Know Yer Band: Templeton

Band: Templeton

Members
Christian Hurd - vocals/guitar
Bryan Myers/Tony Nguyen - guitar
Emily Ann Allen/Caleb Bandy - bass
Ben Kemp/Dan Bell - drums

Releases
1999 - Trash To Treasure album (Derailleur Records)
1999 - The Gift compilation (Not On Label)
2001 - Cringe.com/pilation Vol. 1 compilation (Cringe.com)
2003 - Documenting The Sounds of Relay Recording(s) compilation (We Want Action)
2015 - Near Misses compilation (Bandcamp)

We Want Action Compilation

In 2003 We Want Action, the label run by Relay Recording put out a compilation documenting the various bands on the label or that had recorded at the studio. It's a great time-capsule of 2003 Columbus, with bands such as Tiara, Denovo, Kopaz, The Sun, Templeton, Silencio, Miranda Sound, Frotiva, 84 Nash and The Last Hotel all contributing tracks.

Columbus Underground: Kopaz Releases Final Album, Rocks Rumba Tonight (2010)

After a hiatus, Kopaz returned in 2010 to release the long-gestating Teeth Like Cities, which included a release show at Rumba Cafe. Here is an interview the Columbus Underground did with the band back in 2010:

Luckily for us, Kopaz had been writing new songs following Future Radiant Shine prior to their break in ’06. They decided to start recording them at home on their own and on their own terms. Although their interest in the music never faded, time and obligations and other projects intervened, and the emerging record remained unfinished. However, in late 2008, the band hired Jon Chinn to mix one of the recordings, and the project once again picked up steam. Fast forward to the summer of 2010. Teeth Like Cities is complete, and the band is ready to share their songs with the world. The album is a departure from the “pop urgency” of their previous efforts. Instead, Teeth is a beautiful album that “revels in the darkness and mystery of a band on the verge of collapse.”

New Additions: Future Radiant Shine by Kopaz

Kopaz are not new to me. I had the pleasure of playing on bills with them around town, and seeing them as well, and they never disappointed. I bought their 2001 debut Starboard Rail when it came out, but failed to grab their follow-up Future Radiant Shine released on We Want Action in 2004. Luckily I recently rectified that, and I'm glad I did, as the band is in at their peak with their take on math rock riffing.

Know Yer Band: Kopaz

Band: Kopaz

Members
Vocals/Guitar - Brian Hake
Guitar/Vocals - Sean Gardner
Bass/Synth - Kevin Davison
Drums - Nathan Keister

Releases
2001 - Starboard Rail album (Not On Label)
2004 - Future Radiant Shine (We Want Action)
2010 - Teeth Like Cities (We Want Action)

Know Yer Band: Tiara

Band: Tiara

Members
Vocals/Guitar - Eric Rottmayer, Matt Leaver
Bass - Brian Freshour
Drums - Brian Moore
Guitar/Pedal Steel - Eric Kang
Jessica Faller - Keyboards

Releases
1996 - Split 7" w/Preston Furman (Seldom Scene Records)
1996 - Find The Time 7" (Lizard Family Music)
1998 - Split 7" w/Silver Scooter (Voice Of The Sky)
1998 - Calling The Whales album (Hub City)
1999 - It's A Message 7" (Glazed Records)
2000 - Again Cast In (Anyway Records)
2002 - Titletron (Grand Theft Autumn)
2004 - Summer Of The Lion, Summer Of The Lamb (We Want Action)
2005 - Chained To The Crown (We Want Action)
2005 - Donewaiting.com split 12" w/Miranda Sound (Donewaiting.com)