Punk band Coliseum formed in 2003 and since then have played over 700 shows on four continents, touring with Rise Against, Boris, Converge, Russian Circles, High On Fire, Mono, Baroness, Red Sparowes, Torche, and many others. Their current line up includes Kayhan Vaziri (bass), Carter Wilson (drums), and Ryan Patterson (vocals/guitar).
Celebrating their 10th year as one of independent music’s most substantive bands, Louisville’s Coliseum released their fourth full-length album, Sister Faith, on April 30. Claim to fame: Sister Faith was included in Decibel Magazine’s 20 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013.
Expanding on the anthemic direction the trio veered toward on 2010’s House With a Curse, the album’s 13 songs are the most dynamic and immediately captivating of the band’s career, bristling with galvanizing melodies at the collision point between punk and noise-rock.
The first album to be recorded in producer J. Robbins’ recently relocated Magpie Cage Studios, Sister Faith is also the first Coliseum recording to feature new bassist, Kayhan Vaziri. Other contributions came from the group’s closest friends and musical peers: Wata of Boris, J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines), Jason Loewenstein (Sebadoh, The Fiery Furnaces), Jason Farrell (Swiz, Bluetip), and more.
John Baizley of Baroness recently wrote, “Musical progression tends to come at the expense of quality or ethics, and Coliseum have sacrificed neither. Though punk-rock may have been the template (and paradigms DO shift), songwriting and emotional content have become Coliseum’s focus, and to that end they have gracefully transitioned from the unrelenting anger, rage, and rawness of youth to a more thought-provoking, yet no-less-powerful or insightful sound that is entirely their own.”
Sister Faith is the encapsulation of that slow and steady transition, the new peak of Coliseum’s highly creative and inspiring career.
Come and find out for yourself on Tuesday, May 14th at The Casbah!
Coliseum, with TV Freaks, and WTCHS
May 14/13
The Casbah, 306 King Street West, Hamilton
Tickets: $10/All ages/9 pm. doors