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THE ONGOING CONCEPT

THE ONGOING CONCEPT
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FromRathdrum, Idaho, United States
Years active2009 (2009)–present
StatusActive
SoundHardcoreMetalMetalcoreRock
LabelsSolid State Records
Members (5)
  • Andy Crateau guitar, vocals · 2016–present
  • Dawson Scholz vocals, guitar · 2009–present
  • Kyle Scholz vocals, keyboards, percussion, keyboards and percussion · 2009–2015, 2011–2015, 2021–present
  • Parker Scholz drums, vocals · 2009–2010, 2009–2015, 2021–present
  • TJ Nichols guitar, vocals, bass guitar · 2009–2015, 2021–present
Past members (3)
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The Ongoing Concept is a metal band from Rathdrum, Idaho, formed in 2009. They have released two independent EPs and four studio albums. The band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist Dawson Scholz, vocalist Kyle Scholz, drummer Parker Scholz, bassist/vocalist TJ Nichols and vocalist/guitarist Andy Crateau.

History

The Ongoing Concept was formed in 2009 by brothers Kyle, Dawson, and Parker Scholz, and childhood friend TJ Nichols, while they were still in high school. The band recorded an EP titled What Is My Destiny, which was released independently on April 23, 2010. The EP displayed a stylistic dichotomy between acoustic rock and metalcore. The band followed up with another EP in 2011, titled Arrows Before Bullets, which took a heavier approach, following an electronicore style. Once the EP was released, Darrington departed from the band, with them continuing on as a four-piece.

On June 20, 2013, the band announced their signing to Solid State Records. Along with the announcement, they released their first single, “Cover Girl”, off of their debut album Saloon, which released in August 20, 2013. For the Billboard charting week of September 7, 2013, Saloon charted at No. 38 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. Two years later, the band released their sophomore effort Handmade, where they crafted the instruments they used, save for keyboards and microphones, out of a tree they chopped down. Following the album’s release, by 2016, Kyle, Parker, and Nichols had departed from the band. Dawson hired on longtime friend and band videographer Ian Nelson on bass, Andy Crateau on guitars, and Cody Rhodes on drums. With the new lineup, the band recorded their third release, titled Places, which exhibited more of a somber style. After the album was issued, the band ceased activity until 2022. With the return of the original lineup along with Crateau, the band announced efforts for a new album in early 2023. The first single, “Prisoner Again”, was released on February 3, 2023, along with the preorder for the album, Again, which was released on March 31, 2023.

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Studio albums

Saloon

Solid State

  • Released: August 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
  • Label: Solid State
  • CD, digital download
ChartsIndie: #38
Handmade

Solid State

  • Released: June 16, 2015 (2015-06-16)
  • Label: Solid State
  • CD, digital download
ChartsChristian: #40Hard Rock: #27Chart 4: #8Chart 5: #9
Places

Solid State

  • Released: October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)
  • Label: Solid State
  • CD, digital download
Again

Solid State

  • Released: March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
  • Label: Solid State
  • CD, digital download
Independent EPs
Year Album Label
2010 What is My Destiny (EP) Independent
2011 Arrows Before Bullets (EP) Independent
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Kyle Scholz

vocals, keyboards, percussion, keyboards and percussion and 2009–2015, 2021–present

  • vocals , keyboards and percussion2009–2015, 2011–2015, 2021–present

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TJ Nichols

guitar, vocals, bass guitar and 2009–2015, 2021–present

  • bass guitar, vocals2009–2015, 2021–present

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References
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