The Early November is an American rock band from

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, United States. The group formed in 2001 and signed with

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in 2002. , they have released two

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For All of This ''For All of This'' is the first EP from The Early November The Early November is an American rock band from New Jersey, United States. The group formed in 2001 and signed with Drive-Thru Records in 2002. , they have released two EPs: ''For ...

'' (2002) and '' The Acoustic EP'' (2005). They have released five full-length

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The Room's Too Cold ''The Room's Too Cold'' is the debut studio album by the American rock band The Early November. Produced by Chris Badami, it was released on October 7, 2003 through Drive-Thru Records. It was co-produced by the lead singer - Arthur 'Ace' Enders. ...

'' (2003),

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The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path ''The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path'' is The Early November's second full-length album. The triple disc concept album was released on July 11, 2006 via Drive-Thru Records. Production The recording of the album began on February 28, 2005, ...

'' (2006), '' In Currents'' (2012), and '' Imbue'' (2015). Their most recent album, ''Twenty'', was released October 14, 2022. The band is currently signed to

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History

Formation and ''For All of This'' EP (1999–2002)

The band was formed by singer and guitarist

Arthur Enders Arthur Carl "Ace" Enders (born April 19, 1982, in Hammonton, New Jersey) is an American musician. Enders is the lead singer and guitarist of the band The Early November. He is also the lead musician, songwriter and co-producer in his band, I Ca ...

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Sergio Anello,

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Jeff Kummer, and

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Jim Sacco in Hammonton, New Jersey. Together, they recorded a five-track demo in Enders' basement and sent it, along with a poorly edited videotape, to only one label,

. Both Sacco and Anello left the band for personal reasons and were replaced by Steve Nakovich (

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) and Mike Klemash (

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). The band got in touch with Drive-Thru founder

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, who agreed to meet with the band to give advice. Upon returning to California, Reines discussed a possible signing with Drive-Thru co-owner Stefanie Reines. During this time, there was another lineup change that saw Anello return to the band, replacing Klemash, and Joe Marro replacing Nakovich. A few weeks later, Drive-Thru signed The Early November and put them, despite their practically non-existent stage experience, on 2002's Skate and Surf Fest and on selected dates of the

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. In August, former members of the band, as well as the June Spirit, formed Finding Westerly. Marro left the band before the recording of their debut EP ''

'' and was replaced by John Dubitsky. The EP came out on Drive-Thru Records in December 2002. Enders recorded '' The Acoustic EP'' on his own, featuring acoustic versions of most songs off of their debut EP, releasing it two months later. Simultaneously, guitarist Marro re-joined the band in exchange for Dubitsky.

Early success and ''The Room's Too Cold'' (2003-2005)

In April and May 2003, the group went on a tour of the US with Brand New. Throughout 2003, the band continued to tour and write songs in preparation for their first full-length CD ''

'', which was released in fall of that year. Soon afterwards, Enders recorded a solo record under the name

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. The CD was almost scrapped due to Enders wanting to focus on The Early November.

Triple disc album and hiatus (2006–2010)

During the recording process of their triple album, ''The Mother, The Mechanic, The Path'', guitar tech Bill Lugg joined the band as a third guitarist. ''

'' was released on July 11, 2006. The album subsequently debuted at number 31 on the ''Billboard'' 200 for the week ending July 21. This was the band's highest charting album to date. On March 13, 2007, The Early November posted an announcement on their website that they "will be taking an indefinite hiatus" following their last headlining tour with

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and

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and The Verdict / Nothing Ever Stays and two farewell shows in April. The first night, the last song played was "I Want To Hear You Sad". On the second night, the last song played at their final headlining show at the Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA was "Truth Is". Their last show prior to the hiatus was played on May 6 at

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festival in New Jersey. Kummer would go on to form the band Grace Period with his friends. In May 2009, Kumer posted on his Twitter that he and Enders were going to discuss getting the band back together. One week later, Enders addressed the rumors, stating, "it seems like most of you understand now that Jeff's comment last week about the band getting back together wasn't true, but the responses I've seen got me thinking". It was rumored that Enders and Anello were planning to play songs from The Early November on their band I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business' tour in summer 2009, which subsequently turned out to be true.

Reunion and ''In Currents'' (2011-2012)

On June 22, 2011, Ace Enders and Jeff Kummer both announced that The Early November would be performing a concert at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA on September 10. This was their first show together in 4 years and had sold out. Additionally, they added a concert at the Starland Ballroom on November 26. It was confirmed at this show that they were in the recording process of a new album at Enders' recording studio, The Living Room. Two days later, it was announced that they had signed with Rise Records and would be releasing their first album in over six years sometime in Spring 2012. It was then announced on their website that the new album, titled '' In Currents'' was scheduled to be released on July 10th, 2012. They performed at the South by So What Festival on March 12, 2012 and the Never Say Never music festival in south Texas March 13th. On April 26, they announced that they would be releasing a rough mix of one of the songs from their upcoming album. The song, entitled "Close To You", was made available the following day on their website. On June 7, their new single, "A Stain On The Carpet", was made available for online streaming exclusively on Spinner.

