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Earthsuit was an eclectic Christian rock band originating from New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 90’s. Members were guitarist Dave Rumsey, keyboardist/vocalist Paul Meany, bassist Roy Mitchell-Cardenas, drummer David Hutchison, and vocalist Adam LaClave. Additional musicians included Adam Wirdzek and Darren King, who both filled in on drums after David Hutchison left the group.
Genuinely appreciated by their fans, they were known for music with a distinct arrangement style drawing from rock, rap (they often used a melodic-chorus/rap-verse pattern), funk, jazz, electronica, and sampling-based production. Reggae was also a very heavy influence, rhythmically and vocally. This unique blend was virtually nonexistent elsewhere.
Earthsuit only had one label release: Kaleidoscope Superior (2000). Two prior demo EPs contained early versions of some of Kaleidoscope Superior’s songs, some unreleased songs, and a live medley including a cover of “Killing Me Softly”. Their final album, The Rise of Modern Simulation (2003) was released after the band had already dissolved. It was available for a short time to be purchased directly from the band’s website. This collection features five original studio songs, as well as 11 bonus tracks including a live remix of The Kaleidoscope Superior track “Against the Grain” and practice sessions of some of their concert material (such as the “Said the Sun To the Shine” Kraftwerk medley, an outro medley, and a cover of the Talking Heads’ “Once in a Lifetime”).
Genuinely appreciated by their fans, they were known for music with a distinct arrangement style drawing from rock, rap (they often used a melodic-chorus/rap-verse pattern), funk, jazz, electronica, and sampling-based production. Reggae was also a very heavy influence, rhythmically and vocally. This unique blend was virtually nonexistent elsewhere.
Earthsuit only had one label release: Kaleidoscope Superior (2000). Two prior demo EPs contained early versions of some of Kaleidoscope Superior’s songs, some unreleased songs, and a live medley including a cover of “Killing Me Softly”. Their final album, The Rise of Modern Simulation (2003) was released after the band had already dissolved. It was available for a short time to be purchased directly from the band’s website. This collection features five original studio songs, as well as 11 bonus tracks including a live remix of The Kaleidoscope Superior track “Against the Grain” and practice sessions of some of their concert material (such as the “Said the Sun To the Shine” Kraftwerk medley, an outro medley, and a cover of the Talking Heads’ “Once in a Lifetime”).
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motorheadtom31 wrote:
One night in Garland one of the News Boys had them as an opener band = bad idea. 15 minutes after they had finished their time allotted set the crowd was screaming EARTHSUIT! Ah the days at Dreamworld
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wilmermurillo wrote:
Awesome nostalgia.
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estaples wrote:
"I remember the first time I heard "One Time"... Still love Kaleidoscope Superior... Earthsuit was so far ahead of its time. Way too cool for Christian music. " [1]
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Love_Leigh wrote:
fuck yeah! *__*
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josethgb wrote:
Earthsuit is better than Mute Math... but thanks god for MM
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Sputix wrote:
R.I.P!
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charisangel wrote:
I remember the first time I heard "One Time" on a radio show. I had to call in and say, "Um... who is this?" Still love Kaleidoscope Superior. I'm glad we got Mute Math now, but really... Earthsuit was so far ahead of its time. Way too cool for Christian music.
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lorirocks wrote:
I agree... Kaleidoscope Superior was so well produced. Earthsuit was awesome... and as with Dc talk, I miss them being together now that they've branched off into their own bands.
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unit_three wrote:
these guys were awesome live
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quiptiq wrote:
Amazing music! I wish I had known about these guys way back when, and that they had kept on creating albums... Kaleidoscope Superior is a masterpiece.
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gjry wrote:
wow awesome
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CooGarn wrote:
MUTEMATH people.... one word... caps. Look at the albums and the band's website :P
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analoguepilot wrote:
this, the band semi-responsible for the creation of mutemath. gotta love it. i bought this cd when i first came out and loved it. but mutemath is better. so there.
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fl0wplus wrote:
yea Mute Math are much better but I like this band too cuz Paul Meany is there :D :3 good stuff
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TheMouthOfGath wrote:
Mute Math is SOOOOO much better its insane. vvvvvvvv FALSE vvvvvvvvv
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OnDistantShores wrote:
So much better than Mute Math.
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PsychoBells wrote:
dude its dank its fat
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minispalla wrote:
Hey you should all join the Earthsuit group :) http://www.last.fm/group/Earthsuit
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CAITY_VIV wrote:
I MISS THIS BAND
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Dead_Space wrote:
Love my Mute Math, love my Earthsuit
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Against The Grain (live)
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One Time by Earthsuit
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Kingdom Hearts Schizophreniac
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Recent Activity
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mrjoecampbell, JML4, DecyferDown and 8 other people added Earthsuit to their libraries. last month
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MarleyPhishBand added Earthsuit to the lineup of Creation Festival at Agape Farms. December 2011
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musykfreekx10, roberinho, ChUnKyChIcA and 5 other people added Earthsuit to their libraries. December 2011
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HappyAmputee tagged Earthsuit with alternative and rock. November 2011
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HappyAmputee, brenden_winger, CASolloway and 4 other people added Earthsuit to their libraries. November 2011
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coolio39 tagged Earthsuit with synth, paul meany, mutemath and 2 other tags. October 2011
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and 12 other people added Earthsuit to their libraries. September 2011
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Alainn tagged Earthsuit with ‘spotify’. August 2011
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G-ROCKS777, ruinofthebeast, itsdemits and 6 other people added Earthsuit to their libraries. August 2011
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Joelrio tagged Earthsuit with ‘cross rhythms’. July 2011
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