Anberlin

Anberlin is an American alternative rock band from Winter Haven, Florida.

History

Before the band was founded in 2002 by Stephen Christian, Deon Rexroat, Joseph Milligan, Nathan Young and Joey Bruce, Stephen Christian and Deon Rexroat knew each other from high school and founded in 1998 the punk band SaGoh 24/7. Drummer Sean Hutson and guitarist Joseph Milligan came also included. After only one year, they released their first studio album Servants After God's Own Heart, followed in 2001 Then I Corrupt Youth. Due to the low demand began Christian, Milligan and Rexroat to work on side projects, so that it was created in 2002 Anberlin.

Their debut album, Blueprints for the Black Market was published on 6 May 2003 at Tooth & Nail Records. Shortly after the release Joey Bruce was replaced by Nathan Strayer. On February 1, was released in 2005 with Never Take Friendship Personal, the second album of the band, the space 144 of the U.S. Billboard Charts. On 26 December 2006, the single was released Godspeed, and shortly afterwards, on 20 February 2007, the third album Cities. This album reached # 19 on the Billboard charts. Following the publication of Nathan Strayer left the band and was replaced by Christian McAlhaney.

On 20 November 2007 Lost Songs, a compilation appeared previously unpublished pieces. The album New Surrender was released on 30 September 2008 on the label Universal Republic Records, switched to the Anberlin in August 2007. Blueprints for City Friendship, summarizing the last three albums as CD box, appeared on November 17, 2009. On 21 September 2010, the album Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place appeared under Universal Republic. The album Vital followed on October 15, 2012.

Discography

Albums

  • 2003: Blueprints for the Black Market
  • 2005: Never Take Friendship Personal
  • 2007: Cities ( With Bonus DVD)
  • 2008: New Surrender
  • 2009: Blueprints for City Friendship ( anthology of the first three albums)
  • 2010: Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place
  • 2012: Vital

Singles

  • 2003: Readyfuels
  • 2005: A Day Late
  • 2005: The Feel Good Drag
  • 2006: Paper Thin Hymn
  • 2006: Godspeed
  • 2007: The Unwinding Cable Car

Others

  • 2008: A Whisper and a Clamour on the soundtrack to the video game NHL 2008
  • 2012: Dancing Between the Fibers of Time (Compilation )

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