Dictionary Definition
disown v : prevent deliberately (as by making a
will) from inheriting [syn: disinherit] [ant: bequeath]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊn
Verb
- To refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
Extensive Definition
DISOWN is a four-piece Electronic/Industrial/Rock
band originally from Cleveland,
Ohio.
Along with guitar riffs and stabbing electronic
synths similar to Nine Inch
Nails or Linkin Park,
DISOWN adds an arrangement of melodic, emotional lyrics similar to
A
Perfect Circle or Tool. Formed in 2000,
DISOWN has shared the stage with HIM, Atreyu,
Lacuna
Coil, Static-X, Orgy, Godhead, Crossbreed,
Mushroomhead,
Trust
Co., KMFDM and Apex
Theory.
The original lineup consisted of Jae Rohrer on
vocals and guitar, Mitch Langford on guitar and sequencing, Jesse
Rohrer on bass, and Gerry Lakarosky on drums.
In 2001, Disown appeared in an article of the
Daily Kent Stater written by Mark Bodkin documenting the recording
process of their first release "Angels and Atheists." Later that
same year, they traveled to the Recording Workshop in Chillicothe,
Ohio to demo three songs with Eric Rickey that would later appear
on "Requiem of One." In 2004, DISOWN secured a spot on the OzzFest 2004 tour
performing in front of more than 30,000 people, their biggest show
to date. In 2005, the band secured business with Cleopatra
Records and had their single, "Policy of Truth" placed on a
tribute to Depeche
Mode. The album is currently being distributed nationally and
internationally to every major CD chain store (BestBuy, Sam Goody,
Hot
Topic, etc.). In early 2006, DISOWN was named Top 20 best
artist on Myspace and selected for a chance to place a track on
Vivendi/Universal's upcoming PC game, Scarface.
On March 4th, 2008, their former guitarist,
Mikal, was involved in a car accident in Michigan, and passed away
on March 6th.
Currently, DISOWN just received sponsorship by
SamAsh and
endorsements from Halo
Guitars. As well, they are securing a national management team
for dealings with major labels, and have been nominated for Best
Goth/Industrial Act 3 years in a row by the Cleveland Free
Times.
Releases
- Dildo Wars (2001)
- ''Goth Losers and Other Morons" (2002)
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
abjure,
assert the contrary, back down, back out, backwater, belie, brush aside, chuck, chuck out, climb down,
contemn, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter, crawfish out, cross, cut off, decline, deny, despise, disaffirm, disallow, disapprove, disavow, discard, disclaim, discount, disdain, disendow, disherison, disinherit, dismiss, dispossess, disprove, dispute, disregard, disseise, eat crow, eat humble
pie, evict, except, exclude, expropriate, foreclose, forswear, gainsay, ignore, impugn, join issue upon, not
accept, not admit, nullify, oppose, pass by, pass up, push
aside, rebuff, recant, refuse, refuse to admit, refuse
to consider, refute,
reject, renege, renounce, repel, repudiate, repulse, retract, revoke, scout, shove away, spurn, swallow, take back, take issue
with, throw away, throw out, turn away, turn out, unsay, waive, withdraw