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| {{Short description|American Christian alternative rock band}} | |||
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| | years_active = 1991–1995 | | years_active = 1991–1995, 1998, 2003, 2017–2018 | ||
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| | past_members = Tim Taber<br>Andrew Prickett<br>Eric Campuzano<br>Wayne Everett | | past_members = Tim Taber<br>Andrew Prickett<br>Eric Campuzano<br>Wayne Everett | ||
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| '''The Prayer Chain''' was a 1990s ] band. The band has been called "the epitome of the Christian underground".<ref name="Powell_Fe">{{cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=], ] |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |pages=724–726}}</ref> The Prayer Chain was known for producing moody, angst-ridden music which was, in turn, the result of creative differences within the band and with their record label.<ref name="7ball_02">{{cite journal |last=Roth |first=J. Peter |title=The Last Prayer Chain Story |date=September–October 1995 |issue=2 |journal=] |url=http://www.7ball.com/07/07feat02.htm |archiveurl= |
'''The Prayer Chain''' was a 1990s ] band. The band has been called "the epitome of the Christian underground".<ref name="Powell_Fe">{{cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=], ] |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |pages= |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/724 }}</ref> The Prayer Chain was known for producing moody, angst-ridden music which was, in turn, the result of creative differences within the band and with their record label.<ref name="7ball_02">{{cite journal |last=Roth |first=J. Peter |title=The Last Prayer Chain Story |date=September–October 1995 |issue=2 |journal=] |url=http://www.7ball.com/07/07feat02.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227175911/http://www.7ball.com/07/07feat02.htm |archivedate=December 27, 1996}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The Prayer Chain formed in February 1990 when Campuzano & Prickett's band |
The Prayer Chain formed in February 1990 when Campuzano & Prickett's band, Laughing Boy, broke up at the same time as Taber's band, Tapestry, broke up. Campuzano knew Taber through a Bible study group.<ref>''HM Magazine'' issue No. 96 (July/August 2002), p. 58</ref> Originally, Taber both sang and played drums, though drum machines were also used.<ref>Liner notes for "So Close...Yet So Far"</ref> The band auditioned Everett to play drums later that year after meeting at a Prayer Chain show in California. | ||
| Their first album, ''The Neverland Sessions'' was recorded with ] at Neverland Studios and was released independently. | |||
| Their first album, ''The Neverland Sessions'', was released independently, was recorded with ] at Neverland Studios. After signing to ] they put out the ''Whirlpool EP'' and started touring, while focusing on their first LP, ''Shawl'', released in 1993. The album showed a more aggressive side of the band compared to the upbeat poppier sound of the ''Whirlpool" EP''.{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} The band proudly distanced themselves from their past, announcing in album opener "Crawl" that "shine is dead", referring to their hit song ''Shine''.{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} The album produced "Never Enough", "Fifty-Eight" (written in 5/8 time) and "Worm".{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} "Crawl" and "Like I Was" were also released as a 7-inch single, with clips released for both.{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} In April 1994, the band released their first live recording, recorded toward the end of the tour for ''Shawl'', that included a bonus tracks from the ''Shawl'' era.{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} | |||
| After signing to ] they put out the ''Whirlpool EP'' and started touring, while focusing on their first album, ''Shawl'', released in 1993. In 1993, The Prayer Chain released their first collection of all new material since 1990. In April 1994, the band released their first live recording toward the end of the tour for ''Shawl''. It included several bonus tracks from the ''Shawl'' era. | |||
