Sense Field was a pop-rock/post-hardcore band from California that formed in 1991 out of the ashes of hardcore band, Reason to Believe. Sense Field have been largely credited with bringing the emo sound from hardcore punk circles to a more mainstream audience alongside contemporaries like Sunny Day Real Estate, Jimmy Eat World and Texas Is The Reason. Initially signed to Revelation Records, they later signed to major label Warner Bros. Records in an effort to see more commercial success. Unfortunately the band became mired in inner-label politicking and were released from their contract after five years that included a half-hearted re-release of the album, Building. The band eventually won the right to re-record the album they'd written for Warner Bros. Records (originally titled "Under The Radar" and later renamed Tonight & Forever) and did so in their own Denseflies studio. They then signed to Canadian independent label, Nettwerk, and saw a release in September of 2001. Ironically, the band experienced their greatest success to date some 10 years after they began with the single Save Yourself. Sense Field appeared on late night television shows such as The Tonight Show and The Late Late Show and saw the song place on numerous 2002 best of countdowns. The group quickly followed up the release with 2003's Living Outside, which saw minor airplay for the single I Refuse. Sense Field disbanded in January of 2004 following a pair of US tours and one trek across Europe. This article is about the music genre. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emo is a subgenre of hardcore punk music. ... Hardcore punk is a subgenre of punk rock which originated in the United States of America in the late 1970s. ... Sunny Day Real Estate or SDRE was an alternative rock band formed in Seattle, Washington. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Texas Is the Reason was a musical group founded by former Shelter guitarist Norm Arenas and 108 drummer Chris Daly. ... It has been suggested that Revelation Records Discography be merged into this article or section. ...
Following the demise of Sense Field the band members went on to other outfits. Jonathan Bunch became the vocalist of Further Seems Forever. They released one album with Bunch in the line up before that band also parted ways. In the Spring of 2006 Jonathan Bunch and his Further Seems Forever bandmate Derick Cordoba went on to create Fields Forever, a duo project that plays acoustic versions of Sense Field and Further Seems Forever songs. Original drummerScott McPherson became a sought after session player and also was a member of both Elliott Smith and Neil Finn's touring bands. He is currently the drummer for the band, Solea, with ex-members of Texas Is The Reason and Samiam. Rodney Sellars created the shoegaze revivalist outfit, The Year Zero, whom released their debut album in the Summer of 2006. Chris Evenson appeared in tandem with The Juliana Theory's Brett Detar for a song under the Belasana moniker which was featured on 2004's "Maybe This Christmas Tree". Rob Pfeiffer is currently a member of NYC-based Valley Lodge. Further Seems Forever (often abbreviated FSF) was a band based out of Pompano Beach, Florida, United States. ... A drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Scott McPherson is an American drummer. ... Texas Is the Reason was a musical group founded by former Shelter guitarist Norm Arenas and 108 drummer Chris Daly. ... Samiam is a band from El Sobrante, CA formed in 1988 after the breakup of the Gilman club mainstay Isocracy. ...
Fields Forever
- A duo project to play acoustic songs from Sense Field and Further Seems Forever formed in Spring of 2006 by former Further Seems Forever members Jon Bunch (Sense Field) and Derick Cordoba.
Discography
Sense Field EP (1991)
Premonitions EP (1992)
Sense Field (1994)
Killed For Less (1994)
Building (1996)
Part Of The Deal EP (1999)
Tonight And Forever (2001)
Living Outside (2003)
To End A Letter (2004) (Japan)
External links
The Year Zero official website
The Year Zero page on Myspace
Valley Lodge page on Myspace
Belasana website
Sense Field tribute page on Myspace
Fields Forever page on Myspace
Unofficial Sense Field Band Site
Life and Love: The Semi-Official Sense Field Home Page
And SenseField was added to the line up for the soundtrack of the upcoming blockbuster Spiderman movie, only to be removed at the last minute, for political reasons (the soundtrack's label only wanted their bands on there).
SenseField, a band whose music is sometimes very energetic and fun, sometimes relaxing and soothing, but always inspiring, has always been to me more than just good music, but a cause.
SenseField will be playing at the No Picnic festival in Irvine CA, on July 2 with Beck, Built to Spill, Yo La Tengo, At the Drive In, and many others.
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