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Infobox musical artist | name = Codeseven| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem , North Carolina , United States|U.S. | genre = hardcore punk|Hardcore (early work) Ambient music|Ambient Alternative rock Experimental Rock Space-Rock | years_active = 1995& ndash;2005 2010& ndash;present| label = Huel Records The Music Cartel Equal Vision Records | associated_acts =| website =| current_members =| past_members = James Tuttle (musician)|James Tuttle Eric Weyer Matt Tuttle Jeff Jenkins (musician)|Jeff Jenkins Jon Tuttle David Owen (musician)|David Owen Codeseven was formed in 1995 as a melodic hardcore band in Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem , North Carolina . Their first "official" release (their actual first release was called Paper or Plastic 1996, released through a small Winston-Salem-based label called Huel Records), A Sense of Coalition (1998) gained popularity on college radio stations for a cover of Don Henley 's " The Boys of Summer_(song)#Codeseven version|The Boys of Summer " (not to be confused with The Ataris ' cover of the same song that became a mainstream radio hit years later).
With their milestone release, Division of Labor (1999), Codeseven found themselves at the forefront of the hardcore movement. With the departure of singer David Owen (musician)|David Owen , they released The Rescue (2002). This album saw the band becoming less aggressive and more melodic, largely abandoning their hardcore roots in favor of progressive, experimental space rock as Cave In had done. Their final album, Dancing Echoes/Dead Sounds , was released in 2004 on Equal Vision Records . The following year the band broke up in order to pursue different opportunities.
It was announced on July 1, 2010 that Codeseven would be playing a reunion show on August 20, 2010 at Greene Street Club in Greensboro, NC. Following an overwhelmingly positive response, it was decided that they would continue to tour. On August 2, 2010, it was announced the band would support Circa Survive alongside Dredg and Animals as Leaders on a tour starting October 15, 2010.
The set at their reunion show on August 20, 2010 featured songs from all four of their most recent albums including 6 songs with original 2nd vocalist Dave Owen. Many of these songs had not been played in close to 10 years. The set closed with their cover of Don Henley 's " The Boys of Summer_(song)#Codeseven version|The Boys of Summer ."
Usage in Popular Culture
Catch That Kid|Catch That Kid (2004 film)
Discography
Paper or Plastic (album)|Paper or Plastic (Huel Records, 1996)
Telescreen (band)|Telescreen - James Tuttle, Jon Tuttle, Matt Tuttle, Eric Weyer
Sundrone (band)|Sundrone - Jeff Jenkins
red orchestra radio(band)|red orchestra radio - James Tuttle
18 Wheels of Pain (band)|18 Wheels of Pain - Dave Owen
External links
http://www.codesevenmusic.com/ Official Website (Domain has gone down, last checked October 2010.)
http://www.myspace.com/codeseven Codeseven on Myspace
http://www.musicismydrug.com/artists/codeseven.htm Codeseven on MusicIsMyDrug.com
Category:Alternative rock groups from North Carolina Category:Musical groups established in 1995 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2005 Category:Space rock Category:Equal Vision Records artists
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