The White Octave

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Stephen Pedersen (vocals, guitar)
Lincoln Hancock (bass, vocals)
Robert Biggers (drums)
Finn Cohen (guitar)
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Recommended If You Like: Clair De Lune, Cursive, Modest Mouse, At The Drive In, Archers of Loaf

Style No. 6312 CD (DER-394)

To say that they play from the heart is cliche. Their sound is too big, too rock for that. Rather, they work from the gut...with a fire they've managed to package into a cathartic tide of anthemic rock. Backing up the blazing guitar lines, pummeling bass and explosive drumming is intelligence and pop sensibility. Featuring Stephen Pedersen, former guitarist of Cursive ...More / Reviews / Audio
Unreleased No. 2: Deep Elm (Various) CD (DER-411)

Highlights of Unreleased No. 2 include songs from The Appleseed Cast, The White Octave, Race Car Riot and Cross My Heart, secretly collected and quietly stashed tracks by veterans Walt Mink and Camber, plus new recordings from Benton Falls, Drive Til Morning, David Singer and Slowride. You can't miss on this one. It's like you discovered gold. ...More / Reviews / Audio /
Emo Diaries No. 5: I Guess This Is Goodbye CD (DER-390)

The White Octave (ex-Cursive), Benji, Billy, Cast Aside, The End of Julia, Eniac, Kerith Ravine, The Others, Reubens Accomplice, Slowride, Sunfactor (England) and The Walt Lariat. Brimming with all the best new talent in the underground, this is yet another fine chapter in Indie Rock's most talked about compilation series. "Outstanding song selection makes this a ...More / Reviews / Audio /

Also Appears On:

"Too Young To Die: Preventing Youth Suicide" (DER-427) ...More / Reviews / Audio /
"Sampler No. 3: Deep Elm - Sound Spirit Fury Fire" (DER-400) ...More / Reviews / Audio /
"Emo Is Awesome / Emo Is Evil: Deep Elm (Various)" (DER-666) ...More / Reviews / Audio /