Candiria are a hardcore band from Brooklyn, New York. They blend various styles of music, including (but not limited to) hardcore, jazz, and hip hop, Candiria have often dubbed their sound "urban fusion". Hardcore punk (usually referred to simply as hardcore) is a subgenre of punk rock which originated in the United States of America in the late 1970s. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Hardcore punk (usually referred to simply as hardcore) is a subgenre of punk rock which originated in the United States of America in the late 1970s. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...

Candiria was initially formed in 1992 by vocalist Carley Coma, guitarists Chris Puma and Eric Matthews, drummer Kenneth Schalk, and bassist Michael MacIvor. Even early on they were creating unusual music, with vocals that ranged from dry barks to rap. Candiria's rhythmic guitar style consists of riffing with little melody interrupted by jazzy chord progressions during the jazz breaks. Ken Schalk's drumming often consists of polyrhythms. Michael MacIvor, in fact, may be the least metal-influenced member of the group, as apparent in his melodically complex basslines which frequently do not follow the guitar riffs. Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Polyrhythm is the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms. ...

Chris Puma was replaced by John Lamacchia before 1997's Beyond Reasonable Doubt, while Lamacchia himself left the band after 2004's What Doesn't Kill You..., later rejoining the band. The latter album features a cover photograph of the band's van after a heavy traffic accident it endured in 2002. It took the band members considerable time to recover from their injuries. Eric Matthews later left the band, in part, due to these injuries sustained during the aformentioned accident.

Drummer Ken Schalk has been involved in a free-jazz side project named Ghosts Of The Canal, who have thus far released two full-length albums, Sessions from the Flats (1999) and Five Episodes From the Subconsious (2002), as well as two non-album tracks which appeared on the bonus disc of Candiria's The C.O.M.A. Imprint. He has recently married and left the band feeling it was his time to go and discover various new paths.

"Candiria" is the plural form of candirú, a freshwater fish found in the Amazon river. Species Ref: FishBase 2002-08-10 ‎ The candirú or canero (Vandellia cirrhosa) or toothpick fish is a freshwater fish in the group commonly called the catfish. ...

Discography

Albums

• 1995 - Surrealistic Madness (Too Damn Hype)
• 1997 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt (Too Damn Hype)
• 1999 - The Process Of Self-Development (MIA)
• 2001 - 300 Percent Density (Century Media)
• 2002 - The Coma Imprint (Lakeshore)
• 2004 - What Doesn't Kill You... (Type A)

Century Media Records is an independant metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... Lakeshore is the name of a number of communities, including: Lakeshore, Ontario Lakeshore, Michigan Lakeshore, New Orleans, Louisiana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The C.O.M.A. Imprint

Not exactly a proper album, this is in fact a re-recording of Candiria's 1997 album Beyond Reasonable Doubt, featuring newly remastered and/or recorded songs. It includes a bonus disc which features songs from several bands signed to Carley Coma's label C.O.M.A., as well as two songs from Ghosts of the Canal.

• 2002 - The C.O.M.A. Imprint (Lakeshore)

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