Antimony

Antimony is a name used by several bands. One is a short-lived Washington, D.C. post-hardcore group formed by three-quarters of Circus Lupus after that band splits in 1993. The line-up consists of drummer Arika Casebolt, bassist Seth Lorinzi and guitarist Chris Hamley, with Casebolt and Lorinzi sharing vocal duties in a style of half-spoken, half-shouted passages. Their only album, Phantom Itch, appears in 1995 on Double Deuce and is produced by J. Robbins of Jawbox and mixed by Ian MacKaye of Dischord. The band’s sound is described as carrying over the chaotic energy of Circus Lupus, but with less angular songs and a looser, more loping feel. By the time the record appears, the group has already broken up.

Another Antimony forms during the sophomore year of high school in Kelseyville, with four original members: vocalist Ryan West, drummer Sloan Reynolds, bassist Kyle Maxwell and guitarist Dan Morgan. This version of the band is initially softer, later adds second guitarist Ryne Thorup after a search for an additional player, and develops a harder sound with harmonised intros and guitar solos while playing more local shows and moving into larger scenes.

A third band named Antimony is active in Rochester, New York, from 1991 to 1994.