Senses Fail is an American
rock
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band formed in
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 24,958,[Mike Glita
Senses Fail is an American rock band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. Founded by vocalist James "Buddy" Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Dave Miller, and bassist James Gill (replaced by Mike Glita shortly af ...]
shortly after); the band has seen many lineup changes, with Nielsen being the only consistent member.
The band has released eight studio albums, ''
Let It Enfold You
''Let It Enfold You'' is the debut studio album by American emo band Senses Fail, released on September 7, 2004, through Vagrant Records. After finalizing their line-up, the band released their debut EP, ''From the Depths of Dreams'', in 2002, whi ...
'', ''
Still Searching'', ''
Life Is Not a Waiting Room'', ''
The Fire'', ''
Renacer
Renacer may refer to:
* "Renacer" (song), a 1990 single by Gloria Estefan
* ''Renacer'' (Dark Latin Groove album)
* ''Renacer'' (Pablo Ruiz album), 2010
* '' Renacer...Special Edition'', an album by Ana Gabriel
* ''Renacer'' (Senses Fail album ...
'', ''
Pull the Thorns from Your Heart
''Pull the Thorns from Your Heart'' is the sixth studio album by American post-hardcore band Senses Fail. In March and April 2015, the group supported Bayside on their headlining US tour. It was released on June 30 through Pure Noise Records.
B ...
'', ''
If There Is Light, It Will Find You
''If There Is Light, It Will Find You'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Senses Fail. It charted at number 57 on the ''Billboard'' 200.
Background and production
Bassist Gavin Caswell moved to rhythm guitar, resulting in the inc ...
'', and ''
Hell Is in Your Head
''Hell Is in Your Head'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Senses Fail. It was released on July 15, 2022 through Pure Noise Records.
Background and production
Senses Fail released their seventh studio album '' If There Is Light, ...
''. In addition, the band has two
EPs, ''
From the Depths of Dreams
''From the Depths of Dreams'' is the debut EP by American rock band Senses Fail. It was recorded at Nada Engineering Studio in New Windsor, New York, with John Naclerio and the band acting as producers. Naclerio served as engineer and mixed the ...
'' and ''
In Your Absence
''In Your Absence'' is an Extended Play, EP by Senses Fail. It was released on March 3, 2017 on Pure Noise Records.
It features 3 brand new songs recorded and produced by Beau Burchell, alongside acoustic renditions of "Lost and Found" from ''Sti ...
'' and one live album, ''Joshua Tree.''
History
Formation and ''From the Depths of Dreams'' EP (2001–2003)
Senses Fail's beginnings started in October 2001 after Nielsen posted an advertisement on the Internet to recruit members for the band.
The advertisement attracted attention from Garrett Zablocki, who then began writing with Nielsen. Later Zablocki contacted Dave Miller to join the band who also brought along his friend, James Gill. After a short time with another drummer the band came across Dan Trapp, who was only 14-years-old at the time. Before the band signed to Drive-Thru Records, James Gill was kicked out of the band due to irreconcilable differences; he was replaced by former
Tokyo Rose
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drummer
Mike Glita
Senses Fail is an American rock band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. Founded by vocalist James "Buddy" Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Dave Miller, and bassist James Gill (replaced by Mike Glita shortly af ...
.
Nielsen explained the band name, stating: "In Hinduism, they believe that being alive is hell, and the only way to reach Nirvana is to ultimately have no attachments to anything. So, people go out and live in the middle of the woods and they don't eat and don't drink. They just meditate because they've reached such a high level where they're not attached to love, relationships or anything. And if you want to reach the highest level of being and see God, you have to have all your senses fail."
Building a local fan base by playing any gig they could find from skate parks and clubs to churches,
they soon entered the studio and started to record. Their first release, ''
From the Depths of Dreams
''From the Depths of Dreams'' is the debut EP by American rock band Senses Fail. It was recorded at Nada Engineering Studio in New Windsor, New York, with John Naclerio and the band acting as producers. Naclerio served as engineer and mixed the ...
'', was a six-track
EP that was originally released on
ECA Records
ECA Records is a record label based in New York City. Its most notable artists are The Number 12 Looks Like You and its alumni artist Senses Fail, of whom they released the debut EP.
Artists
This list was compiled based on the label's website ...
on August 16, 2002. It originally started as two three-song demo CDs, but was later joined together to make one release by producer John Naclerio. The independent release did very well and caught the attention of some record labels. They signed to
Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records was a California-based independent record label owned by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines. The label was partially responsible for popularizing the pop-punk/emo merger sound of the early to mid-2000s. After facing financia ...
, and reissued their EP on April 29, 2003, with two extra tracks, remastering, and new cover art. The b-side "Bastard Son" was also recorded during this time. The release saw much success, and sold enough copies to peak at No. 144 on the Billboard chart.
Senses Fail Charting on Allmusic
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Retrieved on May 22, 2008 In support of the EP, Senses Fail toured with such bands as
The Used
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,
Millencolin
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,
The Starting Line
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Early years (1999–2001)
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, and Drive-Thru labelmates
Finch
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.
''Let It Enfold You'' (2004–2005)
Senses Fail started working on their debut album, ''
Let It Enfold You
''Let It Enfold You'' is the debut studio album by American emo band Senses Fail, released on September 7, 2004, through Vagrant Records. After finalizing their line-up, the band released their debut EP, ''From the Depths of Dreams'', in 2002, whi ...
'' in April 2003. During this time, lead singer and songwriter Buddy Nielsen was 18–19 years old.
They worked with producer
Steve Evetts (
Saves the Day
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After forming under the nam ...
,
A Static Lullaby
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Early years and formation (2001–2002)
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,
Every Time I Die
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) on their new label
Vagrant Records
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. The lyrics were derived from a wide variety of sources. The title of the album was taken from a poem written by
Charles Bukowski
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, the song "Irony of Dying on Your Birthday" is about the work of mythologist
Joseph Campbell
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, and parts of the song "Slow Dance" include lines of the
Dao De Jing
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.
Nielsen stated that, "We just love making music and writing good songs. I feel like I've got a lot more to say and we've got a lot more to contribute. But even if things ended tomorrow, we've gotten 10 times further than we ever expected to get and that makes us feel like we've succeeded regardless of what happens from here on." ''Let It Enfold You'' was released on September 7, 2004, on Vagrant and Drive Thru Records.
Senses Fail Biotesla was hegraphy on Allmusic
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Retrieved on May 22, 2008 The album was certified gold by the RIAA, and has sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.
''Let It Enfold You'' saw the release of two singles: "Buried a Lie" and "Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning." The music video for "Buried a Lie" was filmed on the set of the soap opera ''
Guiding Light
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''. Nielsen's mother, who shot the video, used to act in the show.
The release of the video started attracting mainstream success for the band. During this period, Senses Fail were featured in magazines such as ''Kerrang!,'' ''Rolling Stone,'' ''Spin'' and appeared on the cover of ''Alternative Press.''
The band toured extensively in support of the release. They were added to
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running touring ...
in 2004, 2005, and 2006, and 2009,
and played on the main stage for the 2005 and 2006 editions of the tour. They were also included on the first
Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos (or "TOC") was a live music tour that was started in the winter of 2005 by Kevin Lyman, the creator of the successful Warped Tour along with his friend and business partner, John Reese. The Taste Of Chaos tour catered to fans of ...
tour in 2005 with such notable acts as
The Used
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,
My Chemical Romance
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, and
Killswitch Engage
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. They also headlined a few tours of their own during this time with
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 All of This'' (2002) and '' The Acoustic EP'' (2005). They have ...
from Drive Thru and
Emanuel from Vagrant.
The album was
reissue
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d in November 2005 with bonus tracks and new album art. In addition to the original track listing, it featured acoustic versions of songs from the album, an unreleased track, and a cover of the
Suicidal Tendencies
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song "Institutionalized."
In 2005, the band's web site announced the departure, by mutual agreement, of guitarist Dave Miller. He was replaced by
Heath Saraceno
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, previously the guitarist and vocalist of the band
Midtown. Miller started his own record label called DMI (Dave Miller Industries) in September 2006.
