Audio Adrenaline

    Audio Adrenaline

    Grayson, Kentucky17 reviews across 10 releases

    alternative rockmodern rockpop rockrock
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    Audio Adrenaline began at Kentucky Christian College as A-180, a student band that moved from independent recordings into ForeFront's roster in the early 1990s. Its early sound fused rap-inflected delivery with hard rock and programmed dance textures, a combination the Don't Censor Me reviews heard settling into mid-paced rock-pop. The band's subject matter often turned ordinary life into upbeat Christian witness; "Big House" paired a heaven lyric with a playful football image. Bloom marked a change toward guitar-led arrangements that could be reproduced onstage, with less sequencing and a retro rock feel. Some Kind Of Zombie extended the alternative and pop-rock approach through fuzzy guitars, synthetic accents, and metaphors as specific as a father's old Chevette. The result could be catchy while remaining earnest and knowingly goofy.

    Barry Blair left in 1996, and Tyler Burkum took over guitar duties as the band moved into its next phase. Bob Herdman later came off the road and left the active lineup, while Ben Cissell became the drummer; Will McGinniss and Mark Stuart remained through the original band's final years. The group released Lift in 2001 with a more mature, layered worship-oriented sound, then returned toward rock on Until My Heart Caves In in 2005, where Burkum also handled lead vocals on some songs. Audio Adrenaline announced its breakup in 2006, with Stuart's vocal problems making continued work difficult, and completed its original run in 2007. McGinniss returned for a 2012 revival fronted by Kevin Max. Max departed in 2014; Josh Engler and then Adam Agee followed, and the revived band released Sound of the Saints in 2015 before McGinniss left.

    10 releases reviewed