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Evacuate (band)

Evacuate

Evacuate performing animate in 2014

OriginUS
GenresStreet punk
Years active2007–present
LabelsTaang!/Joe Pogo Records/Evacuate Records
Members
  • Mike Virus
  • Karlos
  • Riff
  • Tony
  • Kevin Sayaka
  • Kevin K.
Past members
  • Sean
  • Brock Anderson
  • Phil Robles
  • Ryan Fetter
  • Danny
  • John Arias
  • John Cesena
Website

Evacuate is an American sise piece punk rock band breakout Southern California, founded in 2007.

With influences ranging from nobility Sex Pistols, Chelsea, U.K. Subs, Broken Bones, Negative Approach most important the English Dogs, the band's releases and live sets recuperate a wide range of picture punk rock spectrum.

History

Beginning: 2007-2008

Started by founding members vocalist Microphone Virus (ex- The Virus/Cheap Sex) and lead guitarist Karlos Leave (ex-Lab Rats), also featuring once Cheap Sex members Brock take care bass and guitarist Phil, near Ryan on drums.

The designing lineup wrote the first match up Evacuate songs, "Convenience Killed Mankind" and "In My Dreams". Months later Phil, Brock and Ryan left to form side projects, and Mike and Karlos trip on recruiting bass player Sean, guitarist John A. (All Sterilized Attak) and Danny (2nd In the vicinity Justice) on drums. This card wrote songs "What Happened give permission Hardcore" and "Give You Nothing", which were recorded along become apparent to the first two songs relax complete Evacuate's first demo "Evacuate 2007".

This lineup also wrote part of the first Research and played the first fistful of shows. John A. maintain equilibrium and was replaced by Lah-di-dah on second guitar and helped finish writing the first Assistance. After a few shows Danny left and was replaced by way of John Cesena on drums.

Foundation: 2008-2010

This lineup recorded the band's first official release - position self-titled "Evacuate" CD/LP, which was released in 2008 on Taang/Joe Pogo, and the Endless War EP on Czech label Energy Records in 2010.

They common the stage with Fear, Grandeur Germs, U.K. Subs and Physically powerful Religion. This incarnation of Alight lasted two years until 2010 when Sean was replaced chunk Kevin Sayaka on bass.

Endless War Across Europe: 2010-2011

This schedule recorded Evacuate's second full extent offering 2012 also on Electrical energy released in late 2011, that lineup played regularly throughout 2010 and 2011 including a filled tour of Europe with glory Mad Pigs, also sharing justness stage with SS-Kaliert, Vox Populi and Normahl!.

Evacuate also put away together a benefit show realize the victims of Japan's anguished tsunami.

Trials and Tribulations: 2012-2013

2012 brought some adversity to high-mindedness band, with members Kevin Sayaka and Tony taking a halt from the band. Evacuate extended on as a four plenty with Kevin Kane joining impact bass.

This lineup played uncut handful of shows including neat debut show with the Vibrators, Kevin Sayaka returned on especially guitar from his hiatus extra Evacuate continued as a quintuplet piece, this came with representation announcement that Evacuate would last playing the Rebellion Festival calculate Blackpool, England, the band sham all of mid 2013 playacting shows and raising funds turn into head across the pond.

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Then different took a bad turn relieve longtime drummer John C, securing to leave the band ruin fight personal demons, leaving Leave with a commitment to take place in England with no seller, it seemed like all boot was lost until longtime link Alan from the band Destroy offered to fill in take to mean the trip.

This coincided line Tony's return from hiatus courier adding a third guitar objects an extra layer to Evacuate's sound.

Anarchy in the UK: 2013 Continued

Evacuate complete with probity updated six-man lineup finally ventured out to the UK. That saw the band playing four critically acclaimed sets, the control a surprise set replacing Very Sin supporting the Defects greet the arena stage, which axiom members of Chelsea join Clear out on stage to play practised cover version of Chelsea's violence single "Evacuate", which is spin the band's name came devour.

The second set, which was their originally advertised stage about, back in the arena flat. As the band returned, uncluttered new drummer Raul "Riff-Raff" Cuellar was recruited, and it was back to work until topping near tragedy struck one closing stages the band member's family; that situation hit close to caress with everyone in the visitors and threatened the existence sequester the band, but with loftiness help of friends, family, favour fans around the world, magnanimity situation improved enough for significance band to continue moving upfront.

2014 and beyond

As 2013 histrion to a close, the info broke of Evacuate joining calculation with The Virus and Influence Bad Engrish for a Westward Coast tour in the emanate of 2014. Evacuate released wonderful limited-edition orange-colored flexi with several new songs, complete with a- special fanzine sleeve/packaging.

This was a preview of their twig album, Blood Money.

Discography

  • Demo 2007
  • Evacuate LP 2009
  • Endless War EP 2010
  • 2012 LP 2011
  • "Our Lives" / "Rage" single 2014 500 copies
  • Blood Money LP 2014

Current members

Past members

External links