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title: "Islander"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/islander"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2011
---

# Islander

**Islander** is a alternative metal band, from United States, active 2011 to present.

Islander is an American rock band from Greenville, South Carolina, founded in 2011. Their releases include numerous singles as well as two EPs, Side Effects of Youth (2012) and Pains. (2013), and four studio albums, Violence & Destruction (2014), Power Under Control (2016), It's Not Easy Being Human (2022), and Grammy Nominated (2024). The band is known for its uniquely dynamic and interactive live performances, as noted in various concert review publications.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islander_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Islander |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Greenville, United States |
| Formed | 2011 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal) · [Rap Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/rap-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chris Carvajal](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-carvajal) | Background vocals, Keyboard | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Erik Shea Pedersen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/erik-shea-pedersen) | Guitar | 2017 to present | Current |
| [Mikey Carvajal](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikey-carvajal) | Lead vocals | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Andrew Murphy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andrew-murphy) | Guitar | 2011 to 2014 | Former |
| [Chris Doot](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-doot) | Bass guitar | 2011 to 2015 | Former |
| [Eric Frazier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-frazier) | Membranophone | 2011 to 2015 | Former |
| [J.R. Bareis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/j-r-bareis) | Guitar | 2014 to 2017 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | [Pains.](https://themetalnet.com/album/6510da3b-a53c-4e6f-9aa8-1983ba7a1b56) | EP |
| 2014 | [Violence & Destruction](https://themetalnet.com/album/842439f3-e69e-4f48-a49c-3decb2475cf6) | Album |
| 2016 | [Power Under Control](https://themetalnet.com/album/9d5dc569-1249-4374-a503-cc9e1c236c23) | Album |
| 2022 | [It’s Not Easy Being Human](https://themetalnet.com/album/4d2b9d5b-c53c-4e1d-9ef4-ea58185fe62c) | Album |
| 2024 | [Grammy Nominated](https://themetalnet.com/album/4137c0bc-08d1-48cd-984a-dfc6c7df58df) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Disturbed](https://themetalnet.com/band/disturbed) (listened together)
- [Breaking Benjamin](https://themetalnet.com/band/breaking-benjamin) (listened together)
- [Beartooth](https://themetalnet.com/band/beartooth) (listened together)
- [Seether](https://themetalnet.com/band/seether) (listened together)
- [A Day to Remember](https://themetalnet.com/band/a-day-to-remember) (listened together)
- [Pop Evil](https://themetalnet.com/band/pop-evil) (listened together)
- [Papa Roach](https://themetalnet.com/band/papa-roach) (listened together)
- [Five Finger Death Punch](https://themetalnet.com/band/five-finger-death-punch) (listened together)
- [Three Days Grace](https://themetalnet.com/band/three-days-grace) (listened together)
- [Of Mice & Men](https://themetalnet.com/band/of-mice-men) (listened together)
- [Shinedown](https://themetalnet.com/band/shinedown) (listened together)
- [Chevelle](https://themetalnet.com/band/chevelle) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/weareislander
- x: https://twitter.com/weareislander
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6DHKrV1tmyV6dxN7fmPm9w
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/islanderofficial
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/islander/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1498213

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/islander](https://themetalnet.com/band/islander). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt