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Circle Takes the Square

Circle Takes the Square is an American screamo band from Savannah, Georgia. It is composed of founding members Drew Speziale and Kathleen Stubelek, as well as Caleb Collins. Their debut release was a 6-track self-titled EP released in 2001, followed by a 7" split with Pg. 99 in 2002. In 2004, they released their debut studio album As the Roots Undo on Robotic Empire, which released the CD, and HyperRealist Records, which released the gatefold LP. The album gained them considerable acclaim and the band toured extensively to promote it during the year. This included a six-week east coast tour that took the band into Canada for the first time, supported by Arkata and Raise Them And Eat Them.[2] The band's second album, Decompositions: Volume Number One, was released after an 8-year silence on December 21, 2012, as a digital download; physical editions of the album were released in April 2013.

Circle Takes the Square
Kathleen Stubelek (front) and Caleb Collins (back) performing in Leipzig, Germany in 2012
Background information
OriginSavannah, Georgia, U.S.
GenresScreamo, post-hardcore, experimental rock[1]
Years active1999–present
LabelsGatepost Recordings, Robotic Empire, HyperRealist, Perpetual Motion Machine
MembersDrew Speziale
Kathleen Stubelek
Caleb Collins
Past membersDavid Rabitor
Jay Wynne
Bobby Scandiffio
Josh Ortega
Colin Kelly
Robbie Rose
Websitewww.circletakesthesquare.com

Musical style edit

 
Stubelek performing with Circle Takes the Square at The House of Culture in Stockholm, Sweden in 2012

Ben Sailer of Noisey wrote that As the Roots Undo, which Drew Speziale "describes as 'just a punk rock record from 2004', has long garnered praise from both the press and fans alike for its forward-thinking blend of 90s screamo, fractured grindcore, and experimental post-rock".[3] According to Metal Injection, Circle Takes the Square have "made a legendary name for themselves ... with their blend of progressive experimentation and DIY hardcore, metal, and noise ... characterized by a natural fusion of the off-the-wall structures of grindcore and the sweeping guitar dynamics of post-punk".[4] They have described themselves as "...a punk rock band with reverence for the Mystery."[5] Writing for NPR music, Lars Gotrich credited Circle Takes the Square alongside Pg. 99, Orchid and Majority Rule as pioneers of emotional post-hardcore.[6]

Members edit

Current
  • Drew Speziale – guitars, strings, piano, keyboard, vocals (1999–present)[7]
  • Kathleen Coppola Stubelek – bass, vocals (1999–present)[7]
  • Caleb Collins – drums, percussion, samples, programming, synthesizers (2007–present)[7]
  • Anthony Stubelek - live production (2004–present)[7]
Former
  • Robbie Rose – vocals (1999–2000)
  • Collin Kelly – guitar (1999–2002)
  • Jay Wynne – drums, percussion (1999–2005)
  • Bobby Scandiffio – guitar (2004–2006; died 2011)
  • Josh Ortega – drums, percussion (2005–2007)
  • David Rabitor – guitars, backing vocals (2007–2013)
Timeline

Discography edit

Studio albums
EPs
  • Circle Takes the Square (2001, self-released/HyperRealist)
  • Document #13: Pyramids in Cloth (split w/Pg. 99, August 2002, Perpetual Motion Machine)
  • Decompositions: Volume Number One, Chapter I: Rites of Initiation (2011, Gatepost Recordings)
Compilations
  • "In the Nervous Light of Sunday" (Alternate version) 10" vinyl only(2004, Monocore Records)
  • "Crowquill" — Building Records Presents 60 Songs (November 2003, Building)
  • "Non-Objective Portrait of Karma" — Robotic Empire Sampler No. 2 (2004, Robotic Empire)
  • "The Conspiracy of Seeds" — 65daysofstatic - The Destruction of Small Ideas (April 2007, Monotreme)

References edit

  1. ^ "Circle Takes The Square premier new song Way of Ever-Branching Path". Espy Rock. August 22, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Julien, Alexandre (August 7, 2012). "Raise Them and Eat Them Official Biography". Abridged Pause Blog. from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Sailer, Ben (April 7, 2014). ""It's Just a Punk Record from 2004": Circle Takes The Square Discuss the Ten-Year Anniversary of 'As The Roots Undo'". Noisey. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "Circle Takes the Square is in the studio". Metal Injection. June 15, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Taylor, Darren (April 4, 2011). "EXCLUSIVE: CIRCLE TAKES THE SQUARE - IN THE STUDIO". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  6. ^ Gotich, Lars (August 17, 2011). "pg. 99: A Document Revisited". NPR. Retrieved December 30, 2011. [...]there's a renewed interest in the emotional post-hardcore that bands like pg. 99, Orchid, Circle Takes the Square and Majority Rule pioneered, mostly by an audience that was far too young to hear it the first time around.
  7. ^ a b c d Taylor, Darren (April 4, 2011). "Exclusive: Circle Takes the Square – In the Studio". Rock Sound. Retrieved April 4, 2011.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Circle Takes the Square at AllMusic  

