Dualesc was an American four-piece rock band from

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, United States. The band was active from 1998 to 2006.

Biography

Dualesc formed in 1998, composed of singer Matt McMillan, guitarist Bryon Deisher and bassist Adam Hubka. Their original drummer, Tim Steiner, left in 1999 and was replaced by Marshall Tipton shortly thereafter. The band went through a couple early band names before eventually settling on Dualesc, a word the band created that was inspired by the idea of

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. Dualesc recorded their first CD ''Oscillations'' in 2000. The disc eventually got into the hands of

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from the band

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. Patrick invited them to Chicago to record at his Abyssinian Sons Studios. Produced by Richard Patrick and Rae Dileo, Dualesc recorded an EP in early 2001 at the studio. Patrick liked the band so much that he played guitar on the song "Belief". In early 2002, Dualesc was signed to Rise Records. They re-mastered the Richard Patrick EP and included six new songs for what would be their album titled ''Through the Floods, Not With Them''. Dualesc independently recorded and released their third release, titled ''Palisade Layer'', in 2003. It included six new songs and a re-recording of an older song from ''Oscillations'' featuring a guest appearance from Chris Ruff of

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on the song "I Don't Even Know You." In 2004, Dualesc's bassist Adam Hubka left the band and was replaced by Rob Hillis. The new lineup spent the summer of 2004 in the studio working on their final album titled ''Lhasa the Birdcatcher'' - but the record never saw an official release and is not known to have been available for purchase. All of the songs from this album are now available for streaming through the band's website. Dualesc played a handful of shows in Portland during 2004 and 2005 before eventually fading into hiatus sometime around 2006.

Discography

* ''Oscillations'' (2000) * ''Saltbase Solutions'' (2001) * ''Through the Floods, Not With Them'' (2002) * ''Palisade Layer'' (2003) * ''Lhasa the Birdcatcher'' (2005)

Compilation album

* ''Rise Records 2004 Sampler'' (2004)

Videos and audio recordings

There are a handful of live concert videos from the band's 2004 US Tour that can be found online.

Band members

* Matt McMillan - vocals (1998–2006) * Bryon Deisher - guitar (1998–2006) * Marshall Tipton - drums (1999–2006) * Rob Hillis - bass (2004–2006) * Adam Hubka - bass (1998–2004) * Tim Steiner - drums (1998)

References

External links

Dualesc websiteDualesc PureVolume PageDualesc Myspace PageDualesc YouTube Channel
{{Authority control Musical groups from Portland, Oregon American emo musical groups Rise Records artists 1998 establishments in Oregon Musical groups established in 1998 2006 disestablishments in Oregon Musical groups disestablished in 2006