Bleach is an American Christian rock band based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bleach | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Grayson, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Genres | Christian rock |
| Years active | 1995–2004, 2010–present |
| Labels | Tooth & Nail, ForeFront, BEC |
| Members | Davy Baysinger Milam Byers Jared Byers Samuel Barnhart Jerry Morrison |
| Past members | Matt Gingerich Bradley Ford Todd Kirby Russ Fox |
History
editBleach was formed at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky, in 1995, originally under the name Muffin.[1]
In 1997, the band earned a Dove Award in the category of Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year for its song "Epidermis Girl", from its first album Space.[2] The follow-up album, Static, reached No. 22 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[3]
In 2004, the band members announced that they were disbanding.[4] The band said goodbye to its fans in the form of a farewell tour, which was followed by the final album Farewell Old Friends released March 1, 2005.[5] Their "last show" was performed on August 29, 2004, in Nashville, but on March 13, 2005, the band performed a reunion show to benefit the Aaron Marrs Memorial Fund. It also performed a reunion show at The O.C. Supertones's last show, at Biola University on October 7, 2005.
"Super Good Feeling" is on the Seltzer 2 album, "Waving Goodbye" on the Seltzer 3 album and a cover of dc Talk's "Heavenbound" on the Forefront Ten album. [2] In 2010, Bleach reunited.
Davy Baysinger and Jared Byers have a side project band: Royal Empire Music. They have written songs for a compilation CD series called My Other Band for Mono vs. Stereo records. Russ Fox is now[when?] playing guitar in the rock band The Red Velvet and runs Huntington's Broadmoor Recording Studio.
Additionally, they made an appearance at the Cornerstone Festival in 2010,[6] and at the Sonshine Festival in July 2010.[7]
The band started their "Four States Tour" in July 2011 and began work on a EP which was never released.[8] The band has maintained an active social media site[9] and reunites to plays shows periodically. Most notably the "Rock 2 Adopt" acoustic show and auction May 23, 2017, with MercyMe, Plumb and Rhett Walker and "Journey Fest" July 17, 2021.[10][11]
Appearances in media
edit- Bleach's music is featured in the Christian video game Dance Praise. The songs "Heartbeat", "Rock N Roll", "Static" and "Super Good Feeling" are included with the game.
- "Heartbeat" is used in the romantic comedy film Extreme Days (2001) and in its accompanying soundtrack.[12]
- "Rock N Roll" is used in the second season of teen drama television series Dawson's Creek (episode 16), "Static" in the third season (episode 4), and "Super Good Feeling" the third season (episode 6).
- "We Are Tomorrow" was used on ESPN's SportsCenter in 2003.
- "Broke in the Head" is used in the first season of the television series Roswell (episode 8)[13] and "Knocked Out" in the second season (episode 13) titled "Disturbing Behavior".
- "Good as Gold" is used in the third season of the "CW" show One Tree Hill (episode 7).[13]
Members
editCurrent[14]
- Davy Baysinger – singer (1995–2004, 2010–present)
- Sam Barnhart – guitar, vocals (1995–2004, 2010–present)
- Jerry Morrison – bass guitar (1995–2004, 2010–present)
- Milam Byers – lead guitar (1995–2004, 2010–present)
- Jared Byers – drums, loops, pan flute (1995–2004, 2010–present)
Discography
edit| Title | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Space | 1996 | ForeFront |
| Static | 1998 | ForeFront |
| Bleach | 1999 | ForeFront |
| Again, for the First Time | 2002 | Tooth & Nail |
| Astronomy | 2003 | Tooth & Nail |
| Farewell Old Friends | 2005 | Tooth & Nail |
| Audio/Visual | 2005 | Tooth & Nail |
References
edit- ^ "Bleach". Your Favorite Band podcast. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Bleach". Today's Christian Music. CCMMagazine. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Bleach". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Bleach Says Farewell". August 18, 2004. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ DiBiase, John (February 27, 2005). "Bleach Farewell Old Friends Review". Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Cornerstone Festival 2011 :: Bands". Cornerstonefestival.com. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Sonshine Music Festival // Willmar, MN // July 14–17, 2010". Sonshinefestival.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Bleach Announce Show Dates!". April 6, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Bleach Facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Bleach Performs Reunion Show, Joined By MercyMe, In Support of Adoption". May 17, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Bleach to Return and Play Reunion Gig". June 27, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Extremedays (2001) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "Bleach". IMDb. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Bleach Discography, Bleach Artist Database, Bleach Lyrics | Jesusfreakhideout.com". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
