Fairweather (band)
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| Fairweather | |
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| Origin | Virginia, USA |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Emo Indie Post-Punk |
| Years active | 1999–2003 |
| Label(s) | Equal Vision |
| Associated acts | Olympia |
| Website | Official Site |
| Members | |
| Peter Tsouras Shane Johnson Jay Littleton Ben Green Ben Murphy |
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Fairweather was an American rock band from Virginia that has released two full-length albums on Equal Vision Records: If They Move...Kill Them (2001) and Lusitania (2003). The band also released several demos and Alaska EP.
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[edit] Biography
Fairweather began playing shows in the Washington, DC suburbs of Virginia. After much critical acclaim (but little commercial success) of their first album, If They Move...Kill Them, the band booked dates with Thursday, Brand New, Saves The Day, The Movielife, Piebald, Onelinedrawing, Codeseven, and other nationally known touring acts.
The band announced that they would be disbanding in late 2003, not too long after their second full-length album, and finally disbanded in the winter of 2003. The played their final show at St. Andrews Church in College Park, Maryland, with Darkest Hour, Age of Ruin, StarsHideFire, and Good Clean Fun. The setlist was:
- Blood on the Pages
- Whatever it Takes
- Soundtrack to the Ride
- Lusitania
- Letter of Intent
- Let's Hear it for Dartanian
- Still Paradise
- Concrete Atlas
- The Treachery of Images
- South Street 1am
- Casting Curses
- The Culling Song
- If They Move...Kill Them
Guitarist Peter Tsouras and drummer Shane Johnson formed Olympia and released an album on April 3, 2007, Emergencies through Equal Vision Records.
[edit] Full Length Albums and EPs
| Album Cover | Release Date | Title | Label |
| February 20, 2001 | If They Move...Kill Them | Equal Vision Records | |
| August 20, 2002 | Alaska EP | Equal Vision Records | |
| July 11, 2003 | Lusitania | Equal Vision Records |
[edit] Members
- Jay Littleton - vocals
- Ben Green - guitar
- Peter Tsouras - guitar
- Shane Johnson - drums, bass (studio)
- Ben Murphy - bass (live)
