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Deafheaven

Deafheaven is an American post-metal band formed in 2010. Originally based in San Francisco, the group began as a two-piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released a demo album together. Following its release, Deafheaven recruited three new members and began to tour. Before the end of 2010, the band signed to Deathwish Inc. and later released their debut album Roads to Judah, in April 2011. They popularized a unique style blending black metal, shoegaze, and post-rock, among other influences, later called "blackgaze" by reviewers.

Deafheaven
Deafheaven in Copenhagen in 2017. From left to right: Shiv Mehra, Chris Johnson, George Clarke, and Kerry McCoy, with Daniel Tracy in the background.
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
Members
  • George Clarke
  • Kerry McCoy
  • Daniel Tracy
  • Shiv Mehra
  • Chris Johnson
Past members
  • Nick Bassett
  • Trevor Deschryver
  • Stephen Clark
  • Derek Prine
  • Korey Severson
Websitedeafheaven.com

Deafheaven's second album, Sunbather, was released in 2013 to wide critical acclaim, becoming one of the best reviewed albums of the year in the US.[1] In 2015 the band followed up with New Bermuda[2] and in 2018 with Ordinary Corrupt Human Love. Their 2021 fifth album, Infinite Granite, drastically reduced the presence of screamed vocals.

History Edit

Formation and demo (2010) Edit

Deafheaven formed in February 2010[3] in San Francisco, California with vocalist George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy, who previously performed in the grindcore band Rise of Caligula together.[4][5] Clarke is not sure how he arrived on the name Deafheaven, though he is aware of its appearance in William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29. The two words 'deaf' and 'heaven' were combined as a homage to Slowdive.[6]

Clarke and McCoy recorded an untitled demo album in April 2010 at Atomic Garden Studios[7] with Jack Shirley for about US$500, which the band could not afford at the time.[8] Because the duo did not own an electric guitar or amp at the time, the demo was written on an acoustic guitar and recorded with equipment borrowed from the studio.[8] The untitled demo, which was released digitally and on cassette tape in limited quantities, featured four songs that combined traditional black metal and post-rock.[9] Originally, Deafheaven did not intend to release the material, but they later sent it out to a few of their favorite blogs.[4][9] After the demo had been positively received, Clarke and McCoy recruited three additional musicians—bassist Derek Prine, guitarist Nick Bassett of the shoegaze band Whirr (formerly Whirl[10]) and drummer Trevor Deschryver, who responded to an ad on Craigslist—to form a five-piece group, and started playing their first shows in July 2010.[4][9]

 
George Clarke performing in Barcelona in 2012

Signing to Deathwish and Roads to Judah (2010–2012) Edit

Deafheaven announced they had signed to Deathwish Inc. in December 2010[11]—a label that was founded by Converge's vocalist Jacob Bannon. Deathwish contacted Deafheaven, and originally only wanted to give their demo a wide physical release. By this point, the group already had some new material written and asked if Deathwish could release both the demo and the new material.[9] The first release that Deafheaven released through Deathwish was a 7" vinyl single that featured "Libertine Dissolves" and "Daedalus", two songs that were taken from the group's demo. The single was pressed in a limited quantity and sent out as a gift to random people that made a purchase from Deathwish's webstore.[12]

Their debut album, Roads to Judah, was released on April 26, 2011 through Deathwish.[7] The title of the album is a reference to the N Judah light rail that provides transportation in Deafheaven's hometown,[9] and lyrically the album is about Clarke's "year of substance abuse and debauchery."[13] Roads to Judah received positive reviews from Decibel and RVA Magazine,[14][15] and was placed on several year-end lists including NPR, Pitchfork and The A.V. Club.[16][17][18] MSN Music also named Deafheaven one of the best new artists of 2011.[19]

