Comrades was an American

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band from

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. The band started making music in 2008 and released a studio album, ''Safekeeper'', in 2014 via

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. Their members are Joe McElroy (guitarist), and Laura Anne Reitzel (vocalist, bassist).

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and drummer Ben Trussell announced in June 2017 that he has decided to amicably part ways with the band and work on a solo musical project called BJORN. Former

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and Conveyer drummer John Gaskill took over the mantle of drummer. In 2023, the band announced their disbanding in a formal statement.

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in February 2008, with their first release, ''Safekeeper'', a studio album, that was released on May 6, 2014, from

. The band played Facedown Fest 2016 for

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. Their second album, ''Lone/Gray'', was released via Facedown Records on October 7, 2016. Comrades headlined night two of

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in 2017. Vocalist Laura Reitzel shared on the band's social media in January 2023 that the band had broken up the previous year.

Members

Current members

* Laura Anne Reitzel – clean vocals, bass guitar (2008–2022) * Joe McElroy – lead guitar (2008–2022) * John Gaskill – drums, unclean vocals (2018–2022)

Former members

* Ben Trussell – drums, unclean vocals (2008–2017)

Discography

Studio albums *''Lift Up Your Head'' (February 8, 2010) *''The Refugee'' (June 1, 2011,

) * ''Safekeeper'' (May 6, 2014,

) * ''Lone/Grey'' (October 7, 2016,

) * ''For We Are Not Yet, We Are Only Becoming'' (June 7, 2019,

) Compilations * Collection: 2010–2011 (2011,

)

References

External links

* {{official website, wearecomrades.com/
Blood and Ink Records release
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