Дебютным релизом канадской группы Grade стал сплит с Believe, вышедший в 1994 году. Прошло пару лет и парни уже выступали в турах с Jimmy Eat World, Hot Water Music и Fugazi, а в 1999-ом подписались на Victory Records. В группе не обошлось без смены участников, а в 2002 году она распалась, отыграв через 4 года два реньюнион концерта. В том же, 2006-ом, году были попытки написать какой-то очередной материал, но они остались безуспешными. В начале 2009-го, впервые за десять лет, оригинальные участники - Kyle Bishop, Shawn Magill, Greg Taylor и Matt Jones все-таки решились на написание новых песен, часть из которых должна войти в семидюймовый сплит с группой Bane.
Состав:
Kyle Bishop - вокал (1994-сейчас)
Matt Jones - бас (1994-2001, 2006-сейчас)
Shawn Magill - гитара (1994-2001, 2006-сейчас)
Greg Taylor - гитара (1994-2000, 2006-сейчас)
Matt Richmond - ударные (с 2009) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Grade was formed in January, 1994 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada and have had a on and off love affair with hardcore and punk rock for over 15 years. They are comprised of singer Kyle Bishop, guitarists Greg Taylor and Shawn Magill, bassist Matt Jones and a revolving cast of drummers, currently featuring Matt Richmond. Grade broke up in 2002, but reunited in the summer of 2006 for 2 shows and again in 2009 to begin working on their first new material in almost 10 years.
Grade's first album And Such Is Progress, was included in Alternative Press's 10 Essential Metal-core Classics, and in 2008 they were featured in AP Issue 240 as one of the 23 bands who helped shape punk, alongside such legendary bands as BLACK FLAG, BAD BRAINS, FUGAZI, CRO-MAGS, SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE, UNBROKEN, DESCENDENTS, DRIVE LIKE JEHU and HUSKER DU.
Grade's albums (LP) include Such is Progress (1996)(1998 re-issue), Separate the Magnets (1997), Under the Radar (1999), The Embarrassing Beginning (2000), and Headfirst Straight to Hell (2001). They have played and toured with hundreds of influential bands like Fugazi, Jimmy Eat World, At The Drive-In, Cave-In, The Explosion, Taking Back Sunday and were signed to Victory Records. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.