Earthride is an American

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band from

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Biography

Earthride formed in 2000 after the demise of Dave Sherman's previous band,

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. They released their self-titled EP the same year on their own Earth Brain label. They recorded their next release, 2005 ''Vampire Circus'', with

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's Mike Dean acting as producer. It was released on

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. Five years later they followed with their third album, ''Something Wicked'', which was also released by Southern Lord. In 2007, Land o Smiles Records re-released Earthride's self-titled debut EP on 10" vinyl. In the same year, Dave Sherman, Eric Little, Greg Lynn Ball and Edmund Allan Brown recorded a new single on Salt of the Earth Records. In November 2017, Earthride toured with Buzzov-en. At a stop in

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, they were joined by Funeral Moon.

Members

*Dave Sherman - vocals (died 2022) *Greg Lyle Ball – guitars *Edmond Allan Brown– bass *Eric Little – drums

Discography

Albums

*''Taming of the Demons'' CD (

2002) *''Vampire Circus'' CD/Pic Disc (Southern Lord Records/Doomentia Records 2005) *''Something Wicked'' CD (Earth Brain Records 2010)

EPs

*''Earthride'' CD (Earth Brain Records 2000) *''Earthride'' 10" (Land o' Smiles Records 2007)

References

External links

Southern Lord band page
(archived) * {{Authority control American doom metal musical groups Heavy metal musical groups from Maryland American stoner rock musical groups Southern Lord Records artists Musical groups established in 2000 Musical quartets