Originally formed in 1999 by vocalist Wesley Fite and drummer Clint McManaman, subseven developed like countless other bands, germinating away from music business centers, gaining members (and momentum) from connections within the small community of Weatherford, Oklahoma.
With the 2003 addition of guitarists Caleb Wilkerson and Jake Sullivan, subseven counts itself among the exciting new crop of innovative hard bands. The band’s name, however, makes no bones about where its priorities lie. “‘subseven’ comes from two words put together. ‘sub’ is short for submitted and ‘seven’ for God’s number, the number of perfection as stated in the Bible,” McManaman says. “Our name means submitted to God and that’s the basis of what our band has done thus far. Everything we do, we hold it committed to God.”
Free To Conquer, subseven’s full-length Flicker Records debut, comes on the heels of a well-received self-titled 2004 EP in addition to tours with headliners Pillar and Project 86. The dual nature of time spent in-studio and out on the road, interacting with both bandmates and fans, gives Free To Conquer a sense of perspective gained only through experience.
That idea of ultimate hope permeates the pounding attack of Wilkerson and Sullivan’s guitar work, McManaman and Corbin’s rhythmic structure and Fite’s part-singing/part-screaming vocal punctuation. It’s hard music with a heart, presented to a generation constantly looking for answers and avenues through which to find them.| |Disbanded since 2006. |
