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Digging It Out

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Released: Dec 2, 2011

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Digging It Out
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Genre: Alternative / Rock
Location Columbus, United States
Profile Views: 313096
Last Login: 12/5/2011
Member Since 12/21/2005
Website facebook.com/downplayrock
Type of Label Major
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Please visit us at facebook.com/downplayrock. We are more active on our facebook page Downplay originated near Youngstown, OH, in Salem, in 2003. Originally a cover band, the band entertained crowds in bars before many of its members were old enough to drink. Soon after, the band (comprised of Dustin Bates, Brandon Hill, Nick Kiser, and Chad White) moved to Ohio University in Athens, where two members were attending school. Over the next 3 years the band developed its sound and live show and found a major fan base in the Athens area while attending school there. The band's first record, Saturday, was recorded (in about a day) and released during its time at OU. Downplay found its niche for energetic live rock shows at Ohio University, playing the famous events like the Halloween Block Party, PalmerFest, and the numbered fests (threefest, fourfest, fivefest, etc). In 2006, upon most of the members graduating from OU, the band moved to Columbus, OH, where the band calls home base even today. Still playing a mix of covers and original music. In late 2007 the band recorded its second record, 'A Day Without Gravity'. This record had a more polished sound and displayed the bands improvements in song writing over the first record, and helped the band begin to expand across the state of Ohio. In 2008 the band began to be contacted by managers and major labels, such as Kim Stevens at Virgin/Capitol records. After multiple showcases (including one to a sold out Downplay crowd at the Newport), the band had still not solidified a deal, and realized they were at a point in which they would have to either begin treat it as a hobby or take it more seriously as a career in order to cross the next milestone. At this time, all of the members besides Dustin decided to focus on their other successful non-music careers. Because Dustin was the only writer of the songs, it made sense for him to continue on as Downplay. 2009 was full of showcases for Atlantic, Virgin/Capitol, Island, Mercury, and Epic records, both in Columbus and in NYC. In April 2010, the band signed with In De Goot Management and went on their first major tour with Puddle of Mudd and Sevendust. In June 2010, the band signed with Epic Records. Immediately after, Dustin went to LA to begin writing the first record. Throughout this period, Downplay accumulated what would become the longstanding lineup of today. Trevor Connor, Evan Mckeever, Brian Patrick and Corey Catlett. In Jan 2011, Downplay began recording the record with producer Dave Fortman (Evanescence, Slipknot, Mudvayne, Godsmack) . It was finished in May 2011. In the summer of 2011 Downplay has played with a number of rock bands, including Chevelle, 10 Years, Theory of a Deadman, Crossfade and on a number of major Rock festivals including Rock on the Range in Columbus and XFest in Dayton. In October 2011, after realizing that the record that was recorded for Epic would not come out until 2012, the band quickly got in the studio and recorded a record to be released December 1st for all the fans that they had promised a record to by the end of 2011. The band is working on another EP in Nashville to be released around February, while in the process of changing labels.
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Dustin Bates, Trevor Connor, Evan Mckeever, Corey Catlett
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