Gideon (band)

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| origin = Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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| years_active = {{start date|2008}}–present

| label = Facedown, Strike First, Equal Vision

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| website = {{URL|http://www.gideonal.com}}

| current_members = * Daniel McWhorter

Tyler Riley
Jake Smelley
Caleb DeRusha

| past_members = * Kris Gottlieb

Blake Hardman
Scooter Lee
Timmy Naugher
Daniel McCartney

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Gideon is an American metalcore band formed in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 2008. The group are currently signed to Equal Vision Records, having formerly been with Facedown Records and Strike First Records. They have released a total of six studio albums and two EPs.

Background

The band began in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in 2008.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/GideonAL/info |title=Gideon |author=Gideon |website=facebook.com |publisher=Facebook |access-date=July 19, 2014}} Gideon are currently made up of vocalist Daniel McWhorter, lead guitarist Tyler Riley, bassist Caleb Derusha and drummer Jake Smelley.

The outfit released an independent extended play project in 2010 with their self-titled Gideon EP.{{cite web |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/Gideon.asp |title=Gideon |author=Jesus Freak Hideout |website=jesusfreakhideout.com |publisher=John DiBiase |access-date=July 19, 2014}} The band were picked up by the smaller label division Strike First Records of Facedown Records in 2011 shortly before they debuted their first studio album Costs.{{cite web |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Costs.asp |title=Gideon, "Costs" Review |last1=Estabrooks |first1=Timothy |date=March 6, 2011 |website=jesusfreakhideout.com |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |access-date=July 19, 2014}} Eventually, the band got the attention of Facedown, who signed the band before the release of Milestone in 2012, making it their second studio album.{{cite web |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Milestone.asp |title=Gideon, "Milestone" Review |last1=Fryberger |first1=Scott |date=July 5, 2012 |website=jesusfreakhideout.com |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |access-date=July 19, 2014}} The album made progress on a few Billboard charts, including the likes of the Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums.{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/milestone-mw0002378470/awards |title=Milestone – Gideon | Awards |author-link=AllMusic |date=July 3, 2012 |website=allmusic.com |publisher=All Media Network |access-date=July 19, 2014}} In February 2016, Gideon announced that they had left Facedown Records and had signed to Equal Vision Records{{cite web|url=http://substreammagazine.com/2016/02/gideon-signs-to-equal-vision-tour-with-counterparts-and-record-new-album-in-april/|title=Gideon signs to Equal Vision, to tour with Counterparts this spring|first=Landon|last=Defever|work=Substream Magazine |date=February 11, 2016|access-date=October 24, 2016}} and would go on to release their fourth album, "Cold", in May 2017. Cold earned Gideon their best-received and most-successful album debut to date, finding impressive spots on multiple Billboard Charts including: No. 5 on Top Hard Music, No. 15 on Independent Record Label, No. 23 on Top Rock, No. 86 on Top Digital and No. 87 on Top Current.{{cite web |url=http://www.equalvision.com/artists/gideon/|title=Gideon |author=Gideon biography|website=equalvision.com|publisher=Equal Vision Records |access-date=February 7, 2019}}

On February 1, 2019, Gideon released their second EP, No Love/No One,{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2019/02/01/news/gideon-release-new-ep-no-love-no-one-hit-the-studio-for-new-album/|title=Gideon release new EP, "No Love No One", hit the studio for new album|publisher=Theprp|date=February 1, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2019}} marking a heavier change in their sound. On October 11, 2019, they released their fifth album, Out of Control, on Equal Vision.{{Cite web|url=https://gideonal.com/|title=Gideon|website=Gideonal.com|access-date=May 22, 2023}}{{better source needed|date=October 2019|reason=This is the band's front page and is likely to change over time. Also, a secondary source would be better.}} They also announced that they are no longer a Christian band. “We’re just very open-minded and loved making friends with people,” said vocalist and guitarist Tyler Riley. “And we didn’t understand why — if they believe something else — they would go to a different place when they die. I think that’s what kind of opened the door for me: making all these friends that believe totally different things to me and having to ask myself, 'What did they do to deserve Hell?'” The band had said they had started abandoning their faith as early as 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/gideon-gave-up-christianity-and-made-their-best-album-to-date/|title=Gideon Gave Up Christianity and Made Their Best Album To Date|date=July 26, 2019|website=Kerrang.com|access-date=May 22, 2023}}

