Hometown
: Baltimore
Current members
: James Calvert, guitar; Jake Riley, bass; Josh Riley, drums; Dan Klipa, guitar; Ray Moydekane, vocals
Founded in
: 2004
Style
: metal-core
Influenced by
: Dead to Fall, The Black Dahlia Murder, From a Second Story Window, The Red Chord, As I Lay Dying
Notable
: The band recorded an EP in May before bringing in new guitarist Dan Klipa. With Klipa on board, they’re starting
to write songs for an album that they hope will be released next spring, Calvert said.
Quota
ble: “[Dan] just writes a lot better stuff — faster and heavier,” Calvert said. “It’s going to be really neat. I can’t
wait. … It’s going to get more technical.”
For more information about the band, visit myspace.com/deadaboveground.
–Sam Sessa




