Skybox (band)
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Skybox is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...

 quintet
Quintet
A quintet is a group containing five members.It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit....

 that formed in Tempe
Tempe, Arizona
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, Arizona
Arizona
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 in 2005.

After singer Tim Ellis moved from Missouri
Missouri
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 to Tempe with bassist
Bass guitar
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 Johnny Kenepaske, they soon formed a trio with drummer
Drum kit
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 Aurelio Damiani. Finally, pianist-lead guitar
Guitar
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ist and vocalist Christian Fields, and keyboardist
Keyboard instrument
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-percussionist Anthony Hornyak joined. Their musical influences include 1960s psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...

, 1970s classic rock
Classic rock
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 and 1980s New Wave music
New Wave music
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.

Bassist/vocalist Jeff Gonzales replaced Kenepaske, and the band relocated to Chicago
Chicago
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. They released their 14-track debut album Arco Iris
Arco Iris (album)
Arco Iris is the name of the 2006 debut album of the American indie pop band, Skybox. It was recorded by Jamie Woolford and mastered by Jason Livermore .- Track listing :# The Caravan Cabaret - 2:55...

in 2006, which was recorded by Jamie Woolford (The Stereo
The Stereo
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, Let Go
Let Go (band)
Let Go is a rock band from Tempe, Arizona, formed in late 2004. They are currently signed to southern California record label The Militia Group.- History :Let Go was formed in late 2004 by The Stereo's Jamie Woolford and Chris Serafini...

) and mastered by Jason Livermore (The Ataris
The Ataris
The Ataris are a rock band from Anderson, Indiana. They have released five studio albums, and their most recent E.P. was released on November 25, 2010 on the Gainesville, Florida based label, Paper + Plastick. It contained the brand new tracks "All Souls' Day" and "The Graveyard of The Atlantic"...

, Rise Against
Rise Against
Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it...

, MxPx
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....

).

Gonzales, Hornyak, Damiani, and bassist Dan Ingenthron later left the band. The present lineup formed in 2010. The band's second studio album, produced by Sean O'Keefe
Sean O'Keefe (producer)
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 (Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...

, Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 1997. The band consists of founding members Justin Pierre and Joshua Cain , along with keyboardist and moog synthesist Jesse Johnson, bassist and backing vocalist Matthew Taylor, and drummer, percussionist and...

, The Plain White T's) titled Morning After Cuts was released in January 2010.

Discography

  • Arco Iris
    Arco Iris (album)
    Arco Iris is the name of the 2006 debut album of the American indie pop band, Skybox. It was recorded by Jamie Woolford and mastered by Jason Livermore .- Track listing :# The Caravan Cabaret - 2:55...

     (2006)
  • Morning After Cuts (2010)
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