Emarosa

Infobox musical artist
Name = Emarosa


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Origin = Lexington, KY
Genre = Post-hardcore [ [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=26246 Emarosa - Relativity Review - sputnikmusic ] ] [ [http://media.www.digmagonline.com/media/storage/paper1159/news/2008/05/08/Reviews/Cd.Review.Emarosas.relativity-3393355.shtml CD Review: Emarosa's "Relativity" - Reviews ] ] [ [http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/5850 Relativity, Emarosa | Cleveland Leader ] ] [ [http://www.cosmosgaming.com/articles.php?id=1364&articletype=review Emarosa: Relativity - Cosmos Gaming] ]
Years_active = 2006-present
Label = Rise Records
Thriving Records
Standby Records
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URL = [http://www.myspace.com/emarosa myspace.com/emarosa]
Current_members = Will Sowers
Jonny Craig
Lukas Koszewski
ER White
Jonas Ladekjaer
Jordan Stewart
Past_members = Chris Roberts
Mike Bryant
Chris Roetter
Tyler Smith
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Emarosa is a six-member post-hardcore band from Lexington, Kentucky, formed in 2006. Emarosa was originally known as "Corsets Are Cages", but changed their name shortly before their first EP, "This Is Your Way Out", released in 2007.

History

Emarosa initially formed as a four piece post-hardcore band called Corsets Are Cages, and recorded three songs during this time (most notably "Utah, But I’m Taller"), however when the band lost two members and gained four new ones (including another vocalist, Chris Roetter) it was decided that it was time to start afresh with a new name: Emarosa. With Chris Roberts and Mike Bryant the only founding members left, the band was signed to Standby Records to record their 7 track EP "This Is Your Way Out". It was released on May 82007, through Thriving Records because Standby Records had no distribution at the time. The EP could be compared to Chiodos, Underoath and Saosin,cite web | author=SmartPunk.com| Year=2007 | title=Emarosa-This Is Your Way Out | url=http://www.smartpunk.com/product.php?item_id=20874 | accessdate=July 10 | accessyear=2008] and selling over 4,600 copies digitally alone. [http://www.smartpunk.com/product.php?item_id=27526 Smartpunk.com-This Is Your Way Out] Retrieved July 21, 2008]

Due to creative differences, Chris Roberts left the band to join The Revival Sound and Mike Bryant left to be replaced on guitar by first Madison, and most recently Jonas from the band At Daggers Drawn, now known as Sea of Treachery. Standby Records founder/owner (at the time), Nick Moore sold Emarosa's contract for the amount of $1,300 to Rise Records alongside bands such as Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Before Their Eyes, The Devil Wears Prada, and Catherine and set to work on a new album. Chris Roetter decided to leave the band in late 2007 and the band was left without a lead vocalist. Thriving Records later dropped the EP back to Standby Records because of problems they were having with Standby Records owner Nick Moore.

Around this time, Jonny Craig from Dance Gavin Dance quit Dance Gavin Dance due to extreme tensions and personal conflicts. [cite web | author=PunkNews.org | Year=2007 | title=Dance Gavin Dance Vocalist resurfaces in Emarosa | url=http://www.punknews.org/article/26596 | accessdate=July 14 | accessyear=2008] After a few ‘jamming’ sessions with Emarosa it was agreed that his voice suited the new direction the band was looking for.Fact|date=August 2008 On November 19, 2007, it was announced that Jonny Craig would be the new permanent lead singer for Emarosa. Jonny Craig was the frontman for A Skylit Drive in November 2007 when he quit "Dance Gavin Dance", for about a week though Jordan (former ASD lead singer), was sick during those shows. Jordan quit during the same week of November in which Jonny Craig joined Emarosa. Rumors spread that Jonny Craig was leaning to join A Skylit Drive but his recent contract with Rise Records would not allow him to sign with another label. These rumors have not been confirmed true by Emarosa.

On January 26, 2008, Emarosa posted their first official song with Jonny Craig titled, "New Demo" (now known to be "Set It Off Like Napalm"). Two weeks later, the demo of "PretendReleaseTheClose" was put on their player. On May 3, 2008, three new post-production songs were added to the MySpace player and the name of the album, Relativity, was revealed. The album was released on July 8, 2008, and received high praise from critics and fans alike. On July 20, 2008, Emarosa became the first Rise Records band to ever reach the Billboard Hot 200 solely through Rise Records. The Devil Wears Prada released their album on August 2007 both with Rise Records and Ferret Records, and reached the Billboard Hot 200 with both of those labels (now signed to Ferret Records). [ [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=245064 Ferret To Release The Devil Wears Prada In UK/Europe - News Article - AbsolutePunk.net ] ]

Emarosa has toured with the bands Fiora, Akissforjersey, Before Their Eyes, and The Wedding. Jonny Craig was also co-lead singing with Silverstein during the month of Emarosa's full length recording in Portland, Oregon. Emarosa toured with A Skylit Drive, Sky Eats Airplane, and Breathe Carolina the entire month of July. They began another tour in Canada with Canadian headliners Dead and Divine for the month of August and played with Chiodos on August 30, 2008 as a special event in their hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. Craig Owens of Chiodos dedicated the song "Lexington" in honor of Emarosa in a video posted on youtube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_VT1Ge0acc] . Emarosa was the headline for the "Rise Records Tour" the entire month of September and first week of October. Their latest tour, "The Delicious Tour", will be along side Pierce the Veil and Breathe Carolina.

According to a new blog entry by Craig Owens on his personal website, both him and Jonny Craig of Emarosa will be recording a duo EP. Guest vocalists will feature Vic Fuentes of Pierce the Veil and Nick Martin of Underminded. Craig Owens refers to Jonny Craig as his "brother and friend" as quoted in his blog. He has not yet stated exactly who will be playing the instrumentals for the new EP. [http://www.iamcraigowens.com/category/journal/]

Band members

Current members

*Will Sowers (Bass)
*Jonny Craig (Vocals)
*Lukas Koszewski (Drums)
*ER White (Guitar)
*Jonas Ladekjaer (Guitar)
*Jordan Stewart (Keyboard)

Past members

*Chris Roetter (Vocals, now in Agraceful)
*Mike Bryant (Guitar, was in Gwen Stacy for a short time)
*Chris Roberts (Vocals, now in The Revival Sound)
*Tyler Smith (Guitar, now in Greeley Estates)

Discography

References

External links

*MySpace-music|emarosaband|Emarosa
*PureVolume|Emarosa|Emarosa
*last.fm|Emarosa|Emarosa