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History

The band's inception was in January of 1994, consisting of Jes Steineger (guitar), Stacy Hilt (bass) and Jim Redd (drums). During this time they were using the name Breach, and around Easter of '94, Sean Ingram joined the band to fill the vocal position, and the four members opted to use the name Coalesce, to avoid confusion with a Sweden-based band.

With the name issues amended, Coalesce entered West End Studios to record a demo. This work was pressed to a 7" EP that sold out rapidly.

The UK division of Earache Records was impressed by the unique and innovative sound featured on Coalesce's demo so they invited the band to record an EP for Earache's 7" series imprint, New Chapter. The EP, simply entitled 002, was recorded in one day and released in 1995. "002" marked the beginning of Coalesce's relationship with Red House Studios and producer Ed Rose, who would go on to produce all of Coalesce's following material! Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York USA, which helped pioneer extreme music by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal releases in the period 1988-1992. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

To promote 002, Coalesce embarked on their first US tour, which lasted 6 weeks, in the summer of '95. They supported the bands Bloodlet and 108. This tour served as the catalyst of Coalesce's first break-up, as the clashing of personalities had amplified between vocalist Sean Ingram and drummer Jim Redd while on the road. Once Coalesce returned home from the road, Jim convinced the other bandmates to oust Ingram from the band. Sean showed up at band practice to find future Coalesce drummer James DeWees' undergoing his vocal replacement audition. Sean engaged in a confrontation with drummer Jim, resulting in Coalesce disbanding altogether in early 1996. Bloodlet is an American metalcore band. ...

In the summer of 1996, guitarist Jes Steineger contacted Sean and the two decided to reform the band. Stacy Hilt was included in the reunion, resuming his bass duties, and the drum position was delegated to James DeWees, the same person who had attempted to secure the available vocalist position before Coalesce had broken up (original drummer Jim Redd decided not to pick up the drum sticks again because he was attending school in Baltimore). This incarnation of the band dusted off some older material and revised it so they could release it on the records A Safe Place 7" (Edison Recordings) and the Earache-distributed split EP with grind veterans Napalm Death, entitled In Tongues We Speak. This split was perceived as 'groundbreaking' within the hardcore punk/metalcore community due to the odd pairing of bands, which was beneficial in the sense that the fans of the respective bands would get exposed to two styles of heavy metal that they had never been privy to before. These releases also showcased a marked shift in Sean Ingram's vocal style from a full-voiced shout (typically punctuated by spoken verses) to a much deeper, guttural "bark." This, paired with the group's increasingly complex arrangements, became Coalesce's signature sound. Grindcore, often shortened to grind, is an evolution of crust punk, most commonly associated with death metal, a very different, though similarly extreme, style of music. ... Napalm Death is a grindcore/death metal band formed in the village of Meriden near Birmingham, England in 1982 by Nicholas Bullen and Miles Ratledge. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ...

In 1997, Coalesce wrote and recorded their first full length, entitled Give Them Rope (released on Edison Recordings), as well as songs for several compilations and split 7" records with The Get Up Kids, Today is the Day, and Converge on the other side of the vinyl. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Today Is The Day is an experimental heavy metal band from Nashville, Tennessee. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

After weeks of playing the new songs on tour, Coalesce entered Red House Studios in the spring of 1998 to record the album Functioning on Impatience in a mere 3 days. Quickly following this, Coalesce recorded songs for a split 7" with Boy Sets Fire. Both the full-length and the split record were released that summer. It was during this period that bassist Stacy Hilt made his departure and was summarily replaced by Nathan Ellis, who was by trade a guitar player, but opted to switch instruments in order to join one of his favorite bands. Bøysetsfire is a hardcore punk/emo band from Delaware that formed in October 1994. ...

Coalesce once again entered Red House to record the album There is Nothing New Under the Sun, a one-off release on Hydra Head that comprised Led Zeppelin covers, which was released in the autumn of '98. Coalesce attempted a US tour in support of this record, and did manage to play the east coast dates with Neurosis, Nile and the Dillinger Escape Plan, but the tour ended abruptly as unresolvable problems with their touring van brought tensions to a head and rendered Coalesce unable to complete the tour in the winter of '98. They discarded the van, returned home in a U-Haul and subsequently disbanded once more. Hydra Head is an independent record label which was set up in New Mexico by Aaron Turner in 1993. ... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band who formed in 1968. ... In modern psychology, the term neurosis, also known as psychoneurosis or neurotic disorder, is a general term that refers to any mental imbalance that causes distress, but (unlike a psychosis or personality disorder) does not prevent rational thought or an individuals ability to function in daily life. ... Nile is a brutal / technical death metal band from South Carolina, USA assembled in 1993. ... Dillinger Escape Plan is a mathcore band that integrates grindcore with a little bit of free jazz via variating time signatures and free jazz guitar interludes. ... U-Haul International, Inc. ...

