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))
=Timeline=
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Discography
- Demo (self-released, 1995)
- Pills Versus Planes EP (Polyvinyl Record Co., 1996)
- Modern Gang Reader / Larkin - 7" single (Secretly Canadian, 1997)
- German Water (Secretly Canadian, 1999)
- Summing the Approach EP (Secretly Canadian, 1999)
- Interiors (Secretly Canadian, 2002)
- Night Mute (Secretly Canadian, 2004)
- Mountain Visions - digital single (Joyful Noise Recordings, 2023)
- Austere (Joyful Noise Recordings, Fonoradar, 2023)
- Hidden Tracks: 1995-1996 compilation (Secretly Canadian, 2024)
=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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External links
- [http://www.secretlycanadian.com/artist.php?name=ativin Archive of Official Site]
- [http://www.earlydayminers.com/ Early Day Miners]
- [http://www.last.fm/music/Ativin Last.fm]
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Category:Rock music groups from Indiana
Category:American post-rock groups
Category:Polyvinyl Record Co. artists
Category:Secretly Canadian artists
Category:Joyful Noise Recordings artists
Category:Musical groups established in 1994
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