The White Octave was a rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group was founded shortly after Steve Pedersen left Cursive and initially consisted of Pedersen on vocals and guitar, Lincoln Hancock on bass and vocals, and Robert Biggers on drums. Finn Cohen later joined as the second guitarist. Their debut album, Style No. 6312, was released in October 2000 through Deep Elm Records. The band's second full-length album, Menergy, followed in 2001 via Initial Records. Notable singles include "Weight" and a split release with Sorry About Dresden. The White Octave appeared on several compilations, including The Emo Diaries No. 5: I Guess This Is Goodbye (2000) and Deep Elm Records Sampler 3: Sound Spirit Fury Fire (2001). After disbanding, the group reunited in 2014 to play in North Carolina. Post-breakup, Steve Pedersen formed Criteria, while Robert Biggers and Finn Cohen went on to form The Nein.
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