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Circleslide
12+ albums
christian rockchristianamericanalternative rockunder 2000 listeners
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In the four years since Circleslide released its critically lauded debut disc Uncommon Days, which landed on Christianity Today’s Year in Review “Best-of” round-up, the band has toured unceasingly, refining their modern rock ruminations, while keeping their ministry agenda firmly in focus. In addition to shows with Newsboys, TobyMac, MercyMe, Casting Crowns, Salvador, Jaci Velasquez and Downhere, the Nashville-based band has headlined everything from clubs to churches and colleges, with plenty of youth camps and outreach events in between – all of which build off the group’s Youth With A Mission beginnings. “Throughout all the traveling, the goal has always been to make music that would inspire people, touch hearts and lead them to Christ,” asserts front man Gabe Martinez. “Our new CD, Echoes of the Light, continues in that tradition, but it also draws from things that God has been teaching us through some of our recent experiences.” The rockers have done much serious soul searching this past year as they encountered a series of obstacles that would have caused many to doubt their convictions. In between Circleslide’s freshman and latest effort, its members have experienced the destruction of their home and almost all of their music equipment in the historic 2010 Nashville flood, emergency surgery for lead vocalist Gabe Martinez, frightening health reports from loved ones, the tragic death of a dear friend’s 10-year-old daughter, and more. The flood, which occurred while M
