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Infobox musical artist | name = Socratic| image =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford / Linden, New Jersey|Linden , New Jersey , United States|U.S. | genre = Indie rock | years_active = 1999& ndash;present| label = Drive-Thru Records | associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Duane F. Okun Thomas Patrick Stratton Vincent D'Amico Louis Panico Mike Neglia| past_members = Adam Swider Christian Mazza Patrick Tobin Kevin G. Bryan II| notable_instruments = Socratic is an Indie rock band hailing from Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford / Linden, New Jersey|Linden , New Jersey . They signed to Drive-Thru Records in 2004, released their debut full-length Lunch for the Sky in 2005, the Just Turn EP in 2006 and their Mark Hoppus -produced follow-up album Spread The Rumors in 2008
History
Socratic formed in 1999 and consists of Duane F. Okun, who sings vocals and plays the guitar, Kevin G. Bryan II who plays the guitar and sings back vocals, Vincent D'Amico who plays piano and also sings back vocals, Thomas Patrick Stratton who plays drums/percussion, and Louis Panico who plays the bass guitar and sings back vocals.www.myspace.com/socratic Bassist Adam Swider left the group in May 2006 to go back to college and Louis Panico joined the group in 2007, leaving his former band The Showcase.
Socratic were formerly signed to No Milk Records (also past home of Halifax (band)|Halifax ), where they released their debut EP '' It's Getting Late in 2002. In 2004, they were picked up by California record label Drive-Thru Records , who put out their first full-length, Lunch for the Sky '', in 2005. The album was Produced by John Goodmanson (Hot Hot Heat, Sleater Kinney, The Blood Brothers) at Longview Farms Studio in rural Western Massachusetts. On December 5th , 2006 , a free 5-track EP entitled Just Turn was made available for download from the band's Myspace and PureVolume profiles. Their next full length album entitled Spread The Rumors (produced by Mark Hoppus , vocalist and bass player for blink-182 and +44 (band)|+44 )www.himynameismark.com will be available May 6, 2008, featuring the song "Boy In A Magazine," their first single. They also made a video for May I Bum A Smoke and Boy In A Magazine in 2008. The band released 5 new songs on their facebook page on February 1, 2011. http://www.facebook.com/#!/Socraticmusic? v=app_178091127385
In 2010, guitarist Kevin Bryan left Socratic to focus on his career as Co-Owner / Recording Project Coordinator at Soundwaves Studios in Union, New Jersey. http://www.soundwavesstudios.com/? page=staff
On January 10, 2012, the band released their third LP, the self-titled "Socratic." Socratic recorded, produced and released the album themselves. It was made available online for download with a few limited edition vinyls. Following in the footsteps of such bands as Radiohead (who did the same with their album In Rainbows), Socratic placed no set price for online download and fans are encouraged to pay what they think the record is worth.
Discography
Albums
Lunch for the Sky (2005)
Spread The Rumors (2008)
" Socratic (Self-titled) " (2012)
EPs
'' It's Getting Late (2001)
Just Turn (2006)
Singles
" Boy In A Magazine " (2008)
Non-album tracks
"Funeral Masses for William Jennings: Viewing Hours (4-6)" & ndash; released on Bands You Love, Have Heard of, and Should Know (2005)
"Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You" ( Bob Dylan cover) & ndash; released on Listen to Bob Dylan: A Tribute (2005)
A Christmas CoalCoral (Featuring Rendez Vous) - A Christmas track released December 2008.
Videography
I am the Doctor
May I Bum A Smoke
Boy In A Magazine (Spence Nicholson Video Director, Brant Barger Video Producer, Elliot Dillman Video Producer)
References
External links
MySpace|socratic|Socratic
PureVolume|socratic|Socratic
http://www.JamNow.com/socratic Official JamNow Page with Interview
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