Separate Voice

Separate Voice started four years ago when Jeff Thompson (rhythm guitar, vocals), Joe Anderson (bass guitar), and I (Paul Harrell)(drums)started jamming. All three of us had no prior experience with music. Then Colin Day joined the band shortly after. He had played with another band before, called Captivity. The four of us then started to play parties and shows around our area with bands like Disbelief, Driveshaft, Brother's Keeper, and Bendigera. We played a hardcore type style around that time. We put out 2 demos during that time. One was recorded in my basement and the other was recorded at L.S.P. This went on for about a couple years until we seemed to become bored with the hardcore style. At this point, Nick Webster (turntables, vocals) joined the band. We played a record-breaking Spalding talent show under the name "The Frat Boys". From then on, we became much more of a hip-hop/funk band. Colin was still very much into the hardcore scene at this time. He formed a side-project band, Persevere, a hardcore, Christian rock group. We became more interested in different styles of music and music in general. We played some more shows with Epstein, Fawcett, Code Blue, Hundred Dollar Bill (now Challenger Commission) and some other bands. We also played a sold-out school dance and "Fine Arts Day" at our school. We've all graduated from High School now. Colin has decided he's more into hardcore than the hip-hop type thing we got going so he's joined Persevere full-time. We wish him the best of luck. Brian Crusse is our new lead guitarist and he's doing great. We hope to record soon and start playing some more shows to start the next era of Separate Voice. Update (4/5/98): Musical "creative differences" has caused a spilt between us and Brian. He's looking for more of a jam-type band with more of an emphasis on musical complexity (or sumtin like dat). Matt Kellough has moved in on percussion (bongos, congas) and Jeff has become the sole guitarist. Brian still chills and he's still definately our boy. Matt's doing amazing. And the evolution continues...