Russian Circles
Russian Circles is an American post-rock and metal band, founded in 2004 in Chicago, Illinois.
History
Russian Circles was founded in 2004 by guitarist Mike Sullivan, bassist Colin DeKuiper and drummer Dave Turncrantz. The year 2005 saw their first release in the form of a self-titled EP. The debut album Enter was released in the spring of 2006 the label Flameshovel. After an appearance at the festival South by Southwest in Austin, Texas and a short U.S. tour with Minus the Bear and Chin Up Chin Up to 2007 DeKuiper separated from his colleagues. The post was filled with bassist Brian Cook ( Botch, These Arms Are Snakes ). The revamped trio produced directed by Matt Bayles, known for his work with Isis, the album appeared in 2008 station for their new label Suicide Squeeze. In October 2009, followed by Geneva the third plant. In 2011 the band signed a contract with Sargent House Records, where in the same year the album came out Empros, like its predecessor by Brandon Curtis produced.
Style
The band plays complex post-rock, which is usually held instrumental.
Discography
- Russian Circles (EP, 2005, self-released )
- Upper Ninety (Single, 2006, Suicide Squeeze )
- Enter ( album, 2006 Flameshovel )
- These Arms Are Snakes / Russian Circles (Split with These Arms Are Snakes, 2008, Sargent House )
- Station (Album, 2008, Suicide Squeeze )
- Geneva (Album, 2009, Suicide Squeeze )
- Empros ( album, 2011 Sargent House )
- Memorial (Album, 2013, Sargent House )