Fort Atlantic is an American musical group based in Portland, Oregon.
Fort Atlantic | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk-rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Dualtone |
| Members | Jon Black Gus Berry Tim Coulter Evan Railton |
| Past members | Josh Cannon |
| Website | www |
History
editJon Black founded Fort Atlantic in 2010 after the dissolution of an Athens, Georgia-based record label he owned and operated.[1] Black began recording songs on a home studio and worked with drummer Josh Cannon to realize them for live performances.[1] Fort Atlantic released three EPs in 2010–11, after which Black worked with producer Tom Schick on a full-length album.[2] In 2012, Fort Atlantic signed with Dualtone Records and released a self-titled LP.[3][4] The album reached No. 32 on the Billboard Heatseekers charts.[5] In addition to CD and digital formats, the album was also released as a Nintendo cartridge.[6][7] Songs from the self-titled album, "Fort Atlantic", featured in a season six episode of Californication. a season eight episode of How I Met Your Mother.[8] Following the release of the album, the band played the Bonnaroo Music Festival.[9]
Band members
edit- Current
- Jon Black – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, programming
- Gus Berry – guitars, keyboards, vocals
- Tim Coulter – bass, guitars, vocals, synthesizers
- Evan Railton – drums, percussion, programming, synthesizers
- Former
- Josh Cannon – drums, percussion, programming, synthesizers
Discography
edit- Fort Atlantic (Dualtone Records, 2012)
- Shadow Shaker Vol. 1 (Hot Garbage, 2017)[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Biography, Allmusic
- ^ Album Stream: Fort Atlantic Archived 2013-03-23 at the Wayback Machine. Paste. May 21, 2012.
- ^ Review, Allmusic
- ^ Wired for Sound Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. Birmingham Magazine, May 2012.
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic
- ^ Rocker Fort Atlantic Releases New Album on Nintendo Cartridges. Wired, May 29, 2012.
- ^ Fort Atlantic Releases New Album on Modded NES Cartridge. Engadget, April 24, 2012.
- ^ The Final Page Review Archived 2020-08-07 at the Wayback Machine. and the third season of TV's "Lomgmire. TV.com, December 18, 2012.
- ^ Song Premiere: Fort Atlantic, "Let Your Heart Hold Fast". American Songwriter, May 17, 2012.
- ^ Shadow Shaker Vol. 1 Bandcamp, released October 3, 2017