| After extensive national and international shows they started working on their final album, ''Mercury'', which was released in 1995. Campuzano said, "When we were were discussing this record, a lot of people said ''Shawl'' was a negative album, so we all kinda wanted to do this real drony 'get lost in the music' type record -- only with praise songs. But we really started just disliking each other, so that didn't allow us to fully praise God, because there's just too much disconnection in the band.<ref>''HM Magazine'' issue #53 (May/June 1995), page 11</ref> Taber says "before ''Mercury'', I wanted to record a more worshipful album. Eric Campuzano did too, but when we came together, the dynamic in the band produced something different."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crosswalk.com/culture/music/the-lost-tim-taber-interview-540222.html|title=The Lost Tim Taber Interview|work=Crosswalk.com|accessdate=April 9, 2015}}</ref> The band also stated that they did not want to become the "the new ]."<ref name="The Prayer Chain's Bandcamp page">{{cite web|url=http://theprayerchain.bandcamp.com/album/humb |title=Humb | The Prayer Chain |publisher=Theprayerchain.bandcamp.com |date=August 31, 1994 |accessdate=April 9, 2015}}</ref> They changed their sound not wanting to repeat their earlier work.<ref>''HM Magazine issue #96 (July/August 2002), page 58</ref> Producer Steve Hindalong is credited by the band as helping bring the project together. <ref>Hm magazine issue #53 (May/June 1995), page 8 </ref> | |||
| After extensive national and international shows they started working on their album, ''Mercury'', which was released in 1995. Originally the band wanted to do a worship-based album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crosswalk.com/culture/music/the-lost-tim-taber-interview-540222.html|title=The ''Lost'' Tim Taber Interview|publisher=|accessdate=February 10, 2018}}</ref><ref name="HM11">''HM Magazine'' issue No. 53 (May/June 1995), p. 11</ref> Producer Steve Hindalong is credited by the band as helping bring the project together.<ref>''HM Magazine'' issue No. 53 (May/June 1995), p. 8</ref> Themes on the album include distance ("Mercury", "Creole", "Shiver", "Waterdogs") and disconnection ("Grylliade") as well as love ("Manta Rae" and "Bendy Line") and worship ("Humb", "Sky High" and "Sun Stoned").<ref name="HM11" /> | |||
| After disbanding the band performed at a reunion show in Chicago in 1998, the ] tribute show in 2000, some local ] shows, 2003 reunion shows at ], and the ] in the Netherlands.<ref name="Postma">{{cite journal |last=Postma |first=Mike |date=January–February 2007 |title=The Prayer Chain |journal=] |issue=123 |pages=50–53 }}</ref> They also released some of their work and rarities through ] website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theprayerchain.bandcamp.com/album/humb |title=Humb | The Prayer Chain |publisher=Theprayerchain.bandcamp.com |date=August 31, 1994 |accessdate=March 17, 2013}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=August 2017}} | |||
| ⚫ | In April 2015, the band announced they would be releasing ''Mercury'' on double vinyl through ] to mark the 20th anniversary of the album. Funding for the album was achieved within three hours of the announcement. In early 2018, the band announced two reunion shows to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of ''Shawl''.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} | ||
| The band has released some of their work and rarities on the ] website. Most notably, they released the original version of their album ''Mercury'', titled ''Humb'', ending years of speculation between fans regarding the original album.{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} The most evident differences between ''Mercury'' and ''Humb'' are the absence of "Sky High" on ''Humb'', which along with "Friend or Foe" was written after the record label rejected the original version of the album, and the inclusion of "Chalk", "Antarctica" and "Loverboy" on ''Humb'', all which eventually appeared on ''Antarctica''. ''Humb'' also had a different track order. The somewhat different mixing on the original album is considered to be darker.<ref name="The Prayer Chain's Bandcamp page">{{cite web|url=http://theprayerchain.bandcamp.com/album/humb |title=Humb | The Prayer Chain |publisher=Theprayerchain.bandcamp.com |date=August 31, 1994 |accessdate=March 17, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | In April 2015, the band announced they would be releasing ''Mercury'' on double vinyl through ] to mark the 20th anniversary of the album. Funding for the album was achieved within three hours of the announcement |
