After the Chase
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After the Chase is an American Christian
acoustic rock band. The band was founded by husband and wife duo Nathan and Jenna Strong in 2003, in Petaluma, California
. Current members of the band include drummer & percussionist Gary Huntsman, and bass player Matthew Nalywaiko.
Their second album Make Me New was released in March 2008, and received many favorable reviews.
Produced by Nate Sabin (who has produced albums for Sara Groves
, Jason Gray and others) the album featured musicians such as Steve Brewster (drums), George Cocchini (electric guitar), Jeff Roach (keyboards), Matt Patrick, Phil Madeira, Aaron Fabbrini, Nate Sabin, Matt Pierson (bass), Marc Anderson (percussion), Staci Frenes (backing vocals), Lori Sabin (backing vocals), John Catchings (strings) and Faith Miller (violin).
This album is unique in Christian music in that it features several waterphone
parts, played by Jenna Strong.
It featured several singles, including "Make Me New", and "I'll be a Fool". "I'll be a Fool" briefly charted in the CRW top 30 Inspo/Soft AC category in late 2008.
Their third album, "You Are My Child" was released in June 2011. Another full length album of all original material, it was produced by Mitch Dane
(JJ Heller, Jars of Clay), it features guitar tracks played by Steve Mason of Jars of Clay, as well as Matt Pierson returning on the bass.
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
acoustic rock band. The band was founded by husband and wife duo Nathan and Jenna Strong in 2003, in Petaluma, California
Petaluma, California
Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San...
. Current members of the band include drummer & percussionist Gary Huntsman, and bass player Matthew Nalywaiko.
Musical career
Nathan and Jenna started playing together in local coffee shops and churches in northern California. In March 2004, they released their first album, self titled After the Chase. They began touring across the country, with no recording contract, playing their songs wherever and whenever they could. They released their first radio single "Run" from this album.Their second album Make Me New was released in March 2008, and received many favorable reviews.
Produced by Nate Sabin (who has produced albums for Sara Groves
Sara Groves
Sara Groves is an American Contemporary Christian singer, record producer, and author....
, Jason Gray and others) the album featured musicians such as Steve Brewster (drums), George Cocchini (electric guitar), Jeff Roach (keyboards), Matt Patrick, Phil Madeira, Aaron Fabbrini, Nate Sabin, Matt Pierson (bass), Marc Anderson (percussion), Staci Frenes (backing vocals), Lori Sabin (backing vocals), John Catchings (strings) and Faith Miller (violin).
This album is unique in Christian music in that it features several waterphone
Waterphone
A waterphone is a type of atonal acoustic musical instrument constructed largely of a stainless steel resonator "bowl" with a cylindrical "neck", which may or may not contain a small amount of water, and with brass rods around the rim of the bowl. The waterphone produces a vibrant ethereal type of...
parts, played by Jenna Strong.
It featured several singles, including "Make Me New", and "I'll be a Fool". "I'll be a Fool" briefly charted in the CRW top 30 Inspo/Soft AC category in late 2008.
Their third album, "You Are My Child" was released in June 2011. Another full length album of all original material, it was produced by Mitch Dane
Mitch Dane
Mitch Dane is an American record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. In his 20 years of production/engineering experience, Mitch has worked mostly in Rock, Roots/Rock and Singer/Songwriter records, but continues to work in other styles like Hip-Hop, Industrial and even bluegrass/Americana...
(JJ Heller, Jars of Clay), it features guitar tracks played by Steve Mason of Jars of Clay, as well as Matt Pierson returning on the bass.
Albums
| Year | Album | Label | Review(s) |
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| 2004 | After the Chase | Independent |
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| 2008 | Make Me New | Independent |
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| 2011 | You Are My Child | Independent |
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