Discipline (band)

Discipline is a United States progressive rock band formed in 1987 by singer/songwriter Matthew Parmenter. Based in Detroit, Michigan the band has released five studio albums, two live albums, a live DVD, and a live concert motion picture. Discipline may be best known for their 1997 release Unfolded Like Staircase.[1]

Not to be confused with the mid-1981 lineup of King Crimson
Discipline
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
GenresProgressive rock
Years active1987 (1987)-present
MembersMatthew Parmenter
Chris Herin
Mathew Kennedy
Paul Dzendzel
Past membersBrad Buszard
Dave Krofchok
Woody Saunders
Don Bakerian
Jon Preston Bouda
Discipline band performing live in 1995

History
Discipline band performing live in 1995

Discipline was formed in 1987, adopting its name from an influential King Crimson album. The band have released multiple studio albums and appeared at several progressive rock festivals, including Nearfest, RoSfest, ProgScape,[2] the Orion studios progressive rock showcase, Summers End, Terra incognita,[3] Veruno Prog Festival and six appearances at ProgDay. In addition, the band did a 1993 tour in Norway to support their first studio recording Push & Profit. The tour was organized by students of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Ås, Norway near Oslo.[4] The band is best known for its 1997 album "Unfolded Like Staircase."

The band has remained independent since its inception. In 1995 Discipline was approached by the progressive rock label Magna Carta (USA) and its European distribution partner Roadrunner (Netherlands). Although an early version of the band's epic "Canto IV (Limbo)" appeared on a Magna Carta sampler in 1995,[5] the label deal fell apart due to artistic differences. Later Discipline signed a European distribution deal with Hungary's Periferic Records. In 2010 England's Cyclops/GFT label released "Discipline. Live Days," a double CD compilation pulled from several live concert recordings.

In 2011 the band released To Shatter All Accord, their first studio album in fourteen years.[6] Subsequently, in 2012, the band was featured on the cover of Wonderous Stories magazine (Italy)[7] and Koid 9 magazine (France).[8] In 2013, after twenty-five years, the band reissued their first album Chaos Out of Order, originally released on cassette tape in 1988.[9] In January 2014, the band released a double CD, This One's for England, recorded live in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during their appearance at RoSfest in 2012.

In 2015 Discipline performed at UK's Summers End music festival.[10] Discipline performed at Italy's 2Days Prog+1 festival on September 2, 2017,[11] billed as “the most important Prog Rock festival in Italy.” [12] The band also played October 22, 2017 at Chicago's 3-Day Progtoberfest.[13] Discipline headlined the FestivAlterNativo music festival in Querétaro, Mexico August 25, 2018.[14]

Style

Discipline's style and genre has been variously described. The Detroit News describes them as an "alternative band."[15] However, the progressive rock website ProgArchives.com classifies Discipline as symphonic prog.[16] Doug Levy in Detroit's South End newspaper writes of Discipline, "this is not some kind of over-the-top theatrical rock troupe of sorts as much as it is a welcome merging of both art and tightly-knit (hence the name) modern rock."[17] John Collinge, publisher of Progression Magazine, writes "Discipline’s music demands focused attention–preferably with headphones and lyric booklet, at least on the first spin. Once you’ve locked into Parmenter’s vibe, strong melodies and gloriously edgy accompaniment seal the deal.".[18][19] Discipline is a registered trademark of Strung Out Records.

Members
  • Matthew Parmenter (1987–present) – vocals, keyboards, violin, saxophone, guitars[20][21][22][23][24]
  • Chris Herin (2014–present) – lead guitar
  • Jon Preston Bouda (1987-2014) - lead guitar
  • Mathew Kennedy (1988–present) - bass guitar
  • Paul Dzendzel (1991–present) – drums
  • Brad Buszard (1993–1995) - keyboards
  • Dave Krofchof (1991-1993) - keyboards
  • Woody Saunders (1987-1991) - drums
  • Don Bakerian (1987) - backing guitar

Discography
  • Chaos Out of Order (1988)
  • Push & Profit (1993)
  • Discipline Live 1995 (VHS 1995)
  • Unfolded Like Staircase (1997)
  • Discipline. Live Into the Dream... (1999)
  • Discipline Live 1995 (DVD reissue 2005)
  • Live Days (2010)
  • To Shatter All Accord (2011)
  • Chaos Out of Order - 25th anniversary reissue (2013)
  • This One's for England (2014)
  • Discipline Live in Gettysburg (motion picture 2015)
  • Captives of the Wine Dark Sea (2017)

See also

References
  1. Brian Watson "Discipline – To Shatter All Accord", The Dutch Progressive Rock Pages, 2011: Volume 51
  2. Panorama Magazine, Issue 4, Fall 1994, pg. 6 story on ProgScape
  3. Terra Incognita magazine, Volume 5, Number 18, page 13
  4. 1993 Royal Oak Daily Tribune, Terry T. Brown writes in Out & About, "Thanks to glowing reports from a visiting student, Discipline was invited to tour in Norway."
  5. ProgArchives, Frog Pest Too
  6. "ProgArchives: To Shatter All Accord reviews"
  7. Wonderous Stories, "il ritorno dei Discipline" Archived August 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Issue #21, June 2012, cover story
  8. Koid 9, "Discipline. Le Talent en Retour", Issue #81, April 2012, cover story
  9. Kev Rowland, "Discipline. Chaos Out of Order", Gates of Delirium, November 11, 2013
  10. "The Progressive Aspect reviews UK music festival Summers End 2015"
  11. https://www.setlist.fm/venue/piazzetta-della-musica-veruno-italy-23d67cab.html
  12. "2Days Prog+1 music festival Veruno, Italy (Novara Province) sponsored by VER1 Musica"
  13. https://www.reggieslive.com/show/progtoberfest-iii/
  14. https://www.facebook.com/FestivAlterNativo
  15. The Detroit News, March 3, 1994, pg 9A
  16. "Discipline, Symphonic Prog, United States", ProgArchives.com
  17. South End, September 14, 1994
  18. Progression Magazine, Spring 2013, Issue 63, page 88
  19. "To Shatter All Accord brings Discipline. back from the dead into elite status"
  20. Background Magazine, September 2004, issue #87, interview with Matthew Parmenter
  21. Terra Incognita magazine, Volume 4, Number 17, page 12, interview with Matthew Parmenter
  22. Progression Magazine, July–September 1995, Number 17, page 40, interview with Matthew Parmenter
  23. Paperlate Magazine, issue 53, page 30, interview with Matthew Parmenter.
  24. Tom Gagliardi's Gagliarchives
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