Before Braille is an independent rock band from Mesa/Phoenix, Arizona. Sound described as "480 area-core." by lead singer David
Jensen. It has also been linked with the "EMO-core" renaissance,
but leans too post-rock or alternative to fit the Emo description,
especially beyond it's early releases. The well-traveled band has
shared stage with Jimmy Eat World, Violent Femmes, The Used, Superdrag, The summer Warped Tour, others, and appears to be looking toward a tour of the UK/Europe.

Band Members

David Jensen -vocals, guitar

Brandon Smith -bass

Hans Ringger -on & off guitar

Braden McCall -brief guitar

Brett Chairez -brief drums

Jordan Kampsen –very brief guitar

Dustin Carson -brief drums

Kelly Reed -drums

Rajiv Patel -guitar

Tim Vanderwalker -brief bass

Matt James -brief bass

Brandon Buckmister -brief guitar

Discography

Fivespeed/Before Braille/Andherson Triplesplit (SA005) -Sunset

Alliance Records 2001

Songs:

Select Start

Red Tape

Low End of Luxury

Not One Light Red: A Modified Document Compilation (SA006) -Sunset
Alliance Records 2001
Song:
No Karate Chops
Info:
Compilation of mostly exclusive songs from inspiring Phoenix-area
artists in support of the Modified, home to the finest performing
arts in Arizona. As David Jensen and Scott Tennent worked on this
project collectively for over 3 years creating one of the most
prized of all AZ local music possessions. Both Dave & Scott vowed
to never do a compilation again. Only one of them kept his promise.
Cover art by Sergio Aguirre.
The compilation provided the first live show and recording of Jim
Adkins's (Jimmy Eat World) short lived project Go Big Casino, as
well as many other respected bands who had performed @ Modified
Arts including, Seven Storey, Fivespeed, Fivespeed, Sea Of Cortez,
Harcuvar, Pinewood Derby, Redfield, Before Braille, Sextet, Pollen,
...And Guppies Eat Their Young, Scott Tennent, Reubens Accomplice,
Fightshy, Death Of Marat, Chula, Half Visconte.

Emo Diaries No. 7: Me Against The World (DER-407) -Deep Elm Records
2001
Song:
Venom By Memory

The Rumor -Originally released by Aezra Records September 10, 2002,
but now own and controlled by Sunset Alliance Records, since 2006.
1. secret no.7
2. the spanish dagger
3. a cinema spine
4. miracle mile
5. twenty four minus eighteen
6. jaws of life
7. goodnight quiet noise
8. split lip envy
9. paranoia pays off
10. when the feeling fades
11. abracadaver
12. low end of luxury
13. arrive alive
14. after arguments
15. unfit

Not One Light Red: A Desert Extended Compilation (ALLY011) -Sunset
Alliance Records
Song:
Not Tonight, Not Ever

Complete Track Listing:
1.The Go Reflex- from boxtop to boxtop
2.Cursive- the great decay
3.Seven Storey- time to go
4.The Real Diego- the safe sound
5.Recover- betting all i have
6.Kristofer Astrom & Hidden Truck- all lovers hell(confined)
7.Mock Orange- song D'lux
8.Bluetip- newport
9.Fine China- give us treble
10.The Format- the first single
11.Grey Am- phoenix on fire (re-unionized)
12.Fivespeed- in the am
13.The Good Life- thin walls between us
14.Fireside- thing on a spring
15.Before Braille- not tonight, not ever
16.J.Rawls- some days
17.Bluebird- splendid
18.The Revolution Smile- the gift
19.Chris Mills- waitin' on a superman
20.Reubens Accomplice- don't forget the promise

THE RETALIATION FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO US (Instrumental secret
project with no vocals to avoid detection from then current record
label.)
Songs:
Middle Eastern Youth Gone Wild
Ideas vs. Protocol
Trans Add Panic
Ode If It Weren't For Cowboy Dan
Losing Ceiling
People Move From City To City
Bipolar Bear (secret track)

Cattle Punching on a Jack Rabbit (ALLY023) -Sunset Alliance Records
Feb 2003
1. new vein
2. proventil
3. well as well
4. we're not paying for anything anymore
5. tired of not being away from here
6. fight or flight
7. welcome away

Balance and Timing (ALLY027) -Sunset Alliance Records with Bad News
Bears Records Nov 2004.
1. merry christmas, i'm cheating
2. help is on the way now
3. limb from limb
4. ex-mas

plus 2 bonus tracks

5. Fight or Flight
6. Camera Disdain

Keepsake Compilation Vol. 1 -Keep Recordings 2004
Song:
Waiting on Dad & Muscle Relaxers (by David Jensen/Art For Starters)

Tired of Not Being Away From Here (ALLY028, YAWA004) -Euro-Release
Sunset Alliance Records, You And Whose Amry? Records, UK
1. new vein
2. proventil
3. well as well
4. the case is out
5. we're not paying for anything anymore
6. losing feeling
7. ideas vs. protocol vs. malotov
8. the french quarter does not add up
9. camera disdain
10. fight or flight
11. welcome away

plus videos for Proventil, Fight or Flight, The Case Is Out,

Secret No.7, and Thread the Line.


UNRELEASED: KILL THE MESSENGER, KEEP THE MESSAGE
1. Thread the Line
2. The Gathering
3. Subject, Predicate
4. Secret No.8
5. Ventolin
6. Wolves In Wolves Clothing
7. The Annex...
8. Bad Habits Make New Friends (Blood Son)
9. Help Is On the Way
10. Keep the Message (Debutant Stomp)
11. Secret No.9
12. Start Dictation/End Transmission


UNRELEASED: SPRING CLEANING...Cut, Clean, Scab, Scar, Rewind, Remind, Repeat
1. Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Select Start
2. Red Tape
3. R Is For Regret (Five Minute Warning)
4. Venom By Memory
5. Hooray For Yourself
6. Elected To Die
7. Make Like A Tree (Saying Something That’s True, Meaning
Something That Isn’t)
8. This Is Not Theory
9. Colic
10. Like A Deer In Headlights
11. Goodnight Quiet Noise (acoustic)
12. 24 Minus 18 (acoustic)
13. A Cinema Spine (acoustic)
14. The Gathering (acoustic)
15. Not Tonight, Not Ever (Pinewood Derby)

Gouge Potato

UNRELEASED: ART FOR STARTERS (AFTER BRAILLE)
Drugs Made My Favorite Bands, Drugs Ruined My Favorite People
Made:
1. Pinprick By Prick
2. I Hope Ants Crawl Under Your Eyelids
3. Better Best
4. Went To Church Instead
5. I Think I'm Suffering From Menopause (11:34)
6. 88 Doctors (Team Awesome)
7. Burn Down the Choir With Whores Fire & Devils Ire (Striking
These Cords)
8. Caption Withheld
9. You Deserve A Disease
10. Diction
11. Disquiet Trembler
12. Bored With Things
13. Mark So Made

Ruined:
1. The Bone Stopped The Bullet
2. Drugs Ruined My Favorite People (True To Form)
3. I Hope Ants Crawl Under Your Eyelids (acoustic)
4. Bored With Things (acoustic)
5. Safe & Sound (Flesh Incarnate)
6. Went To Church Instead (acoustic)
7. Hold Up
8. Better Best (acoustic)
9. Just Can't Sleep Before I Say This
10. Muslims Need To Chill A Bit
10 . Shorthanded
18. Oh Sun Hang