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Decyfer Down
Decyfer Down is an American Christian rock band formed in 1999 and based in Morehead City, North Carolina, United States. Until 2002 – the year that Christopher Clonts joined the band – they went by the moniker Allysonhymn (pronounced All-eyes-on-Him). Decyfer Down is well known in Christian music, but the band is also known for their mainstream success, having toured with bands like Puddle of Mudd and Breaking Benjamin.
Decyfer Down was originally formed in 1999 as Allysonhymn by guitarist Brandon Mills and drummer Josh Oliver, who met in high school. Formerly an acoustic outfit, the group eventually switched to a more rock-oriented sound after Josh's brother, Caleb, joined the band. Caleb Oliver started out doing percussion with Josh, up until their bassist left the band. Caleb stated "After our bass player left, we found ourselves needing someone to carry the low end. So, I picked up the bass and had a quick crash course." In 2002 guitarist Christopher Clonts joined, cementing their sound. Clonts met Caleb, Brandon and Josh at Morehead City, after graduating from high school, and later on, joined Allysonhymn. The band changed their name to Decyfer shortly afterwards. In June 2003, the band released two singles named "Fallen" and "Reflections" on their website unofficially, for free. In early 2005, the band independently released their first EP, called "Decyfer EP".
The band was first signed by SRE Recordings in mid-2005. In an interview, Brandon Mills claimed that "marketing-wise, it was a little challenging to have bands named Decyfer and Disciple on the same label". Hence, they changed their name to Decyfer Down.
A record deal with INO Records led to the band's debut album, End of Grey, which was released in June 2006. The album had five singles "Fight Like This", "Break Free", "Burn Back the Sun," "No Longer" and "Life Again" all of which reached No. 1 on the Christian rock charts. The album peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums. "Fight Like This" was featured in UFC promo which aired on September 7, 2007, for twelve hours on the front page of YouTube. After that, they toured with artists such as Puddle of Mudd, Breaking Benjamin, Crossfade and Adema. The band has shared the stage with acts such as Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch, Day of Fire, The Showdown, Skillet, Disciple, Hawk Nelson, and many more. In 2008, Caleb, appeared with Skillet on their "Comatose Comes Alive" tour and played the Bass for them.
On February 20, 2008, Caleb Oliver made an announcement on Decyfer Down's official website, saying that the band has started working on a new album. On May 2, 2008, Caleb posted updates, saying that the entire album has been recorded. The initial release date was announced as September 16, 2008.
On July 7, 2008, Decyfer Down's released the lead single off their upcoming album; "Crash" to radio. "Crash" went on to peak at the No. 1 spot on the Christian Rock charts and No. 20 on the ChristianRock.net end of year charts. The song was also used to promote the Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy match at WrestleMania XXV.
On August 1, 2008, the band announced on their website that the release date was postponed to early 2009. In support of their upcoming album, the band released a 3-track EP to iTunes on September 30, 2008. The EP contained "Crash" as well as two other new songs entitled "Best I Can" and "Now I'm Alive". Some claim that Decyfer Down had already started selling signed, physical copies of the entire Crash album (containing all songs except "Desperate" and "Moving On") before its release, during their live shows. However, no legitimate proof exists on the internet, and Decyfer Down hasn't said anything about it.
In October 2008, the band announced that Caleb Oliver had left the band. On October 27, 2008, Josh Oliver announced on Decyfer Down's website that TJ Harris (formerly of Fighting Instinct) had joined the band as the new lead singer and bassist. On February 3, the second single "Fading" was released. Fading peaked at No. 1 on the Christian Rock Charts, making it their second No. 1 single from their new album and sixth consecutive No. 1 single. It is their first official public studio recording TJ Harris. On February 17, the band released an updated EP with TJ's vocals, containing the songs "Crash", "Fading", and "Moving On".
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Decyfer Down
Decyfer Down is an American Christian rock band formed in 1999 and based in Morehead City, North Carolina, United States. Until 2002 – the year that Christopher Clonts joined the band – they went by the moniker Allysonhymn (pronounced All-eyes-on-Him). Decyfer Down is well known in Christian music, but the band is also known for their mainstream success, having toured with bands like Puddle of Mudd and Breaking Benjamin.
Decyfer Down was originally formed in 1999 as Allysonhymn by guitarist Brandon Mills and drummer Josh Oliver, who met in high school. Formerly an acoustic outfit, the group eventually switched to a more rock-oriented sound after Josh's brother, Caleb, joined the band. Caleb Oliver started out doing percussion with Josh, up until their bassist left the band. Caleb stated "After our bass player left, we found ourselves needing someone to carry the low end. So, I picked up the bass and had a quick crash course." In 2002 guitarist Christopher Clonts joined, cementing their sound. Clonts met Caleb, Brandon and Josh at Morehead City, after graduating from high school, and later on, joined Allysonhymn. The band changed their name to Decyfer shortly afterwards. In June 2003, the band released two singles named "Fallen" and "Reflections" on their website unofficially, for free. In early 2005, the band independently released their first EP, called "Decyfer EP".
The band was first signed by SRE Recordings in mid-2005. In an interview, Brandon Mills claimed that "marketing-wise, it was a little challenging to have bands named Decyfer and Disciple on the same label". Hence, they changed their name to Decyfer Down.
A record deal with INO Records led to the band's debut album, End of Grey, which was released in June 2006. The album had five singles "Fight Like This", "Break Free", "Burn Back the Sun," "No Longer" and "Life Again" all of which reached No. 1 on the Christian rock charts. The album peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums. "Fight Like This" was featured in UFC promo which aired on September 7, 2007, for twelve hours on the front page of YouTube. After that, they toured with artists such as Puddle of Mudd, Breaking Benjamin, Crossfade and Adema. The band has shared the stage with acts such as Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch, Day of Fire, The Showdown, Skillet, Disciple, Hawk Nelson, and many more. In 2008, Caleb, appeared with Skillet on their "Comatose Comes Alive" tour and played the Bass for them.
On February 20, 2008, Caleb Oliver made an announcement on Decyfer Down's official website, saying that the band has started working on a new album. On May 2, 2008, Caleb posted updates, saying that the entire album has been recorded. The initial release date was announced as September 16, 2008.
On July 7, 2008, Decyfer Down's released the lead single off their upcoming album; "Crash" to radio. "Crash" went on to peak at the No. 1 spot on the Christian Rock charts and No. 20 on the ChristianRock.net end of year charts. The song was also used to promote the Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy match at WrestleMania XXV.
On August 1, 2008, the band announced on their website that the release date was postponed to early 2009. In support of their upcoming album, the band released a 3-track EP to iTunes on September 30, 2008. The EP contained "Crash" as well as two other new songs entitled "Best I Can" and "Now I'm Alive". Some claim that Decyfer Down had already started selling signed, physical copies of the entire Crash album (containing all songs except "Desperate" and "Moving On") before its release, during their live shows. However, no legitimate proof exists on the internet, and Decyfer Down hasn't said anything about it.
In October 2008, the band announced that Caleb Oliver had left the band. On October 27, 2008, Josh Oliver announced on Decyfer Down's website that TJ Harris (formerly of Fighting Instinct) had joined the band as the new lead singer and bassist. On February 3, the second single "Fading" was released. Fading peaked at No. 1 on the Christian Rock Charts, making it their second No. 1 single from their new album and sixth consecutive No. 1 single. It is their first official public studio recording TJ Harris. On February 17, the band released an updated EP with TJ's vocals, containing the songs "Crash", "Fading", and "Moving On".
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