The Violet Burning


The Violet Burning is an independent American Christian alternative rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts. The band was formed in 1989 in Orange County, California by Michael J. Pritzl.
The band is the project of singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael J. Pritzl. Their first album was released by Vineyard Music with subsequent recording release on independent labels such as New Breed, Domo Records, Ruby Electric, Northern Records and directly to fans. They have toured North America and Europe multiple times and sold over 100,000 albums.

History

HM ranked the band's 1992 album, Strength, at No. 69 on its Top 100 Christian Rock Albums of All Time list, in 2010.
The band toured Europe in mid-2011 and North America during October 2011.

Discography

Full-length albums and EPs

Chosen – Strength – The Violet Burning – Demonstrates Plastic and Elastic – I Am a Stranger in This Place - An Experiment in Vibe – Faith and Devotions of a Satellite Heart – Fabulous Like You – This Is the Moment – Hollow Songs – Drop-dead – Mercy Songs – The Story of Our Lives: TH3 FANTA5T1C MACH1N3 / Black as Death / Liebe über Alles – The Story of Our Lives: Pentimento I and The Story of Our Lives: Pentimento II –

Demos

Dead Men Can't Swim, Heart Wide Open – You Wouldn't Understand Anyways... – Lillian Gish – Pomegranate – Stars Go Down... When We Were Future Stars –

Live

The Violet Underground Vol. 1: We Are Electric: Live Bootleg, Cornerstone 2000 – The Violet Underground Vol. 2: Kissing the Sky: Live in the Netherlands and on Radio 3 – The Violet Burning Live: The Loudest Sound in My Heart – Sting Like Bees and Sing – Beneath a Blinding Light – The Vault 1: Live in Kansas City, December 2006 –

Miscellaneous

  • "Low" –
  • "Low" / "Low" –
  • "It's All Too Much" –
  • "All Right" / "Elaste" – The Violet Underground Vol. 3: Lipstick and Dynamite Wonder – The Violet Underground Vol. 4: Distortion Is Our Friend –
  • "Sky High" – The Violet Underground Vol. 5: Violet Christmas Vol. 1 – Gravity – Divine: 10 Songs for Christmas – FACT0RY CRASH M 1X 1 preview – Divine 2.0 – Divine 3.0 –
  • "Mon Désir " –

Collaborations of Michael Pritzl

Touching the Father's Heart #7: Hear Our Cry – Touching the Father's Heart #12: Throne of Grace –

Videos

Film Show
  • Live footage from Cornerstone Festival 2000 and Tom Festival 2000
  • 13 live tracks filmed throughout America and Europe of during 2003-2005 touringThe Loudest Sound in My Heart
  • ''Shelter Me Beneath a Blinding Light''

Members

  • Michael J. Pritzl
Current players
  • Lenny Beh – drums, violin
  • Chris Buelow – guitar
  • Daryl "Black Cherry" Dawson – bass, guitar
  • Kevin Buhler – guitar, bass
  • Paul Stebner – guitar
Musicians who have toured or recorded with The Violet Burning
  • Michael Misiuk – guitar
  • Kirt Gentry – bass guitar
  • Lonnie Tubbs – drums
  • Scott Tubbs – bass guitar
  • Shawn Tubbs – guitar
  • Andrew Prickett – guitar
  • Jeff Schroeder – guitar
  • Jason Pickersgill – bass guitar
  • Herb Grimaud Jr. – bass guitar
  • Michael Kalmar – drums
  • Glen Pearce – guitar
  • Robbie Farr – guitar
  • David Archuletta II – guitar
  • Eddie Fisher – drums
  • James Banuelos – percussion
  • Melissa Barnett – backing vocals
  • Jamie Record – backing vocals
  • Daniel Dupuis – drums
  • Gabriel Wilson – guitar, effects
  • Sam West – drums
  • Douglas Heckman – guitar
  • Chris Buelow – guitar
  • Kevin Buhler – guitar, bass guitar
  • Jason Lord Mize – drums
  • Larry Salzman – drums
  • Ben Pasketti – guitar
  • Joel Zwanziger – drums
  • Josiah Sherman – synth, piano
  • Susan Costantini Green – piano, synth
  • Gabriel Wilson – drums, backing vocals
  • Chris Greely – backing vocals
  • Matt Payne – drums
  • Eleanor Beh – cello
  • Danny Ponce – drums
  • Charles Maynes - synths