Codeseven was formed in 1995 as a

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band in

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. Their first "official" release (their actual first release was called ''Paper or Plastic''

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released through a small Winston-Salem-based label called Huel Records), ''A Sense of Coalition'' (1998) gained popularity on college radio stationsCodeseven biography

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for a cover of

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's " The Boys of Summer" (not to be confused with

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' cover of the same song that became a mainstream radio hit years later). With the milestone release, ''Division of Labor'' (1999), Codeseven found themselves at the forefront of the hardcore movement. With the departure of singer David Owen, they released ''The Rescue'' (2002). This album saw the band becoming less aggressive and more melodic, largely abandoning their hardcore roots in favor of progressive, experimental

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had done. Their final album, ''

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released through a small ...

'', was released in 2004 on

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. The following year the band broke up in order to pursue different opportunities. It was announced on July 1, 2010, that Codeseven would be playing a reunion show on August 20, 2010, at Greene Street Club in Greensboro, NC. Following an overwhelmingly positive response, it was decided that they would continue to tour. On August 2, 2010, it was announced the band would support

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alongside

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and

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on a tour starting October 15, 2010. The set at their reunion show on August 20, 2010, featured songs from all four of their most recent albums including 6 songs with original 2nd vocalist Dave Owen. Many of these songs had not been played in close to 10 years. The set closed with their cover of

's " The Boys of Summer."

Discography

*''Paper or Plastic'' (Huel Records, 1996) *''A Sense of Coalition'' (

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, 1998) *''Division of Labor'' (1999) *''The Rescue'' (

, 2002) *''Dancing Echoes/Dead Sounds'' (Equal Vision Records, 2004)

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References

External links

Codeseven on Myspace
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