CITY OF SHIPS+BRAVEYOUNG+CONSTANTS

City Of Ships (Richmond, VA, US) +
Braveyoung (Charlotte, NC, US) +
Constants (Boston, MA, US)

CITY OF SHIPS: Beginning in late 2005 as two brothers collaborating with their best friend, the trio quickly recognized that in order to create something truly unique, the only rule worth following was to throw convention out the window. With this in mind, they began feverishly writing and rehearsing the songs that would eventually be recorded as their debut "Live Free or Don t" ep, a five-song release that shows remarkable maturity and an unbridled passion for experimentation. Embracing mostly linear song structures and raising a middle finger to those eager to pigeonhole new groups with genre classification, their music is a snapshot of a band expertly walking a tightrope between savage riffs and delicately beautiful passages. The tracks are so meticulously crafted and fluid in their movements that, despite receiving such confusing comparisons as Neurosis, Pink Floyd, Tool and Planes Mistaken for Stars, it s obvious that City of Ships are paving their own way to Valhalla.

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BRAVEYOUNG

: Based out of North Carolina, the band strated under the name Giant as the two peice post-metal project of brothers Isaac and Zac Jones in the fall of 2004. Growing musically, and not wanting to limit song writing, instrumentation, or ideas, they added long time friends and like minded musicians Derrick Wells, and Kyle Whisenant. Before recording their first 5 pieces of music in january of 2006, they solidified their line up with the addition of Rodney James. This, along with their forward thinking approach to current socio-political trends, is the foundation of an ever-growing machine to which the group currently whole-heartedly dedicates their lives.
Every member feels incredibly strongly about creating a brand of music all their own, growing in every way possible, and not limiting themselves to any modern ways of musical trends and thought. Giant is these five dudes lives.
To avoid inevitable legal repercussions, they have decided to stop using the name Giant. Braveyoung will be the name we now collectively function under.
Nothing is changing, we are still the same band, but this has been a long time coming, and we are finally confident enough to go forward with it. It's only a name. 2 new records in the works, watch out!

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CONSTANTS: The members of Constants don’t try to do anything—they just are who they are. The songs on “The Foundation, the Machine, the Ascension ” sound mature. Focused. Effortless. After three raw, eager early releases the band has finally come into its own: Benoit—along with bassist Orion Wainer and drummer Rob Motes—has fine-tuned his band’s distinct energy and youthful ambition into a signature sound that is Constants and Constants alone.
Rigorous touring has been a key element to the development of the band’s sound and fanbase, often mistaken for a local band from the next city over because they tour through so frequently. “We bought a school bus, converted it to run on waste vegetable oil, and toured for almost a year straight.” Touring in support of their last release, "The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril". Now, nearly three years since its conception, “The Foundation, the Machine, the Ascension ”, the new three part epic by Constants is finally complete. Partially recorded by Daryl Rabidoux (The Cancer Conspiracy, Irepress, Paulson) and mastered by Nick Zampiello (Torche, ISIS, Jesu), The album begins by exploring the highest highs and lowest lows of the artists involved. "I think this record is less abstract that other things we've done in the past. It's still out there and more of that will be explored with artwork and animations, but this time, it feels more personal - there are still elements of mysticism present, but the focus this time is on self-understanding, better song writing and - to keep it angular - our own definitions of reality."