Musical style

Sources have put their music into various genres, from hardcore punk{{cite web |url=http://mindequalsblown.net/reviews/gideon-milestone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604203158/http://mindequalsblown.net/reviews/gideon-milestone |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 4, 2015 |title=Gideon: Milestone |last1=Dodderidge |first1=Tim |date=July 11, 2012 |website=mindequalsblown.com |publisher=Mind Equals Blown |access-date=July 19, 2014}} to melodic hardcore{{cite web|url=https://www.ticketfly.com/event/1514745-comeback-kid-stray-from-winnipeg/|title=Comeback Kid w/ Stray From The Path, Counterparts, and Gideon - Tickets - The Park Theatre - Winnipeg, MB - September 26th, 2017|website=Ticketfly|access-date=December 29, 2017}} to metalcore.{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2012/06/27/gideon-milestone/ |title=Gideon – Milestone | Reviews |last1=Cosand |first1=Steven A. |date=June 27, 2012 |website=indievisionmusic.com |publisher=Indie Vision Music |access-date=July 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605001949/http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2012/06/27/gideon-milestone/ |archive-date=June 5, 2015 }} However, the band have slowly started to pursue a harder style eschewing the more melodic styles in favor towards the thrash side of the spectrum.{{cite web|url=http://www.decoymusic.com/reviews/gideon-milestone |title=Gideon - Milestone Review |last1=Gebhardt |first1=Rick |date=July 5, 2012 |website=decoymusic.com |publisher=Decoy Music |access-date=July 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811004844/http://www.decoymusic.com/reviews/gideon-milestone |archive-date=August 11, 2014 }} Until 2019, the band identified as a Christian band, and so their music was built around a Christian atmosphere. As of 2019 the band is no longer a Christian band.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/gideon-gave-up-christianity-and-made-their-best-album-to-date/|title = Gideon Gave up Christianity and Made Their Best Album to Date|website=Kerrang.com| date=July 26, 2019 }}

Members

Current members

Jake Smelley – drums (2008–present)
Daniel McWhorter – vocals (2010–present) (formerly of The Advocate){{cite web|url=http://www.skartnak.com/interview-en-135-gideon.html|title=Interview avec Gideon sur Skartnak.com|publisher=Skartnak.com|author=Pete|access-date=August 15, 2017}}
Tyler Riley – guitar, vocals (2012–present) (formerly of As Hell Retreats),{{cite web|url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/feature/gideon-cold/|title=Out in the Cold|publisher=HM Magazine|first=Nao|last=Lewandowski|date=July 22, 2017|access-date=August 15, 2017}} bass (2015–2019)
Caleb DeRusha – bass (2019–present) (formerly of Those Who Fear)

Past members

Kris Gottlieb – guitar (2008–2010)
Scooter Lee – vocals (2008–2010)
Kevin Davis – guitar (2010–2011)
Blake Hardman – guitar (2011–2012) (Hundredth, Counterparts){{cite magazine|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/counterparts_part_ways_with_drummer_kelly_bilan|title=Counterparts Part Ways with Drummer Kelly Bilan|magazine=Exclaim!|first=Calum|last=Slingerland|date=September 22, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2017}}
Timothy "Timmy" Naugher – bass (2008–2015)
Daniel McCartney – guitar, vocals (2008–2017), bass (2015–2017)

Former touring musicians

Travis Higginbotham – bass (2015–2019) (Nothing Til Blood)

Timeline

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Discography

=Studio albums=

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style="width:3em; font-size:90%"\|US Christ !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"\|US Heat
scope="row"\|Costs \| Released: {{Start date\|2011\|3\|1}} {{nowrap\|Label: Strike First Records}} CD, digital download \| — \| —
scope="row"\|Milestone \| Released: {{Start date\|2012\|7\|3}} {{nowrap\|Label: Facedown Records}} CD, digital download \| 20 \| 18
scope="row"\|Calloused \| Released: {{Start date\|2014\|10\|14}} Label: Facedown Records CD, digital download \|5 \|N/A
scope="row"\|Cold{{cite web\|url=http://www.equalvision.com/news/gideon-announces-new-album-cold-out-may-12-releases-champions-music-video/\|title=GIDEON ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, COLD, OUT MAY 12; RELEASES "CHAMPIONS" MUSIC VIDEO \|website=Equalvision.com\|date=March 21, 2017\|access-date=December 29, 2017}} \| Released: {{Start date\|2017\|5\|12}} Label: Equal Vision CD, digital download, vinyl \| — \| —
scope="row"\|Out of Control \| Released: {{Start date\|2019\|10\|11}} Label: Equal Vision CD, digital download, vinyl \| — \| —
scope="row"\|More Power. More Pain. \| Released: March 17, 2023 Label: Equal Vision CD, digital download, vinyl \| — \| —

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