====== The Calm ====== Progressive Metal\\ Manassas, Virginia, USA [[PJ Bussey]] and Daniel Wilkinson were both members of [[Taker]] and [[Armageddon]] before forming The Calm. They also went on to form [[Attic Symphony]] after The Calm. Ellyn Bussey played in many bands before joining Kevin Gutierrez (better known as Kevin 131) in [[Sorrow of Seven]] from 1991-1992 (which later became known as [[Aleixa]]). During this time, she also wrote some more songs and recorded them with Kevin. In 1991, she did backing vocals on a gothic metal recording project by [[The Drowning Season]]. In 1993 she married and joined musical forces with guitarist [[PJ Bussey]]. Together they formed The Calm, releasing three recordings that stretched over a time span from 1993-1998. They also had steady club gigs during that time. ===== Discography ===== | 1993 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/09/27/the-calm-demo-1993/|Demo]] | | 1994 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/07/31/the-calm-demo/|Demo]] | | 1995 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2019/09/18/the-calm-the-calm/|The Calm]] | | 1998 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2019/09/27/the-calm-confessions-of-a-thirsty-tongue/|Confessions of a Thirsty Tongue]] | ------ ==== Demo ==== 1993 Independent - The Choice - Burned Out in Babylon - Reality ------ ==== Demo ==== 1994 Independent Ellyn Bussey: Vocals\\ [[PJ Bussey]] - Guitars\\ Daniel Wilkinson - Bass\\ Tim Shoemaker - Drums - The Calm That Rules the Storm - Down in the Valley (Again) - Interlude / Into the Calm - The Choice ------ ==== The Calm ==== 1995 independent Ellyn Bussey: Vocals\\ [[PJ Bussey]] - Guitars\\ Daniel Wilkinson - Bass\\ Tim Shoemaker - Drums - Time Divider (5:55) - Purity (5:44) - Then (5:41) - The Calm That Rules the Storm (4:23) - What of the Night (06:18) ------ ==== Confessions of a Thirsty Tongue ==== 1998 Independent Ellyn Bussey: Vocals\\ [[PJ Bussey]] - Guitars, programming\\ Daniel Wilkinson - Bass\\ Tim Shoemaker - Drums - Riddle in Red - Plight of a Hypocrite - Inner Mission - Letter to a Long Lost Friend - The Raging Calm - Shadow's Hold - Out from the Shadows - A Breath of Fresh Spirit - Gift Giving Note: "Out from the Shadows" is a re-recorded version of "The Choice" from the 1994 demo. It was included on HM Magazine's //Hard Music Sampler 73 (September/October 1998)//. ------ ===== Links ===== * [[https://www.facebook.com/pg/ellynsampsonmusic/|Elly Bussey Sampson Music on Facebook]]