Lucius Hunt (band)
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| Lucius Hunt | ||
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| Origin | Brisbane | |
| Country | Australia | |
| Years active | 2004 – present | |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock, Progressive Rock | |
| Label(s) | St Cecilia Records | |
| Members | Sean Hayter Ryan Brown Mark Eggleton Dylan Bell |
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| Website(s) | Lucius Hunt MySpace Lucius Hunt Web Site |
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Lucius Hunt is an alternative Australian progressive rock band formed in the late stages of 2004. The band currently consists of four members. Sean Hayter (guitarist and lead vocalist), Ryan Brown (bassist and vocalist), Mark Eggleton (drums) and Dylan Bell (guitarist and keyboardist). The band hails from south of Brisbane, Queensland, and is currently recording an album for the St. Cecilia Record label. The album is to be titled "Fear and Desire : The Conflict Within" and is set to contain 11 tracks. A projected release date according to the bands MySpace is September 2006.
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[edit] History
The group formed after the breakup of post-punk hardcore band The Murder in May of 2005. Prior to this, the band operated as zer0cold throughout 2004 and released an 8-track self-titled EP. zer0cold disbanded briefly as the members worked on solo projects and participated in other groups of similar standing. In mid-2005 all three members of zer0cold reformed to pick up where they left off, and re-named the group A Static Dream (sometimes referred to as ASD). After a series of events involving confusion with the name, ASD officially became Lucius Hunt in December of 2005. Lucius Hunt is commonly known for brooding lyrics and a dark, haunting style and sound which typifies the group.
The band on MySpace describes itself as follows:
The album "Fear and Desire: The Conflict Within" was released September 2006 and was a success in the Australian Independant Music Charts, reaching number 3 during January 2007. The band subsequently toured the album nationally throughout 2007 with positive results. The band has since been working in the studio to the follow up to "F&D," tentatively titled "The Black Pegasus" according to the bands MySpace page.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Sean Hayter - guitar, keys, vocals
- Ryan Brown - bass, vocals
- Mark Eggleton - drums
- Dylan Bell - guitar, keys
[edit] Former members
- Adam Bickford - bass, vocals
- Dion Ford - guitar
[edit] Influences
Some of the influences listed by the band members themselves on the official band web site include; Refused, Coheed and Cambria, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Kyuss, The Mars Volta, Thursday, Between the Buried and Me, At the Drive-In, Sparta, Alexisonfire, Atreyu, Poison the Well, I Killed The Prom Queen, Weezer, The Blood Brothers, Boysetsfire, Thrice, My Chemical Romance, Muse, AFI, A Perfect Circle, Björk, Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, The Smashing Pumpkins, Killswitch Engage, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Dimmu Borgir among many others. The diversity of these influences has directly contributed to the bands original sound.
[edit] Touring
Following the success of their 2006 album "Fear and Desire : The Conflict Within", Lucius Hunt kicked off their UK Tour by playing at Glasgow's famous King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, the venue where legendary Brit Act Oasis were discovered. The tour finished in London with a gig at the lesser known venue the Jamm in Brixton. It was here that Ryan Brown was hit by a missile launched from the crowd, resulting in brief treatment in a nearby ER. Not allowing this to dampen their fighting spirit the boys have vowed to return to the UK in 2008.
[edit] Discography
Note: This includes works created under the guise of zer0cold and A Static Dream.
[edit] Albums
- Fear and Desire : The Conflict Within (2006)
[edit] EPs
- zer0cold EP - as zer0cold (2004)
- Fear and Desire EP - as A Static Dream (2005)
[edit] Singles
- This Haunting (2006)
