Priory (band)
{{Short description|American rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Priory
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| origin = Portland, Oregon, United States
| genre = {{hlist|Indietronica|indie pop|alternative dance|psychedelic pop}}{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}
| years_active = {{Start date|2009}}–2016
| label = Warner Bros.
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| website = {{URL|prioryband.com}}
| current_members = * Brandon Johnson
- Kyle Dieker
| past_members = * Greg Harpel
- Richie Stitch
- Miles Johnson
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Priory was a three-piece American rock band based out of Portland, Oregon. The band formed in 2008 and released their first record on Expunged Records in 2011. The band's single, "Weekend", reached #30 on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart{{Cite magazine |date=January 24, 2015 |title=Priory Chart History {{!}} Hot Rock & Alternative Songs |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/priory/chart-history/ark/ |access-date=June 2, 2021}} and #37 on Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 chart in 2015.{{Cite magazine |date=February 28, 2015 |title=Priory Chart History {{!}} Mainstream Top 40 Airplay |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/priory/chart-history/tfm/ |access-date=June 2, 2021}} The band's sound is a blend of electronic instrumentation and heavy guitar.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2011/06/q_a_priorys_brandon_Rush_th.php|title=Priory's Brandon Rush Talks The Ups and Downs Of His Band's Potentially Religious Name|last=Smyers|first=Darryl|date=June 29, 2011|work=Dallas Observer|accessdate=July 14, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
''Need To Know'' (2014-2015)
Priory signed to Warner Bros. Records in the spring of 2014. On June 30, 2014, Priory released their single "Weekend" on iTunes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.warnerbrosrecords.com/#/news/priory-release-new-single-%E2%80%9Cweekend|title = Warner Records}} On September 3, 2014, Priory premiered the video, directed by David Vincent Wolf, on Idolator; it stars actors Bailey Noble and Nick Krause.{{Cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7533663/watch-priory-weekend-video-bailey-noble-nick-krause|title = Watch Priory's "Weekend" Video, Featuring Bailey Noble & Nick Krause: Idolator Premiere| date=3 September 2014 }} The band completed work on their second full-length album Need To Know, which was released in 2014 by Warner Bros. Records. They then left on a nationwide tour supporting The Kooks later in 2014, along with supporting artist Halsey. During the tour they promoted their first single "Weekend", peaking at #15 on Billboard Alternative Charts and #26 on Billboard Pop Charts. Priory later flew to New York and performed on MTV Big Morning Buzz, and several months later performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles. In 2015 the band left on tour as support for Kaiser Chiefs.
''Alone With Me'' (2016-present)
{{citation needed span|date=June 2021|Brandon Rush, Kyle Sears, and Miles Johnson entered Loudwar Studios to begin writing for the band's third full-length album in January 2016. Together with engineer Patrick Tetreault, the band wrote and recorded the full record in-house. Starting in November 2016, Brandon Rush began on the mixing process for the album. Alone With Me was slated for release in 2017.}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
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| scope="row"| Priory
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| scope="row"| Need To Know
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=Extended plays=
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| scope="row"| Weekend
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=Singles=
Members
- Brandon Johnson: lead vocals, bass (2008-2014) lead vocals, guitar (2014-2016)
- Kyle Dieker: guitar, vocals, samples (since 2008)
=Past members=
- Greg Harpel: guitar (2008-2014)
- Richie Stitch: drums (2008-2011)
- Joe Mengis: drums (2011-2015)
- Miles Johnson: drums (since 2016), bass (live, 2014–2016)
- Rian Lewis: dynthesizers and percussion (2014-2015)
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Category:Musical groups established in 2009