Caspian (band)

Caspian
Origin	Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Genre(s)	Post rock, Experimental, Instrumental
Years active	2005 — present
Label(s)	Dopamine Records
Website	www.caspianmusic.net
Members
Philip Jamieson Calvin Joss Chris Friedrich Joe Vickers Erin Burke-Moran

Caspian is an instrumental post-rock band from Beverly, Massachusetts.

Contents 1 Members 2 History 3 Discography 3.1 You Are the Conductor CDEP (2005) Dopamine Records 3.2 Tour EP CDEP (2006) Self Released 3.3 The Four Trees (2007) Dopamine Records 4 References 5 External links

Members

Philip Jamieson (guitars, tapes, loops)
Calvin Joss (guitar, loops, glockenspiel)
Chris Friedrich (bass)
Joe Vickers (drums)
Erin Burke-Moran (guitar, added may 2007)

History

Caspian formed in Autumn of 2003 in Beverly, Massachusetts^[1], developing material through the first year of its existence, recording a demo in August 2004 and performing a small number of shows in late 2004 and early 2005, including a support for Japanese post-rock band Mono^[2]. Shortly afterward, the band signed with Dopamine Records, releasing a debut EP, You Are The Conductor in November 2005^[3]. This was followed, in December, January and February with performances in support, in Massachusetts and California. In April and May 2006, the band embarked on its first full tour of the USA, 28 performances from coast to coast. A Tour EP was released by the band in September 2005. Over the course of 2006, the band developed material for a debut album, recording with Ethan Dussault in August 2006, released on Dopamine Records on April 10, 2007^[4]. This is currently being supported by a tour of USA. Guitarist Calvin Joss has been replaced by Erin Burke-Moran of The Fly-Agaris Sky, in light of marriage commitments ^[5]. Joss remains in the band to write, record and play locally however, as the band has officially expanded into a 5 piece.

Discography

You Are the Conductor CDEP (2005) Dopamine Records

You Are the Conductor is an EP by Caspian, released in 2005 through Dopamine Records, and is their first release. Track listing:

1. "Quovis" – 1:16
2. "Further Up" – 4:26
3. "Further In" – 2:50
4. "Loft" – 6:14
5. "For Protection" – 3:27
6. "Last Rites" - 9:26

Tour EP CDEP (2006) Self Released

Track listing:

1. "Crawlspace" – 7:39
2. "Cigarette" – 11:28
3. "Loft (Original Demo Version)" – 6:36

The Four Trees (2007) Dopamine Records

The Four Trees is Caspian's first full-length album, released in 2007 by Dopamine Records. Track listing:

1. "Moksha" – 9:08
2. "Some Are White Light" – 5:26
3. "Sea Lawn" – 5:23
4. "Crawslpace" – 7:38
5. "Book IX" – 5:44
6. "The Dropsonde" - 2:05
7. "Brombie" - 5:58
8. "Our Breath In Winter" - 3:23
9. "The Dove" - 3:05
10. "Asa" - 7:17
11. "...Reprise" - 5:14

References

External links

• Official web site
• Boston Globe: "The show goes on," April 13, 2007
• The Phoenix: "Rising tides - Caspian’s oceans of vocal-less sound," April 9, 2007
• Sonicfrontiers.net: Review of "The Four Trees"
• TheSilentBallet.com: Review of "The Four Trees"
• Delusions of Adequacy: Review of "You Are the Conductor"
• Dig: "Kicking out North Shore post-rock anti-chanteys," July 26, 2006