The Convocation Of...
Biography
The Convocation Of... was an American post rock band from Baltimore, Maryland, then went on hiatus in early 2002 and re-united in 2005 as The Convocation.
As The Convocation Of..., the band was formed by George France, Tonie Joy, and Guy Blakeslee in August of 1998. Joy had previously played in the punk, indie and emo groups Moss Icon, Universal Order of Armageddon, The Great Unraveling, and Born Against.
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Following their debut Lab Remix Series Vol. 3 EP, the group's self-titled debut album was released on Gold Standard Laboratories in 2000. A follow-up, Pyramid Technology, appeared on Tigerstyle Records in 2001. In early 2002, Blakeslee left the group and founded The Entrance Band. The Convocation Of... went on a hiatus.
With Matthew Hall (formerly of Red Scare) on bass, the band reunited under the name The Convocation in 2005. Hall was replaced by Jason Stevens in 2008, and the group released a new EP on Gravity Records the next year. Two years later, Stevens was replaced by bassist Chris Camden.
Members
Current
Tonie Joy – guitar, vocals (1998–2002, 2005–present)
George France – drums (1998–2002, 2005–present)
Chris Camden – bass (2010–present)
Former
Guy Blakeslee – bass (1998–2002)
Matthew Hall – bass (2005–2008)
Jason Stevens – bass (2008–2009)
Discography
Albums
The Convocation Of... (Gold Standard Laboratories, 2000)
Pyramid Technology (Tigerstyle Records, 2001)
EPs
Lab Remix Series Vol. 3 (Gold Standard Laboratories, 2000)
As The Convocation
The Convocation (Gravity Records, 2009)
Split LP with Chrissakes (Trans Ruin, 2010)
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