Attalus is an American Christian rock band from

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. The band started making music in 2010, with members, lead vocalist and keyboardist, Seth Davey, guitarist and background vocalist, Evan King, drummer, Adam King, bassist and background vocalist, Chris Sierra, and guitarist, John Sierra. The band released one extended play, ''The Greater Tide'', independently, in 2010. Their next release, an album, ''Post Tenebras Lux'', was released independently, in 2011. They released, another extended play, ''Brighter Side'', in 2012. The subsequent album, also released independently, ''Gospel Hymns, Vol. 1'', came out in 2013. They signed with Facedown Records, where they released, '' Into the Sea'', a studio album, in 2015. This album was their breakthrough release upon the ''

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'' charts, where it placed on the

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chart. They released a message on facebook detailing their daily problems and the possibly permanent ending of Attalus.

Background

Attalus is a rock band from

. Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and guitarist, Evan King and guitarist, Joseph Couillard.

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in 2010, with their first release, ''The Greater Tide'', an

extended play An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...

, that released Independently on December 28, 2010. They released an album, ''Post Tenebras Lux'', on November 18, 2011, independently. Their next release, an extended play, was released on July 27, 2012, via BandCamp. The group released another independently made album, ''Gospel Hymns Vol. 1'', on April 19, 2013. They signed to Facedown Records, where they released their first studio album, '' Into the Sea'', on June 2, 2015. This album was their breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' magazine charts, where it placed on the

chart, at a peak of No. 31.

Members

Current * Evan King - vocals, guitar * Joseph Couillard - guitar, background vocals Former * Adam King - drums (2010–2011) * John Amos - bass, background vocals (2011–2013) * John Sierra - guitar, background vocals (2010–2015) * Seth Davey - vocals, keys (2010–2016) * Chris Sierra - drums, background vocals (2010-2017)

Discography

;Studio albums ;Independent albums * ''Post Tenebras Lux'' (November 18, 2011, Independent) * ''Gospel Hymns, Vol. 1'' (April 19, 2013, Independent) ;EPs * ''The Greater Tide'' (December 28, 2010, Independent) * ''Brighter Side'' (July 27, 2012, Independent)

References

{{Attalus Facedown Records artists 2010 establishments in North Carolina Musical groups established in 2010 Musical groups from North Carolina