Circleslide

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| origin = Nashville, Tennessee

| genre = Contemporary Christian music, Christian alternative rock, indie pop

| years_active = {{start date|1999}}–present

| label = Centricity, Save the City

| associated_acts = StompTown Revival

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| current_members = Gabe Martinez
Eric Vickers
Jonathan DeAnda
Lee Yoder

| past_members = Tim Martinez
Aaron Gillies
Mark Alvis

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Circleslide are an American Christian alternative indie rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, and they were formed in 1999. Their members are lead vocalist and guitarist, Gabe Martinez, bass guitarist, Eric Vickers, lead guitarist, Jonathan DeAnda, and drummer, Lee Yoder. The group released, Connectology, an extended play, with Centricity Music, in 2004. They released, Uncommon Days, with Centricity Music, in 2006, as their first studio album. The band released, Echoes of the Light, their second studio album, in 2010, by Save the City Records.

Background

The Christian alternative indie rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee,{{cite web|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Circleslide_The_Nashville_rockers_finding_faith_in_the_face_of_difficulty/48919/p1/ |title=Circleslide: The Nashville rockers finding faith in the face of difficulty|first=Rose|last=Edwards|publisher=Cross Rhythms|accessdate=May 31, 2015|date=July 8, 2012}} in 1999.{{cite web|title=Circleslide |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/Circleslide.asp|author=Jesus Freak Hideout|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=May 31, 2015}} Their members are lead vocalist and guitarist, Gabe Martinez, bass guitarist, Eric Vickers, lead guitarist, Jonathan DeAnda, and drummer, Lee Yoder. The group's former members were bass guitarist and background vocalist, Tim Martinez, lead guitarist, Aaron Gillies, and drummer, Mark Alvis.{{cite journal |first=Paul |last=Colman |title=Circleslide: Let's Ride |url=http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/pdf/200609.pdf |journal=CCM Magazine |accessdate=May 31, 2015 |date=September 1, 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510063523/http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/pdf/200609.pdf |archivedate=May 10, 2012 }} They were called by CCM Magazine's Paul Coleman as a group to watch, in September 2006. The group was hailed as a Best New Artist of 2006 from Christianity Today, in January 2007.{{cite journal |first1=Andy |last1=Argyrakis |first2=Christa |last2=Banister |first3=Russ |last3=Breimeier |first4=Andree |last4=Farias |title=Best New Artists of 2006 |journal=Christianity Today |accessdate=May 31, 2015 |date=January 1, 2007 |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/januaryweb-only/bestnewartists2006.html}}

Music history

The group released an extended play, Connectology, with Centricity Music, in 2004, and it was reviewed by The Phantom Tollbooth.{{cite journal |first=Andrew |last=West Griffin |title=Connectology by Circleslide|url=http://www.tollbooth.org/2004/reviews/circleslide.html |journal=The Phantom Tollbooth |accessdate=May 28, 2015 |date=October 3, 2004 }} Their first studio album was released by Centricity Music on July 11, 2006, Uncommon Days.{{cite web|title=Circleslide, "Uncommon Days" Review |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/UncommonDays.asp|first=Lauren |last=Summerford|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=May 31, 2015|date=July 8, 2006}} This album was reviewed by AllMusic,{{cite web |first=Rick |last=Anderson |title=Uncommon Days – Circleslide |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/uncommon-days-mw0000438757 |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=May 31, 2015}} CCM Magazine,{{cite journal |page=71 |first=Brian Quincy |last=Newcomb |title=Circleslide: Uncommon Days |url=http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/pdf/200610.pdf |journal=CCM Magazine |accessdate=May 31, 2015 |date=October 1, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063959/http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/pdf/200610.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }} Christian Broadcasting Network,{{cite web |first=Jennifer E. |last=Jones |title=Uncommon Days |url=http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/reviews/archive-c.aspx |publisher=Christian Broadcasting Network |accessdate=May 31, 2015}} Christianity Today,{{cite journal|first=Russ |last=Breimeier |title=Uncommon Days |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/uncommondays.html |journal=Christianity Today |accessdate=May 31, 2015 |date=July 1, 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907031046/http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/uncommondays.html |archivedate=September 7, 2009 }} Cross Rhythms,{{cite web |first=Tony |last=Cummings |title=Review: Uncommon Days - Circleslide |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Circleslide/Uncommon_Days/12972/ |publisher=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=May 31, 2015 |date=October 2, 2005}} Jesus Freak Hideout, and twice by The Phantom Tollbooth.{{cite journal |first=Aaron |last=Anderson |title=Uncommon Days by Circleslide|url=http://www.tollbooth.org/2005/reviews/slide.html |journal=The Phantom Tollbooth |accessdate=May 31, 2015 |date=July 12, 2005 }}{{cite journal |first=Jonathan |last=Avants |title=Uncommon Days by Circleslide|url=http://www.tollbooth.org/2006/reviews/cslide.html |journal=The Phantom Tollbooth |accessdate=May 31, 2015 |date=January 8, 2006 }} The band's second studio album, Echoes of the Light, was released by Save the City Records on October 5, 2010.{{cite web|title=Circleslide, "Echoes of the Light" Review |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/EchoesOfTheLight.asp |first=Scott |last=Fryberger |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=May 31, 2015|date=September 23, 2010}} This album was reviewed by Christianity Today,{{cite journal |first=Robert |last=Ham |title=Echoes of the Light |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/octoberweb-only/echoes-mini.html |journal=Christianity Today |accessdate=May 31, 2015 |date=October 5, 2010}} Cross Rhythms,{{cite web |first=Graeme |last=Crawford |title=Review: Echoes of the Light - Circleslide |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Circleslide/Echoes_Of_The_Light/101604/ |publisher=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=May 31, 2015 |date=December 30, 2010}} HM Magazine,{{cite journal|first=Dan|last=MacIntosh|title=Circleslide - Echoes of the Light |url=http://issuu.com/hmmagazine/docs/nov-dec-2010 |journal=HM Magazine |accessdate=May 31, 2015 |date=November 1, 2010 |page=47 }} and Jesus Freak Hideout.