The Choir (alternative rock band)

The Choir
The Choir in April 2017. L to R: Dan Michaels, Steve Hindalong, Derri Daugherty.
Background information
Origin	Orange County, California
Genres	Alternative rock, Indie rock, Christian alternative rock
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Broken Shadow MyrrhLA Myrrh A&M Epic R.E.X. Tattoo The Choir.net Millennium 8 Galaxy21 Word Curb/Word
Members	Derri Daugherty Steve Hindalong Dan Michaels
Past members	Tim Chandler Mike Sauerbrey Robin Spurs Marc Byrd
Website	thechoir.net

The Choir is an atmospheric alternative rock band currently comprising Derri Daugherty on guitar and lead vocals, Steve Hindalong on drums and percussion, and Dan Michaels on saxophone and Lyricon. Long-time bass guitarist Tim Chandler died in 2018, and guitarist Marc Byrd was the fifth member of the band between 2005–2014. As of 2024, the band has released 19 full-length studio albums, three EPs, five live albums, one single-disc compilation album, one retrospective box set, and is still actively recording new material.