The White Octave
Encyclopedia
The White Octave was a rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
. They released two full-length albums and appeared on several compilations before finally breaking up. The founding member, Steve Pedersen
(formerly of Slowdown Virginia
/Cursive
) went back to his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska
to form the band Criteria
. Robert Biggers and Finn Cohen went on to form The Nein
.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
. They released two full-length albums and appeared on several compilations before finally breaking up. The founding member, Steve Pedersen
Steve Pedersen
Steve Pedersen is an American guitarist from Omaha, Nebraska.He left Cursive in 1998 to attend law school at Duke University in North Carolina. It was there he started the band The White Octave, which released two albums and appeared on a few samplers...
(formerly of Slowdown Virginia
Slowdown Virginia
Slowdown Virginia was an indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, on Lumberjack Records, the predecessor to today's Saddle Creek records.-Biography:...
/Cursive
Cursive (band)
Cursive is an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, on Saddle Creek Records.-History:The band was formed in 1995 by Tim Kasher, Matt Maginn, Steve Pedersen , and drummer Clint Schnase. In 1997, they released Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes. After a couple years of touring, the band...
) went back to his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
to form the band Criteria
Criteria (band)
Criteria is an indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, formed in 2003 when ex-Cursive founding member Steve Pedersen returned to his hometown after graduating from the Duke University School of Law. He spent six months in a friend's basement where he wrote all ten songs for his new project's debut...
. Robert Biggers and Finn Cohen went on to form The Nein
The Nein
The Nein is an indie rock band from Durham, North Carolina, and is composed of former members of The White Octave, Steel Pole Bath Tub, and Piedmont Charisma. The band is signed to the Canadian label Sonic Unyon.-Biography:...
.
Band members
- Steve PedersenSteve PedersenSteve Pedersen is an American guitarist from Omaha, Nebraska.He left Cursive in 1998 to attend law school at Duke University in North Carolina. It was there he started the band The White Octave, which released two albums and appeared on a few samplers...
- vocals, guitar - Lincoln Hancock - bass, vocals
- Robert Biggers - drums
- Finn Cohen - guitar
Albums
- Style No. 6312Style No. 6312Style No. 6312 is the debut album of The White Octave. It was released October 17, 2000 on Deep Elm Records.-Track listing:# "Appeals for Insertion" - # "Crashing the Clarion" - # "Devise Executes" - # "Etc." -...
- (2000 · Deep Elm RecordsDeep Elm RecordsDeep Elm Records is an independent record label putting out albums by bands such as The Appleseed Cast, Brandtson, The White Octave, and Planes Mistaken for Stars...
) - Menergy - (2001 · Initial RecordsInitial RecordsInitial Records was an iconic Louisville based independent record label during the Nineties and early part of the new millennium. Initial released records from hardcore punk to indie rock over its 12-year span...
)
Compilations
- Emo Diaries No. 5: I Guess this is Goodbye (2000)
- Deep Elm Records Sampler 3: Sound Spirit Fury Fire (2001)
- Deep Elm Records: Unreleased No. 2 (2002)
- Emo is Awesome/Emo is Evil: Deep Elm Records (2002)
- Bifocal Media: Kampai (2002)
- Patchwork (2002)
- Too Young to Die: Preventing Youth Suicide (2003)
See also
- CriteriaCriteria (band)Criteria is an indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, formed in 2003 when ex-Cursive founding member Steve Pedersen returned to his hometown after graduating from the Duke University School of Law. He spent six months in a friend's basement where he wrote all ten songs for his new project's debut...
- CursiveCursive (band)Cursive is an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, on Saddle Creek Records.-History:The band was formed in 1995 by Tim Kasher, Matt Maginn, Steve Pedersen , and drummer Clint Schnase. In 1997, they released Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes. After a couple years of touring, the band...
- The NeinThe NeinThe Nein is an indie rock band from Durham, North Carolina, and is composed of former members of The White Octave, Steel Pole Bath Tub, and Piedmont Charisma. The band is signed to the Canadian label Sonic Unyon.-Biography:...
- Slowdown VirginiaSlowdown VirginiaSlowdown Virginia was an indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, on Lumberjack Records, the predecessor to today's Saddle Creek records.-Biography:...
- Sorry About DresdenSorry About DresdenSorry About Dresden is a four-man indie rock band from Chapel Hill, N.C. Since forming in 1997, the band has made a modest splash in the national indie scene....