The Cells

The Cells
Origin	Chicago
Years active	1998–present
Members	Cory Hance Johnny Furman Mark Doyle
Past members	Brede Hovland Randy Payne Pat McIntyre Rick Ness

The Cells were formed in 1998 by singer/guitarist Cory Hance and bassist Brede Hovland. Hovland then dropped out to work in the movie business, and Hance, guitarist/singer Pat McIntyre and drummer Randy Payne continued the band with guest bassists such as Rick Ness, formerly of Figdish (a key Cells member during his stint), Skid Marks, of Box-O-Car, Josh James and Bob Rising . They released their debut album, We Can Replace You under Orange Recordings.

After touring behind We Can Replace You as a 3-piece, Hance, McIntyre and Payne parted ways. Payne and McIntyre formed the band Cisco Pike and Hance continued recording and performing under the Cells name, recruiting drummer Mark Doyle and bassist Johnny Furman. The new Cells lineup completed the band's second CD Mayday in 2006, available on their own imprint, Old Reliable Records.

References

allmusic.com biography Official Site [1] [2]