{{Short description|American math rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The EFFECTS | image = | caption = | image_size = | alias = | origin = Washington, DC, United States | genre = Rock, math rock | years_active = 2014–present | label = Dischord Records | website = {{URL|the-effects.com}} | current_members = Devin Ocampo<br>Matthew Dowling<br>David Rich }}
'''The Effects''' (stylized as '''the EFFECTS''') are a Washington, D.C.–based math rock band consisting of Devin Ocampo, Matthew Dowling, and David Rich. They have released four digital EPs and a full-length album, ''Eyes to the Light'', on Dischord Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dischord.com/news/649/2017/8/the-effects-debut-lp-eyes-to-the-light-out-september-29th-on-lpcddigital|title=Dischord Records: The EFFECTS' debut LP "Eyes to the Light" out September 29th on LP/CD/Digital|website=Dischord Records}}</ref>
Formed in Washington, D.C. in 2014, the band's music takes inspiration from indie rock, post-hardcore, and progressive rock and has been described as providing an "updated take on the D.C. sound."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/stream-two-new-tracks-from-d-c-darlings-the-effects-1798276926|title=Stream two new tracks from D.C. darlings The Effects|first=Marah|last=Eakin|publisher=}}</ref>
Ocampo is a former member of the Washington, D.C. groups Faraquet, Medications, Smart Went Crazy, and Deathfix. Additionally, he has toured and recorded with Beauty Pill, Mary Timony, and J. Robbins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legacy.washingtoncitypaper.com/bestofdc/artsandentertainment/2016/best-lifer|title=D.C.'s Best Lifer 2016 - Washington City Paper|website=Washington City Paper}}</ref> Dowling was a member of D.C.-based indie rock band, Deleted Scenes and Rich performed in the band Buildings .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dischord.com/release/sckts35/everything-in-parallel|title=Buildings - Everything in Parallel (sckts35)|website=Dischord Records}}</ref>
The trio's debut album was greeted with praise in ''Washington City Paper'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20977541/the-effects-eyes-to-the-light-reviewed|title=The Effects' "Eyes to the Light" Reviewed - Washington City Paper|website=Washington City Paper}}</ref> ''Bandcamp Daily'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/2017/10/19/the-effects-eyes-to-the-light-review/|title=Album of the Day: The Effects "Eyes to the Light" - Bandcamp|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> and ''Post-Trash''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://post-trash.com/news/2017/10/31/the-effects-eyes-to-the-light-album-review/|title=The Effects "Eyes to the Light" Album Review - Post-Trash|website=Post-Trash}}</ref>
==Discography== '''Studio albums''' * ''Eyes to the Light'' (Dischord Records, 2017) '''Singles and EPs'''
* "Blister" b/w "Old Soul" (self-released, 2014) * "Essentially Broken" b/w "The Clarity Of Open Spaces" (self-released, 2015) * "Fix As The Reason" b/w "Close The Gap" (self-released, 2015)
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.the-effects.com/}} *[http://post-trash.com/news/2017/9/11/devin-ocampo-discusses-the-effects-full-length-debut-feature-interview Devin Ocampo Discusses The Effects, DIY, and Having Fun] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20171203051312/http://thesparkmag.com/artists/the-effects-cant-take-it-anymore/ The EFFECTS Can’t Take It Anymore] *[http://www.mowno.com/disques/the-effects-eyes-to-the-light/ The Effects – ‘Eyes To The Light’]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Effects}} Category:Musical groups from Washington, D.C. Category:Dischord Records artists