Settle the Sky

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| origin = Fremont, Ohio

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| years_active = 2006-2010, 2016-2018, 2020-present

| label = StandBy Records, Independent

| associated_acts = Blessthefall, Legacy, Before Their Eyes, Convictions, From the Shallows

| website = {{Facebook|settletheskyohio}}

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Settle The Sky is an American metalcore band. The band has had members that have gone on to play with Blessthefall, Before Their Eyes, Grubby Paws, Affairs, Glasslands, Convictions, and Glaslungs.

Background

Settle the Sky formed in Ohio in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/groupe-groupe-Settle_The_Sky-l-en.html|title=Settle the Sky|publisher=Spirit of Metal|accessdate=December 1, 2016}} In 2007, the band recorded with Joey Sturgis and released their EP, Now That We're Waiting in 2008 on StandBy Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/now-that-were-waiting-mw0000828429/credits|title=Now That We're Waiting - Settle The Sky|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=December 1, 2016}} The band toured with Vanna in 2008, and The Crimson Armada as well as I Am Abomination in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://lambgoat.com/news/12509/Settle-The-Sky-The-Crimson-Armada-tour|title=Settle The Sky, The Crimson Armada tour|publisher=Lambgoat|date=March 31, 2009|accessdate=December 1, 2016}} The band disbanded in 2010, and members went on to join Before Their Eyes, Convictions, Glasslands, Affairs, Glaslungs & Legacy. The band was openly Christian,{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=2003|title=Settle the Sky|publisher=New Release Today|author=MyComeback|date=October 5, 2008|accessdate=December 9, 2016}} but in more recent days, certain members have lost their faith. The band reunited in 2016 & played a show in Ohio on February 17, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/settle-sky-reunite-2017/|title=Settle the Sky to Reunite in 2017|publisher=Indie Vision Music|first=Mason|last=Beard|date=December 17, 2016|accessdate=December 22, 2016}} The band has announced that after much discussion, they will be putting the band to rest after all this time, and writing under a new name TBA.

On June 7, 2017, they released a brand new single released independently titled "A New Way".

On June 15, 2020, the band announced on their Facebook page that they are "not dead" and are heading into the studio Saturday, June 20.

The band released a new single on July 17, 2020, titled "Year of Ruin". Another single, "Linger", was released on December 4, 2020.

Members

;Current lineup

JD Merrill - Vocals/Keyboard (2005-2010{{cite web|url=http://www.tacoboutitpod.com/tacocasts/2016/8/30/episode-five-ian-reiter-grubby-pawssettle-the-sky-and-jd-merrill-settle-the-sky|title=Episode Five: Ian Reiter (Grubby Paws/Settle The Sky) and JD Merill (Settle The Sky)|work=Taco bout it |date=August 30, 2016|accessdate=December 1, 2016}} 2016-Now)
Daniel Gardner - Vocals (2006-2010, 2017-Now) (ex-Convictions, ex-Legacy, & Truth Is)
Michael Michener II - Bass (2006-2008, 2016-Now), Guitar (2005-2006, 2008-2009) (Walking Edith Park, ex-Affairs & Glaslungs)
Ian Reiter - Guitar (2008-2010, 2016-Now) (Hence the Wolves & Grubby Paws)
Jeremiah Britner - Guitar (2006-2008, 2016–Now)
Samuel Miller - Drums (2006-2007, 2020-Now)

;Former members

Ryan Myers - Bass (2005-2006, 2008-2010)
Elliott Gruenberg - Guitar (2006-2008) (Blessthefall,{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/blessthefall/blog/542092749|title=BTF news 2/15/2011|date=February 15, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219163016/http://www.myspace.com/blessthefall/blog/542092749|archivedate=February 19, 2011|accessdate=December 1, 2016}} ex-Before Their Eyes, ex-Legacy)
Aaron Warner - Vocals (2005)
Maverick Carnegie - Vocals (2009)
Jordan DiSorbo - Guitar (2009-2010) (Before Their Eyes & Glasslands)
David Rhoades - Drums (2010) (From the Shallows, Legacy)

Discography

Now That We're Waiting (2008; EP)
Demo 2010 (2010)
A New Way (2017) (Single)
Year of Ruin (2020) (Single)
Year of Ruin (2020; EP)

References

External links

{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ2_9SeUmxQ|title=DIY Syndicate Episode 3|publisher=YouTube|date=November 6, 2016|accessdate=December 1, 2016}}

Category:Musical groups established in 2006

Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2010

Category:American Christian metal musical groups

Category:Standby Records artists