Ativin

Ativin is a post-rock band from Bloomington, Indiana. Chris Carothers and Dan Burton of Early Day Miners make up their core, with a revolving door of drummers. Currently located at Nashville, Tennessee.

Current members

 * Chris Carothers – guitar (1994–1999, 2001–2004, 2014–2015, 2021–present), vocals (1995–1996, 2001–2004, 2021–2023) (also baritone guitar (1997–1998, 2001–2002), bass (2001–2002), drums, synthesizer, organ)
 * Dan Burton – guitar (1994–1999, 2001–2004, 2014–2015, 2021–present), vocals (2001–2004, 2014–2015), electronics (1997–1999, 2001–2004) (also bass (2001–2002), synthesizer, keyboards, noise, tapes)
 * Chris Brokaw – drums (2021–present) (also bass (2021–2023))

Former members

 * unknown name – bass (1994)
 * unknown name – bass (1994)
 * Rory Leitch – drums (1994–1999)
 * Kevin Duneman – drums (2001–2002)
 * Joey Ficken – drums (2002–2003)
 * Mark Rice – drums (2003–2004, 2014–2015)
 * Jonathan Ford – bass (2014–2015)

Session and guest members

 * Rebecca Rice – viola (1995) (track "Slovenia" (1996))
 * Molly Kien – cello (2001) (on "Interiors" (2002))
 * Maggie Polk – viola (2001) (on "Interiors" (2002))
 * Eric Weddle – electronics (no-input mixing board) (2003) (on "Night Mute" (2004))
 * Alison Chesley – cello (2021) (on "Austere" (2023), track "Mirrors Secured"))
 * Mattia Ferrarini – loops (2021) (on "Austere" (2023), track "Mirrors Secured")
 * Mark Shippy – ambient guitar (2021) (on "Austere" (2023), download bonus track "Ativincense")
 * Natasha Noramly – vocals (2022) (track "Mountain Visions" (2023))

Discography

 * Demo (self-released, 1995)
 * Pills Versus Planes EP (Polyvinyl Record Co., 1996)
 * Modern Gang Reader / Larkin - 7" single (Secretly Canadian, 1997)
 * German Water (Secretly Canadian, 1999)
 * Summing the Approach EP (Secretly Canadian, 1999)
 * Interiors (Secretly Canadian, 2002)
 * Night Mute (Secretly Canadian, 2004)
 * Mountain Visions - digital single (Joyful Noise Recordings, 2023)
 * Austere (Joyful Noise Recordings, Fonoradar, 2023)
 * Hidden Tracks: 1995-1996 compilation (Secretly Canadian, 2024)

Compilation appearances

 * "I Know 100 Things" on "Ooh Do I Love You" (The Core For Care, 1996) [exclusive track]
 * "Slovenia" on "Polyvinyl Record Co. Free Sampler Spring/Summer 1997" (Polyvinyl Record Co., 1997) [originally appeared on Pills Versus Planes'' EP]
 * "Riding and Roaming" on "Zum Audio Vol. 2" (Zum, 1998) [later appeared on "Summing the Approach" EP]
 * "Halls of Medicine" and "Back at the Lab" on "Regeneration: The Me Generation Recordings Compilation 1998" (The Me Generation Recordings, 1998) [exclusive tracks]
 * "Fortune Telling Fish" on "St Ives" (Secretly Canadian, 1999) [originally appeared on "German Water"]
 * "My Eyes of Yours" on "How to Be a Hero" (Prizefight Records, 1999) [originally appeared on "Summing the Approach" EP]
 * "Hell Hammer (Live)" on "Currents and Directions" (Meridien, 2002) [exclusive track]
 * "Underwater" on "A Little Winter Warmth - A Sensory Projects Compilation" (Sensory Projects, Cavalier Music, 2002) [originally appeared on "Interiors"]
 * "Wings and Trees" on "For Jonathan" (The Great Vitamin Mystery, 2004) [exclusive track]
 * "Soft Evenings" on "SC100" (Secretly Canadian, 2007) [exclusive track]
 * "Concentrate" on "Defunct Indiana" (Joyful Noise Recordings, Musical Family Tree Records, 2012) [originally appeared on "Night Mute"]