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BaseCamp
BaseCamp formed in 2007 after the breakup of a previous band, with Ryan Clarke on vocals and guitar, Josh Smith on bass, and Brad Carter on drums. They spent...
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404
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Dance the Night Away
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Esc
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Ghostown
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Greater Than
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In Stone
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Lo
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Mara
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On My Heels
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Reap
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Surrender
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Watch My Back
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BaseCamp formed in 2007 after the breakup of a previous band, with Ryan Clarke on vocals and guitar, Josh Smith on bass, and Brad Carter on drums. They spent those early years playing shows and building a small following drawn to their complex arrangements and live energy.
Their 2012 album "Esc" gave them a wider audience, with the title track becoming something of an anthem. That song, along with others like "Watch My Back" and "404," showed their approach to progressive metal, dense rhythms and melodic hooks woven together. They toured with bands like Opeth and Dream Theater around that time.
After that period, their music continued to evolve. Songs like "Dance the Night Away" and "Ghostown" appeared in their catalog, suggesting a range within their sound that wasn't just about technical heaviness.
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LyroVerse currently has 12 visible lyric pages for BaseCamp.
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