Bad Seed Rising was an American

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band from

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composed of four teenagers: singer/rhythm guitarist Francheska Pastor, lead guitarist Mason Gainer, drummer Aiden Marceron and bassist Louey Peraza. They were the youngest band to sign with Roadrunner Records (a subsidiary of Atlantic Records). In September 2012 they released their first EP ''606'' with the help of guitarist Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters. In 2013 they were part of the

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. In 2014 they released the EP ''Charm City'' (after the nickname of Baltimore). In 2015 their eponymous song was selected for the closing credits of the movie ''

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'' starring

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. They also released an EP in May 2015 called ''A Place Called Home'', working with

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. In 2016 the band toured with the

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of 2016. A debut album called ''Awake in Color'' was released in late 2016. On September 5, 2017, Bad Seed Rising announced its breakup, adding that "there's no bad blood between any of us, we will always still be brothers (and sister)." The band played its final show in

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, on September 11.

Discography

EPs

* ''606'' * ''Charm City'' * ''A Place Called Home''

Albums

* ''Awake in Color'' (2016)

References

External links

Bad Seed Rising
Official site Hard rock musical groups from Maryland Musical groups established in 2012 Musical groups disestablished in 2017 Musical quartets 2012 establishments in Maryland 2017 disestablishments in Maryland {{US-rock-band-stub