What We Do In Secret | |
Alias: | WWDIS |
Origin: | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genre: | Christian metal,[1] metalcore, Christian hardcore, hardcore punk |
Years Active: | 2012–present |
Label: | Independent, Facedown Records |
Associated Acts: | Fit for a King, Norma Jean |
Website: | What We Do In Secret on Facebook |
Current Members: | Josh Adams Clay Crenshaw Frank Forbes |
Past Members: | Nathan Moody Sean Flowers Austin Barnes Aaron Kadura Luke Kendall Drew Nance Blake Peel Devin Harris |
What We Do In Secret is an American Christian hardcore band from Memphis, Tennessee. They have toured with bands such as War of Ages, Phinehas, Silent Planet, Sleepwave, We Came As Romans, '68, For Today and Norma Jean. They have released two EPs.
What We Do In Secret was formed in Memphis in March 2012 by Josh Adams, Drew Nance, Devin Harris and Nathan Moody. They recorded their first EP, New Eyes, and released it on August 31, 2013.
Moody left the band after this and was replaced by Clay Crenshaw and Austin Barnes. The band's second EP, The Migration, was released on September 16, 2014, and was produced by Bobby Lynge of Fit for a King. This EP received a 4 Stars review from Scott Swan on the Indie Vision Music website.[2]
After recording The Migration, Barnes left the band in 2014 and was replaced by the guitarist Sean Flowers. Flowers left the band in late 2014. On May 23, 2015, the band released its second music video, "Water It Down". It was covered on HM magazine.[3] The vocalist, Adams, describes the song:
The guitarist, Aaron Kadura, formerly of Fit for a King, joined the band and played his first show with them on July 15, 2015. Kadura was replaced later that year by Luke Kendall. The band is currently recording its first full-length album, due to be released in summer 2016.[4]
On July 26, 2017, it was announced that Drummer Devin Harris would depart from the band. On July 30, 2017, he performed his last show with the band.[5]
On October 4, 2019, the band announced they had signed with Facedown Records and are set to release their debut album, Repose.[6]
On Facebook, they have stated their influences as Norma Jean, Every Time I Die, Underoath, Stray from the Path, Botch, Feed the Rhino, Converge, Letlive, Glassjaw, Sleeping Giant, Thrice and The Chariot.
Compilation appearances