The song "Lady in a Blue Dress," from this album, was released as a downloadable track on the
Rock Band Network
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on March 4, 2010.
''Still Searching'' (2006–2007)
![Buddy Nielsen and Dan Trapp (5996298288)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Buddy_Nielsen_and_Dan_Trapp_%285996298288%29.jpg)
After taking a break from touring, and acquiring a new lineup, Senses Fail began to write their second studio album. The new album, titled ''
Still Searching'' was produced by
Brian McTernan
Brian McTernan is an American musician and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. McTernan was the lead vocalist in the hardcore punk band Battery, the guitarist in Ashes, and is the singer in Be Well. In 2009, he was named one of "the 50 m ...
(
Thrice
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Early in their career, the band was known ...
,
Cave In
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) and mixed by
Chris Lord-Alge
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. This album eased up on the aggression on previous albums and showed more emotion. On the subject of the new songs, Nielsen explained, "I like my lyrics to be open to interpretation, but I didn't want to paint pictures of things no one was going to understand; I want our fans to be able to relate. At some point, we all start examining our lives. If you don't, there's something wrong with you."
In support of the new album, the band toured on the Taste of Chaos again. In 2006 they toured with the Taste of Chaos International, and in 2007 Senses Fail returned to North America for the 2007 Taste of Chaos tour. In the summer of 2007 they also participated in a few dates of the
Zumiez
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Couch Tour alongside
From Autumn to Ashes
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. They headlined in late 2006 with
Saosin
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and
Bleeding Through
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as supporters.
On October 5, 2007, Senses Fail began a 33-city co-headlining tour with
New Found Glory
New Found Glory (formerly A New Found Glory) is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida, formed in 1997. The band currently consists of Jordan Pundik (lead vocals), Ian Grushka (bass guitar), Chad Gilbert (lead guitar, backing vocal ...
which started in
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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. Also on the tour was
Set Your Goals. The tour ended on November 24, 2007, in
San Diego
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,
California
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.
On November 13, 2007, Senses Fail released a deluxe version of ''Still Searching,'' which featured new art, behind-the-scenes DVD featuring footage from the band's headlining tour last fall, two new songs, three b-sides, and a cover of
The Cranberries
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' song "Salvation."
On December 8, 2007, bassist Mike Glita left the band to pursue his side project Knights In Paris.
Jason Black
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joined as a temporary replacement, though he later became a permanent member.
The song "
Can't Be Saved
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The song is included as a playab ...
," from this album, is featured in the game ''
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.'' One of their other singles, "Calling All Cars," is featured in the game ''
Burnout Paradise
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.''
''Life Is Not a Waiting Room'' (2008–2009)
Their album ''
Life Is Not a Waiting Room'' was released on October 7, 2008, through Vagrant,
and began a nationwide tour the day after.
On November 21, Senses Fail did an online interview with
Ultimate Guitar
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, talking about the evolution of the band, their new bassist and the album.
On June 30, 2009, it was announced that guitarist
Heath Saraceno
Midtown is an American pop punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Midtown was formed in November 1998 by three Rutgers University students, but quickly became a quartet. The group released three full-length studio albums and t ...
would be leaving the band after the 2009
Warped Tour
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, stating: "I've shared many great times with these guys over the past four years or so. We've made two records I'm very proud of, toured the world and the States countless times, and I've made friends with people I would not have met otherwise. These guys from Jersey (and Atlanta by way of Florida) have turned into some of my closest friends, and I will miss seeing them as often as I've been able to." He was replaced by Zack Roach.
''The Fire'' (2010)
The band began recording their new album, titled
The Fire, at Salad Days Studio with
Brian McTernan
Brian McTernan is an American musician and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. McTernan was the lead vocalist in the hardcore punk band Battery, the guitarist in Ashes, and is the singer in Be Well. In 2009, he was named one of "the 50 m ...
in June 2010 hoping to release later that year. ''The Fire'' was released in the UK on October 25, 2010, through Hassle Records
and elsewhere on October 26 through Vagrant Records to generally positive reviews. The album does not feature Zack Roach on guitar, replacing Heath Saraceno after leaving in 2009, but instead has Garrett Zablocki playing both guitar roles. In February 2011, Garrett Zablocki left the band to attend college; however, he will be composing music for various films and videos.
''Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail'' (2012)
On July 13, 2011, Senses Fail posted "We are hanging writing new songs and practicing for the shows this weekend." on their Facebook page, and posted pictures via Twitter and Instagram of them in the studio.
Senses Fail announced that they would be going on tour with
Stick to Your Guns,
Make Do and Mend
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, and
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in November 2011.
The band then released ''The Fire'' on vinyl through Mightier Than Sword Records.
Senses Fail played again on the
2012 Vans Warped Tour. They released a greatest hits album entitled ''Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail'' which featured music from all of their previous albums and came with an added four-track EP of new songs. The album was released on June 19, 2012, in a double-CD package and it is limited to 10,000 copies.
On June 15, they released "War Paint" from their Greatest Hits album.
''Renacer'' (2013–2014)
On November 13, 2012, Senses Fail posted on their Facebook page that "We begin recording our fifth full-length album this week in Los Angeles, California. We will be working with producer
Shaun Lopez
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Shaun is a founding member and guitarist for post-hardcore band Far.
After a number of local releases, including their first demo tape, '' Sweat A River, Live ...
(Far, Deftones) at The Airport Studio and Red Bull Studio. The recording is expected to wrap up in mid-December with a Spring 2013 release planned." The resulting album, ''
Renacer
Renacer may refer to:
* "Renacer" (song), a 1990 single by Gloria Estefan
* ''Renacer'' (Dark Latin Groove album)
* ''Renacer'' (Pablo Ruiz album), 2010
* '' Renacer...Special Edition'', an album by Ana Gabriel
* ''Renacer'' (Senses Fail album ...
'', was released on March 26, 2013. On February 4, 2013, the first single, "Mi Amor" was released,along with pre-orders for the album. On March 1, 2013, a second single was released, "The Path."
The band played at the UK
Slam Dunk Festival
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in May 2013.
The music video for "Between the Mountains and the Sea" was released on August 2, 2013
It was announced on June 2, 2014, via the band's Facebook page that Senses Fail would be doing a 10th Anniversary tour playing their record "Let It Enfold You" from start to finish and that ex-
Poison the Well, current
Big Black Delta
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live drummer,
Chris Hornbrook
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would be replacing long time drummer,
Dan Trapp
Senses Fail is an American rock band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. Founded by vocalist James "Buddy" Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Dave Miller, and bassist James Gill (replaced by Mike Glita shortly aft ...
.
''Pull the Thorns from Your Heart'', touring replacements, side projects (2014–2016)
In 2014, on their tumblr blog the band announced they signed to Pure Noise Records. Senses Fail would enter the studio in November to start recording their next full-length album which was scheduled to be released in summer 2015. It was later announced that the album would be titled ''
Pull the Thorns from Your Heart
''Pull the Thorns from Your Heart'' is the sixth studio album by American post-hardcore band Senses Fail. In March and April 2015, the group supported Bayside on their headlining US tour. It was released on June 30 through Pure Noise Records.
B ...
''.
On February 2, 2015, the band released a tease of their split EP on their Facebook. The EP was released on March 3, 2015. ''Pull the Thorns from Your Heart'' was released on June 30, 2015. The touring cycle for the record kicked off by playing the entirety of the 2015
Vans Warped Tour
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. The band then embarked on a winter co-headlining tour with
Silverstein. On this tour, guitarist Matt Smith was absent due to the birth of his first child. Greg Styliades, who had previously toured with the band after Zack Roach returned home for the birth of his child, performed with the band on this tour. At this time, the band was classified by
AbsolutePunk
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as
screamo
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and "alternative".
