Underoath is an American rock band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed on November 30, 1997, by vocalist Dallas Taylor and guitarist Luke Morton,[1] the first lineup of the group was completed with the addition of second guitarist Corey Steger, bassist Rey Anasco and drummer Aaron Gillespie.[2]
The band currently consists of Gillespie, alongside keyboardist Christopher Dudley (since 2000), guitarist Timothy McTague (since 2001), bassist Grant Brandell (since 2002), and vocalist Spencer Chamberlain (since 2003).
Ray Anasco was soon replaced by Octavio Fernandez.[3] Following the departure of Morton in early 1999, Underoath signed to Takehold Records and released its debut album Act of Depression.[4] The band followed up its debut a year later with Cries of the Past, which featured new members Matthew Clark on bass (Fernandez moved to rhythm guitar) and Christopher Dudley on keyboards.[5] Clark was replaced by Billy Nottke in 2001 and later Grant Brandell in January 2002,[6] while Timothy McTague took over from the departing Steger.[7]
In July 2003, it was announced that Taylor had left Underoath.[8] He was temporarily replaced on tour by Matt Tarpey,[9] before Spencer Chamberlain joined later in the year.[10] Also in 2003, Fernandez was briefly replaced by Kelly Scott Nunn,[11] before James Smith joined the band later in the year.[12]
The lineup of Underoath remained stable until April 2010, when it was announced that Gillespie – the last remaining original member of the band – would be leaving.[13] He was replaced by former Norma Jean drummer Daniel Davison the following month.[14] After one more studio album, 2010's Ø (Disambiguation), Underoath announced a farewell tour, which ended on January 26, 2013.[15]
The band returned two years later with original drummer Gillespie returning to the lineup.[16] An eighth studio album, Erase Me, was released in 2018.[17] On March 28, 2023, long-term rhythm guitarist James Smith announced that he had been "informed" he was no longer a member of Underoath.[18]
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gillespie | all Underoath releases except Ø (Disambiguation) (2010) | |||
| Christopher Dudley | all Underoath releases from Cries of the Past (2000) onwards | |||
| Timothy McTague | all Underoath releases from The Changing of Times (2002) onwards | |||
| Grant Brandell | bass | all Underoath releases from They're Only Chasing Safety (2004) onwards | ||
| Spencer Chamberlain |
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Taylor | 1997–2003 | lead vocals | |||
| Corey Steger | 1997–2001 | ||||
| Luke Morton | 1997–1999 | lead guitar | none | ||
| Rey Anasco | 1997–1998 | bass | |||
| Octavio Fernandez | 1998–2003 | ||||
| Matthew Clark | 2000–2001 | bass | Cries of the Past (2000) | ||
| Billy Nottke | 2001–2002 | The Changing of Times (2002) | |||
| Kelly Scott Nunn | 2003 | rhythm guitar | none | ||
| James Smith | all Underoath releases from They're Only Chasing Safety (2004) to Voyeurist (2022) | ||||
| Daniel Davison | 2010–2013 | Ø (Disambiguation) (2010) |
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Details | |
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| Alena Cason | 2000 | Cason briefly toured with Underoath during an early tour in support of Cries of the Past in 2000. | |||
| Matt Tarpey | 2003 | lead vocals | Tarpey filled in on vocals for a tour after original singer Dallas Taylor left the band in July 2003. | ||
| Kenny Bozich | 2008 | drums | Bozich filled in for Gillespie during a world tour in 2007, after the regular drummer injured his hand.[19] | ||
| Tyler Smith | 2011 | lead vocals | Smith substituted for Spencer Chamberlain at a show in 2011, after the frontman fell ill.[20] |
| Period | Members | Releases | |
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| Late 1997 – mid 1998 |
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| mid 1998 – early 1999 |
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| early 1999 – early 2000 |
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| early 2000 – mid 2001 |
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| mid 2001 – January 2002 |
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| January 2002 – early 2003 |
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| early – July 2003 |
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| July – November 2003 |
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| November 2003 – April 2010 |
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| May 2010 – January 2013 |
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| August 2015 – March 2023 |
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| March 2023 – present |
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