To promote Roads to Judah, Deafheaven performed at Austin, Texas' SXSW festival in March 2011,[4][13] toured the United States with the Canadian noise rock band KEN mode in June 2011,[20] performed at California's Sound and Fury Festival in July 2011,[21] toured the US with the post-rock band Russian Circles in November 2011,[22] and performed a European tour in February 2012.[23] McCoy said that Russian Circles "took us under their wing" while on tour and taught them how a band ought to behave. He said, "The three rules of any successful band are to write good tunes, be excellent live, and to not be an asshole while doing that. We were always striving to do that, but [Russian Circles] hammered it into our heads."[24] Deafheaven also participated in the mid-2012 festivals Northside in Brooklyn, New York[25] and Fun Fun Fun in Austin, Texas.[26]

As a part of Deathwish Inc's free live album series, Deafheaven released Live at The Blacktop in July 2011. The album featured an entire live performance from January 15, 2011 in Bell Gardens, California at The Blacktop—a former loading dock converted into a venue.[27] In October 2012, Deafheaven released a split EP with the American black metal band Bosse-de-Nage through The Flenser. Deafheaven contributed a cover of two Mogwai songs, "Punk Rock" and "Cody", released as a single track.[28] The two songs originate from Mogwai's 1999 album Come On Die Young. Also in 2012, Deafheaven released a remastered, limited-edition vinyl record of its 2010 demo through Sargent House.[29]

 
George Clarke (left), Daniel Tracy (back), and Kerry McCoy (right) performing in 2013

Sunbather, new lineup and critical acclaim (2013–2014) Edit

As early as September 2011, Deafheaven announced they had begun writing new music for a potential split album, EP or full-length. At the time, McCoy described the material as being "faster, darker, a lot heavier and far more experimental" than Roads to Judah.[3] However, in December 2012, Clarke described their new material as less melancholic and less centered around black metal, but rather featuring a more "lush and rock-driven, even pop-driven" sound at times.[30] The new album, titled Sunbather, was written solely by founding members Clarke and McCoy[31]—similar to the way its demo was composed, but different from Roads to Judah, which was written as a five-piece band. The duo were also joined in the studio by new drummer Daniel Tracy,[32] who "added his own drum style to already-constructed song skeletons."[31] The title of the album reflects Clarke's idea of perfection. He stated that it is meant to represent, "A wealthy, beautiful, perfect existence that is naturally unattainable and the struggles of having to deal with that reality because of your own faults, relationship troubles, family troubles, death, et cetera."[31] Deafheaven entered the studio to record Sunbather in January 2013 with Jack Shirley,[30] and released the album on June 11, 2013 through Deathwish.[33]

Sunbather was critically acclaimed upon release. Metacritic rated the album 92/100, based on 18 reviews,[34] and later declared it the best-reviewed major album of 2013.[1] It was also Deafheaven's first release to chart on Billboard—it ranked at number 130 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[35]

In addition to new drummer Daniel Tracy, who was a part of the band for the recording of Sunbather, the band recruited bassist Stephen Clark and guitarist Shiv Mehra for 2013 tours.[5] Founding members Clarke and McCoy said previous band members parted ways due to difficulties with life on the road and earning little-to-no money.[8] Deafheaven's first tour in support of Sunbather was a European/Russian tour with The Secret in April/May 2013[36] followed by a US tour with Marriages in June/July.[37] In 2014, Deafheaven toured Australia in January,[38] supported Between the Buried and Me with Intronaut and The Kindred in February/March,[39] toured Asia and Europe in May/June,[40] the US with Pallbearer in June,[40] then embarked on a second European tour in August,[41] and a North American tour with No Joy in September.[41]

In 2013, Deafheaven members Daniel Tracy and Shiv Mehra formed a psychedelic rock side project called Creepers with Varun Mehra and Christopher Natividad. That year, the band released a self-titled EP, and in 2014, released its debut album Lush through All Black Recording Company[42][43]—an indie label founded by George Clarke and former Deafheaven member Derek Prine.[44]

On August 25, 2014, Deafheaven released a new single titled "From the Kettle Onto the Coil" as a part of the cable network Adult Swim's 2014 weekly singles series.[45] Clarke described the song as following a similar formula to songs composed for Sunbather and was not a strong indication of what the band's third studio album might sound like.[46]

