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emery

 
Dictionary: em·er·y   (ĕm'ə-rē, ĕm') pronunciation
n.
A fine-grained impure corundum used for grinding and polishing.

[Middle English, from Old French emeri, emeril, from Late Latin smericulum, from Greek smiris.]


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Granular rock consisting of a mixture of the mineral corundum (aluminum oxide, Al2O3) and iron oxides such as magnetite (Fe3O4) or hematite (Fe2O3). It is a dark, dense substance that looks much like iron ore. Turkey is the world's major producer. Long used as an abrasive or polishing material, particularly in sandpapers, it has largely been replaced by synthetic materials such as alumina. Its largest application now is as a nonskid material in floors, stair treads, and pavements.

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A granular form of impure carborundum; used for grinding and polishing glass, stone, and metal surfaces.


Artist: Emery
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Emery

Group Members:

Seth Studley, Josh Head, Devin Shelton, Matt Carter, Toby Morrell, Joel Green, Dave Powell

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  • Formed: 2001, South Carolina
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "I'm Only a Man," "The Question," "...In Shallow Seas We Sail"

Biography

Like From Autumn to Ashes, Nora, and Hopesfall, Emery combines an alternative pop/rock foundation with elements of screamo and melodic hardcore. A Christian theme also runs throughout the band's music, which often examines the contrasts between Heaven/Hell, melody/brutality, and conventional singing/guttural screaming. Formed in South Carolina in 2001, the band originally included the talents of recent college graduates Toby Morrell (vocals, guitar), Matt Carter (guitar), Joel Green (bass), Devin Shelton (guitar), Josh Head (keyboards), and Seth Studley (drums). After weighing their options, Emery's members decided that Seattle would be a better environment for a burgeoning band, prompting the group to move westward in September 2001.

Once established in the Emerald City, Emery signed with the Seattle-based Tooth & Nail label, which united them with producer/engineer Ed Rose for the creation of the band's debut album. The Weak's End appeared in January 2004, followed by The Question in August 2005. Drummer Seth Studley left before the latter album's release, however, prompting the group to enlist Dave Powell as his replacement. One year later, bassist Joel Green also left the band, although the bandmates opted to relegate bass duties to guitarists Morrell and Shelton rather than admit a new member. I'm Only a Man arrived in 2007 and signaled a new direction for the band, whose newfound use of synthesizers and increasingly melodic singing contrasted with the harsher sounds of Emery's previous work. One year later, however, the musicians reverted to their original sound with the While Broken Hearts Prevail EP, while 2009's ...In Shallow Seas We Sail proved to be a mix of both styles. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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Emery

Devin Shelton of Emery in 2006
Background information
Origin Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres Post-hardcore
Years active 2001—present
Labels Tooth & Nail Records (2002-Present)
Associated acts Aaron Sprinkle
Fair
Website emerymusic.com
Members
Toby Morrell
Devin Shelton
Matt Carter
Josh Head
Dave Powell
Former members
Seth Studley, Joel Green, Joey Svendsen

Emery is a five-piece rock band from Rock Hill, South Carolina currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records and based in Seattle, Washington. Emery was founded in Rock Hill, South Carolina with the original lineup consisting of Toby Morrell, Devin Shelton, Matt Carter, Josh Head, Joel Green and Seth Studley. Emery moved to Seattle in order to reach a more music centered scene.

Before signing with Tooth & Nail Records, Emery recorded 2 EP's, The Columbus EEP Thee (EP) and The Weak's End demo that they used to attract attention from labels. With Tooth & Nail, they have recorded 4 studio albums, and 2 EPs. The Weak's End, their debut album, was released in 2004, followed by The Question in 2005 and I'm Only A Man in 2007. The latter fulfilled Emery's contract with Tooth & Nail. However, the band re-signed with the label and released ...In Shallow Seas We Sail on June 2, 2009.

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History

Formation and Early Years (2000 – 2001)

Emery formed in 2001 in Rock Hill, South Carolina but moved to Seattle, Washington in search of a better musical environment. The band was named after a first grader that Toby Morrell met while working as an intern for a teacher in college. The four members in the band at the time, Toby Morrell (vocals/guitar), Devin Shelton (drums), Matt Carter (guitar/keyboards), and Joel "Chopper" Green (bass) actually left Rock Hill, South Carolina for Seattle on September 11, the day of the terrorist attacks; they found out about the attacks when they stopped at a local diner in South Carolina. Most of the members are from the bands Sachul, Joe 747, Simply Wings and Oogie Brown. After a little while Seth Studley, who was one of the original members of the band, broke out of a serious relationship and followed them to Seattle and resumed his post as drummer. Since Seth took over drums, Devin went ahead and took the position of guitarist.

The Weak's End (2002 – 2004)

After making Emerald City their new home in Seattle, Washingon, Emery signed a record deal with Tooth & Nail Records in 2002.[1] Wasting no time, Emery paired up with producer/engineer Ed Rose and worked on their debut album, The Weak's End. It was produced at the Black Lodge Studio in Eudora, Kansas.[2] The record was released on January 2004 by Tooth & Nail Records. Emery toured extensively to promote their new release.

The Question (2005 – 2006)

While touring, Seth Studley decided to leave the band in order to get married and Emery had to look for a new drummer.[3] While touring with Haste the Day, Dave Powell was brought out to audition. Powell was officially put in the band on November 2005. Powell originally played in the Indianapolis-based metalcore/hardcore band The Bowels of Judas.

Soon after touring, Emery went back into the studio to record their next record with production done by Aaron Sprinkle this time around. The band took five weeks in recording sessions. The Question was released on August 2, 2005. "Studying Politics" was released as the album's first single with a video emerging on June 29, 2007.[4]. On November 21, 2006, Emery re-released The Question, adding a DVD, five acoustic versions of previously recorded songs and two new demo tracks, which were produced by Matt Carter. The DVD included a documentary film of Emery, live songs and bonus footage.

