Macrosick is an American

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band based in

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, Louisiana. Macrosick was formed in 2003 by Adam LaClave and is influenced by acts such as like

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. The group consists of LaClave as frontman, and a somewhat-evolving group of musicians including guitarist Dan Brigham, bassist Jonathan Allen, drummer Gavin McDonald and visual artist Jonathan Odom. Former or temporary members include guitarists Christopher Evans and Greg Hill of

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and Adam's former

Earthsuit Earthsuit was a New Orleans–based Christian rock band formed in 1995. The band consisted of guitarist Dave Rumsey, keyboardist/vocalist Paul Meany, bassist Roy Mitchell, drummer David "Hutch" Hutchison, and vocalist Adam LaClave. Earthsuit's ...

bandmates Paul Meany on keys, and Darren King on drums, (both of Mutemath) guitarist Dave Rumsey and drummer David "Hutch" Hutchison.

Origin

Macrosick is one of two bands formed after the split of Earthsuit, a band in the Christian scene who fused rock music with elements of hip-hop, jazz, reggae, and electronic experimentation. The two singers of Earthsuit formed their own bands after the group's break-up. Mutemath was formed by Paul Meany, and Macrosick was formed by Adam LaClave. Both bands, like Earthsuit, mix rock with electronic elements but they both go about this in different ways.

Hiatus

When

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devastated the New Orleans area, most of Macrosick's members were forced to scatter to various locations in the United States, effectively putting the band on hiatus. Adam LaClave and Jonathan Allen now perform together as Club of the Sons.

Discography

* ''demodisk'' (2003) - Independent # Under These Skies (3:25) # Beautiful World (3:20) # Cash Machine (4:11) # We Never Started (3:31) # Nothing's On The Radio (3:18) # Nice Hush (3:14) # Jerkweed Inspector (3:15) * ''We Never Started EP'' iTunes Digital Release (2008) - Spacefarm Records # Jerkweed Inspector (3:15) # We Never Started (3:31) # Hush (3:14) # Cash Machine (4:11)

Other songs

* "Prize" (an MP3 e-mailed to the people who ordered the demo EP) * "Pins and Needles" (live) * "Last Ones Out" (live) * "We Are the Scene Consensus" (live) * "Acting" (live) * "God Side" (live) * "Decomposer" (live; instrumental) * "Firehands" (live; instrumental) * "D Minor" (live; instrumental) * "Triggers While You Sleep" (now a Club of the Sons song) * "Streetwork" (now a Club of the Sons song) * "People Are Just" (now a Club of the Sons song)

Known covers

* " Fame" -

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(live) * "Neon Lights" -

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(live) * "

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(live, partial) * "Beautiful World" -

(demo EP)

References

External links

* inactive as of 2008-05-07
Macrosick on PureVolume
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