Endwell (band)
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| Endwell | |
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| Origin | Queens, New York, US |
| Genre(s) | Post-Hardcore Hardcore Punk |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Label(s) | Century Media Records Mediaskare Records Victory Records(Former) |
| Members | |
| Sean Murphy (Vocals) Danny Pupplo (Guitar) |
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Endwell is a band from Queens, New York formed in 2003, who were dropped/released from the roster of Victory Records.[1] On May 9, 2008 the band announced that they have signed with Mediaskare records.
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[edit] History
[edit] Formation to Homeland Insecurity (2003-2007)
Endwell formed in Queens, New York in 2003 and started gaining popularity through local shows. After gaining enough experience through various local shows, the band independently recorded and released their first EP titled The Missing Pieces in 2005. The band toured the country for various hardcore bands in support of the new EP and began expanding their fan basis with their energetic live shows. They won a Battle of the Bands, which earned them a spot on the Hellfest bill. Their minor success caught the eye of Bayside's front-man Anthony Raneri. Bayside was signed to Victory Records and suggested to Endwell that they should attempted to get signed to the label.[2] Members of Endwell grew up listening to various Victory bands including Earth Crisis and Hatebreed. [3]
Victory Records owner Tony Brummel agreed to let Endwell display their talent on stage in order to decided if the band was a good fit for the label. The show was to be played in Chicago, so Endwell had to drive there with all their gear from New York. On the way to the show, their van got hit while driving by a truck causing the van to flip several times and ejecting their lead singer (at the time).[2] The lead singer spent a few weeks in the hospital and the rest of the band was only hospitalized for a few days for minor injuries. Endwell recovered a few months later and played the show for Victory Records. Tony Brummel signed the band shortly after. [3]
Endwell began to write and record songs for their debut album, Homeland Insecurity on their new record label in California with Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Evanescence, New Found Glory). Lead Guitarist, Dan Puglisi discussed the production of the new album:
"The album is all over the board. We came up with songs that sound like nothing we’ve ever done before, including some fast, energetic stuff really that makes you want to take a breather between songs. All of the songs were written to be played live. There are no filler or album-only tracks here. If we couldn’t pull them off live, it didn’t make the album."[3]
The album was released in October of 2006, and the band toured heavily in support of it. Although they did not headline, they opened for notable acts such as Comeback Kid, It Dies Today, and As Blood Runs Black. At this point in the band's career, Dan Puglisi is the only member of legal drinking age.
[edit] New lineup and Revenge is a Healthy Motive (2008-Present)
After almost 2 years of touring, Endwell hoped to start working on their follow up to Homeland Insecurity but ran into several speed bumps. The first issue was an inconsistent lineup. Several members left, and replacements would only stay with the band for a few shows and nothing seemed permanent. The second issue being that Victory Records decided to drop Endwell's contract with the label leaving the band without a way to release their music. [4] Details about the new EP Revenge is a Healthy Motive were given out as early as January 2008, and news about working on a follow up album to Homeland Insecurity was released even earlier. The band posted several demo tracks on their MySpace page and several live recordings of new material on YouTube, but progress was slow with new members coming and going. In early May 2008, Endwell announced they had signed to Mediaskare Records/Century Media Records and set May 27, 2008 as the release date for their EP. Members of the band discussed their feelings on the new EP:
"We couldn't be happier with the choice weve made! We originally met Baron in L.A. when we were recording our last album and have kept in touch with him since...we got an all-around great feeling for the label while we were on tour with our boys in AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK and there is no one we would rather be family with! Once we had these songs written and had started thinking of labels to shop to, we knew we needed a solid label with a dedication to hardcore and underground music... 'cuz, face it, we've changed. When you're playing a style of music for a few years and then a main songwriter decided to leave, it gives you many options to explore. Basically we just wanted to make a record that was hard emotionally and musically. We wanted to write an album that we could enjoy and that made us feel like we did when we started playing hardcore when we were little kids. When we wrote 'Homeland', it was as if that was our job, we got the call that we were going to be in the studio with a big-time producer in four weeks, and bang! We had a mission to accomplish and we were in Danny's garage seven days a week for almost four full weeks just writing as many riffs and melodies as we could. There was really no 'passion' behind it except for the fact that we had just gotten signed and we knew we had to write an album. All in all, it was an amazing experience we wouldn’t trade for the world. BUT shortly after 'Homeland' came out, we were sick of it, nobody wanted to play the songs, they just didn't have enough balls so the whole thing became stale. This time around we had months... and some of us had actual jobs and we wrote because it was fun, not because someone was waving an advance and a deadline in our faces. We would get together jam out all get in the same mindset and the riffs and songs just came out... so we want to thank Baron and Mediaskare for taking us under his wing and standing behind our passion 110%." [5]
Endwell was preparing to tour in support of their new EP alongside Emmure and On Broken Wings on a string of shows dubbed the "Mosh Lives Tour,"[5] however, Endwell was kicked off of the tour before it started due to a t-shirt depicting a severed bulldog head on the back. The bulldog was intended to be a comical reference to the logo of their former label that they were kicked out of, Victory Records, not cruelty against animals.[6] In a MySpace bulletin, Endwell stated, "It was a shirt depicting violence against the victory records logo which happens to be a bulldog... Danny and myself are very much so into animal rights, we are vegetarian and love animals."
[edit] Members
- Sean Murphy- Vocals (2005-present)
- Daniel Pupplo- Lead Guitar (2003-present)
- Matthew Rodgers- Bass (2007-present)
- Dustin- Rhythm Guitar (2008-present)
- Adrock- Drums(2008-present)
Former Members:
- Steven Dicasa - Bass/Vocals (2003-2005)
- Alex Sieligowski - Drums (2003-2005)
- Bobby Holohan - Drums (2005-2006)
- Chris Formosa - Vocals (2003-2005)
- Dan Puglisi - Guitar (2003-2007)
- Mike Kaabe - Drums/Vocals (2006-2007)
- Steve Muskopf - Bass (2005-2007)
- Andrew Zambito- Drums (2007-2008)
- Christopher Jornet- Guitar (2007-2008)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
- Homeland Insecurity - 2006
[edit] EPs
- The Missing Pieces - 2005
- Revenge is a Healthy Motive - 2008
[edit] References
- ^ http://theprp.com/
- ^ a b Endwell on Allmusic Retrieved on May 14, 2008
- ^ a b c Endwell on Victory Records Retrieved on May 14, 2008
- ^ Endwell on MetalUnerground Retrieved on May 14, 2008
- ^ a b ENDWELL Signs With MEDIASKARE Retrieved on May 14, 2008
- ^ Endwell Booted from Mosh Lives Tour Retrieved on June 8, 2008
