Disciples of Babylon is an American rock band based in
Hollywood
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consisting of
Eric Knight
Eric Mowbray Knight (10 April 1897 – 15 January 1943) was an English novelist and screenwriter, who is mainly known for his 1940 novel ''Lassie Come-Home'', which introduced the fictional collie Lassie. He took American citizenship in 1942 s ...
, Ramon Blanco, Gui Bodi, and Chris Toeller. The band was founded in 2012, and released their first
EP ''Welcome to Babylon'' in 2015. Their first studio album ''The Rise and Fall of Babylon'' was released in 2017. They broke up in 2021.
History
2012–2015: Formation and ''Welcome to Babylon''
Disciples of Babylon was founded in 2012 by lead singer and guitarist Eric Knight. Knight invited guitarist Ramon Blanco to join the band after watching Blanco perform a guitar solo of
Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge is an American rock band from Orlando, Florida. The band was formed in 2004 by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Myles Kennedy, lead guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips. After their former band Cr ...
's "
Blackbird" online. Knight and Blanco began writing music together immediately, and wrote the song "Arrived" during their first writing session.
Bassist Gui Bodi and drummer Chris Toeller subsequently joined the band. Bodi had met Knight and Blanco at the
Musicians Institute
Musicians Institute (MI) is a private for-profit music school in Los Angeles, California. MI students can earn Certificates and – with transfer of coursework taken at Los Angeles City College – Associate of Arts Degrees, as well as Bachelor ...
, which they all attended.
Disciples of Babylon is not a religious band, although its music does include political and social commentary. The band's name is a reference to America being a modern-day
Babylon
''Bābili(m)''
* sux, 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠
* arc, 𐡁𐡁𐡋 ''Bāḇel''
* syc, ܒܒܠ ''Bāḇel''
* grc-gre, Βαβυλών ''Babylṓn''
* he, בָּבֶל ''Bāvel''
* peo, 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢 ''Bābiru''
* elx, 𒀸𒁀𒉿𒇷 ''Babi ...
.
Disciples of Babylon's first
EP ''Welcome to Babylon'' was produced with the assistance of producer
Andrés Torres. The 3-track EP was released in the United States on September 5, 2015.
2015–2017: ''The Rise and Fall of Babylon'', Dew Tour 2017
In 2017, Disciples of Babylon went on tour as part of the extreme sport
Dew Tour
The Dew Tour is an extreme sports circuit organized by the Adventure Sports Group, a subsidiary of American Media, LLC.
History
The tour was announced in late 2004, and made its debut in Louisville, KY in June 2005. The tour then made stops i ...
. Disciples of Babylon announced ''The Rise and Fall of Babylon'', their first studio album. The album's lead single, "Without You", was released on July 24, 2017.
''The Rise and Fall of Babylon'' was released in October 2017 to generally positive reviews. The album was premiered at
The Viper Room
The Viper Room is a nightclub and live music venue located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States. It was established as The Viper Room in 1993 and was partly owned by actor Johnny Depp. The other part owner was Sal J ...
in
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Incorporated in 1984, it is home to the Sunset Strip. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 U.S. Census, its population was 35,757. It is considered one of the most ...
on October 6.
2020–present: Upcoming album
Disciples of Babylon released "Liberty", their first song in three years, on October 30, 2020. In 2021/2022, Eric Knight posted that he would be stepping down as lead singer for the band. Since then the band has been on hiatus for an indefinite amount of time.
Discography
Albums
* ''The Rise and Fall of Babylon'' (2017)
* ''Welcome to Babylon'' (2015)
Singles
* "Liberty"
* "Without You"
* "Karma"
External links
Official website
References
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American hard rock musical groups
American alternative rock groups
Musical groups from California
Musical groups established in 2012
2012 establishments in California