Ativin

{{Short description|American post-rock band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Ativin

| origin = Bloomington, Indiana, United States

| genre = Math rock, post-rock, instrumental rock, slowcore

| years_active = 1994–1999, 2001–2004, 2014–2015, 2021–present

| label = Polyvinyl Record Co.
Secretly Canadian
Joyful Noise Recordings

| website = [http://myspace.com/ativin Official site]

| current_members = Chris Carothers
Dan Burton
Chris Brokaw

| past_members = Rory Leitch
Kevin Duneman
Joey Ficken
Mark Rice
Jonathan Ford

}}

Ativin is a post-rock band from Bloomington, Indiana. Chris Carothers and Dan Burton of Early Day Miners make up their core, with a revolving door of drummers.{{Cite web |title=Ativin Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ativin-mn0000509038/biography |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=AllMusic |language=en}} Currently located at Nashville, Tennessee.

Members

=Current members=

  • Chris Carothers – guitar (1994–1999, 2001–2004, 2014–2015, 2021–present), vocals (1995–1996, 2001–2004, 2021–2023) (also baritone guitar (1997–1998, 2001–2002), bass (2001–2002), drums, synthesizer, organ)
  • Dan Burton – guitar (1994–1999, 2001–2004, 2014–2015, 2021–present), vocals (2001–2004, 2014–2015), electronics (1997–1999, 2001–2004) (also bass (2001–2002), synthesizer, keyboards, noise, tapes)
  • Chris Brokaw – drums (2021–present) (also bass (2021–2023))

=Former members=

  • unknown name – bass (1994)
  • unknown name – bass (1994)
  • Rory Leitch – drums (1994–1999)
  • Kevin Duneman – drums (2001–2002)
  • Joey Ficken – drums (2002–2003)
  • Mark Rice – drums (2003–2004, 2014–2015)
  • Jonathan Ford – bass (2014–2015)

=Session and guest members=

  • Rebecca Rice – viola (1995) (track "Slovenia" (1996))
  • Molly Kien – cello (2001) (on "Interiors" (2002))
  • Maggie Polk – viola (2001) (on "Interiors" (2002))
  • Eric Weddle – electronics (no-input mixing board) (2003) (on "Night Mute" (2004))
  • Alison Chesley – cello (2021) (on "Austere" (2023), track "Mirrors Secured"))
  • Mattia Ferrarini – loops (2021) (on "Austere" (2023), track "Mirrors Secured")
  • Mark Shippy – ambient guitar (2021) (on "Austere" (2023), download bonus track "Ativincense")
  • Natasha Noramly – vocals (2022) (track "Mountain Visions" (2023))

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Discography

=Compilation appearances=

  • "I Know 100 Things" on "Ooh Do I Love You" (The Core For Care, 1996)
  • "Slovenia" on "Polyvinyl Record Co. Free Sampler Spring/Summer 1997" (Polyvinyl Record Co., 1997) [originally appeared on Pills Versus Planes EP]
  • "Riding and Roaming" on "Zum Audio Vol. 2" (Zum, 1998) [later appeared on Summing the Approach EP]
  • "Halls of Medicine" and "Back at the Lab" on "Regeneration: The Me Generation Recordings Compilation 1998" (The Me Generation Recordings, 1998)
  • "Fortune Telling Fish" on "St Ives" (Secretly Canadian, 1999) [originally appeared on German Water]
  • "My Eyes of Yours" on "How to Be a Hero" (Prizefight Records, 1999) [originally appeared on Summing the Approach]
  • "Hell Hammer (Live)" on "Currents and Directions" (Meridien, 2002)
  • "Underwater" on "A Little Winter Warmth - A Sensory Projects Compilation" (Sensory Projects, Cavalier Music, 2002) [originally appeared on Interiors]
  • "Wings and Trees" on "For Jonathan" (The Great Vitamin Mystery, 2004)
  • "Soft Evenings" on "SC100" (Secretly Canadian, 2007)
  • "Concentrate" on "Defunct Indiana" (Joyful Noise Recordings, Musical Family Tree Records, 2012) [originally appeared on Night Mute]

See also

References

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