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| == Members == | == Members == | ||
| ⚫ | * Tim Taber |
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| ⚫ | * Andrew Prickett |
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| ⚫ | * Eric Campuzano |
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| ⚫ | * Wayne Everett |
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| ⚫ | * Tim Taber – vocals, founder of ] (Cool Hand Luke, The Myriad) and Transparent Productions. | ||
| ⚫ | ==Discography== | ||
| ⚫ | * Andrew Prickett – guitar, now plays with CUSH and does extensive recording/producing/engineering, has also played with ], ], ] and others. | ||
| ⚫ | ===Full-length albums=== | ||
| ⚫ | * Eric Campuzano – bass guitar, now plays guitar for ] & Stranger Kings. He's also released two drone solo projects under the moniker ''Charity Empressa''. He also plays bass with CUSH, and has played with ]. | ||
| ⚫ | * Wayne Everett – drums, now playing guitar and started ], has played in ] and CUSH, has done some producing, also released a solo album titled ''KingsQueens'' in 2003 on ] and a followup ''Two Ghosts'' in 2020. | ||
| ⚫ | == Discography == | ||
| ⚫ | === Full-length albums === | ||
| *''The Neverland Sessions'' (1992) | *''The Neverland Sessions'' (1992) | ||
| *''Shawl'' (1993) | *''Shawl'' (1993) | ||
| *''Mercury'' (1995) | *''Mercury'' (1995) | ||
| ⚫ | *''Antarctica'' (1996) | ||
| *''Humb'' (2011) | |||
| ===EPs=== | === EPs === | ||
| *''4 Song Demo'' (1990) | *''4 Song Demo'' (1990) | ||
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| *''Live at CBGB's'' (2005) | *''Live at CBGB's'' (2005) | ||
| ===Singles (7-inch vinyl)=== | === Singles (7-inch vinyl) === | ||
| *''Shine'' (1992) | *''Shine'' (1992) | ||
| *''Crawl/Like I Was'' (1993) | *''Crawl/Like I Was'' (1993) | ||
| ===Two-disc sets=== | === Two-disc sets === | ||
| *''Mercury & Mercurios Tin: Limited Edition Collector's Set'' (1995) | *''Mercury & Mercurios Tin: Limited Edition Collector's Set'' (1995) | ||
| *''So Close...Yet So Far'' (Retrospective & B-sides) (1998) | *''So Close...Yet So Far'' (Retrospective & B-sides) (1998) | ||
| ===Double |
=== Double vinyl === | ||
| *''Mercury'' (20th anniversary re-release) (2015) | *''Mercury'' (20th anniversary re-release) (2015) | ||
| ===Compilations=== | === Compilations === | ||
| ⚫ | *''Antarctica'' (1996) | ||
| *''Live at the Strand'' (1997) | *''Live at the Strand'' (1997) | ||
| *''A Live Tribute Recording for Gene Eugene'' (2000) | *''A Live Tribute Recording for Gene Eugene'' (2000) | ||
| *''Here Comes the Rust'' (retrospective) (2003) | *''Here Comes the Rust'' (retrospective) (2003) | ||
| ==References== | == References == | ||
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{{Reflist}} | ||
| ==External links== | == External links == | ||
| * {{Official website|1=http://www.theprayerchain.com}} | * {{Official website|1=http://www.theprayerchain.com}} | ||
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Prayer Chain, The}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Prayer Chain, The}} | ||
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American Christian alternative rock band
| The Prayer Chain | |
|---|---|
| Origin | California, U.S. |
| Genres | Christian alternative rock |
| Years active | 1991–1995, 1998, 2003, 2017–2018 |
| Labels | Reunion, Rode Dog |
| Past members | Tim Taber Andrew Prickett Eric Campuzano Wayne Everett |
| Website | theprayerchain |
The Prayer Chain was a 1990s Christian alternative rock band. The band has been called "the epitome of the Christian underground". The Prayer Chain was known for producing moody, angst-ridden music which was, in turn, the result of creative differences within the band and with their record label.
