Engine Down was an American

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, active from 1996 to 2005. They were a part of the

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movement, along with bands like

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. The lineup included

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and vocals, Jason Wood on bass and vocals, Jonathan Fuller on guitar and backup vocals, and Cornbread Compton on drums. In early recordings, Wood and founding member Jeremy Taylor served as primary lead vocalists, but later in their career the duties of lead singer switched primarily to Davis. In 2005 Engine Down disbanded, following a farewell tour. Davis joined the band

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as lead guitarist. Compton began drumming for various bands including

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, a side project with

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members

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and

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. Compton then joined

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to record their 2009 album ''

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''. Keeley and Jonathan Fuller have reunited in both Denali, and new band, Heks Orkest, featuring Denali member, Cam DiNunzio.

Members

– guitar, vocals *Jason Wood – bass, vocals *Jonathan Fuller – guitar, vocals * Cornbread Compton – drums, percussion, piano *Jeremy Taylor – guitar, vocals (1996–98)

Discography

Studio albums *''Under the Pretense of Present Tense'' (1999) *''To Bury Within the Sound'' (2000) *''Demure'' (2002) - 7.5/10 on Pitchfork, D+ on Stylus *''Engine Down'' (2004) - 7.7/10 on Pitchfork EPs and singles *"2 Song" - 7" (1998) *"Twelve Hour Turn/Engine Down" - Split 7" (1998) *''Sign of Breath'' EP/7" (2001) DVDs *''From Beginning to End'' (2008)

References

External links

Official band siteEngine Down on MySpace

Interviews

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