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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (2004 – present)

Circa Survive is an experimental band consisting of former Saosin vocalist Anthony Green and members of the now-defunct This Day Forward, including guitarists Brendan Ekstrom and Colin Frangicetto. Compared to the sound of Green’s former group, the music of Circa Survive taps a different musical influence for Green, who cites Paul Simon, dredg, and Björk among later artists who have more influence on his vocal stylings in Circa Survive which are comparatively less aggressive, as well as his songwriting.

After going back to his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA in 2004 for a dental appointment, Anthony Green went back to the airport to return to California and his Saosin mates. However, he suddenly had an epiphany - that despite the fact that Saosin was close to breaking out, he knew he would be miserable if he returned. To him, Saosin was “a girl that you had great sex with, yet had little in common with,” as Green himself affectionately said. He returned to Colin Frangicetto, a friend who he had “jammed” with during his stay, and they decided to begin recording and recruiting. Thus, Circa Survive was born.

Colin Frangicetto and Anthony Green, with full support from Equal Vision Records, then recruited Brendan Ekstrom. Ekstrom had been Frangicetto’s bandmate in This Day Forward. Both Ekstrom and Frangicetto had toured with Taken during their This Day Forward days, and procured Nick Beard, previous bassist of Taken, as Circa Survive’s next member. The band met Steve Clifford through Vadim Taver of the band Marigold; ” jammed with us for a week and from there it was on,” says Frangicetto.

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gocomeback wrote:
yesterday evening

i want a new album to fall in love with. thanks guys.

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Clayton09 wrote:
yesterday evening

How is Your Friends Are Gone not on the top 15?

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xochitlqueztal wrote:
Wednesday morning

They need to stop making me wait.

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Derek336 wrote:
Wednesday morning

I can't wait for new circa! AHHHHHHHH! I second the circa withdrawl thing. it's like a beautiful crack I haven't had since 07' hopefully the time it's taking means it will be that amazing. which it WILL BE. HEH HEH HEH

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jemo15 wrote:
Monday afternoon

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jemo15 wrote:
Monday afternoon

Love yeah nice MUSIC =) HEHE

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Veasna wrote:
Monday afternoon

Does anyone know if they're going to release a new album soon? I'm going through withdrawl. :/

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ElectricRowboat wrote:
Sunday evening

I really wish they'd cover "Bachelorette" by Bjork...

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buzzhannahbuzz wrote:
Saturday evening

Circa Survive, can't be classified into a specific genre. Give yourself a break, and stop trying.

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msmegibeth wrote:
last week

In Fear and Faith <3

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Patricl{ wrote:
last week

Yeah I literally threw up.

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Clayton09 wrote:
last week

Aww man this is sick http://www.last.fm/music/Circa+Survive/+images/36462939

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jeff1391 wrote:
last week

i just moved from a high school of 350 to a high school of 4000, and i now know LESS people who like circa :'( what the fuuuuuuck

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Asaldivi wrote:
last week

cool cool cool

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Acwiz wrote:
last week

@ chkey it's the same thing in austria... love them

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chkey wrote:
last week

everything what you write here people makes me feel sooo proud - circa is not popular band in my country and I'm glad to see people who are as excited about their music as I am. none of my friend listen to Circa, it makes me feel quite sad because I have no one around who I can tak about this amazing band, circa survive me.. :)

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jw31 wrote:
last week

new album, now

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IKILLEDVOLTRON wrote:
last week

Man....the default picture is pretty bad. Shame for such a great band.

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actttappalled75 wrote:
last week

anyone else from circaboard?

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mjcurtis wrote:
13 days ago

I miss this band so much. I hope that they go on tour before they release their album.

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