31:
173:
features some electronic elements—keyboard and drum machine—and moves their sound to an even more sugary guitar based pop sound, which one reviewer referred to as "space age garage pop." Some found this sound to be lacking of "solid melodies," while others found the voice of Sydney Rentz layered over
177:
The band struggled with the
Christian music marketplace, finding the struggle between artistic integrity and profitability hard to maintain. After a half-cancelled tour in 1996 the band reported that although they were still "100% about fashion" they would direct their efforts toward the general
849:
864:
854:
197:. The band went through several drummers and played Cornerstone sporadically, but did not generally tour. In 2002 they produced an album entitled
201:. On this album the writing responsibilities were taken by Shawn Johnson instead of long-standing writer Sydney Rentz. With production help from
205:
and Kevin
Jackson their music departs a bit from their signature sound, taking a lighter and more indie pop influenced, radio friendly tone.
190:, and as for themselves "We don't want to be some innovative, cool band that's doing something really weird for the Christian market."
99:
which formed in 1992. They released three albums on Tooth and Nail
Records and one with an independent label. Their signature sound is
859:
365:
140:
30:
124:
741:
349:
828:
809:
750:
682:
654:
629:
599:
565:
434:
361:
357:
340:
148:
194:
187:
143:) and Chris Colbert (Fluffy). Its sound was characteristic of 1980s style new wave or 1990s
147:. Sonically it featured noisy, "dreamy, hypnotic" melodies, and featured Bill Campbell of
193:
Following their 1998 release drummer Nate McCorkle left to join the
Christian rock band
202:
491:
843:
769:
353:
425:
169:
features a sound which moves the band slightly away from the noise of their debut.
112:
108:
96:
49:
520:
677:
649:
104:
144:
63:
832:
813:
754:
686:
675:
Leas, Amanda (September–October 2002). "Morella's Forest: Four Years Later".
658:
633:
603:
569:
438:
100:
59:
647:
Dodd, Jason (January–February 2002). "Girls That Rock / Morella's Forest".
713:
704:
465:
456:
394:
385:
284:
244:
227:
183:
554:
Macintosh, Dan (September–October 1998). "Reviews / Morella's Forest
823:
804:
624:
560:
153:
768:
Matt
Modrich; Ken Mueller; Jeff Edwards; Olin Jenkins (2002).
622:
Caviness, Brad (September–October 1996). "Morella's Forest".
182:
magazine that the only way to make money was to be like
178:
market and emphasize a radio friendly sound. They told
151:
as a guest. Morella's Forest appeared on the cover of
127:, Morella's Forest produced two works: a demo called
79:
69:
55:
45:
40:
21:
339:
735:Wiitala, Christopher (1998). "Album Reviews /
586:Jacobs, Tony B. (June 1998). "Tools / Music /
492:"Morella's Forest / Cornerstone Festival 2000"
8:
346:Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music
670:
668:
419:Brown, Bruce A. (January 1996). "Reviews /
333:
331:
329:
327:
278:(Big Beef (US) / Endearing (CAN), Reviews:
698:
696:
414:
412:
18:
514:
512:
485:
483:
450:
448:
379:
377:
581:
579:
617:
615:
613:
549:
547:
545:
323:
310:Christopher McCorkle – bass (1992–1998)
7:
850:Indie rock musical groups from Ohio
356:: Hendrickson Publishers. pp.
165:were produced by Keith Cleversley.
139:, was produced by Steve Hindalong (
304:Jesse Sprinkle – drums (2001–2002)
298:Shawn Johnson – guitar (1992–2002)
14:
313:Nate McCorkle – drums (1992–1998)
301:Sydney Rentz – vocals (1992–2002)
174:the background lively and fluid.
865:American shoegaze musical groups
855:Musical groups from Dayton, Ohio
29:
519:MacAlpine, Brett (1998-11-19).
1:
808:(2). September–October 1995.
307:Joel Votaw – bass (2001–2002)
157:magazine in September, 1996.
