The Convocation Of...

The Convocation (formerly The Convocation Of...) is an American post rock band from Baltimore, Maryland. As The Convocation Of..., the band was formed by George France, Tonie Joy, and Guy Blakeslee in August of 1998. Joy had previously played in the punk, indie and emo groups Moss Icon, Universal Order of Armageddon, The Great Unraveling, and Born Against. Following their debut Lab Remix Series Vol. 3 EP, the group's self-titled debut album was released on Gold Standard Laboratories in 2000. A follow-up, Pyramid Technology, appeared on Tigerstyle Records in 2001. In early 2002, Blakeslee left the group and founded The Entrance Band. The Convocation Of... went on a hiatus. With Matthew Hall (formerly of Red Scare) on bass, the band reunited under the name The Convocation in 2005. Hall was replaced by Jason Stevens in 2008, and the group released a new EP on Gravity Records the next year. Two years later, Stevens was replaced by bassist Chris Camden. Members Current Tonie Joy – guitar, vocals (1998–2002, 2005–present) George France – drums (1998–2002, 2005–present) Chris Camden – bass (2010–present) Former Guy Blakeslee – bass (1998–2002) Matthew Hall – bass (2005–2008) Jason Stevens – bass (2008–2009) Discography Albums The Convocation Of... (Gold Standard Laboratories, 2000) Pyramid Technology (Tigerstyle Records, 2001) EPs Lab Remix Series Vol. 3 (Gold Standard Laboratories, 2000) The Convocation (Gravity Records, 2009) Split LP with Chrissakes (Trans Ruin, 2010) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.