House Vs. Hurricane
| House Vs. Hurricane | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, metalcore, progressive rock, ambient, electronicore (early) |
| Years active | 2006–2013, 2014, 2017–present |
| Labels |
Shock Entertainment El Shaddai Records UNFD |
| Associated acts | Antiskeptic, Louis Blanc, Bear Witness, Trainwreck |
| Website | HouseVsHurricane at MySpace |
| Past members | Ryan McLerie Chris Shaw Dylan Stark Sam Osborne Dan Casey Drew Allen Chris Dicker Liam Disher Adam Meyers Joey Fragione |
House Vs. Hurricane were an Australian progressive post-hardcore band from Melbourne, Victoria formed in 2006. In 2008, the group released their debut EP entitled Forfeiture, which received positive reviews and Australian airplay.
The band released their debut studio album, Perspectives, which was released in March 2010. They completed on an Australian/New Zealand tour in support of the new album, they took part in farewell tour called The Moving On Tour for the lead singer Chris Dicker who had recently announced that he was leaving the band. In December 2011 they announced his replacement, Dan Casey from Louis Blanc (previously known as Nazarite Vow) and released Crooked Teeth in July 2012 before broke up the following year.
The band formed in the suburb of Bayswater in Eastern Melbourne, Victoria. and were initially named Beyond Mine, aiming to meld their differing musical influences (post-hardcore acts such as Alexisonfire, Thrice, Saves the Day, Chiodos, alternative rock band Circa Survive, avant-garde such as Björk, and hardcore in the vein of As Cities Burn.
They gained national attention when they won the 2008 FATE Battle of the Bands competition which featured 144 bands from all over Australia. They subsequently recorded and released their first extended play (EP) entitled Forfeiture through El Shaddai Records. The band also filmed a music video for the title track, shot in the decommissioned Old Geelong Gaol in Geelong, Victoria and directed by Ryan Chamley.
In mid-2008 drummer Liam Disher was kicked out, and bassist Adam Meyers also left after the Severed Ties tour with The Amity Affliction. In February 2009 Drew Allen and Sam Osborne joined the band as the new bassist and drummer, respectively.
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