New Bermuda, Ordinary Corrupt Human Love and 10 Years Gone (2015–2020) Edit

 
Deafheaven performing at Fete Music Hall in Providence, RI (November 2, 2018)

In July 2015, Deafheaven began teasing their third studio album for a possible October 2015 release through Epitaph Records' sister label Anti- with a short video featuring new music clips, studio footage and views of a rocky coastline.[47][48] On July 28, 2015, the band announced their third studio album, titled New Bermuda, which was released on October 2, 2015, through Anti-.[49] New Bermuda was named the 12th best album of the year in 2015 Spin magazine.[50]

The band started working on the follow-up to New Bermuda in January 2018, when they announced they were in the studio working on a new album, scheduled for release later in the year.[51] On April 17, 2018, the band released "Honeycomb", the lead single to their fourth studio album Ordinary Corrupt Human Love.[52] On June 12, 2018, a new track from the new album titled "Canary Yellow" was released.[53][54] The album was released on July 13, 2018 through Anti-. It received widespread acclaim from critics.

On December 7 it was announced that the single "Honeycomb" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.[55][56]

The band released a B-side from their fourth album, "Black Brick", on February 27, 2019.[57] The band released a 10-year commemorative live-in-studio record, called 10 Years Gone, on December 4, 2020. The release notes of the record stated that the band was "thankful [they] were able to do this project and that fans have stuck with [them] as [they] make new music for 2021," hinting at an upcoming studio album.[58][59]

Infinite Granite (2021–present) Edit

On June 7, 2021, the band wiped their social media pages, and posted a teaser video with the date "08.20.21" on their official website as well as to their social media outlets.[60] Two days later, a new single entitled "Great Mass of Color" was released to streaming services. It features a shoegaze style with clean vocals, a departure from the black metal influences of their previous albums. It was then revealed to be the lead single to the band's fifth studio album, entitled Infinite Granite.[61]

In April 2023, Deafheaven headlined the Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands, performing Sunbather (for its 10-year anniversary) and Infinite Granite in full on consecutive nights.[62]

Musical style Edit

Deafheaven's musical style has been described as black metal,[63][64] blackgaze,[65][66] post-metal,[67][68] screamo,[69][70] shoegaze,[71][72] post-black metal,[73] and art metal.[74] Deafheaven's musical style has been described by Rolling Stone as a "boundary-pushing blend of black metal, shoegaze and post-rock".[75] McCoy has cited various other influences on the band's sound, including alternative rock and early thrash metal, and said they do not consider themselves a black metal band, because, although influenced by the genre, they do not have "the ethos, the aesthetic or really the sound of one".[76]

George Clarke mentions Burzum, ColdWorld, Leviathan, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, Morbid Angel, Pantera, Morbid Angel and Weakling as influences. [77]

In a 2017 interview with Red Bull Music Academy Daily, McCoy stated: "The whole shoegaze/black metal, or post-black metal thing, was being done ten years before we were a band."[78]

Members Edit

 
George Clarke in 2017
 
Kerry McCoy in 2013
 
Shiv Mehra in 2017

Current members

  • George Clarke – lead vocals (2010–present)
  • Kerry McCoy – guitar (2010–present), bass (2010, 2012–2013)
  • Daniel Tracy – drums (2012–present)[32]
  • Shiv Mehra – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards (2013–present)[5]
  • Chris Johnson – bass, backing vocals (2017–present)

Former members

  • Nick Bassett – guitar (2010–2012)[79]
  • Derek Prine – bass (2010–2012)
  • Trevor Deschryver – drums (2010–2011)
  • Korey Severson – drums (2011–2012)[80][81][82][83]
  • Stephen Clark – bass (2013–2017)[5]