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in Philadelphia debuted the title cut "In Currents" on June 22. The album was released on July 10 and debuted at number 43 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

''Imbue'' and ''Lilac'' (2013-2021)

At their Room's Too Cold anniversary show at Bowery Ballroom in New York City on December 18, 2013, it was announced that they had been trying to keep quiet that they are working on a new album. They played a new song, titled "Better This Way", to start their second set. On May 12, 2015, the band released their fourth studio album, '' Imbue''. The album's first track "Narrow Mouth" was made available to stream online. On June 25, the band was announced as support with

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in Toronto, Canada. In July 2018, it was announced that their fifth studio album, titled ''

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'', would be released in the fall. In November, the band Tweeted that the album was being pushed back to 2019. In July 2019, the band announced ''Lilac'' will be released on September 27, 2019.

''Twenty'' (2022–Present)

Their fifth record, ''Twenty'', is an homage to their past and present. This record was released twenty years after their initial EP, ''

''. The tracks on this album are an homage to the band's early years. It was released October 14, 2022 via

Members

Current *

Arthur "Ace" Enders Arthur Carl "Ace" Enders (born April 19, 1982, in Hammonton, New Jersey) is an American musician. Enders is the lead singer and guitarist of the band The Early November. He is also the lead musician, songwriter and co-producer in his band, I Ca ...

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2001–2007; 2011–present), piano (2002–2007; 2011–present), lead guitar (2001–2002) * Joseph Marro – keyboards, piano, backing vocals (2002–2007, 2011–present), rhythm guitar (2006–2007; 2011–present); lead guitar (2002–2006) * Bill Lugg – lead guitar (2006–2007; 2011–present) * Sergio Anello – bass (2001–2007; 2011–present) * Jeff Kummer – drums, percussion (2001–2007; 2011–present) * Nate Sander – drums, percussion (2011–present) Former * John Dubitsky – lead guitar (2001–2006) * Steve Nakovich – keyboards, piano, backing vocals (2001–2002) * Mike Klemash – bass (2001) * Jim Sacco – drums, percussion (2001) Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (2003) * ''

'' (2006) * '' In Currents'' (2012) * '' Imbue'' (2015) * ''

'' (2019) * ''Twenty'' (2022)

Compilation albums

* ''

Fifteen Years ''Fifteen Years'' is a compilation album by The Early November. It includes 15 new acoustic recordings from the course of the band's career. Track listing All songs written by Ace Enders. # "Narrow Mouth" - 04:11 # "Outside" - 04:06 # "The Mounta ...

'' (2017)

EPs

* ''

'' (2002) * '' The Acoustic EP'' (2003) * ''The Early November/I Am the Avalanche'' (2005)

Non-album tracks

* " Power of Love" – released on ''

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'' (2005) * "5 Years" – released on copies of ''The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path'' (2006) purchased at

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* "Pretty Pretty" – released on Drive-Thru Records DVD * "Just Enough" – released on Drive-Thru Records DVD, appears on ''The 5 Song EP'' * "Open Eyes" – released on Drive-Thru Records DVD, appears on ''The 5 Song EP'' * "Make Believe", "Achieving the Normal", and "For the Road" also appear on ''The 5 Song EP'' * "Piano Song" – A b-side released on TEN's Myspace page in 2009

Demo albums

* ''The 5 Song EP'' * ''So This is Fun?'' * ''An Excellent Attempt at Next to Yousim''

Other projects

Ace Enders

Ace Enders and A Million Different People Arthur Carl "Ace" Enders (born April 19, 1982, in Hammonton, New Jersey) is an American musician. Enders is the lead singer and guitarist of the band The Early November. He is also the lead musician, songwriter and co-producer in his band, I Ca ...

* Clear Eyes Fanzine * Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties

Jeff Kummer

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* Your Sweet Uncertainty *

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* Jeff Kummer

Joseph Marro

* Joseph Marro and The Hum Drum *

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Bill Lugg

Sergio Anello

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Early November, The Emo musical groups from New Jersey Indie rock musical groups from New Jersey Musical groups established in 1999 Musical groups disestablished in 2007 Musical groups reestablished in 2011 Hammonton, New Jersey Rise Records artists Drive-Thru Records artists Pure Noise Records artists