Volumes (band)

Volumes
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Metalcore[1][2]
Years active 2009–present
Labels Mediaskare
Website www.volumesband.com
Members Diego Farias
Raad Soudani
Gus Farias
Nick Ursich
Past members Daniel Schwartz
Chris Khoury
Daniel Braunstein
Michael Barr

Volumes is an American metalcore band from Los Angeles. The group was founded in 2009 and debuted with their first EP in 2010 entitled The Concept of Dreaming. This was followed with their debut full-length album Via (2011) which was followed by their 2014 album entitled No Sleep. Both albums peaked at #1 on iTunes Rock & Metal charts. The band consists of guitarist Diego Farias, bassist Raad Soudani, vocalist Gus Farias, and drummer Nick Ursich. Volumes make use of "bouncy" guitar riffs, groove-driven breakdowns, nu metal influence and dual lead vocalists. All music by the band is self-produced

History

The band started in 2009 when guitarists Diego Farias and Daniel Braunstein were writing music together.[3] Singers Michael Barr and Diego's brother, Gus Farias, joined the band along with Raad Soudani on bass and Chris Khoury playing the drums. Their first EP, The Concept of Dreaming, was announced to be released December 2009 but publication came to a halt when guitarist Daniel Braunstein left the band due to time constraints with university and was no longer able to participate actively in the band. He was replaced by guitarist Daniel Schwartz.[4] After being signed on with Mediaskare Records and Outerloop Management in early November 2010, the band quickly released their debut EP "The Concept of Dreaming" on November 16, 2010.[5]

In early 2011, the band played several tours throughout North America with such bands as Arsonists Get All the Girls, The Contortionist, and Structures.[6][7] The band's debut full-length, Via was released and distributed through Mediaskare on September 27, 2011 and reached #1 on the iTunes Rock & Metal Charts. 2011 also marked the same year that drummer Chris Khoury parted ways with the band, leading to Daniel Schwartz taking over the drums at shows, who then left later that year. In early 2012, they found a new permanent replacement drummer, Nick Ursich. On July 15, 2014, Volumes released their second full-length album No Sleep which reached again at #1 on the iTunes Rock and Metal Charts featuring their single, "Vahle". Between late August and late September 2014, the band supported Crown the Empire on the Welcome to the Resistance tour, along with The Family Ruin, Secrets, and Ice Nine Kills.[8] Volumes then contributed to Fearless Records' compilation Punk Goes Pop 6 with their cover of "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake featuring Majid Jordan.

In summer 2014, Volumes completed their first full US Vans Warped Tour in 2014.[9]

Volumes announced in November of 2015 that vocalist Michael Barr had departed from the band due to "different musical direction and taste", and will be replaced by Born of Osiris member Joe Buras.[10]

Controversy

On Jan 28 2013, it was reported that Volumes had been banned from the Rocketown Bar in Nashville, after Michael Barr was evicted from the venue for dedicating a song to a gay friend.[11] However, later reports described how Barr was escorted from the venue by security after he had assaulted crowd members whilst dancing to other bands, that he was 'looking for a fight' and some crowd members ganged up on Barr, at which point security stepped in. After trying to re-enter the venue, Barr threw various slurs at the concert promoter working the door. A similar incident occurred at the Trees in Dallas a week earlier, Barr involved in violent crowd attacks leading to the band also banned from the Texas bar.

Members

Current

  • Gus Farias – vocals (2009–present)
  • Diego Farias – lead guitar (2009–present); rhythm guitar (2012–present)
  • Raad Soudani – bass (2009–present)
  • Nick Ursich – drums (2012–present)

Former

  • Daniel Schwartz – rhythm guitar, clean vocals, keyboards (2010–2012)
  • Chris Khoury – drums (2009–2011)
  • Daniel Braunstein – rhythm guitar, clean vocals, keyboards (2009)
  • Michael Barr – vocals (2009–2015); drums (2011–2012); clean vocals (2012–2015)

Touring musicians

  • Michael Lessard – vocals (2015)
  • Joe Buras – vocals (2015)

Timeline

Discography

Albums
EPs

Videography

References

  1. ↑ Biddulph, Andy (8 December 2014). "The Amity Affliction and Volumes Will Support Of Mice & Men in Europe Next Year". Rock Sound. Retrieved 30 May 2015. Three young bands, one big, metalcore-tastic bill.
  2. ↑ Hill, John (8 October 2014). "It's Time for Djent to Djie". Noisey. Retrieved 30 May 2015. Volumes is probably the Limp Bizkit of the djent pack...
  3. ↑ Interview with Volumes on welikeitheavy.com, zugegriffen am 4. April 2013.
  4. ↑ Volumes verkünden Wechsel im Line-up auf got-djent.com, zugegriffen am 4. April 2013.
  5. ↑ Blog-Update zum Plattenvertrag und zur Debüt-EP auf myspace.com, zugegriffen am 4. April 2013.
  6. ↑ Tour-Daten zur Canadian Rehabilitation-Tour auf got-djent.com, zugegriffen am 4. April 2013.
  7. ↑ US-Daten zur Tour mit The Contortionist und A Plea for Purging auf got-djent.com, zugegriffen am 4. April 2013.
  8. ↑ http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/crown_the_empire_announce_fall_tour_with_secrets_volumes
  9. ↑ http://www.fuse.tv/2013/12/warped-roadies-s2-warped-tour-2014-bands-lineup
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO_zdELixBY
  11. ↑
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