The members recorded their final album, 012:Revolution in Just Listening, in separate sessions from each other. It should be noted that during Revolution's recording process, certain band members of Coalesce were working with other bands: bassist Nathan Ellis started The Casket Lottery with former Coalesce bassist Stacy Hilt, and drummer James DeWees joined The Get Up Kids as their keyboard player and also started his "solo" project Reggie and the Full Effect. The Casket Lottery is a a three-piece indie rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Reggie and the Full Effect is a Kansas City-based American band featuring James Dewees, former drummer for Coalesce and keyboardist for The Get Up Kids, (and former touring keyboardist for New Found Glory). ...

A lineup impervious to breaking up was something that would always elude Coalesce. The usual cause for a Coalesce breakup was either standard inhouse feuding between band members, lack of money, or intermittent bouts of leaving and rejoining Coalesce due to religious reasons. Coalesce reformed in 2002 sans Jes Steineger, replacing him with The Esoteric guitarist, Cory White, for a national tour and short recordings. An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Music. ...

Coalesce was slated to play in Hellfest in 2005 with original guitarist Jes Steineger and new drumming addition Nathan Richardson, but a legal maelstrom against the festival's organizers prevented the festival from taking place. Since they had already made the travel arrangements, Coalesce booked and played 2 shows at small venues instead. One was in Philadelphia and the other in the Wilkes-Barre area. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Wilkes-Barre (pronounced wilkes-berry or wilkes-bear, and most often by non-natives as wilkes-bar) is a city located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ...

The band played what they advertised as their 'final show' in Lawrence, Kansas in September of 2005. During the Philadelphia and Lawrence reunion shows lead singer Sean Ingram announced that the band was going to begin writing new music but under a new moniker. However due to work and family this idea was abandoned. Lawrence is a river city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States, 41 miles (66 km) west of Kansas City, along the banks of both the Kansas (Kaw) and Wakarusa Rivers. ...

On January 3, 2007 lead singer Sean Ingram announced on his personal blog website that Coalesce had recorded 2 new songs on December 28th and 29th at Black Lodge Studios. The songs would be on an upcoming final 7" to be self released by the band along with a DVD and book sometime in 2007. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

On February 9, 2007 Coalesce announced, via MySpace, that they intend to do some touring in August 2007. Possible areas include Europe, Japan and the United States (East Coast). MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

On March 21, 2007 Ingram announced on the Coalesce website that the release will be titled Salt and Passage. The tracks will be titled Son of Son of Man and I am This. It was also said that re-recording of the singing tracks for There is Nothing New Under the Sun were completed for the re-release through Hydra Head.

On May 26, 2007 on the official website announcements were made in regards to the upcoming 7" and DVD. Instead of releasing them together they will be released seperately. The 7" to be released in a hand screened gatefold cover with limited different colors on September 11, 2007. The DVD will be a collection of as many complete shows that they could get and it is entitled No Business in this Business. The DVD is scheduled to be released in late August to early September.

The 'classic' Coalesce line-up

• Sean Ingram - Vocals
• Jes Steineger - Guitar
• Stacy Hilt - Bass
• James Dewees - Drums

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Former members

• Jim Redd - Drums
• Nathan Ellis - Bass (currently a member of The Casket Lottery & Jackie Carol)
• Cory White - Guitar (also a former member of The Esoteric)
• Nathan "Junior" Richardson - Drums (currently a member of The Casket Lottery and formerly a member of The Appleseed Cast)

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Discography

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Side projects & trivia

• James DeWees was the keyboard player for The Get Up Kids and touring keyboard player for New Found Glory for a short time. He also performs in his solo project, Reggie and the Full Effect. He is currently performing as the touring keyboardist for My Chemical Romance.

• Stacy Hilt and Nate Ellis compose music in the band The Casket Lottery, Stacy playing bass and Nate playing guitar.

• Sean Ingram stood in for departed Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Dimitri Minakakis and played Krazyfest with the band on July 28th, 2001.

• Coalesce have recorded material for Earache Records, Edison Recordings, Hydra Head Records, Relapse Records and Second Nature Recordings.

• Vocalist Sean Ingram's day job is the manager of a screenprint house Blue Collar Press and guitarist Jes Steineger is a graduate student from the University of Chicago. Preceding this he was a lecturer in Humanities and Western Civilization at the University of Kansas.

• During the summer of 2006, Jes began work on a new project called ~.

• Sean Ingram has sung guest vocals on albums for Blessing The Hogs, The Used, the Ocean, The Casket Lottery, and Reggie and the Full Effect. On Reggie albums, Sean is credited as Hungary Bear. On Casket Lottery albums, Sean is credited as Sean-o-tronic.

• Sean helps run Blue Collar Distro, which sells merchandise for bands such as The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams, and Motion City Soundtrack.

• Sean appears on an upcoming episode of The People's Court on behalf of Blue Collar Distro, suing the manager of a band for not paying on merchandise that he received, Sean lost the case and has said he will now sue the band.

 He was suing "Mean Dean" Edington, band manager and formerly worked at Relapse Records as head of radio promotions. 

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External links

• The NEW official Coalesce Website
• The official Coalesce website
• Coalesce's official MySpace page
• The official Coalesce message board

• Relapse Records' Coalesce page
• Second Nature Recordings' Coalesce page
• Sean Ingram's Blog Site
• Lambgoat's interview with Sean Ingram