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Artist
Charade
12+ albums
hard rockmelodic rockheavy metalrockmelodic hard rock
about
There are multiple artists named Charade. 1.Charade is a melodic rock band formed in the summer of 2003 by five mutual friends after the disbanding of First Class and Slow Jazz Music. Guitarist Ryan Lee and drummer BIlly Webb had came up with the idea of a more experimental band after playing pop punk had become stale. They invited bassist Kipp Bender to jam a couple of times to see if anything could mesh, but it wasn't until after their first show at the Bear Trap for things to take off. After that first performance the band invited vocalist Frank Armstrong and guitarist Joshua Stokes of the band Slow Jazz Music to come and see what could be created. Frank Armstrong had been drummer for the hardcore band The Redemption Song and brought the idea of playing music with a heavier edge to it while still being melodic. Citing influences from Fairweather, Saves the Day, and Thrice the band began writing the first four songs that would become the Harmony is Dead e.p. Recorded on a cold winter nights in a barn completely by the bands self these songs are a testament to the original idea of the band. After the initial pressing of the Harmony is Dead e.p. the band continued to play more and more shows and become more experienced. The power of their live show was what drew crowds in from surrounding areas and word of mouth quickly spread about Charade and the legendary Bear Trap. After several successful shows in Kentucky and Tennessee the band holed up in bassist Kipp Bender's apartme
