New Live Video:
Ghosts | We Came As Romans
We Came As Romans are releasing their live DVD, “Present, Future, and Past,” on September 2nd. The DVD, which was filmed at the House of Blues in Chicago, features this video that the band released in anticipation of the release.
To pre-order the DVD, click here!
Uncle Ben | lionfight
For those who like: The National, Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver, Death Cab for Cutie
Carbon Tigers have been busy working hard, dedicating time and improving upon past releases. They are ready to taken on the world. After a slight set back in 2012 with most of the bands equipment getting stolen (an estimated $30,000 worth) and no leads of where it could have gone, the band called to its fans to help them raise money to continue on. After raising a substantial amount of money with help from their fans, Carbon Tigers are back and better than ever. To see a band work so diligently to continue on and not let a troubling event hold them back is a noble feat.
The Wars at Home is five tracks of swirling pop with grittier rock elements entwined to give it a sleek sensual feel. You can hear all the effort put into the new album as you listen to the first track entitled “Everybody Else.” The band has a warm feel that rushes over you as you immerse yourself in the EP that spans just less than twenty minutes. With the velvety and lush vocals of Chris Wienke, you listen to him illustrate the issues of change and growth as the songs play.
The album is a mix up and revival of all the albums that we yearn to hear. Carbon Tigers have a sound that is familiar yet new, which makes them something comfortable and different at the same time. Each track is a new story and feeling waiting to be explored. The lyrics are relatable and not far-fetched, which can make it even more pleasurable to listen to.
Hailing from Chicago, the four piece have taken the help of music veterans such as Charlie Dresser, Mike Watts and Ed Brooks to shape the sound of the new album in a different way than previous endeavors. Overall, the EP has more of chilled out rock vibe, but the last track and my personal favorite “The Harvest” takes on a more aggressive approach with glittering guitars and intense percussion to create a different feel than the rest of the album. All will reach eargasm while listening. You can tell that Carbon Tigers have a new refreshed method to making albums, and it shows throughout their entire EP.
Release Date: November 19
Rating: 4/5
Run Time: 19:31
Track list:
1. Everybody Else
2. The Wars at Home
3. Ishmael
4. Queen
5. The Harvest
Band Members:
Chris Wienke (singer/keys/guitar)
Nick Cudone (guitar/keys/vox)
Aaron Sweatt (bass/guitar/vox)
Darien Williams (drums/vox)
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Written By: Chelsea Conte
The reason that I’m nearly two months late with this review is because I’ve just now finally finished listening to the record.
On Moving Past, the Chicago four-piece returns from a four-year drought with an album packed with emotion and positivity.
If opener “Different Kind of Disease” is any indicator as to the status of the band, then it’s safe to say the group knows what they’re doing. As the longest song on the album, the group mixes heavy drums, subtle piano, soaring guitars, and an infectious chorus into one, kicking the album off with a reassurance that The Fold are in a good place.
While the first handful of tracks are pleasant, the first true standout that Moving Past gives us is “Live Forever” – a soft, atmospheric anthem with an echoing chorus that booms its way through the speakers.
The snap-along “La Da Da” tells the story of being young and naïve, diving head first into the music business, only to be replaced by “another band that sounds just like you,” being told “they’ll make a big star out of you,” until “it all fell apart with the economy” and “new-found friends all abandon you.” But despite all of the detailed disasters, the group harmonizes singing “La-da-da, I could get used to this.”
The Fold rarely have a misstep when it comes to their sound, whether it is their softer/acoustic music or their explosive full-band songs, and both make appearances on Moving Past. The simply-titled “Love,” the somber “My Side,” and the quick “Engine No. 22” focus on the first of the two, while the title track and “Closer to the Ground” lean nearer to the latter. Meanwhile, songs like “Another World,” the choral-packed finale “Dreams, and “Crooked Road” find a median between the two, gracefully melding the band’s split personality into one.
Though they’ve spent a good portion of the last few years writing jingles and theme songs for the NFL and the MLB and LEGO (yupp, LEGO), The Fold haven’t lost sight of their goal. If anything, spending their time having fun, without the pressure of a label or a contract breathing down their necks, has helped them to produce some of their most impressive work to date. Moving Past is an autobiography of progression, focus, desire, and leaving life’s negativity behind.
