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|width="100pt" bgcolor="SteelBlue"|<span style="color:white; font-weight:bold;">Members </span>|| - Jack Batchelder (drums) <br>- Jestin Jund (guitar)<br> - Sam French (guitar)<br> - Amanda Conway (bass) <br> - Jason Beert (guitar/vocals) <br> - Troy Zoller (guitar) <br> - Kevin Doorman (bass) <br> - Josh Salley (bass) | |width="100pt" bgcolor="SteelBlue"|<span style="color:white; font-weight:bold;">Members </span>|| - Jack Batchelder (drums) <br>- Jestin Jund (guitar)<br> - Sam French (guitar)<br> - Amanda Conway (bass) <br> - Jason Beert (guitar/vocals) <br> - Troy Zoller (guitar) <br> - Kevin Doorman (bass) <br> - Josh Salley (bass) | ||
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Corundum started as a solo project by Jason Beert. The intent was to have songs titled with Geology/Paleontology themes, but the lyrics having a twist on the song titles. Jason soon realized he couldn't play guitar and sing at the same time, so Corundum started as downtuned, distorted guitar and odd samples. After a show, which Corundum did not play, at the now defunct Venue 8 (corner of Main and 8th in Rapid City), Jason asked Jack Batchelder if he'd be interested in playing drums along with him. Jack agreed, and the solo project became a 2-piece. Josh Salley had mentioned that he enjoyed what he heard (he may be one of the only ones who did), and he said if Corundum ever wanted a bass player, he'd be glad to play the part. Josh soon joined the band and the 2-piece became a 3-piece. After a lot of weekly practices in the basement of the Rushmore Building, Corundum set up a 4 track cassette recorder and put their music on tape. This tape was then released, without much fanfare or expectation, as a CDep, entitled "Soundtrack to a Sinking Ship." The title phrase being a reflective description of the sound held within. <br><br> | Corundum started as a solo project by Jason Beert. The intent was to have songs titled with Geology/Paleontology themes, but the lyrics having a twist on the song titles. Jason soon realized he couldn't play guitar and sing at the same time, so Corundum started as downtuned, distorted guitar and odd samples. Direct my footsteps according to your word; | ||
let no sin rule over me. | |||
Psalm 119:133 | |||
After a show, which Corundum did not play, at the now defunct Venue 8 (corner of Main and 8th in Rapid City), Jason asked Jack Batchelder if he'd be interested in playing drums along with him. Jack agreed, and the solo project became a 2-piece. Josh Salley had mentioned that he enjoyed what he heard (he may be one of the only ones who did), and he said if Corundum ever wanted a bass player, he'd be glad to play the part. Josh soon joined the band and the 2-piece became a 3-piece. After a lot of weekly practices in the basement of the Rushmore Building, Corundum set up a 4 track cassette recorder and put their music on tape. This tape was then released, without much fanfare or expectation, as a CDep, entitled "Soundtrack to a Sinking Ship." The title phrase being a reflective description of the sound held within. <br><br> | |||
Jestin Jund mentioned to Josh, after seeing Corundum play, that he would be interested in playing a song or 2, if they would let him. The next practice, Jestin brought his hollowbody guitar and nicely filled the slot of lead guitar with Jason playing the droning rhythm.<br><br> | Jestin Jund mentioned to Josh, after seeing Corundum play, that he would be interested in playing a song or 2, if they would let him. The next practice, Jestin brought his hollowbody guitar and nicely filled the slot of lead guitar with Jason playing the droning rhythm.<br><br> | ||
In that time, the small crowd of people who actually enjoyed a Corundum set began to slowly grow, one-by-one. Sam French had then mentioned Corundum playing with 2 bassists. The idea sounded good to the band, but before it could come to fruition, Josh had said that he had a lot going on in his life at the time and he took a leave of absence. | In that time, the small crowd of people who actually enjoyed a Corundum set began to slowly grow, one-by-one. Sam French had then mentioned Corundum playing with 2 bassists. The idea sounded good to the band, but before it could come to fruition, Josh had said that he had a lot going on in his life at the time and he took a leave of absence. |
Revision as of 17:57, 30 October 2021
Releases
- "Soundtrack to a Sinking Ship" CDEP (Recorded sometime in 2007? Josh Salley - Bass/ Jack Batchelder - Drums/ Jason Beert - Guitar and Vocal)
Live Recordings
Photos
Links
See Also
- American Heavy Metal Weekend
- The Bee Eaters
- Chester Copperpot
- Clause 83
- Diarrhea of a Madman
- Disinfectant
- Dissent
- Glover
- Haw
- Log Jam
- Mary Kayos
- Panjo
- Resin
- Social Joke
- Throttlebody
- Weapon Has Guilt
Stickers/Merchandise
- Soundtrack To A Sinking Ship CDep - $5
Union Made/Made in USA t-shirts with S.T.A.S.S. cover art (black only) - $5 (white ink on black shirt = 1st edition shirts; yellow in on black shirt = 2nd edition)