490:Shigley, Nolan (June 2000).
348:(First printing ed.).
338:Powell, Mark Allan (2002).
881:
28:
860:Noise pop musical groups
41:Background information
827:(24). May–June 1999.
772:Tiny Lights of Heaven
737:From Dayton With Love
707:Tiny Lights of Heaven
588:From Dayton With Love
556:From Dayton With Love
523:From Dayton With Love
276:Tiny Lights of Heaven
253:From Dayton With Love
199:Tiny Lights of Heaven
163:From Dayton With Love
131:, and an EP entitled
821:"Morella's Forest".
802:"Morella's Forest".
135:. Their 1995 debut,
341:"Morella's Forest"
218:(Tooth & Nail)
123:Before signing to
280:Phantom Tollbooth
261:Phantom Tollbooth
87:
86:
35:Promo photo, 2002
872:
836:
817:
789:
788:
786:
784:
765:
759:
758:
732:
726:
725:
723:
721:
703:Hopkin, Kenyon.
700:
691:
690:
672:
663:
662:
644:
638:
637:
619:
608:
607:
583:
574:
573:
551:
540:
539:
537:
535:
516:
507:
506:
504:
502:
487:
478:
477:
475:
473:
459:Ultraphonic Hiss
455:Loftus, Johnny.
452:
443:
442:
416:
407:
406:
404:
402:
384:Loftus, Johnny.
381:
372:
371:
343:
335:
240:Ultraphonic Hiss
195:Johnny Q. Public
188:Audio Adrenaline
159:Ultraphonic Hiss
95:was a band from
93:Morella's Forest
83:Tooth & Nail
72:
33:
23:Morella's Forest
19:
880:
879:
875:
874:
873:
871:
870:
869:
840:
839:
820:
801:
798:
793:
792:
782:
780:
767:
766:
762:
734:
733:
729:
719:
717:
702:
701:
694:
674:
673:
666:
646:
645:
641:
621:
620:
611:
585:
584:
577:
553:
552:
543:
533:
531:
518:
517:
510:
500:
498:
489:
488:
481:
471:
469:
454:
453:
446:
418:
417:
410:
400:
398:
383:
382:
375:
368:
337:
336:
325:
320:
295:
211:
121:
90:
70:
36:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
878:
876:
868:
867:
862:
857:
852:
842:
841:
838:
837:
818:
797:
794:
791:
790:
760:
727:
692:
664:
639:
609:
575:
541:
508:
479:
444:
408:
373:
366:
322:
321:
319:
316:
315:
314:
311:
308:
305:
302:
299:
294:
291:
290:
289:
272:
249:
236:
219:
210:
207:
203:Jesse Sprinkle
125:Tooth and Nail
120:
117:
107:comparable to
89:Musical artist
88:
85:
84:
81:
77:
76:
73:
67:
66:
57:
53:
52:
47:
43:
42:
38:
37:
34:
26:
25:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
877:
866:
863:
861:
858:
856:
853:
851:
848:
847:
845:
834:
830:
826:
825:
819:
815:
811:
807:
806:
800:
799:
795:
779:
778:Tollbooth.org
775:
773:
764:
761:
756:
752:
748:
744:
743:
738:
731:
728:
716:
715:
710:
708:
699:
697:
693:
688:
684:
680:
679:
671:
669:
665:
660:
656:
652:
651:
643:
640:
635:
631:
627:
626:
618:
616:
614:
610:
605:
601:
597:
593:
589:
582:
580:
576:
571:
567:
563:
562:
557:
550:
548:
546:
542:
530:
529:Tollbooth.org
526:
524:
515:
513:
509:
497:
496:Tollbooth.org
493:
486:
484:
480:
468:
467:
462:
460:
451:
449:
445:
440:
436:
432:
428:
427:
422:
415:
413:
409:
397:
396:
391:
389:
380:
378:
374:
369:
367:1-56563-679-1
363:
359:
355:
354:Massachusetts
351:
347:
342:
334:
332:
330:
328:
324:
317:
312:
309:
306:
303:
300:
297:
296:
292:
287:
286:
281:
277:
273:
270:
266:
262:
258:
254:
250:
247:
246:
241:
237:
234:
230:
229:
224:
220:
217:
213:
212:
208:
206:
204:
200:
196:
191:
189:
185:
181:
175:
172:
168:
164:
160:
156:
155:
150:
146:
142:
138:
134:
130:
126:
118:
116:
114:
110:
106:
102:
98:
94:
82:
78:
74:
68:
65:
61:
58:
54:
51:
48:
44:
39:
32:
27:
20:
16:American band
822:
803:
796:Bibliography
781:. Retrieved
777:
771:
763:
746:
740:
736:
730:
718:. Retrieved
712:
706:
676:
648:
642:
623:
598:(1): 60–61.
