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band from

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, consisting of vocalist

Chad Ackerman Chad Daniel Ackerman (born November 30, 1983) is an American rock musician. His debut as a singer/songwriter was in November 2012 under the name "AVEIL" with an album entitled ''The in Between''. He has also been the vocalist for the bands Chapt ...

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), guitarist

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), bassist Edwin Peraza, and Jonathan Knauer on drums.

History

Founded in 2003 by Ackerman and Sparks the band also consisted of drummer Mike Catalano (

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), guitarist Noah Slifka (

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) and bassist Eddie Hudson (Paper Mache). The band was unable to put together a full-length album but did complete two full U.S. tours and several demos without a label or financial backing. After four years trying to land a record deal the band split up in 2007 when Ackerman and Sparks were offered the roles of vocalist and bassist for Destroy the Runner's departing Kyle Setter and Jeremiah Crespo respectively. Noah Slifka went on to join In Fear and Faith the same year while Mike Catalano would join back up with Ackerman and Sparks in Destroy the Runner in 2008. Eddie Hudson moved on to play bass for the band Paper Mache. On May 16, 2010, Destroy the Runner announced they were going on an "indefinite hiatus." The same day Ackerman announced that he and Sparks would reform Chapter 14, and he invited the other members to rejoin. Chapter 14 self-released an EP entitled ''Like Trees in November'' on November 30, 2010.

Discography

EPs

* ''

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'' (2010) (self released) *# "Winter" *# "Roses" *# "Wizard Of Gods" *# "Acts Aside From Action" *# "Moth and Rust (featuring Matt Geise)"

Singles

*"The Bad Shephard" (2011) (self released)

References

Other sources

* Ryan's Rock Show
"Why Destroy The Runner Broke Up: Vocalist Chad Ackerman Tells All"
* Pure Volume
Chapter 14 @ Pure Volume
{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005011924/http://www.purevolume.com/chapter14 , date=October 5, 2010 *San Diego Reader
Chapter 14 "We're Back,Full Throttle"
*Metal Underground
Chapter 14 "Like Trees In November"

External links

Chapter 14 at MySpace
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