On May 17, 2016, frontman Buddy Nielsen announced that he had formed a new band called Speak The Truth... Even If Your Voice shakes. The band also includes drummer Alex Pappas and guitarists Alex "Grizz" Linares and Daniel Wonacott, all formerly of the band
Finch
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. They released their debut, self-titled 7" on November 4, 2016, via Bad Timing Records. The release features the songs Crash My Car and Go For The Throat. Senses Fail bassist Gavin Caswell was later recruited to play bass at the outfits first ever live performance.
In 2016, the band performed at the recently revived
Taste of Chaos
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festival in San Bernardino, California. After returning as a single day festival in 2015, Taste of Chaos returned as a full United States tour in 2016, culminating in the festival date. The festival took place on July 16, and also featured performances from
The Starting Line
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,
The Get Up Kids
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, and
Quicksand
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, as well as 2016 Taste of Chaos full tour acts
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band formed in Orange County, California in 2003 by Beau Burchell, Justin Shekoski, Zach Kennedy, and Anthony Green. The band released their first EP, '' Translating the Name'', in 2003. That year, vocalist Anthony G ...
,
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. The band was formed by guitarist Eddie Reyes and bassist Jesse Lacey in 1999. The band's members currently are Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead guitar, keybo ...
, and
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the songThe Sharp Hint of New Tears off their debut album, '' The Swiss Army Romance''.
History
Early ...
.
The future of the band was left uncertain after it was revealed that guitarists Zack Roach and Matt Smith would no longer be touring with the band, with both choosing to focus on their families after the recent births of their children. Despite almost breaking up, the band took the rest of the summer of 2016 off to regroup. In late 2016, the band supported
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. Originally called Kaspir, the band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason "Cone" McCas ...
on their "Don't Call it a Sum Back" full United States tour. Bassist Gavin Caswell took over rhythm guitar duties live, with Styliades returning on bass guitar, and Jason Milbank filling the role of lead guitarist.
''In Your Absence'', Quince Años Tour and ''If There Is Light, It Will Find You'' (2016–2019)
On November 15, 2016, the band announced that in celebration of its upcoming fifteenth anniversary, they would be embarking on the Quince Años Tour in March and April 2017, with support from
Counterparts
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* "Counterparts" (short story), by James Joyce
* Counterparts, former name for the Reel Pride LGBT film festival
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* ''Counterp ...
,
Movements
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, and
Like Pacific. To commemorate the event, the band performed its 2006 album ''
Still Searching'' in full, alongside a collection of career spanning songs.
On the same day, the band announced the release of their long teased
acoustic EP, ''
In Your Absence
''In Your Absence'' is an Extended Play, EP by Senses Fail. It was released on March 3, 2017 on Pure Noise Records.
It features 3 brand new songs recorded and produced by Beau Burchell, alongside acoustic renditions of "Lost and Found" from ''Sti ...
''. It featured three brand new songs recorded and produced by
Beau Burchell
Beau Burchell (born December 17, 1978) is an American musician, record producer, and audio engineer from Orange County, California. As a performer, he is best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist in Saosin. He is one of Saosin's founders, ...
, alongside acoustic renditions of "Lost and Found" from ''
Still Searching'', and "Family Tradition" from ''
Life Is Not A Waiting Room'' recorded and produced by Kyle Black. A music video was released for the lead single, "Jets to Peru", on January 26, 2017. The EP released on March 3, 2017, alongside the beginning of the Quince Años Tour.
The band entered the studio with
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band formed in Orange County, California in 2003 by Beau Burchell, Justin Shekoski, Zach Kennedy, and Anthony Green. The band released their first EP, '' Translating the Name'', in 2003. That year, vocalist Anthony G ...
guitarist Beau Burchell, who also handled recording duties on ''In Your Absence'', to begin recording their seventh full-length album on June 27, 2017, to be titled ''
If There Is Light, It Will Find You
''If There Is Light, It Will Find You'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Senses Fail. It charted at number 57 on the ''Billboard'' 200.
Background and production
Bassist Gavin Caswell moved to rhythm guitar, resulting in the inc ...