595:
591:
587:
559:
555:
532:. Retrieved
528:
522:
499:. Retrieved
495:
470:. Retrieved
464:
458:
430:
426:CCM Magazine
424:
420:
399:. Retrieved
393:
388:Super Deluxe
387:
345:
283:
279:
275:
268:
264:
260:
256:
252:
243:
239:
232:
226:
222:
215:
198:
192:
179:
176:
170:
166:
162:
158:
152:
136:
132:
128:
122:
113:the Breeders
109:Starflyer 59
97:Dayton, Ohio
92:
91:
71:Years active
50:Dayton, Ohio
783:November 8,
749:(115): 54.
742:Cornerstone
720:November 8,
678:HM Magazine
650:HM Magazine
592:YouthWorker
534:November 8,
521:"Reviews /
501:November 8,
472:November 8,
421:Superdeluxe
401:November 8,
269:Cornerstone
257:Youthworker
223:Superdeluxe
209:Discography
167:Ultraphonic
137:Superdeluxe
105:space music
844:Categories
770:"Reviews:
705:"Reviews:
681:(97): 13.
653:(93): 37.
564:(20): 52.
457:"Reviews:
386:"Reviews:
318:References
255:(Reviews:
225:(Reviews:
149:the Throes
145:shoegazing
119:Background
64:shoegazing
833:1082-3980
814:1082-3980
755:0275-2743
687:1066-6923
659:1066-6923
634:1082-3980
604:0747-3486
570:1082-3980
439:1524-7848
433:(7): 74.
242:(Review:
141:The Choir
101:noise pop
75:1992–2002
60:Noise pop
714:AllMusic
466:AllMusic
395:AllMusic
285:AllMusic
245:Allmusic
228:AllMusic
216:Hang Out
350:Peabody
293:Members
184:dc Talk
831:
812:
753:
685:
657:
632:
602:
568:
437:
364:
274:2002:
251:1998:
238:1996:
221:1995:
214:1995:
171:Dayton
80:Labels
56:Genres
46:Origin
824:7ball
805:7ball
628:(8).
625:7ball
561:7ball
282:(4),
265:7ball
180:7ball
154:7ball
133:Bozur
829:ISSN
810:ISSN
785:2008
751:ISSN
722:2008
683:ISSN
655:ISSN
630:ISSN
600:ISSN
566:ISSN
536:2008
503:2008
474:2008
435:ISSN
403:2008
362:ISBN
161:and
129:Bass
739:".
590:".
558:".
423:".
358:607
233:CCM
186:or
111:or
103:or
846::
776:.
747:28
745:.
711:.
695:^
667:^
612:^
596:XV
594:.
578:^
544:^
527:.
511:^
494:.
482:^
463:.
447:^
431:18
429:.
411:^
392:.
376:^
360:.
352:,
344:.
326:^
267:,
263:,
259:,
231:,
115:.
62:,
835:.
816:.
787:.
774:"
757:.
724:.
709:"
689:.
661:.
636:.
606:.
572:.
538:.
525:"
505:.
476:.
461:"
441:.
405:.
390:"
370:.
288:)
271:)
248:)
235:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.