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Alabaster
From left to right: Joe Bosslet, KII Kay, Jen Miller, Kate Orlowski.
From left to right: Joe Bosslet, KII Kay, Jen Miller, Kate Orlowski.
Background information
Origin Flag of the United StatesSeattle, Washington, United States
Genre(s) Alternative rock
Years active 2003–Present
Label(s) Double Dōs Recordings
Website ilovealabaster.com
Members
Moira Salewski
Kate Orlowski
Joe Bosslet
Jen Miller
KII Kay
Former members
Shane Killian
Chris Barbee

Alabaster is a band that started in Chicago and moved out west to Seattle to fulfill their dreams. They book their own tours, design their own merch, and promote their own shows. The band was chosen for Warped Tour in 2006, and Seattle's Bumbershoot in 2007.

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[edit] History

[edit] Early history

Alabaster was founded in Chicago, Illinois by screamer and lead guitarist Kate Orlowski and original drummer Chris Barbee under the name Christine's Theory. Joe Bosslet joined the band on rhythm guitar, then Shane Killian on backing vocals and bass. The band moved to Seattle in the winter of 2005. Shane stepped up and became the lead singer, dropped the bass and picked up keyboard.

Seeking out a bass player once in Seattle, Jen Miller started with the band. 4 months later, Chris Barbee decided to move home to go back to school. In January of 2006, KII Kay joined Alabaster on drums, taking the band in a new, harder direction.

[edit] Touring

Alabaster has booked all of their own tours, done all of their own promotion and have driven all the way across the country to get their music heard.

West Coast Tour 2006

  • May 4, 2006, Peacock Bar & Grill - Corvallis, OR
  • May 7, 2006, The Longshot Saloon - San Marcos, CA
  • May 9, 2006, The Zombie Lounge - San Diego, CA
  • May 10, 2006, The Paper Heart - Phoenix, AZ
  • May 11, 2006, Double Down Saloon - Las Vegas, NV

US Tour 2006

  • October 19, 2006, Captain Comics acoustic in-store - Boise, ID
  • October 19, 2006, The Bouquet - Boise, ID
  • October 20, 2006, The Green T Bar & Grill - Pocatello, ID
  • October 21, 2006, Muse Music - Provo, UT
  • October 22, 2006, Union Station - Colorado Springs, CO
  • October 24, 2006, The Boobie Trap - Topeka, KS
  • October 25, 2006, Emerald City - Cedar Rapids, IA
  • October 26, 2006, Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
  • October 27, 2006, Java Joe's acoustic in-store - Chicago, IL
  • October 27, 2006, Memories - Chicago, IL
  • October 29, 2006, Ye Olde Town Inn - Mt. Prospect, IL
  • October 30, 2006, Cafe Apropos acoustic in-store - Columbus, OH
  • October 30, 2006, Monkey's Retreat acoustic in-store - Columbus, OH
  • October 30, 2006, Bernie's Distillery - Columbus, OH
  • October 31, 2006, Katerbean acoustic in-store - Swissvale, PA
  • October 31, 2006, The Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA
  • November 1, 2006, The Grog & Tankard - Washington, DC
  • November 2, 2006, Lucky Dog Music Hall - Worcester, MA
  • November 4, 2006, Seacliff Coffee Company - Seacliff, NY
  • November 4, 2006, Ultrasound Lounge/MetaSin - Levittown, NY
  • November 6, 2006, The Way Out Club - St. Louis, MO
  • November 7, 2006, Ground Zero Comics acoustic in-store - Omaha, NE
  • November 9, 2006, The Blvd - Spokane, WA

Mini West-Coast Tour 2007

  • January 12, 2007, The Samurai Duck - Eugene, OR
  • January 13, 2007, Thee Parkside - San Francisco, CA
  • January 14, 2007, The Stork Club - Oakland, CA

West Coast Tour 2007

  • March 7, 2007, The Tonic Lounge - Portland, OR
  • March 8, 2007, El Rio - San Francisco, CA
  • March 9, 2007, Zephyr Lounge - Reno, NV
  • March 10, 2007, Double Down Saloon - Las Vegas, NV
  • March 11, 2007, Blue Cafe - Long Beach, CA
  • March 12, 2007, On The Y - Sacramento, CA
  • March 13, 2007, Fat Cat - Modesto, CA
  • March 14, 2007, VooDoo Lounge - San Jose, CA

July Tour 2007

  • July 18, 2007, The Grapedrink - Portland, OR
  • July 19, 2007, Ground Zero - Medford, OR
  • July 20, 2007, The Branding Iron, Marysville, CA
  • July 21, 2007, The Brainwash Cafe, San Francisco, CA
  • July 22, 2007, Redding Underground - Redding, CA

[edit] Notable Shows

  • Warped Tour 2006, July 15, 2006, The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA
  • Bumbershoot 2007, September 2, 2007, Seattle Center - Seattle, WA

[edit] Official Releases

[edit] Keep Me Close... Keep Me Damaged

Main article: Keep Me Close... Keep Me Damaged (album)

With new member KII Kay on drums, the band went into the studio with Bill Blackstone (Sick of It All Tribute Album, The Number Twelve Looks Like You) to record their first EP, Keep Me Close... Keep Me Damaged was released on KII's indie label, Double Dos Recordings.

Keep Me Close... Keep Me Damaged contains four tracks, "Surface Damage", "Hypochondriac", "Trust Me" and "Branded". All material was written by the band, recorded by Bill Blackstone, and engineered by Ricky Vaughan.

[edit] Spring Demo 2008

Main article: Spring Demo 2008 (album)

With new singer Moira Salewski, the band has changed their direction again, into writing hard-hitting, catchy songs. The band went into Triskelia Studios in Bellevue, WA with Jason Lightfoot (Queen Jane/The Sightseers, Gracie Law and the Porkchop Express, StayC) to record their latest demo. The demo will be released as an EP under a different title in Spring 2008. The demo contains six tracks, "151", "Don't Fight Me On This", "Love Drunk", "Addiction", "Typhoon", and "Burn Victim". All material was written by the band, and recorded and mixed by Jason Lightfoot, except for "Burn Victim", which was self-recorded and mixed by Alabaster.


[edit] Band members

[edit] Current

  • Moira Salewski - lead vocals (2007-present)
  • Kate Orlowski – lead guitar, screams (2001–present)
  • Joe Bosslet – rhythm guitar (2001–present)
  • Jen Miller – bass guitar (2005–present)
  • KII Kay – drums (2006–present)

[edit] Former

  • Chris Barbee – drums (2001-2005)
  • Shane Killian – lead vocals, keys, bass (2002–2007)

[edit] Lineup changes

In December of 2005, Chris Barbee left the band to go back to school in Chicago. In September of 2007, Shane Killian left the band to go back to school. In December of 2008, Moira Salewski joined the band as the new lead singer.


[edit] Discography

Main article: Alabaster discography
Title Date of release (U.S.) Record label
Keep Me Close... Keep Me Damaged May 16, 2006 Double Dōs Recordings Spring Demo 2008 TBA 2008 Double Dos Recordings

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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