After the re-release, Joel "Chopper" Green decided to leave the band. On September 19, 2006, Emery posted a blog on their website explaining the departure[5]. Devin and Toby have now switched bass parts in concerts and in the studio.

I'm Only A Man (2007 – 2008)

While touring with Underoath in Australia, Emery announced that they were releasing a new album. The album, I'm Only A Man, leaked onto the internet before its official release on October 2, 2007. The album was produced by Ryan Boesch and Matt Carter and recorded at Dark Horse Studio in Tennesse. It received mixed reviews. Emery released a deluxe edition of the album as well, which featured four acoustic songs that were recorded while on the Take Action Tour with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and DVD with a live footage and a documentary. The iTunes version of the deluxe edition also added a bonus track called "Whoa! Man".

While Broken Hearts Prevail and ...In Shallow Seas We Sail (2008 – Present)

Emery announced in an interview on TVU that they finished a new 8-track EP entitled While Broken Hearts Prevail, which was released on October 28, 2008. They began premiering some of the new material while on tour opening for The Almost, including a song entitled "Edge Of The World."

In an interview with Toby Morrell, Emery announced that would be releasing a new album called ...In Shallow Seas We Sail. Up until the announcement of Emery resigning to Tooth & Nail Records, it was unsure if the band would seek a new label, since their contract had expired.[6] They re-signed with Tooth & Nail and soon gave out information on their new release.

On April 7th, 2009, Emery released a new song entitled "Cutthroat Collapse" on their Myspace, Purevolume, and iTunes. On May 29th, 2009, Emery put ...In Shallow Seas We Sail in its entirety up on their Myspace. On June 2nd, 2009, ...In Shallow Seas We Sail was officially released. Emery also confirmed during a chat thread on AbsolutePunk that their first music video off of the new album was going to be "Cutthroat Collapse".[7]

During their headlining U.S. tour, Emery had selected dates filmed for a DVD in the works. The release date is unknown at this time.

Christianity

All of the members in Emery are Christians, but the band is reluctant to be labeled a Christian rock band. Although the band has a Christian outlook and mission, their concern is that being labeled as "Christian" will hinder their ability to reach their audience.

Side projects

  • Toby Morrell has a current side project entitled I Am Waldo. The music is based of the book of Psalms and is mostly acoustic.[8]
  • Devin Shelton's current side project is called Devinitely. His music is mostly R&B and was made using Garageband.[9]

Members

Current

  • Toby Morrell - vocals, screams, bass (2001-present)
  • Devin Shelton - vocals, bass, guitar (2001-present)
  • Matt Carter - guitar, vocals (2001-present)
  • Josh Head - keyboards, screams, electronics (2001-present)
  • Dave Powell - drums (2005-present)

Former

  • Seth "Beef" Studley - drums (2001-2004)
  • Joel “Chopper” Green - bass (2001-2005) (currently in The Widow Jenkins & Oogie Brown)
  • Joey Svendsen - bass (2001)

Discography

Full-length albums

Year Title Label Chart peaks
US US Christ US Rock US Alt US Digital
2004 The Weak's End Tooth & Nail Records 39
2005 The Question Tooth & Nail Records 45 2
2007 I'm Only a Man Tooth & Nail Records 78 4 21 18
2009 ...In Shallow Seas We Sail[10] Tooth & Nail Records 50 1 20 16 50
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

EPs

Year Title Label Chart peaks
US US Christ
2002 The Columbus EEP Thee (EP) Self-Released
2004 The Weak's End EP Self-Released
2005 The Question Pre-Sale Exclusive Tooth & Nail Records
2008 While Broken Hearts Prevail Tooth & Nail Records 104 8

Compilation appearances

Featured appearances

  • KJ-52, featured Toby Morrell in the song "Wake Up" from his 2007 album "The Yearbook".

Music video list

Year Song Director
2005 "Walls"
2005 "Disguising Mistakes With Goodbyes" Djay Brawner
2006 "Studying Politics" Major Lightner
2007 "The Party Song" Major Lightner

References

  1. ^ Emery signs with Tooth & Nail RecordsAllmusic.com. Retrieved on 30 November 2008.
  2. ^ Where Emery recorded their first CDlast.fm. Retrieved on 1 December 2008.
  3. ^ Reason why Seth Studley Left Emery Korg.com. Retrieved on 30 November 2008.
  4. ^ Video for Studying PoliticsYoutube.com. Retrieved on 30 November 2008.
  5. ^ Blog Post from Emery and Joel Green Emerymusic.com. Retrieved on 1 December 2008.
  6. ^ Interview With Toby Morrell Underthegunreview.net. Retrieved on 2 December 2008.
  7. ^ Emery Online Chat hosted at Absolutepunk.netAbsolutepunk.net Retrieved on 6 October 2009
  8. ^ I Am Waldo's MySpace Myspace.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-06
  9. ^ Devinitely's MyspaceMyspace.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
  10. ^ Tate, Jason. "Emery Re-Sign with Tooth and Nail" AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.

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Translations: Emery
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - smergel, smergel-

Nederlands (Dutch)
amaril, schuurpoeder/ -steen

Français (French)
n. - émeri

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schmirgel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ορυκτολ.) σμύριδα (κν. σμυρίγλι)

Italiano (Italian)
smeriglio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - esmeril (m) (Téc.)

Русский (Russian)
наждак, корунд

Español (Spanish)
n. - esmeril

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - smärgel

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
金刚砂

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 金剛砂

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 금강사

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - エメリー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صنفرة, تلميع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שמיר (לשיוף ומירוק)‬


 
 
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