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The Violet Burning quick facts

FromOrange County, California, United States
Years active1989–present
StatusActive
SoundAlternativeAlternative RockRock
LabelsBluestoneDomoNew BreedNorthern
Members (6)

The Violet Burning is an independent American Christian alternative rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts. The band was formed in 1989 in Orange County, California by Michael J. Pritzl.

The band is the project of singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael J. Pritzl. Their first album was released by Vineyard Music with subsequent recording release on independent labels such as New Breed, Domo Records, Ruby Electric, Northern Records and directly to fans. They have toured North America and Europe multiple times and sold over 100,000 albums.

History

HM ranked the band's 1992 album, Strength, at No. 69 on its Top 100 Christian Rock Albums of All Time list, in 2010.

The band toured Europe in mid-2011 and North America during October 2011.

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Members

Current players (in addition to Pritzl)

Musicians who have toured or recorded with The Violet Burning

  • Michael Misiuk – guitar
  • Kirt Gentry – bass guitar
  • Lonnie Tubbs – drums
  • Scott Tubbs – bass guitar
  • Shawn Tubbs – guitar
  • Andrew Prickett – guitar
  • Jeff Schroeder – guitar
  • Jason Pickersgill – bass guitar
  • Herb Grimaud Jr. – bass guitar
  • Michael Kalmar – drums
  • Glen Pearce – guitar
  • Robbie Farr – guitar
  • David Archuletta II – guitar
  • Eddie Fisher – drums
  • James Banuelos – percussion
  • Melissa Barnett – backing vocals
  • Jamie Record (Eichler) – backing vocals
  • Daniel Dupuis – drums
  • Gabriel Wilson – guitar, effects
  • Sam West – drums
  • Douglas Heckman – guitar
  • Chris Buelow – guitar
  • Kevin Buhler – guitar, bass guitar
  • Jason Lord Mize – drums
  • Larry Salzman – drums
  • Ben Pasketti – guitar
  • Joel Zwanziger – drums
  • Josiah Sherman – synth, piano
  • Susan Costantini Green – piano, synth
  • Gabriel Wilson – drums, backing vocals
  • Chris Greely – backing vocals
  • Matt Payne – drums
  • Eleanor Beh – cello
  • Danny Ponce – drums
  • Charles Maynes - synths

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Discography

Albums

2007

Sting Like Bees and Sing

2011

Beneath a Blinding Light

1996

The Violet Underground Vol. 3: Lipstick and Dynamite Wonder

2002

The Violet Underground Vol. 4: Distortion Is Our Friend

2003

The Violet Underground Vol. 5: Violet Christmas Vol. 1

2007

Gravity

2008

Divine: 10 Songs for Christmas

2010

FACT0RY CRASH M 1X 1 preview

2008

Divine 2.0

2008

Divine 3.0

1990

Touching the Father's Heart #7: Hear Our Cry (Psalm 102)

1991

Touching the Father's Heart #12: Throne of Grace

EPs

1989

Chosen

1992

Strength

1996

The Violet Burning

1998

Demonstrates Plastic and Elastic

2000

I Am a Stranger in This Place - An Experiment in Vibe

2000

Faith and Devotions of a Satellite Heart

2003

This Is the Moment

2006

Drop-dead

2011

The Story of Our Lives: TH3 FANTA5T1C MACH1N3 / Black as Death / Liebe über Alles

2012

The Story of Our Lives: Pentimento I

Singles

1993

"Low" – (1993, Third Wave: The Reality Rock Collection, ERG-Essential) [original version]

1996

"Low" [single version] / "Low" [long version]

1998

"It's All Too Much" (Beatles cover)

2001

All Right" / "Elaste

2002

"Sky High" (The Prayer Chain cover)

2013

"Mon Désir (All I Want Is You)" (edit)

Live releases

2001

The Violet Underground Vol. 1: We Are Electric: Live Bootleg, Cornerstone 2000

2005

The Violet Burning Live: The Loudest Sound in My Heart

Other releases

1989

Dead Men Can't Swim, Heart Wide Open

1994

You Wouldn't Understand Anyways ...

1995

Lillian Gish

2007

Pomegranate

1989

Stars Go Down... When We Were Future Stars

Side Projects

2002

Fabulous Like You

Project: The Gravity Show
2004

Hollow Songs

Project: Michael Pritzl
2010

Mercy Songs

Project: Michael Pritzl
2001

The Violet Underground Vol. 2: Kissing the Sky: Live in the Netherlands and on Radio 3

Project: Michael Pritzl, recorded in 1993
2013

The Vault 1: Live in Kansas City, December 2006

Project: Michael Pritzl
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References
  1. ^ "Top 100 Christian Rock Albums of all time - HM Magazine". July 14, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Van Pelt, Doug (November–December 1998). "Indie Album Reviews: THE VIOLET BURNING". HM Magazine (74). ISSN 1066-6923.

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