Priory was a three-piece American rock band based out of Portland, Oregon. The band formed in 2008 and released their first record on Expunged Records in 2011. The band's single, "Weekend", reached #30 on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and #37 on Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 chart in 2015. The band's sound is a blend of electronic instrumentation and heavy guitar.
Need To Know (2014–2015) Priory signed to Warner Bros. Records in the spring of 2014. On June 30, 2014, Priory released their single "Weekend" on iTunes. On September 3, 2014, Priory premiered the video, directed by David Vincent Wolf, on Idolator; it stars actors Bailey Noble and Nick Krause. The band completed work on their second full-length album Need To Know, which was released in 2014 by Warner Bros. Records. They then left on a nationwide tour supporting The Kooks later in 2014, along with supporting artist Halsey. During the tour they promoted their first single "Weekend", peaking at #15 on Billboard Alternative Charts and #26 on Billboard Pop Charts. Priory later flew to New York and performed on MTV Big Morning Buzz, and several months later performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles. In 2015 the band left on tour as support for Kaiser Chiefs.
Discography
Studio albums + List of studio albums Title Album details Priory Released: June 21, 2011 Label: Expunged Formats: CD, digital download Need To Know Released: 2015 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, digital download
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Album details Weekend Released: October 14, 2014 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: Digital download
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUS USAlt. USPop USRock "Weekend" 2014 89 15 37 30 Need To Know "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Members Brandon Johnson: lead vocals, bass (2008-2014) lead vocals, guitar (2014-2016) Kyle Dieker: guitar, vocals, samples (since 2008)
Past members Greg Harpel: guitar (2008-2014) Richie Stitch: drums (2008-2011) Joe Mengis: drums (2011-2015) Miles Johnson: drums (since 2016), bass (live, 2014–2016) Rian Lewis: dynthesizers and percussion (2014-2015)
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