Recover
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Austin's Recover centered around vocalist/guitarist Dan Keyes, guitarist/vocalist Robert Mann, bassist Ross Tweedy, and drummer Santiago Vela III. The four friends started playing together in middle school (with a repertoire that consisted of Green Day covers), but it wasn't until around 2000 that the guys became Recover and started churning out the emo/post-hardcore blend they would become known for. Somewhat sounding like a mixture of Jimmy Eat World and Refused, Recover recorded a four-song demo in the spring of 2000 that they sold copies of at the University of Texas at Austin's student union before their music found its way over to the folks at Fueled by Ramen via the band's friends in the Impossibles. Hooking up with the label, the guys released their blistering debut full-length, Rodeo and Picasso, in the summer of 2001.Their incendiary live show and passionate songs fostered a loyal underground following, and Recover followed up a year later with the Brian McTernan-produced EP Ceci N'Est Pas Recover on Fiddler Records. Touring over the years with acts like Coheed & Cambria, Thursday, Taking Back Sunday, Bad Religion, and the Get Up Kids helped to further spread the love, but though respected, the band would never obtain the mainstream success of any of the aforementioned groups. In January 2003 they appeared on the four-way FBR split New. Old. Rare., alongside previously unreleased tracks from Midtown, Blueline Medic, and Silent*Corporation. Meanwhile, the quartet had made the jump to the majors at the tail end of 2002 à la Strummer Recordings (Universal) for their next album. Recorded over an eight-month period with friend and producer Rory Phillips (of the Impossibles and the Stereo fame), the rock-oriented This May Be the Year I Disappear appeared in October 2004. After some nationwide touring, Recover eventually went on an indefinite hiatus; Keyes resurfaced in 2006 on Island Records with his new, danceable act, Young Love. ~ Corey Apar, Rovi
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Recover (band)
| Recover | |
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| Origin | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Hard rock Post-hardcore Indie rock Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2000–2005 (hiatus) |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen, Universal |
| Associated acts | Young Love |
| Past members | |
| Dan Keyes Robert Mann Ross Tweedy Santiago Vela III |
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Recover is a hard rock band from Austin, Texas.
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History
Recover comprised Dan Keyes (guitar/vocals), Robert Mann (guitar/vocals), Ross Tweedy (bass), and Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III (drums). The four first started playing together while in junior high school, but didn't officially form Recover until 2000. The band recorded a four-song demo in the spring of 2000. The demo found its way to Fueled by Ramen via the band's friends in fellow Austin band The Impossibles. The band would eventually sign with the label and release their debut album, Rodeo & Picasso, in the summer of 2001.
The band toured extensively in support of the album, and in 2002, released a follow-up EP on Fiddler Records, Ceci n'est pas recover. The band continued their exhaustive touring schedule, opening for up-and-coming bands such as Jimmy Eat World, Thursday, Taking Back Sunday, and Coheed and Cambria. The band would sign to Universal imprint Strummer Recordings in late 2002 and continue touring throughout 2003.
In late 2003 the band retreated to write and record their second full-length with the help of producer and friend Rory Phillips, a process that would take almost eight months, due to setbacks and producer shifts. This May Be the Year I Disappear was released in October 2004 to lukewarm reviews. The album marked a significant change in sound, with the band moving away from their signature post-hardcore sound and toward a pop rock sound, polarizing many of the band's fans.
The band embarked on a co-headlining tour with Armor for Sleep and openers Say Anything in early 2005. Later that year, the band announced they were going on an indefinite hiatus, citing Keyes' desire to move to New York and start a new project as the primary reason.
On April 30, 2007 the band announced they would be playing their first show in two years for the Everyone Knows Everyone music festival in Austin on June 30, 2007.
After an eventual reformation in the form of Young Love, in early 2009, the band announced that they have officially reunited and would perform several pop-up shows in California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Texas in 2010.
In December 2010 the band announced on Twitter that there would be two Recover releases in 2011, one being the official release of Challenger and the other entirely new material, which has yet to surface.
In December 2011 as well as 2012, the band held a surprise holiday party at Austin's 29th Street Ballroom.
The band's members currently live in separate cities and have shown no immediate signals of new material or touring.
Current projects
By the end of 2005, Dan Keyes relocated to New York and his new dance-rock project, Young Love, was signed to Island Records. The band released an EP in 2006 and their debut full-length "Too Young To Fight It" in early 2007. Robert Mann was also playing guitar on tour with the band as well as Ross Tweedy on bass. After several line up changes within the band, Santiago Vela III joined the band for their second album, "One of Us", released in April 2009.
Dan Keyes would also later span out by co-songwriting and producing material for various artists centering around New York City, Texas, and Los Angeles also having performed as a solo act in New York City, Burbank, and Austin, Texas in 2011 and 2012.
In early 2010, Robert Mann was playing drums and guitars in experimental 2-piece outfit, Laserdics, and in 2012 debuted a new project, Hector's Pets, based in Brooklyn, New York, with self released material.
Also in early 2010, Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III and Ross Tweedy joined up with members of Austin band, Visitors, forming a band called Tow The Line, also self-releasing material and playing various shows across Texas.
On October 17th 2011 The Sword announced they had picked Santiago Vela III as their permanent drummer.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rodeo & Picasso | Fueled by Ramen | Rory Phillips |
| 2002 | Ceci n'est pas recover | Fiddler Records | Brian McTernan |
| 2004 | This May Be the Year I Disappear | Universal Records | Rory Phillips |
Also, they recorded a record Challenger in 2003 which was released temporarily on the internet about the time the band stopped performing in 2005, it was remixed and remastered for a rerelease on January 2011, on Jacking Darling.
Compilations
- Not One Light Red: A Desert Extended (Sunset Alliance 2002)
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- Song: Betting All I Have
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