Symphony in Peril was a

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band from

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, United States. The band started in early 2002, and ended in late 2005, after

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, which the band was to play, but was cancelled at the last minute.

History

Symphony in Peril formed in

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in early 2002. The band gained attention quite early in their development because Shawn Jonas, former vocalist for popular metalcore band Zao, was one of the founding members.. Unbound Zine. 2004. Retrieved on June 11, 2008. Quickly, they signed with

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, and released their debut full-length, '' Lost Memoirs and Faded Pictures'', in 2003. The band toured nationally and internationally with bands such as

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and The Chariot and also performed at the

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and Sonshine festivals. In March 2005, shortly after releasing their second album, '' The Whore's Trophy'', the band announced that vocalist Shawn Jonas had left the band. In June of the same year, the band announced that John Pope, former singer for fellow Ohio band Narcissus, would be replacing Jonas.Symphony in Peril Announce new vocalist
Archive of Facedown Records news page (June 7, 2005), Retrieved on June 11, 2008 Later that year, in October, the band announced via their MySpace blog that the band would break up after a few final performances in November. In more recent years, Drummer/Bassist Collin Simula formed a new project titled

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, which was the first band of any of the members from SIP. In October 2022 the band was active again with a lineup featuring 2 of the members (Shawn and Andy Capps) from The Whore's Trophy era and released a new single. Other members currently in the band are or were in Narcissus, Outcry, NorthMeadowPark, and The End of the Ocean.

Members

;Current Members * Shawn Jonas - vocals (2002–2005, 2022-present) * Andy Capps - bass (2004–2005) guitar (2022-present) * Dan Pelletier - guitar (2022-present) * Josh King - drums (2022-present) * Bryan Yost - bass (2023-present) ;Former * Collin Simula - drums (2004–2005), bass (2002–2004) * John Pope - vocals (2005) * Joshua Hunt - drums (2002) * Jeremy Hunt - guitar (2002) * Tim Stephson - bass (2002) * Shawn Seippel - drums (2002–2004) * Andy Reale - guitar (2002–2005) * Joshua Aronovsky - guitar (2002–2005), bass (2002) * Chico Weeks - bass (2022-2023) ;Timeline

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Discography

;EPs * ''2-track demo'' - 2002 ;Studio albums * '' Lost Memoirs and Faded Pictures'' - Facedown, 2003 * '' The Whore's Trophy'' - Facedown, 2005

References

External links

Symphony in Peril
at MySpace
Symphony in Peril
at Last.fm
YouTube video featuring "Stiletto"
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