Tourmaline (band)
| Tourmaline | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Verona, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres |
Rock & Roll, Indie, Alternative Rock |
| Years active | 2004 - Present |
| Labels |
No Milk Records Platform Group Universal Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members |
Matthew Rauch Max Rauch Ryan Baredes |
| Past members |
Andrew Koes Justin Niemiec Rob Pratola Corey Zaloom |
Tourmaline is an American rock band from, New Jersey. Formed in June 2004, the band consists of Matt Rauch (lead vocals, Ryan Baredes (guitar), and Max Rauch (Drums). They have released two albums. Strange Distress Calls was released in the United States a year after the band's formation on June 21. It was recorded shortly after they formed in the span of ten days. Three of the members were 15 years of age. The Swindle was recorded in March of 08 with producer Joe Mcgrath and released in the fall of 08.
Strange Distress Calls, their first full-length released on No Milk Records, has sold over 5,500 copies. The release was well received by many critics getting positive reviews from Absolutepunk.net [1], Punknews.org [2] as well as receiving four out of five stars from Allmusic. [3]
The band's first song to gain significant attention was "Blank”, which fell into rotation on many college radio stations during the summer of 2005, while they were on tour with Socratic (Drive-Thru Records). It was also featured on many compilations.
In late 2005 Tourmaline ended their association with No Milk Records. It is unclear exactly what happened, but there was plenty of speculation and gossip soon after the split.
In late December 2005 Justin Niemiec replaced Tourmaline’s second bassist and was in the group until his departure in the summer of 2010. [4]
Matt Rauch produced the Just Turn E.P. for Socratic. He also worked with indie acts such as, "Someone Say Something," (Livingston, N.J.) Producing and engineering their E.P. which has garnered them a rabid fan-base, "Galaxy Queens" producing, engineering, and mixing their E.P. (former members of, "Small Towns Burn A Little Slower"), and The Embracers E.P., which he engineered and produced. It was mixed by Joe McGrath. All of these releases have been released to very good reviews and have made him an up-and-coming producer in the indie scene in the New Jersey area. He continues to produce bands in his studio.
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