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Infobox musical artist|name = Decyfer Down|image = DecyferDownJAX.jpg|caption = Decyfer Down performing in Jacksonville, Florida on March 29, 2011.|background = group_or_band|origin = Morehead City, North Carolina , United States |genre = Christian Rock
Hard rock Allmusic|class=artist|id=p791288|pure_url=yes
Post-grunge
Alternative metal |years_active = 1999–Present|label = Fairtrade Services, formerly known as ( INO Records )|website = http://www.decyferdown.com/|current_members =TJ Harris
Brandon Mills
Josh Oliver
Chris Clonts|past_members = Caleb Oliver Decyfer Down is a Rock band formed in 1999 and based in Morehead City, North Carolina . Up until 2002–the year that Chris Clonts joined the band–they went by the moniker Allysonhymn (pronounced All-eyes-on-Him). Following Clonts' arrival they switched to the current name, Decyfer Down. Decyfer Down is made up of Christians, but the band is known for their mainstream success having toured with bands like Puddle of Mudd, Breaking Benjamin, and Theory of a Deadman. They have also toured with Christian Rock Bands like Skillet and RED.

Biography


Decyfer Down was originally formed in 1999 as Allysonhymn by guitarist Brandon Mills and drummer Josh Oliver. Formerly an acoustic outfit, the group eventually switched to a more rock-oriented sound. Josh Oliver's brother Caleb later joined the band as a bass player, followed in 2002 by guitarist Chris Clonts. His arrival gave the band "a new sound and purpose"cite web|url= http://www.decyferdown.com/band.php |title=Decyfer Down |publisher=Decyfer Down |date=2005-08-16 |accessdate=2011-08-07 and they began to play with mainstream artists such as Puddle of Mudd , Breaking Benjamin , Crossfade (band)|Crossfade and Adema . Around this time the band renamed themselves Decyfer Down. New Release Tuesday states about the band name, "Decipher means "to interpret," and the moniker Decyfer Down fit perfectly, as the band aimed to interpret truth based on God's Word while stripping it down from religious traditions and terms."cite web|url= http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/artistdetail.php? artist_id=187 |title=Decyfer Down Artist Profile & #124; Biography And Discography |publisher=NewReleaseTuesday.com |date= |accessdate=2011-08-07

The band has shared the stage with acts such as Pillar (band)|Pillar , Thousand Foot Krutch , Day of Fire , The Showdown (band)|The Showdown , Skillet (band)|Skillet , Disciple (band)|Disciple , Hawk Nelson , The Letter Black and many more.cite web|url= http://www.stereotruth.net/2009/07/offical-dates-skillets-awake-alive-tour-2009/ |title=Official Dates: Skillet’s Awake & Alive Tour 2009 |publisher=StereoTruth.net |date=2009-07-28 |accessdate=2011-09-26 In 2008, Caleb, appeared with Skillet (band)|Skillet on their "Comatose Comes Alive" tour. On the song "Those Nights" he played the bass.

End of Grey



A record deal with INO Records led to the band's debut album, End of Grey, which was released on June 6, 2006. The album had five singles "Fight Like This","Break Free", "Burn Back the Sun," "No Longer" and "Life Again" all of which reached #1 on the Christian rock charts. The album peaked at #43 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums . http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp? configType=BBCOM_SIMPLEDEFAULT& pubList=Billboard& an=bbcom& action=Submit& kw=& exposeNavigation=true& keyword=Decyfer+Down& searchType=ARTICLE_SEARCH dead link|date=August 2011 "Fight Like This" was featured in Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC promo which aired on September 7, 2007 for twelve hours on the front page of YouTube .

Crash


On July 7, 2008 Decyfer Down's released the lead single off their upcoming album; "Crash" to radio. "Crash" went on to peak at the #1 spot on the Christian Rock charts and #20 on the ChristianRock.net end of year charts.cite web|url= http://www.christianrock.net/top2000.asp? year=2008 |title=Top 100 of songs 2008 |publisher=Christianrock.net |date= |accessdate=2011-08-07
The song was also used to promote the Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy match at WrestleMania XXV . In support of their upcoming album the band released a 3 song EP to iTunes on September 30. The EP contained "Crash" as well as two other new songs entitled "Best I Can" and "Now I'm Alive".

The band announced in August 2008, that original lead singer/bassist Caleb Oliver(brother of drummer Josh) had left the band to deal with some personal/ family issues. T.J. Harris formerly of Fighting Instinct joined a few months later. On February 3, the second single "Fading" was released. Fading peaked at #1 on the Christian Rock Charts, making it their second #1 single from their new album and sixth consecutive #1 single. It is their first official public studio recording TJ Harris. On February 17, the band released an updated EP with TJ's vocals, containing the songs "Crash", "Fading", and "Moving On".