Former session musicians

Former touring musicians

Timeline

Discography Edit

Studio albums

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Not to be confused with Deaf Havana Deafheaven is an American post metal band formed in 2010 Originally based in San Francisco the group began as a two piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy who recorded and self released a demo album together Following its release Deafheaven recruited three new members and began to tour Before the end of 2010 the band signed to Deathwish Inc and later released their debut album Roads to Judah in April 2011 They popularized a unique style blending black metal shoegaze and post rock among other influences later called blackgaze by reviewers DeafheavenDeafheaven in Copenhagen in 2017 From left to right Shiv Mehra Chris Johnson George Clarke and Kerry McCoy with Daniel Tracy in the background Background informationOriginSan Francisco California U S GenresShoegaze black metal blackgaze post metal screamoYears active2010 presentLabelsDeathwish ANTI Sargent HouseMembersGeorge Clarke Kerry McCoy Daniel Tracy Shiv Mehra Chris JohnsonPast membersNick Bassett Trevor Deschryver Stephen Clark Derek Prine Korey SeversonWebsitedeafheaven wbr comDeafheaven s second album Sunbather was released in 2013 to wide critical acclaim becoming one of the best reviewed albums of the year in the US 1 In 2015 the band followed up with New Bermuda 2 and in 2018 with Ordinary Corrupt Human Love Their 2021 fifth album Infinite Granite drastically reduced the presence of screamed vocals Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation and demo 2010 1 2 Signing to Deathwish and Roads to Judah 2010 2012 1 3 Sunbather new lineup and critical acclaim 2013 2014 1 4 New Bermuda Ordinary Corrupt Human Love and 10 Years Gone 2015 2020 1 5 Infinite Granite 2021 present 2 Musical style 3 Members 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditFormation and demo 2010 Edit Deafheaven formed in February 2010 3 in San Francisco California with vocalist George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy who previously performed in the grindcore band Rise of Caligula together 4 5 Clarke is not sure how he arrived on the name Deafheaven though he is aware of its appearance in William Shakespeare s Sonnet 29 The two words deaf and heaven were combined as a homage to Slowdive 6 Clarke and McCoy recorded an untitled demo album in April 2010 at Atomic Garden Studios 7 with Jack Shirley for about US 500 which the band could not afford at the time 8 Because the duo did not own an electric guitar or amp at the time the demo was written on an acoustic guitar and recorded with equipment borrowed from the studio 8 The untitled demo which was released digitally and on cassette tape in limited quantities featured four songs that combined traditional black metal and post rock 9 Originally Deafheaven did not intend to release the material but they later sent it out to a few of their favorite blogs 4 9 After the demo had been positively received Clarke and McCoy recruited three additional musicians bassist Derek Prine guitarist Nick Bassett of the shoegaze band Whirr formerly Whirl 10 and drummer Trevor Deschryver who responded to an ad on Craigslist to form a five piece group and started playing their first shows in July 2010 4 9 George Clarke performing in Barcelona in 2012Signing to Deathwish and Roads to Judah 2010 2012 Edit Deafheaven announced they had signed to Deathwish Inc in December 2010 11 a label that was founded by Converge s vocalist Jacob Bannon Deathwish contacted Deafheaven and originally only wanted to give their demo a wide physical release By this point the group already had some new material written and asked if Deathwish could release both the demo and the new material 9 The first release that Deafheaven released through Deathwish was a 7 vinyl single that featured Libertine Dissolves and Daedalus two songs that were taken from the group s demo The single was pressed in a limited quantity and sent out as a gift to random people that made a purchase from Deathwish s webstore 12 Their debut album Roads to Judah was released on April 26 2011 through Deathwish 7 The title of the album is a reference to the N Judah light rail that provides transportation in Deafheaven s hometown 9 and lyrically the album is about Clarke s year of substance abuse and debauchery 13 Roads to Judah received positive reviews from Decibel and RVA Magazine 14 15 and was placed on several year end lists including NPR Pitchfork and The A V Club 16 17 18 MSN Music also named Deafheaven one of the best new artists of 2011 19 To promote Roads to Judah Deafheaven performed at Austin Texas SXSW festival in March 2011 4 