The Nein is an
indie rock
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band from
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
*Durham, England, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham
*County Durham, an English county
* Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States
*Durham, North Carolina, a city in N ...
,
North Carolina
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, and is composed of former members of
The White Octave
The White Octave was a rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group was founded shortly after Steve Pederson left Cursive, and was initially a trio with Lincoln Hancock and Robert Biggers before Finn Cohen was added on guitar. They release ...
,
Steel Pole Bath Tub
Steel Pole Bath Tub was an American rock band, formed in 1986 in Bozeman, Montana, United States, by Mike Morasky (guitar/vocals) and Dale Flattum (bass/vocals).
Band history
Morasky and Flattum moved the band to Seattle, Washington, where ...
, and
Piedmont Charisma. The band is signed to the
Canadian
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label
Sonic Unyon
Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an independent record label based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Their former retail store was located on Wilson Street near James Street North. The label has put out releases by bands including Tristan Psioni ...
.
Biography
Finn Cohen, Robert Biggers, and
Casey Burns formed the group in early 2003 in Durham, North Carolina. After self-releasing a handful of EPs, the band signed to Sonic Unyon and released their self-titled debut EP. Dale Flattum joined the group in 2004 and the group released their full-length album, ''
Wrath of Circuits'' in 2005 on
Sonic Unyon
Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an independent record label based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Their former retail store was located on Wilson Street near James Street North. The label has put out releases by bands including Tristan Psioni ...
(with a vinyl version release on
Red Strings Records later that year). Burns left the group in early 2006, and the group began work on new material and future touring with Josh Carpenter (of
Asheville, North Carolina
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). In September, 2006, Sonic Unyon released an EP of material previously recorded with Burns, entitled ''Transitionalisms'', which preceded the release of their second full-length album ''
Luxury
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''.
Discography
Studio albums
*''
Wrath of Circuits'' (CD/LP) -
Sonic Unyon
Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an independent record label based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Their former retail store was located on Wilson Street near James Street North. The label has put out releases by bands including Tristan Psioni ...
- May 17, 2005
*''
Luxury
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'' (CD/LP) -
Sonic Unyon
Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an independent record label based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Their former retail store was located on Wilson Street near James Street North. The label has put out releases by bands including Tristan Psioni ...
- February 20, 2007
EPs
*''Demo'' (2003 · Self-Released)
*''Twelve Thirteen Fourteen'' (2004 · Self-Released)
*''
The Nein EP'' (2004 ·
Sonic Unyon
Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an independent record label based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Their former retail store was located on Wilson Street near James Street North. The label has put out releases by bands including Tristan Psioni ...
)
*''Canadian Tour EP'' (2004 · Self-Released)
*''Split 7" w/ Cantwell, Gomez & Jordan'' (2006 ·
Sit-n-Spin Records)
*''
Transitionalisms EP'' (2006 ·
Sonic Unyon
Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an independent record label based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Their former retail store was located on Wilson Street near James Street North. The label has put out releases by bands including Tristan Psioni ...
)
Miscellaneous Releases
*''We Get Lost'' (2013 · Semiotic Crouton Records)
Previous and related groups and aliases
*Robert Biggers: ''
The White Octave
The White Octave was a rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group was founded shortly after Steve Pederson left Cursive, and was initially a trio with Lincoln Hancock and Robert Biggers before Finn Cohen was added on guitar. They release ...
'', ''Cold Sides'', ''Erie Choir'', ''Gold Chainz'', ''Audubon Park''
*Casey Burns: ''Soundtrack'', ''Gold Chainz'',
Casey Burns (Illustrator)
*Josh Carpenter: ''Piedmont Charisma'', ''The Makeout Room'', ''On the Take''
*Finn Cohen: ''Fura'', ''
The White Octave
The White Octave was a rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group was founded shortly after Steve Pederson left Cursive, and was initially a trio with Lincoln Hancock and Robert Biggers before Finn Cohen was added on guitar. They release ...
'', ''Gold Chainz'', ''Audubon Park'', ''Sunshine Radio''
*Dale Flattum: ''
Steel Pole Bath Tub
Steel Pole Bath Tub was an American rock band, formed in 1986 in Bozeman, Montana, United States, by Mike Morasky (guitar/vocals) and Dale Flattum (bass/vocals).
Band history
Morasky and Flattum moved the band to Seattle, Washington, where ...
'', ''
Milk Cult
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'', ''Agent Nova'', ''Sunshine Radio'', ''TOOTH''
References
External links
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*
The Neindiscography at
Rate Your Music
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Casey Burns: Illustration & DesignSonic Unyon's websiteTooth: Art
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Indie rock musical groups from North Carolina
Sonic Unyon artists