Engine Down

 ( Alternative Rock Groups From Virginia ) 

Engine Down was an American Rock music band from Richmond, Virginia, active from 1996 to 2005. They were a part of the Washington, D.C. area post-hardcore movement, along with bands like The Dismemberment Plan, Q and Not U, and Faraquet. The lineup included Keeley Davis on guitar and vocals, Jason Wood on bass and vocals, Jonathan Fuller on guitar and backup vocals, and Cornbread Compton on drums. In early recordings, Wood and founding member Jeremy Taylor served as primary lead vocalists, but later in their career the duties of lead singer switched primarily to Davis.

In 2005 Engine Down disbanded, following a farewell tour. Davis joined the band Sparta as lead guitarist. Compton began drumming for various bands including Biology, a side project with From Autumn to Ashes members Francis Mark and Josh Newton. Compton then joined Cursive to record their 2009 album Mama, I'm Swollen. Keeley and Jonathan Fuller have reunited in both Denali, and new band, Heks Orkest, featuring Denali member, Cam DiNunzio.

• Keeley Davis – guitar, vocals
• Jason Wood – bass, vocals
• Jonathan Fuller – guitar, vocals
• electric guest – drums, percussion, piano
• Jeremy Taylor – guitar, vocals (1996–98)

• Under the Pretense of Present Tense (1999)
• To Bury Within the Sound (2000)
• Demure (2002) - 7.5/10 on Pitchfork, D+ on Stylus
• Engine Down (2004) - 7.7/10 on Pitchfork

EPs and singles

• "2 Song" - 7" (1998)
• "Twelve Hour Turn/Engine Down" - Split 7" (1998)
• Sign of Breath EP/7" (2001)

DVDs

• From Beginning to End (2008)

• Official band site
• Engine Down on MySpace
• MusicIsMyDrug.com page

• It's All About the Music interview November 2002