13 toured the United States with the Canadian noise rock band KEN mode in June 2011 20 performed at California s Sound and Fury Festival in July 2011 21 toured the US with the post rock band Russian Circles in November 2011 22 and performed a European tour in February 2012 23 McCoy said that Russian Circles took us under their wing while on tour and taught them how a band ought to behave He said The three rules of any successful band are to write good tunes be excellent live and to not be an asshole while doing that We were always striving to do that but Russian Circles hammered it into our heads 24 Deafheaven also participated in the mid 2012 festivals Northside in Brooklyn New York 25 and Fun Fun Fun in Austin Texas 26 As a part of Deathwish Inc s free live album series Deafheaven released Live at The Blacktop in July 2011 The album featured an entire live performance from January 15 2011 in Bell Gardens California at The Blacktop a former loading dock converted into a venue 27 In October 2012 Deafheaven released a split EP with the American black metal band Bosse de Nage through The Flenser Deafheaven contributed a cover of two Mogwai songs Punk Rock and Cody released as a single track 28 The two songs originate from Mogwai s 1999 album Come On Die Young Also in 2012 Deafheaven released a remastered limited edition vinyl record of its 2010 demo through Sargent House 29 George Clarke left Daniel Tracy back and Kerry McCoy right performing in 2013Sunbather new lineup and critical acclaim 2013 2014 Edit As early as September 2011 Deafheaven announced they had begun writing new music for a potential split album EP or full length At the time McCoy described the material as being faster darker a lot heavier and far more experimental than Roads to Judah 3 However in December 2012 Clarke described their new material as less melancholic and less centered around black metal but rather featuring a more lush and rock driven even pop driven sound at times 30 The new album titled Sunbather was written solely by founding members Clarke and McCoy 31 similar to the way its demo was composed but different from Roads to Judah which was written as a five piece band The duo were also joined in the studio by new drummer Daniel Tracy 32 who added his own drum style to already constructed song skeletons 31 The title of the album reflects Clarke s idea of perfection He stated that it is meant to represent A wealthy beautiful perfect existence that is naturally unattainable and the struggles of having to deal with that reality because of your own faults relationship troubles family troubles death et cetera 31 Deafheaven entered the studio to record Sunbather in January 2013 with Jack Shirley 30 and released the album on June 11 2013 through Deathwish 33 Sunbather was critically acclaimed upon release Metacritic rated the album 92 100 based on 18 reviews 34 and later declared it the best reviewed major album of 2013 1 It was also Deafheaven s first release to chart on Billboard it ranked at number 130 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top Heatseekers chart 35 In addition to new drummer Daniel Tracy who was a part of the band for the recording of Sunbather the band recruited bassist Stephen Clark and guitarist Shiv Mehra for 2013 tours 5 Founding members Clarke and McCoy said previous band members parted ways due to difficulties with life on the road and earning little to no money 8 Deafheaven s first tour in support of Sunbather was a European Russian tour with The Secret in April May 2013 36 followed by a US tour with Marriages in June July 37 In 2014 Deafheaven toured Australia in January 38 supported Between the Buried and Me with Intronaut and The Kindred in February March 39 toured Asia and Europe in May June 40 the US with Pallbearer in June 40 then embarked on a second European tour in August 41 and a North American tour with No Joy in September 41 In 2013 Deafheaven members Daniel Tracy and Shiv Mehra formed a psychedelic rock side project called Creepers with Varun Mehra and Christopher Natividad That year the band released a self titled EP and in 2014 released its debut album Lush through All Black Recording Company 42 43 an indie label founded by George Clarke and former Deafheaven member Derek Prine 44 On August 25 2014 Deafheaven released a new single titled From the Kettle Onto the Coil as a part of the cable network Adult Swim s 2014 weekly singles series 45 Clarke described the song as following a similar formula to songs composed for Sunbather and was not a strong indication of what the band s third studio album might sound like 46 New Bermuda Ordinary Corrupt Human Love and 10 Years Gone 2015 2020 Edit Deafheaven performing at Fete Music Hall in Providence