Spartan Fidelity
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Spartan Fidelity is a Tennessee
based Alternative rock
duo, made up of brothers Cinjun Tate (Vocals, Guitar
) and Shelby Tate (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
). Each are former members of Remy Zero
. The name Spartan Fidelity is derived from rearranging the name of an Alabama insurance company
, Fidelity Spartan.
Thus far they have produced one album, Excava-11, which is ostensibly the first in a three part series. As of December 2009, a release date for any second album has still not been set. To bridge the wait in between, the band has released a set of singles and EPs, available only by online download through their website. The EPs are songs which were originally composed to be included in the second album ("Excava-22"), but which have been removed therefrom prior to its release.
In the past, the band has also made available songs for free download, three of which were released around the time of Excava-11. These include "Another Sad Face," "Broken Drum," and the lyrics version of "The Hollows." A fourth, "By This River," was released in 2005 as part of a side project with the Yoshida Brothers
. A twenty-nine second demo of an untitled song, still associated with the second album, has also been previewed.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
based Alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
duo, made up of brothers Cinjun Tate (Vocals, Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) and Shelby Tate (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
). Each are former members of Remy Zero
Remy Zero
Remy Zero were a Birmingham, Alabama-based alternative rock band made up of Cinjun Tate , Shelby Tate , Cedric LeMoyne , Jeffrey Cain and Gregory Slay prior to his death in January 2010.-History:Before Remy Zero had released any full length albums, Radiohead found their demo tape and invited...
. The name Spartan Fidelity is derived from rearranging the name of an Alabama insurance company
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
, Fidelity Spartan.
Discography
- Excava-11Excava-11Excava-11 is a 2004 album by Spartan Fidelity, and was produced by Excavation Records. This is currently Spartan Fidelity's only album.-Track listing:#Blood Spills Around the Pond#1st Sun#Pinpoint#A Needle in the Grinding Eye#18 Rabbit#Now/Here...
(June 15, 2004)
Thus far they have produced one album, Excava-11, which is ostensibly the first in a three part series. As of December 2009, a release date for any second album has still not been set. To bridge the wait in between, the band has released a set of singles and EPs, available only by online download through their website. The EPs are songs which were originally composed to be included in the second album ("Excava-22"), but which have been removed therefrom prior to its release.
- Singles (December 21, 2004)
- Sad Goodbye
- Stupid Kid
- Today
- EPs (March 10, 2007)
- Going Away
- Just Be Strong
- Over
In the past, the band has also made available songs for free download, three of which were released around the time of Excava-11. These include "Another Sad Face," "Broken Drum," and the lyrics version of "The Hollows." A fourth, "By This River," was released in 2005 as part of a side project with the Yoshida Brothers
Yoshida Brothers
The Yoshida Kyōdai are Japanese musicians and have released several albums under the Domo Records internationally as the Yoshida Brothers....
. A twenty-nine second demo of an untitled song, still associated with the second album, has also been previewed.