Sinai Beach was a
Christian Metal band that was formed in
Riverside,
California in 2000. The band has stated on multiple occasions
Unbound Zine, Retrieved on 1 September 2006 that they are named after
Mount Sinai, where Moses was given the Ten Commandments in the Bible.
History
Sinai Beach was started by vocalist CJ Alderson, guitarist Logan Lambert, drummer Mike Dunlap, and bassist Jeff Santo. While the early members were in high school they went by the name "Half A Beach Away" but quickly changed it to be shorter. They recorded a 4 song demo and played mostly local shows. Their recording and performances gained attention of
No Innocent Victim drummer, Jason Dunn. Shortly after signing with Dunn's label,
Facedown Records, guitarist Mike Risinger joined on guitar. The five began to write material for their second recording that became the bands first full release, "
When Breath Escapes".
As the fan base and support continued to grow Sinai Beach started to receive interest from several well known heavy music labels and eventually signed with Chicago based
Victory Records. This allowed them the opportunity to tour with bands such as
Zao,
As I Lay Dying,
Norma Jean,
Haste the Day,
Still Remains,
Himsa,
Bleeding Through,
Comeback Kid and
Terror. After several US and European Tours, Sinai Beach released their second full album "
Immersed".
Sinai Beach gained some attention after a man attended one of their shows on a whim and...
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