Slaves (American band)
Slaves (Stylized as SL▲VES) is an American post-hardcore group formed in Sacramento, California in 2014. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Jonny Craig, formerly of Emarosa, Dance Gavin Dance and Isles & Glaciers, guitarist Alex Lyman of Hearts & Hands, bassist Colin Vieira of Musical Charis, and drummer Tai Wright of Four Letter Lie and Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows. The band released their debut album, Through Art We Are All Equals on June 24, 2014. Their second studio album, Routine Breathing, was released on August 21, 2015.
History
Formation and Through Art We Are All Equals (2014)
The band members were revealed through lead singer Jonny Craig's Twitter account on January 15. The following day he tweeted that the name of the group would be Slaves.
Craig explained the name Slaves in an article on Ryan's Rock Show. "Men have been enslaving men for as along as we've had gods to hide behind," Craig said. "Every man is a slave to what we love – whether it be women, drugs, music or sports. Through art we are all equals".