Comrades was an American
rock
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band from
Richmond, Virginia
(Thus do we reach the stars)
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. The band started making music in 2008 and released a studio album, ''Safekeeper'', in 2014 via
Blood and Ink Records
Blood & Ink Records is an American independent record label that specializes in Christian punk and Christian hardcore music. The label was founded in Richmond, Virginia, in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as Soul Embra ...
.
Their members are Joe McElroy (guitarist), and Laura Anne Reitzel (vocalist, bassist).
Unclean vocalist
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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
Life in Your Way
Life in Your Way (also known as LIYW) is a Christian hardcore band from Connecticut.
History
Origins (1999-2002)
The band was formed by two childhood friends Josh Kellam and Todd Mackey. Jeremy Kellam joined the band to play bass after the ...
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
Blood and Ink Records
Blood & Ink Records is an American independent record label that specializes in Christian punk and Christian hardcore music. The label was founded in Richmond, Virginia, in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as Soul Embra ...
.
The band played Facedown Fest 2016 for
Facedown Records
Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No Inn ...
. Their second album, ''Lone/Gray'', was released via Facedown Records on October 7, 2016. Comrades headlined night two of
Threat Fest
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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,
Blood and Ink Records
Blood & Ink Records is an American independent record label that specializes in Christian punk and Christian hardcore music. The label was founded in Richmond, Virginia, in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as Soul Embra ...
)
* ''Safekeeper'' (May 6, 2014,
Blood and Ink Records
Blood & Ink Records is an American independent record label that specializes in Christian punk and Christian hardcore music. The label was founded in Richmond, Virginia, in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as Soul Embra ...
)
* ''Lone/Grey'' (October 7, 2016,
Facedown Records
Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No Inn ...
)
* ''For We Are Not Yet, We Are Only Becoming'' (June 7, 2019,
Facedown Records
Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No Inn ...
)
Compilations
* Collection: 2010–2011 (2011,
Blood and Ink Records
Blood & Ink Records is an American independent record label that specializes in Christian punk and Christian hardcore music. The label was founded in Richmond, Virginia, in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as Soul Embra ...
)
References
External links
* {{official website, wearecomrades.com/
Blood and Ink Records release
Musical groups from Virginia
2008 establishments in Virginia
Musical groups established in 2008
Blood and Ink Records artists