Who Are Anberlin?

Anberlin is an American rock band from Winter Haven, Florida. Formed in 2002, they released seven studio albums and have toured extensively around the world. The band consists of vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat and drummer Nathan Strayer. Anberlin has enjoyed success with songs such as ""Feel Good Drag"", ""The Unwinding Cable Car"" and ""Impossible"".

History of Anberlin

Anberlin's debut album, Blueprints for the Black Market, was released in 2003 to critical acclaim. Their second album Never Take Friendship Personal followed in 2005 and peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 chart. Their third album Cities was released in 2007 and debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2008, Anberlin released their fourth album New Surrender which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band's fifth album Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place was released in 2010 and peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band's sixth album Vital was released in 2012 and debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2014, the band released their seventh and final studio album Lowborn which peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Style & Influences

Anberlin's music has been described as alternative rock and post-punk revival with influences from emo and pop punk. The band has cited U2, Saves the Day and The Starting Line as influences on their sound. Anberlin has experimented with different genres throughout their career such as electronic music on New Surrender and heavier rock on Vital.

Discography

Anberlin has released seven studio albums: Blueprints for the Black Market (2003), Never Take Friendship Personal (2005), Cities (2007), New Surrender (2008), Dark Is The Way Light Is A Place (2010), Vital (2012) and Lowborn (2014). They have also released two compilations: Lost Songs (2007) and Devotion: Vital Special Edition (2013). Anberlin has also released two live albums: Live From The Music Hall Of Williamsburg (2010) and Live From Seattle (2013).}