Fort Atlantic is an American indie rock band based in Portland, Oregon.
History Jon Black founded Fort Atlantic in 2010 following the dissolution of a record label he had owned and operated in Athens, Georgia.Biography, AllMusic Black began recording songs in a home studio and collaborated with drummer Josh Cannon to prepare them for live performances. The group released three EPs between 2010 and 2011, after which Black worked with producer Tom Schick on a full-length album.Album Stream: Fort Atlantic . Paste. May 21, 2012.
In 2012, Fort Atlantic signed with Dualtone Records and released a self-titled debut album.Review, AllMusicWired for Sound . Birmingham Magazine, May 2012. The album reached No. 32 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.Billboard, AllMusic In addition to CD and digital formats, it was also released as a Nintendo cartridge.Rocker Fort Atlantic Releases New Album on Nintendo Cartridges. Wired, May 29, 2012.Fort Atlantic Releases New Album on Modded NES Cartridge. Engadget, April 24, 2012.
Songs from the album appeared in a season-six episode of Californication and in The Final Page, a season-eight episode of How I Met Your Mother, as well as in the third season of Longmire."The Final Page" Review . TV.com, December 18, 2012. Following the album’s release, the band performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.Song Premiere: Fort Atlantic, "Let Your Heart Hold Fast". American Songwriter, May 17, 2012.
Band members Current Jon Black – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, programming Gus Berry – guitars, keyboards, vocals Tim Coulter – bass, guitars, vocals, synthesizers Evan Railton – drums, percussion, programming, synthesizers
Former Josh Cannon – drums, percussion, programming, synthesizers
Discography Fort Atlantic (Dualtone Records, 2012) Shadow Shaker Vol. 1 (Hot Garbage, 2017)Shadow Shaker Vol. 1 Bandcamp, released October 3, 2017.
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