Release Date: October 15th, 2013
Rating: 4/5
Runtime: 54:26
Tracklist:
1. Different Kind of Disease
2. Crooked Road
3. Closer to the Ground
4. Live Forever
5. La da Da
6. Engine No. 22
7. Moving Past
8. Love
9. Another World
10. Bye Bye Love
11. My Side
12. Life Is a Song
13. Dreams
Lineup:
Dan Castady – Vocals
Matt Pittman – Bass
George Castady – Guitar
Mark Rhodes – Drums
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Written By: Eric Riley
On My Honor, a pop-punk band from TN, has just started their fall tour and will be on the road until early November. The band has a busy month ahead of them as they are currently touring with GA pop-punk band, Veara (Epitaph Records), will then meet up with The Swellers (No Sleep Records) and will also play Fest in Gainesville, FL next month before ending their tour. Needless to say, these boys will be busy and we have your behind the scenes look of their life on the road!
Previous posts: Update 1. Update 2. Update 3.
Update 4.
From bassist, Jake JonesOctober 12
We arrived in San Antonio, TX a few hours early for load in. Lucas took the van to the gym and the rest of us walked about a mile to the Alamo. After talking myself out of peeing on the same spot where Ozzy Osbourne urinated some years ago, we headed back to the venue. Drew and I ventured over to the adjacent VFW hall for a beer and some much needed air conditioning. We then proceeded to head back and help load our gear into the venue. The promoter provided us all with free pizza and we all embarked on a feeding frenzy of epic proportions. The local bands were all great and the turnout was starting to look really good considering we had never played in San Antonio before. We played through our set and left the stage completely drenched in sweat. San Antonio is incredibly hot in mid October, go figure. Veara killed it as usual and then we all loaded up and headed to our place of residence for the evening. We all threw back a few drinks, experienced some good conversations amongst one another, and then crashed for the evening.
October 13
I slept for most of the drive to Denton, TX. We pulled up to the venue at 6:00 and loaded in our gear. The venue was very nice with a good sized stage. I then re-strung my devil bass and then chilled at the bar. There were four solid local bands before us that all did a great job. As we began our sound check we noticed what appeared to be our first heckler of the tour. Lucas quickly put an end to that and invited the kid to come do our sound check for us. It was awkward for him yet so awesome for us :). Our set was well-received and then we rushed off stage so Veara could prepare for total domination. They succeeded! Us and the Veara crew then reconvened at the bar and toasted to another great night of tour.October 14th.
So Austin, TX rules simply because of Del Taco. We stopped and ate a tremendous amount of tacos and burritos. Their hot sauce was magnificent and the show was pretty cool too. The bar was made out of old punk band fliers such as Rancid and Black Flag which obviously made my heart happy. We played with a badass local band called Thieves that played a killer cover set consisting of pretty much everything on my iPod including but not limited to: Thrice, Weezer, Blink 182, and Jimmy Eat World. The always brilliant, Veara, then graced the stage and talked about acid while playing a super trippy set. There were lots of tye-died beavers running around and it was a good “Texas” night for sure.October 15.
We played in a town called Metairie, LA which isn’t too far from New Orleans. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to go and destroy Bourbon St. but we had a pretty decent time at the venue. We consumed a bunch of free pizza then us and the guys/gal in Veara snuck a bunch of beer into the the gated parking lot that served as a perfect place for a tail-gate party. Apparently the locals bands had the same idea which resulted in a massive fenced in band bash resembling something that would have taken place before a Guns ‘n’ Roses concert back in the 80’s. Needless to say, it was a great time. Oh, and the show was good too (except for the fact that the venue owner decided to not pay any of us).October 16.
This was an off day for us. Luckily my parents live on the way to Louisville, KY and were ok with shacking up 12 stinky musicians. My mom cooked a bunch of food and filled the basement fridge with highlife. We basically did nothing but eat and drink all day and night. It was a well deserve day of optimum relaxation.October 17.
We played at Spinellis in Louisville, KY last night. Louisville is basically our second home and is always a blast. We got to see a bunch of good friends, and as always, ate free Spinellis pizza (which is delicious!). After the show we all went out with the Louisville crew to a few bars and proceeded to do what we do best. My girlfriend had driven to town for the show so I got to hang out with her for the first time in a month. That pretty much made my day. Al in all it was a fantastic evening in Louisville as usual.October 18.
Today was our first show with the Swellers and oh how badass it was! We played at the Beat Kitchen in Chicago which is one of the sickest venues I’ve had the good fortune to experience first hand. The turnout was probably the best since our first show with Veara back in Augusta. The show started very late but people just kept piling into the building. We plowed through an abridged version of our set in order to leave ample time for the Swellers to bring their rock to the eager masses. They performed a flawless and extensive set comprised of material reaching all the way back to the earlier years of their career and up to their current release. I was blown away (as were the rest of my band mates). It was definitely my favorite show of this tour so far. We left around1:30 am or so and headed to Dan’s aunt’s house for a good night’s sleep and bagels for breakfast.SHAZAM!!!!!!
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