RI November 2 2018 In July 2015 Deafheaven began teasing their third studio album for a possible October 2015 release through Epitaph Records sister label Anti with a short video featuring new music clips studio footage and views of a rocky coastline 47 48 On July 28 2015 the band announced their third studio album titled New Bermuda which was released on October 2 2015 through Anti 49 New Bermuda was named the 12th best album of the year in 2015 Spin magazine 50 The band started working on the follow up to New Bermuda in January 2018 when they announced they were in the studio working on a new album scheduled for release later in the year 51 On April 17 2018 the band released Honeycomb the lead single to their fourth studio album Ordinary Corrupt Human Love 52 On June 12 2018 a new track from the new album titled Canary Yellow was released 53 54 The album was released on July 13 2018 through Anti It received widespread acclaim from critics On December 7 it was announced that the single Honeycomb was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance 55 56 The band released a B side from their fourth album Black Brick on February 27 2019 57 The band released a 10 year commemorative live in studio record called 10 Years Gone on December 4 2020 The release notes of the record stated that the band was thankful they were able to do this project and that fans have stuck with them as they make new music for 2021 hinting at an upcoming studio album 58 59 Infinite Granite 2021 present Edit Main article Infinite Granite On June 7 2021 the band wiped their social media pages and posted a teaser video with the date 08 20 21 on their official website as well as to their social media outlets 60 Two days later a new single entitled Great Mass of Color was released to streaming services It features a shoegaze style with clean vocals a departure from the black metal influences of their previous albums It was then revealed to be the lead single to the band s fifth studio album entitled Infinite Granite 61 In April 2023 Deafheaven headlined the Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands performing Sunbather for its 10 year anniversary and Infinite Granite in full on consecutive nights 62 Musical style EditDeafheaven s musical style has been described as black metal 63 64 blackgaze 65 66 post metal 67 68 screamo 69 70 shoegaze 71 72 post black metal 73 and art metal 74 Deafheaven s musical style has been described by Rolling Stone as a boundary pushing blend of black metal shoegaze and post rock 75 McCoy has cited various other influences on the band s sound including alternative rock and early thrash metal and said they do not consider themselves a black metal band because although influenced by the genre they do not have the ethos the aesthetic or really the sound of one 76 George Clarke mentions Burzum ColdWorld Leviathan Iron Maiden Metallica Slayer Morbid Angel Pantera Morbid Angel and Weakling as influences 77 In a 2017 interview with Red Bull Music Academy Daily McCoy stated The whole shoegaze black metal or post black metal thing was being done ten years before we were a band 78 Members Edit George Clarke in 2017 Kerry McCoy in 2013 Shiv Mehra in 2017 Current members George Clarke lead vocals 2010 present Kerry McCoy guitar 2010 present bass 2010 2012 2013 Daniel Tracy drums 2012 present 32 Shiv Mehra guitar backing vocals keyboards 2013 present 5 Chris Johnson bass backing vocals 2017 present Former members Nick Bassett guitar 2010 2012 79 Derek Prine bass 2010 2012 Trevor Deschryver drums 2010 2011 Korey Severson drums 2011 2012 80 81 82 83 Stephen Clark bass 2013 2017 5 Former session musicians John Kline drums 2010 died 2012 84 85 86 Former touring musicians Gary Bettencourt guitar 2011 79 Joseph Bautista guitar 2011 2012 79 Mike Coyle guitar 2012 79 TimelineDiscography EditMain article Deafheaven discography Studio albums Roads to Judah 2011 Sunbather 2013 New Bermuda 2015 Ordinary Corrupt Human Love 2018 Infinite Granite 2021 References Edit a b Dietz Jason December 19 2013 The Best Albums of 2013 Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved December 20 2013 Deafheaven New Bermuda Pitchfork October 1 2015 Retrieved March 20 2016 a b Clark Andrew Verducci Richard September 16 2011 Interviews Kerry McCoy Deafheaven Punknews org Retrieved September 17 2011 a b c d Hill Ian April 9 2011 Deafheaven s Violently Depressing Sound Helps SF Act Build Momentum KQED Archived from the original on September 28 2012 Retrieved April 11 2011 a b c d Kelly Kim June 10 2013 Gen F Deafheaven The Fader Retrieved June 11 2013 Miller Robert March 19 2012 On the Record with Deafheaven The Dropp Archived from the 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