27:
283:
The band earned their first studio time after winning a local battle of the bands. In 2001, they recorded and released their first three-song demo in
Oakland, California. After that, the band continued the writing and recording independently using a portable, makeshift recording studio that Harber
323:
In early 2006, Aphasia wrote, recorded and released their final EP, "Make Out Like
Bandits", which many cited as being the beginning of a drastic stylistic shift. The four-song EP contained major and minor counterpoint tonality, atypical instrumentation, and pop vocal hooks. The reaction of their
331:
band that parting ways was a mutual decision. Admittedly, there were differences that went unresolved for several years but eventually maintaining the relationship that originally brought them together far outweighed perpetuating a collaboration performing music that its members had long since
279:
Aphasia's music and style was directly influenced by their collaborative approach to writing, its members being proficient in several forms of instrumentation and contributing to all aspects of the creative process.
314:. Eventually going on to tour throughout the United States with various independent acts spanning a broad range genres. Later that year, their single "Flatline" was featured in the movie
295:
band. Trapt's management, Zig-Zag
Communications, mentored Aphasia and provided them with industry and record-release assistance. Their first release was a three-song teaser
425:
430:
327:
In mid 2007, the band announced they had parted ways with Will Peng and would disband as "Aphasia". It has been verified and confirmed by the
435:
420:
445:
99:
48:
71:
78:
440:
85:
324:
listeners was ultimately mixed, acclaimed by some while being criticized by others due to their hard rock following.
118:
56:
67:
415:
237:
Forming in 1999, the band solidified their sound and lineup in high school, and began playing shows around the
52:
316:
92:
37:
41:
238:
144:
8:
300:
299:; shortly thereafter, in 2004, they released their first self-titled album. In 2005,
179:
311:
265:
273:
261:
409:
296:
155:
249:
292:
269:
226:
159:
253:
26:
245:
257:
335:
Aphasia has changed their music style and name to DownDownDown.
288:
310:
In 2005, the band toured as an opener for Trapt, alongside
332:
outgrown. Their differences have since been resolved.
303:
re-sequenced, re-titled, and re-released the album as
374:
Aphasia S/T (released in 2004, under Joint
Venture)
407:
347:Drew DeHaven (guitar); replaced by: Aaron Prim
353:Nick Allen (drums); replaced by: William Peng
380:(released in 2005, under DRT entertainment)
368:Debut S/T (released in 2001, self-produced)
244:The band cited their main influences to be
55:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
287:By 2002 they had come to the attention of
119:Learn how and when to remove this message
426:Alternative rock groups from California
408:
436:Arts & Crafts Productions artists
431:American post-hardcore musical groups
53:adding citations to reliable sources
20:
371:Industry Sampler (released in 2003)
13:
421:Musical groups established in 2001
14:
457:
446:2001 establishments in California
284:had slowly begun to accumulate.
25:
338:
291:, another Northern Californian
357:
1:
68:"Aphasia" American band
7:
10:
462:
390:
232:
229:band based in California.
441:DRT Entertainment artists
362:
206:
202:
190:
186:
175:
165:
151:
140:
133:
198:Jayce Alexander Basques
416:Burlingame, California
145:Burlingame, California
384:Make Out Like Bandits
350:Jayce Basques (bass)
344:Jeff Harber (vocals)
241:, their local area.
49:improve this article
386:(released in 2006)
18:American rock band
317:War of the Worlds
301:DRT Entertainment
220:
219:
180:DRT Entertainment
129:
128:
121:
103:
453:
402:"House of Cards"
378:Fact and Fiction
305:Fact and Fiction
209:
168:
131:
130:
124:
117:
113:
110:
104:
102:
61:
29:
21:
461:
460:
456:
455:
454:
452:
451:
450:
406:
405:
399:"Away from You"
393:
365:
360:
341:
235:
225:is an American
215:
213:
207:
197:
195:
182:, Joint Venture
171:1999–2007
166:
136:
125:
114:
108:
105:
62:
60:
46:
30:
19:
12:
11:
5:
459:
449:
448:
443:
438:
433:
428:
423:
418:
404:
403:
400:
397:
392:
389:
388:
387:
381:
375:
372:
369:
364:
361:
359:
356:
355:
354:
351:
348:
345:
340:
337:
234:
231:
218:
217:
210:
204:
203:
200:
199:
194:Jeffrey Harber
192:
188:
187:
184:
183:
177:
173:
172:
169:
163:
162:
153:
149:
148:
142:
138:
137:
134:
127:
126:
33:
31:
24:
17:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
458:
447:
444:
442:
439:
437:
434:
432:
429:
427:
424:
422:
419:
417:
414:
413:
411:
401:
398:
395:
394:
385:
382:
379:
376:
373:
370:
367:
366:
352:
349:
346:
343:
342:
336:
333:
330:
325:
321:
319:
318:
313:
308:
306:
302:
298:
294:
290:
285:
281:
277:
275:
271:
267:
263:
259:
255:
251:
247:
242:
240:
230:
228:
224:
211:
205:
201:
193:
189:
185:
181:
178:
174:
170:
164:
161:
157:
156:Post-hardcore
154:
150:
146:
143:
139:
132:
123:
120:
112:
109:November 2015
101:
98:
94:
91:
87:
84:
80:
77:
73:
70: –
69:
65:
64:Find sources:
58:
54:
50:
44:
43:
39:
34:This article
32:
28:
23:
22:
16:
383:
377:
339:Band members
334:
328:
326:
322:
315:
309:
304:
286:
282:
278:
250:Foo Fighters
243:
236:
222:
221:
214:Drew DeHaven
208:Past members
167:Years active
115:
106:
96:
89:
82:
75:
63:
47:Please help
35:
15:
358:Discography
293:post-grunge
410:Categories
396:"Flatline"
270:Hoobastank
212:Nick Allen
196:Aaron Prim
160:indie rock
79:newspapers
312:Blindside
266:Blindside
254:Green Day
216:Will Peng
36:does not
246:Deftones
239:Bay Area
391:Singles
274:Cursive
262:Incubus
258:Refused
233:History
223:Aphasia
191:Members
135:Aphasia
93:scholar
57:removed
42:sources
363:Albums
329:entire
176:Labels
152:Genres
147:, U.S.
141:Origin
95:
88:
81:
74:
66:
289:Trapt
100:JSTOR
86:books
272:and
227:rock
72:news
40:any
38:cite
51:by
412::
320:.
307:.
297:EP
276:.
268:,
264:,
260:,
256:,
252:,
248:,
158:,
122:)
116:(
111:)
107:(
97:·
90:·
83:·
76:·
59:.
45:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.