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VACANT VOICE

Vacant Voice is a metalcore band hailing from Racine, Wisconsin consisting of 5 members; Brad Wilson (vocals), Mikeal Dollak Posch (guitar/clean vocals), Ethan Taylor (guitar), Austin Olson (bass), and Shane Murphy (drums). The band was formed in 2022, although the concept of the band was originally created in 2017 by Mikeal Dollak Posch. Their debut record, Cathartic Beauty, began being written in September of 2017, before being released on June 23rd, 2023.

FORMATION

The concept for the band began being compiled in August of 2017 directly following the dismissal of Eleventh Hour Onset, formerly consisting of Dollak Posch, Olson, and Wilson. After rotating through a handful of member variations consisting of other local musicians, Dollak Posch ended up recruiting Wilson for vocal duty, as well as Ryan Katka to play guitar, and Olson to play bass.

CATHARTIC BEAUTY WRITING & RELEASE

The group wrote their debut album, Cathartic Beauty, between May of 2018 & August of 2019 before subsequently recording the record with Sam Bottner and Ryan Katka between 2020 & 2021. The band cites the extended period of time for recording taking longer than expected due to internal struggles with the then drummer of the band. In Spring of 2022, the band recruited long-time friend Shane Murphy, formerly of To Trust A Liar, to play drums in the band. During the summer of 2022, Katka then left the band, resulting in them enlisting Ethan Taylor as their new guitar player. In February of 2023, after months of rehearsal and planning, the group debuted their presence online. A month later, at the beginning of March 2023, the band released their debut single, Roscoe’s Violent Dreams. The song was received well and garnered a small amount of press for the band. In April of 2023, the group released their next single, Detachment ft. Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker & followed the release with the announcement of their debut album. In the first week, the song gathered over 55,000 streams. In May of 2023, the band then released their 3rd single, Transience. On June 23rd, 2023 Vacant Voice released their debut Cathartic Beauty to a positive reception.