History
The Prayer Chain formed in February 1990 when Campuzano & Prickett's band, Laughing Boy, broke up at the same time as Taber's band, Tapestry, broke up. Campuzano knew Taber through a Bible study group. Originally, Taber both sang and played drums, though drum machines were also used. The band auditioned Everett to play drums later that year after meeting at a Prayer Chain show in California.
Their first album, The Neverland Sessions was recorded with Steve Hindalong at Neverland Studios and was released independently.
After signing to Reunion Records they put out the Whirlpool EP and started touring, while focusing on their first album, Shawl, released in 1993. In 1993, The Prayer Chain released their first collection of all new material since 1990. In April 1994, the band released their first live recording toward the end of the tour for Shawl. It included several bonus tracks from the Shawl era.
After extensive national and international shows they started working on their album, Mercury, which was released in 1995. Originally the band wanted to do a worship-based album. Producer Steve Hindalong is credited by the band as helping bring the project together. Themes on the album include distance ("Mercury", "Creole", "Shiver", "Waterdogs") and disconnection ("Grylliade") as well as love ("Manta Rae" and "Bendy Line") and worship ("Humb", "Sky High" and "Sun Stoned").
After disbanding the band performed at a reunion show in Chicago in 1998, the Gene Eugene tribute show in 2000, some local California shows, 2003 reunion shows at Cornerstone Festival, and the Flevo Festival in the Netherlands. They also released some of their work and rarities through Bandcamp website.
In April 2015, the band announced they would be releasing Mercury on double vinyl through Kickstarter to mark the 20th anniversary of the album. Funding for the album was achieved within three hours of the announcement. In early 2018, the band announced two reunion shows to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of Shawl.
Members
- Tim Taber – vocals, founder of Floodgate Records (Cool Hand Luke, The Myriad) and Transparent Productions.
- Andrew Prickett – guitar, now plays with CUSH and does extensive recording/producing/engineering, has also played with The Violet Burning, My Brother's Mother, OneRepublic and others.
- Eric Campuzano – bass guitar, now plays guitar for The Lassie Foundation & Stranger Kings. He's also released two drone solo projects under the moniker Charity Empressa. He also plays bass with CUSH, and has played with Starflyer 59.
- Wayne Everett – drums, now playing guitar and started The Lassie Foundation, has played in Starflyer 59 and CUSH, has done some producing, also released a solo album titled KingsQueens in 2003 on Northern Records and a followup Two Ghosts in 2020.
Discography
Full-length albums
- The Neverland Sessions (1992)
- Shawl (1993)
- Mercury (1995)
EPs
- 4 Song Demo (1990)
- Whirlpool (1992)
- Live (4-song version) (1994)
- Live (8-song version) (1994)
- Live at CBGB's (2005)
Singles (7-inch vinyl)
- Shine (1992)
- Crawl/Like I Was (1993)
Two-disc sets
- Mercury & Mercurios Tin: Limited Edition Collector's Set (1995)
- So Close...Yet So Far (Retrospective & B-sides) (1998)
Double vinyl
- Mercury (20th anniversary re-release) (2015)
Compilations
- Antarctica (1996)
- Live at the Strand (1997)
- A Live Tribute Recording for Gene Eugene (2000)
- Here Comes the Rust (retrospective) (2003)
References
- Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 724–726. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- Roth, J. Peter (September–October 1995). "The Last Prayer Chain Story". 7ball (2). Archived from the original on December 27, 1996.
- HM Magazine issue No. 96 (July/August 2002), p. 58
- Liner notes for "So Close...Yet So Far"
- "The Lost Tim Taber Interview". Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ HM Magazine issue No. 53 (May/June 1995), p. 11
- HM Magazine issue No. 53 (May/June 1995), p. 8
- Postma, Mike (January–February 2007). "The Prayer Chain". HM Magazine (123): 50–53.
- "Humb | The Prayer Chain". Theprayerchain.bandcamp.com. August 31, 1994. Retrieved March 17, 2013.