Somos is an American
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band from
Boston
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History
Somos began in July 2012 when they self-released a demo titled ''Demo 2012''.
On March 25, 2014, Somos released their first full-length album titled ''Temple of Plenty'' via
Tiny Engines
Tiny Engines is an American record label based in the Carolinas.
Controversy
In November 2019, Stevie Knipe of Adult Mom accused Tiny Engines of a breach of contract due to the delayed payment of $8,000 in royalties. Knipe claimed that Tiny En ...
. On November 4, 2014, Somos released a split with fellow emo band
Sorority Noise
Sorority Noise was an American rock band from Hartford, Connecticut. The band consisted of members from the bands Old Gray (Boucher and Singer, and Ackerman), Prawn (McKenna), Small Circle (Boucher, Singer, and Ackerman), and En Route (Singer).
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via Bad Timing Records.
On February 24, 2015, Somos and
Have Mercy released a split via
No Sleep Records
No Sleep Records is an American independent record label in Huntington Beach, California. They were founded by Chris Hansen in 2006 and have released records by artists including Balance and Composure, La Dispute (band), La Dispute, and The Wonde ...
. On November 30, 2015, Somos announced they have signed to
Hopeless Records
Hopeless Records is an American independent record label in Van Nuys, California.
History
Hopeless Records was founded in 1993 by Louis Posen. The label's artists are generally considered to fall under the genres of punk rock, pop punk, post-ha ...
with plans to release their sophomore full-length album sometime in 2016.
The Somos sophomore release First Day Back took place February 19, 2016.
On December 29, 2016, Somos announced via their Instagram that they would be taking an indefinite break but promised fans that it was not a permanent end to the band.
On August 22, 2017, Somos returned with the release of single "Strangers On the Train".
On August 10, 2019, founding band member Phil Haggerty died.
R.I.P. Somos Guitarist Phil Haggerty
''Exclaim!
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'', August 12, 2019.
The Somos third album Prison On A Hill was released August 30, 2019 on Tiny Engines Records and reached #18 on the alternative Billboard music charts.
Band members
*Michael Fiorentino – Bass and Vocals
*Phil Haggerty – Guitar, Backing Vocals, Synth
*Justin Hahn – Guitar
*Evan Deges – Drums
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
*Temple of Plenty (2014, Tiny Engines)
*First Day Back (2016, Hopeless Records)
*Prison On a Hill (2019, Tiny Engines)
Splits
*Somos/Sorority Noise
Sorority Noise was an American rock band from Hartford, Connecticut. The band consisted of members from the bands Old Gray (Boucher and Singer, and Ackerman), Prawn (McKenna), Small Circle (Boucher, Singer, and Ackerman), and En Route (Singer).
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(2014, Bad Timing Records)
*Somos/ Have Mercy (2015, No Sleep Records)
Demos
*Demo 2012 (2012, self-released)
References
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Musical groups established in 2012
American emo musical groups
Pop punk groups from Massachusetts
Musical groups from Boston
Hopeless Records artists
2012 establishments in Massachusetts
No Sleep Records artists