Brother's Keeper (band)

Brother's Keeper was a band from Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.

Brother's Keeper
Origin	Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres	Hardcore punk, metalcore
Years active	1994–2003
Labels	Trustkill Records (1996–2003) Ides of March Records
Past members	Mike Ski

History

Formed in 1994 by members of a number of other local bands, Brother's Keeper became the backbone of the Erie hardcore punk and metalcore scene. Alongside bands like xDISCIPLEx A.D., Digression and Neverfall, they created a local community of youth bonded by a common musical interest. Brother's Keeper's sound stood out due to the unique vocal style of Mike Ski.

The band released 5 CDs as well as a number of 7" records. From 1996 through their breakup in 2003, they were signed to Trustkill Records.

Releases

EPs[1]

• Shadowcast (7") - 1994
• Ladder (7") - 1995
• Self-Fulfilling Prophecy (Trustkill Records 7")
• Sweet Revenge (7"/CS)
• Five Hits From Hell (Ides Of March Records)

Studio albums[1]

• The Continuum (Trustkill Records) - 1996
• ForeverNeverEnding (Trustkill Records)
• Oxymoron (Trustkill Records 12"/MCD)
• Fantasy Killer (Trustkill Records) - 2001

Members

[2]
Last Known Lineup

• Mike Ski - Vocals (1994–2003)
• Scott Emhoff - Guitars (1994–2003)
• Eric "EMS" Schauffele - Bass (1995–2003)

Former

• Roger Hurlburt - Guitars (1994–1997)
• Chris Bazan - Guitars (1997–2001)
• Mike Peters - Guitars (2001–2002)
• Nate Black - Bass (1995)
• Jason Hoderny - Drums (1994)
• Bob Williams - Drums (1994–1997)
• Zach Hudock - Drums (1998–2001)
• Rich Cali - Drums (2001)
• Ben Lythberg - Drums (2002)

References

1. Trustkill Records artist page Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. MySpace Page (unofficial turned official)