Biography
Renae was a post-hardcore/melodic post-punk band from Hillsboro, Illinois.
Most of 2006-2010 was spent breaking into the ‘scene’ and touring. By 2007 they were touring coast to coast, and by 2008 they were doing successfully in the midwest and the east coast. They put out two demos and two EPs.
The Coward, The Storm, & The Outlaw was recorded in 2008 after several lineup changes. This record broke them into Springfield and the midwest at large. 2008 and 2009 they averaged about 150-200 shows a year. At the end of 2009, they recorded another EP called …And Hell Follows, which was a follow up to the last EP, and it was a darker, more
post-hardcore inspired record. This record was released on Hot Foot Records out of Long Island, NY.
Adam left the band shortly after to pursue married life and Kasey joined three days into a tour – we toured nearly 200 more shows in 2010 and broke up in Birmingham, Alabama while on tour with Venia. The tour was called The Steady Diet of Nothing Tour – in order to raise awareness and money for starving children around the world. They finished the two weeks of tour they had – and we pretty much destroyed ourselves and everything around us those last two weeks – with a very black-flag-nervous-breakdown intensity. Black Sheep was always home to Renae and wherever we went we told people about how fun our shows were there.
They did a reunion in September 2011 with a record crowd of around 300 people. It was a blast. They are all friends despite the highly controversial and epic chaos that became our friendships after years on the road.
Benny DeWitt – Guitar 2005-2010
Stephen Rosborough – Vocals 2005-2010
Adam DeWitt – Drums 2005-late 2009
Jeff Boston – Bass 2005-late 2007
Kane Harrell – Guitar 2005-mid 2007
Pete Harrell – Guitar late 2007
Brad Pigg – Bass 2007-2010
Nathan Harmening – Guitar mid 2008 for one tour
Kasey Rogers – Drums late 2009-2010
Related projects:
Foxtail
Kasey Rogers
Mother Leopard
Omelas
https://renae.bandcamp.com/
https://dumbrecs.com/bands/past-bands-2/renae/
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