''. Nielsen commented that the album would feature a style more akin to earlier releases, such as ''
Let It Enfold You
''Let It Enfold You'' is the debut studio album by American emo band Senses Fail, released on September 7, 2004, through Vagrant Records. After finalizing their line-up, the band released their debut EP, ''From the Depths of Dreams'', in 2002, whi ...
''. The album was written entirely by Nielsen.
On August 2, it was revealed that former drummer Dan Trapp would be performing drums on the album, although current drummer Chris Hornbrook would still be performing and touring with the band. However, on January 8, 2018, Hornbrook announced his departure from the band. Hornbrook had been touring with
Dhani Harrison
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during the recording sessions. On February 1, 2018, Steve Carey of
The Color Morale
The Color Morale is an American metalcore band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 2007. The band includes vocalist/keyboardist Garret Rapp, guitarists Devin King and Aaron Saunders, bassist Mike Honson, and drummer Steve Carey. Rapp and Carey are ...
was announced as the band's new drummer, following the announcement that The Color Morale would be entering a hiatus.
On November 30, the lead single "Double Cross" was released. A second single, "Gold Jacket, Green Jacket..." was released on January 11, 2018. On February 1, 2018, a third single, "New Jersey Makes, the World Takes" was released. The album was released on February 16, 2018.
On August 29, 2019, a re-recorded version of 2004's "Bastard Son" was released with a video, and the band announced the release date of a "reimagined" ''From the Depths of Dreams'' EP on September 6, 2019.
''Hell Is in Your Head'' (2020–present)
In January 2020, Senses Fail announced that they had begun recording their eighth record, tentatively titled ''Hell Is In Your Head'', and that it would follow the character from ''Still Searching'' after the events of the song "The Priest and the Matador." In March, they updated the working title to ''What the Thunder Said, Hell Is in Your Head.''
On October 30, 2020, two
Misfits
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* ''The Misfits'' (2021 film), an American ...
covers were released as part of a
split
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Arts, enterta ...
covers EP with the band
Saves The Day
Saves the Day is an American Rock music, rock band from Princeton, New Jersey, formed in 1997. The band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Conley, guitarist Arun Bali, and bassist Rodrigo Palma.
After forming under the nam ...
titled ''Through Being Ghoul.''
On November 25, 2020, the band released an EP titled ''Christmas Has Been Canceled Due to Lack of Hustle'' which features two songs, a cover of ''
Saturday Night Live
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s "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" and "Donde Esta Santa Clause".
On February 17, 2021, the band released "Lush Rimbaugh," coinciding with the death of
conservative
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news pundit
Rush Limbaugh
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. On August 18, a second single titled "Death by Water" was released alongside a music video, and featured
Ice Nine Kills
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vocalist Spencer Charnas. On November 4, 2021, another new single was released alongside a music video titled "I'm Sorry I'm Leaving." The release of the song also saw the official announcement that ''Hell Is in Your Head'' would be released on July 15, 2022.
In September 2022, it was announced that bassist Greg Styliades would be only a part time touring member of the band so he could focus on his real estate career and raising his family.
Musical style and influences
Senses Fail has been described as
post-hardcore
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,
emo
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,
screamo
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,
metalcore
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, pop punk
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, hardcore punk
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, and punk rock. Senses Fail have cited Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Mesa, Arizona. The band is composed of lead vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummer Zach Lind. They h ...
, The Get Up Kids
The Get Up Kids are an American rock band from Olathe, Kansas. Formed in 1995, the band was a major player in the mid-1990s Midwest emo scene, otherwise known as the " second wave" of emo music. Their second album '' Something to Write Home Abo ...
, The Promise Ring
The Promise Ring was an American rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that is recognized as part of the second wave of emo. Among various other EPs and singles, the band released four studio albums during their initial run: '' 30° Everywhere'' ...
, Appleseed Cast
The Appleseed Cast is an American rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. The band was founded in the early days of emo by singer-guitarist Christopher Crisci and drummer Louie Ruiz. The Appleseed Cast has steadily evolved over the release of eight f ...
, Saves the Day
Saves the Day is an American Rock music, rock band from Princeton, New Jersey, formed in 1997. The band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Conley, guitarist Arun Bali, and bassist Rodrigo Palma.