On May 5, 2009 Decyfer Down's second studio album, " Crash (Decyfer Down album)|Crash " was released. It debuted at #66 on the Billboard 200 in its first week, selling nearly 9,000 copies. It stayed in the Billboard 200 for three weeks, dropping to #128 and then to #181 before falling off the chart. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/decyfer-down/740588Drummer Drummer Josh Oliver stated in an interview in July that the record had sold upwards of 30,000 copies in 3 months.

On December 3, 2009 it was announced on their official site that Crash had been nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock or Rap Gospel album of the year. Decyfer Down did not win the Grammy in 2009 (award going to Third Day) but being nominated was a huge success to the band.cite web|url= http://www.hmmagazine.com/2009/12/decyfer-down-gets-grammy-nomination/ |title=Decyfer Down gets Grammy nomination & #124; HM |publisher=Hmmagazine.com |date=2010-01-31 |accessdate=2011-08-07

Third Studio Album



In March 2010, the band announced that they had begun writing for a 3rd album. In September 2010, the band posted a short video of them in the studio, working on a new song. The new, untitled song sounded heavier than the sound of Crash and closer to the style on End of Grey. It has been confirmed that their third studio album will be released in late 2012. The third studio album has still yet to be named.

Members


  • TJ Harris – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitars (2008–Present)

  • Chris Clonts – Lead Guitars (2002–Present)

  • Brandon Mills – Guitars/Backing Vocals (1999–Present)

  • Josh Oliver – Drums, Percussion (1999–Present)


    • Touring Members


  • Glenn Hartzog – Bass (Toured a few tours during stretch of 2008-2009)


    • Former members


  • Caleb Oliver – Lead vocals, Bass Guitars (1999–2008) (Recorded bass guitar for most of "Crash" album).


    • Discography


    Studio albums


    YearAlbumLabelChart peakshttp:/ / www.billboard.com/ #/ artist/ decyfer-down/ chart-history/ 740588
    US US Rock US Hard Rock US Christian
    2006 End of Grey SRE Recordings / INO Records , Columbia Records — — — 43
    2009Crash INO Records , Columbia Records 66 21 9 3
    "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

    Upcoming Decyfer Down Album (2012)

    EPs


    YearAlbumLabelNotes
    2005DecyferIndependentReleased when the group was named Decyfer.http:/ / www.jesusfreakhideout.com/ artists/ DecyferDown.asp
    2008 Crash Digital - EP INO Records Contained three songs with Caleb Oliver's vocals.http:/ / en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Crash_(Decyfer_Down_album)
    2009 Crash - EP INO Records An updated EP with TJ Harris's vocals.http:/ / en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Crash_(Decyfer_Down_album)


    Compilations


    YearAlbumLabelContribution
    2006ConGRADulations& #33; Class of 2006interlincI'll Breathe For You


    Singles


    YearTitleChart positionsAlbum
    Hot Christian Songs ChristianRock.Net
    2006"Fight Like This"-- End of Grey
    "Burn Back the Sun"--
    2007"No Longer"--
    "Life Again"--
    2008"Crash"-- Crash (Decyfer Down album)
    2009"Fading"--
    "Desperate"--
    "Best I Can"--
    2010"Moving On"--
    "Ride with Me"--


    References


    Reflist

    External links


  • http://www.decyferdown.com Decyfer Down Official website

  • http://www.facebook.com/decyferdown Decyfer Down on Facebook

  • http://twitter.com/#!/DecyferDown Decyfer Down on Twitter

  • http://c.itunes.apple.com/us/profile/id-12448 Decyfer Down on iTunes "Ping"

  • http://www.amazon.com/Decyfer-Down/e/B00197I7FI/digital/ref=ntt_mp3_rdr? _encoding=UTF8& sn=d Decyfer Down on "Amazon"

  • http://www.myspace.com/decyferdown Decyfer Down on MySpace

  • http://www.purevolume.com/decyferdown Decyfer Down on Purevolume

  • http://www.songkick.com/artists/534831-decyfer-down Decyfer Down on Songkick

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/DecyferDownOfficial Decyfer Down Official Youtube

  • http://getglue.com/recording_artists/decyfer_down? checkin=true#checkin Decyfer Down on Getglue

  • http://www.rdio.com/#/artist/Decyfer_Down/? ref=atw Decyfer Down on Rdio

  • http://open.spotify.com/artist/4C0vbj4LNsNUjH0Q9IFW3B? ref=atw Decyfer Down on Spotify

  • http://www.vevo.com/artist/decyfer-down? ref=atw Decyfer Down on Vevo

  • http://www.facebook.com/pages/TJ-Harris-of-Decyfer-Down/147014612058390 TJ Harris of Decyfer Down on Facebook

  • http://twitter.com/#!/TJHarris1 TJ Harris on Twitter

  • http://twitter.com/#!/JoshOliver Josh Oliver on on Twitter

  • http://twitter.com/#!/BrandonMills1 Brandon Mills on Twitter

  • http://twitter.com/#!/ChrisClonts1 Chris Clonts on Twitter


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