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Circle Takes the Square is an American screamo band from Savannah Georgia It is composed of founding members Drew Speziale and Kathleen Stubelek as well as Caleb Collins Their debut release was a 6 track self titled EP released in 2001 followed by a 7 split with Pg 99 in 2002 In 2004 they released their debut studio album As the Roots Undo on Robotic Empire which released the CD and HyperRealist Records which released the gatefold LP The album gained them considerable acclaim and the band toured extensively to promote it during the year This included a six week east coast tour that took the band into Canada for the first time supported by Arkata and Raise Them And Eat Them 2 The band s second album Decompositions Volume Number One was released after an 8 year silence on December 21 2012 as a digital download physical editions of the album were released in April 2013 Circle Takes the SquareKathleen Stubelek front and Caleb Collins back performing in Leipzig Germany in 2012Background informationOriginSavannah Georgia U S GenresScreamo post hardcore experimental rock 1 Years active1999 presentLabelsGatepost Recordings Robotic Empire HyperRealist Perpetual Motion MachineMembersDrew SpezialeKathleen StubelekCaleb CollinsPast membersDavid RabitorJay WynneBobby ScandiffioJosh OrtegaColin KellyRobbie RoseWebsitewww wbr circletakesthesquare wbr com Contents 1 Musical style 2 Members 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksMusical style edit nbsp Stubelek performing with Circle Takes the Square at The House of Culture in Stockholm Sweden in 2012 Ben Sailer of Noisey wrote that As the Roots Undo which Drew Speziale describes as just a punk rock record from 2004 has long garnered praise from both the press and fans alike for its forward thinking blend of 90s screamo fractured grindcore and experimental post rock 3 According to Metal Injection Circle Takes the Square have made a legendary name for themselves with their blend of progressive experimentation and DIY hardcore metal and noise characterized by a natural fusion of the off the wall structures of grindcore and the sweeping guitar dynamics of post punk 4 They have described themselves as a punk rock band with reverence for the Mystery 5 Writing for NPR music Lars Gotrich credited Circle Takes the Square alongside Pg 99 Orchid and Majority Rule as pioneers of emotional post hardcore 6 Members editCurrent Drew Speziale guitars strings piano keyboard vocals 1999 present 7 Kathleen Coppola Stubelek bass vocals 1999 present 7 Caleb Collins drums percussion samples programming synthesizers 2007 present 7 Anthony Stubelek live production 2004 present 7 Former Robbie Rose vocals 1999 2000 Collin Kelly guitar 1999 2002 Jay Wynne drums percussion 1999 2005 Bobby Scandiffio guitar 2004 2006 died 2011 Josh Ortega drums percussion 2005 2007 David Rabitor guitars backing vocals 2007 2013 TimelineDiscography editStudio albums As the Roots Undo 2004 Robotic Empire HyperRealist Decompositions Volume Number One 2012 Gatepost Recordings EPs Circle Takes the Square 2001 self released HyperRealist Document 13 Pyramids in Cloth split w Pg 99 August 2002 Perpetual Motion Machine Decompositions Volume Number One Chapter I Rites of Initiation 2011 Gatepost Recordings Compilations In the Nervous Light of Sunday Alternate version 10 vinyl only 2004 Monocore Records Crowquill Building Records Presents 60 Songs November 2003 Building Non Objective Portrait of Karma Robotic Empire Sampler No 2 2004 Robotic Empire The Conspiracy of Seeds 65daysofstatic The Destruction of Small Ideas April 2007 Monotreme References edit Circle Takes The Square premier new song Way of Ever Branching Path Espy Rock August 22 2011 Retrieved May 6 2012 Julien Alexandre August 7 2012 Raise Them and Eat Them Official Biography Abridged Pause Blog Archived from the original on March 20 2017 Retrieved September 13 2020 Sailer Ben April 7 2014 It s Just a Punk Record from 2004 Circle Takes The Square Discuss the Ten Year Anniversary of As The Roots Undo Noisey Retrieved January 16 2017 Circle Takes the Square is in the studio Metal Injection June 15 2008 Retrieved January 17 2017 Taylor Darren April 4 2011 EXCLUSIVE CIRCLE TAKES THE SQUARE IN THE STUDIO Retrieved March 16 2018 Gotich Lars August 17 2011 pg 99 A Document Revisited NPR Retrieved December 30 2011 there s a renewed interest in the emotional post hardcore that bands like pg 99 Orchid Circle Takes the Square and Majority Rule pioneered mostly by an audience that was far too young to hear it the first time around a b c d Taylor Darren April 4 2011 Exclusive Circle Takes the Square In the Studio Rock Sound Retrieved April 4 2011 External links editOfficial website Circle Takes the Square at AllMusic nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Circle Takes the Square amp oldid 1201666788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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