After forming under the nam ...
, Thursday
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, The Casket Lottery
The Casket Lottery is an American indie rock band from Kansas City, Missouri signed to Second Nature Recordings and Big Scary Monsters.
History
1997
The band started in 1997 after Nathan Ellis spent time on the road with Coalesce. He and Sta ...
, Lifetime, and Deftones
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as their influences.
Band members
Current
*James "Buddy" Nielsen – lead vocals, piano, programming, additional percussion (2002–present)
*Gavin Caswell – guitars, backing vocals (2016–present); bass guitar (2013–2016)
*Jason Milbank – guitars, backing vocals (2016–present)
*Steve Carey – drums (2018–present) (also in The Color Morale
The Color Morale is an American metalcore band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 2007. The band includes vocalist/keyboardist Garret Rapp, guitarists Devin King and Aaron Saunders, bassist Mike Honson, and drummer Steve Carey. Rapp and Carey are ...
)
*Greg Styliades – bass guitar (2016–present, part time since 2022); guitars (touring 2015)
Former
*Garrett Zablocki – guitars, backing vocals (2002–2011)
*Dan Trapp – drums, percussion (2002–2014, official; 2017–present, session)
*Mike Glita – bass guitar, backing screamed vocals (2002–2008)
*Dave Miller – guitars (2002–2005)
*Heath Saraceno – guitars, backing vocals (2005–2009) (also of Midtown)
*Jason Black
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– bass guitar (2008–2012) (also of Hot Water Music
Hot Water Music is an American punk rock band formed in October 1994 and based in Gainesville, Florida. Since their formation, the group has consisted of Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard on shared lead vocals and guitars, bass guitarist Jason Bl ...
)
*Zack Roach – guitars, backing vocals (2009–2016); bass guitar (2012–2013)
*Matt Smith – guitars, backing vocals (2011–2016) (also of Strike Anywhere
Strike Anywhere is an American punk rock band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1999 after the demise of frontman Thomas Barnett's previous band, Inquisition, they took their name from the Inquisition song "Strike Anywhere". Their music is cha ...
)
*Chris Hornbrook
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– drums (2014–2018) (also of Poison the Well)
*James Gill – bass guitar (2002)
Touring musicians
*Etay Pisano – guitars (2009–2010)
*Jeremy Comitas – bass guitar, backing vocals (2012)
*Daniel Wonacott – bass guitar, guitars (2022–present) (also of Finch
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)
Timeline
Discography
;Studio albums
* ''Let It Enfold You
''Let It Enfold You'' is the debut studio album by American emo band Senses Fail, released on September 7, 2004, through Vagrant Records. After finalizing their line-up, the band released their debut EP, ''From the Depths of Dreams'', in 2002, whi ...
'' (2004)
* '' Still Searching'' (2006)
* '' Life Is Not a Waiting Room'' (2008)
* '' The Fire'' (2010)
* ''Renacer
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* "Renacer" (song), a 1990 single by Gloria Estefan
* ''Renacer'' (Dark Latin Groove album)
* ''Renacer'' (Pablo Ruiz album), 2010
* '' Renacer...Special Edition'', an album by Ana Gabriel
* ''Renacer'' (Senses Fail album ...
'' (2013)
* ''Pull the Thorns from Your Heart
''Pull the Thorns from Your Heart'' is the sixth studio album by American post-hardcore band Senses Fail. In March and April 2015, the group supported Bayside on their headlining US tour. It was released on June 30 through Pure Noise Records.
B ...
'' (2015)
* ''If There Is Light, It Will Find You
''If There Is Light, It Will Find You'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Senses Fail. It charted at number 57 on the ''Billboard'' 200.
Background and production
Bassist Gavin Caswell moved to rhythm guitar, resulting in the inc ...
'' (2018)
* ''Hell Is in Your Head
''Hell Is in Your Head'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Senses Fail. It was released on July 15, 2022 through Pure Noise Records.
Background and production
Senses Fail released their seventh studio album '' If There Is Light, ...
'' (2022)
References
External links
Official tumblr blog / Website
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