confusion Volumes III & IV (Sorry State Records) (2012)
References
- ↑ "DOUBLE CROSS: Double Negative". Doublecrosswebzine.blogspot.com. 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ Jedidiah @ New Raleigh. "Brian Walsby's Manchild 5 Preview and Book Release Party Details". New Raleigh. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and ... - John Cook, Mac McCaughan, Laura Ballance - Google Books. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ http://ia600204.us.archive.org/14/items/EqualizingXDistort-ZineArchiveUpload1/Mrr-doubleNegative.pdf
- ↑ "Double Negative - Daydreamnation (Vinyl, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ ForwardConcern (2008-08-01). "Equalizing Distort: EXD IN MRR - DOUBLE NEGATIVE". Equalizingxdistort.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ "Double Negative Finally Unleashes New Tunes". Music.mync.com. 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ http://www.riotfest.org/offthe-spitsdouble-negative-tour-announced/
External links
- An article on Daydreamnation
- Double Negative posters
- The Maximumrocknroll Interview
- http://www.myspace.com/thedoublenegative Double Negative's Myspace