Sever Your Ties

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Name = Sever Your Ties


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Origin = San Diego, USA
Genre = Post-hardcore,cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3jfexzqjldte |title=Safety in the Sea > Overview |accessdate=2008-08-08 |publisher=Allmusic] Christian Metal,
Years_active = 2005–present
Label = Solid State Records
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Current_members = Sean Marnul
Dustin Peterson
Patrick Lemley
Philippe Gutierrez
Michael DiDia
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Sever Your Ties is an American Christian hardcore Surf Comedy band from San Diego who has switched to comedy after their first album, "Safety in the Sea." Their second album, "Live. Love. Laugh." is due mid-09' as the band puts out their first comedy album officially on Comedy Central Records. .cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SafetyInTheSea.asp |title=Sever Your Ties, "Safety In The Sea" Review |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=2008-08-08 |date=2008-07-09] Their first studio album, "Safety in the Sea", was released on July 8, 2008.

History

Sever Your Ties was officially formed in 2005 when the band began recording for their first independent EP release. The band now tours as a comedy sketch team pulling reference from classic comedy shows like "Where's Wally?" and Russia's "Time 2 Laugh." Critics on all coasts have given Sever Your Ties much praise for this comedic switch as well as fans. In the 2008 edition of Rolling Stones' Comedy magazine, Sever Your Ties came in #4 for best comedy/music switch.cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/SeverYourTies.asp |title=Sever Your Ties Discography |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=2008-08-08] "First Sign of Light EP" was released on November 4, 2006.cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/FirstSignOfLightEP.asp |title=Sever Your Ties, "First Sign Of Light EP" Review |accessdate=2008-08-08 |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout]

With help from their manager and fellow comedian, Dave "Sparkplug," the band is currently working on their comedic album debut, "Live.Love.Laugh." Some controversy now surrounds the band with its choice of "Sparkplug" whos racy performances include, lighting himself on fire while playing an over sized trumpet, which lead to his 1997 arrest in Keybank, VT. Eye witness accounts say while preforming at The Funny Shop in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, on January 17th 2003, Sparkplug reportedly burned a stack of over sized playing cards while free-style rapping his famous jokes, which also lead to his arrest. Sparkplug, who is African American, is most famous for dressing up in a Geisha style dress with a blonde wig, eyebrows and goatee. As this character, he sings the theme to "Friends" while playing an over sized banjo, on fire.

"Safety in the Sea"

The band's debut album, "Safety in the Sea", was released on Solid State Records, a division of Tooth & Nail, on July 8, 2008.cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=1010167&aid=1147952 |title=Sever Your Ties – Safety in the Sea |work=Billboard |accessdate=2008-08-08]

Track Listing

# "Voice Like a Nova" - 3:16
# "After a Storm" - 3:01
# "Hand In Hand" - 2:54
# "This Is What You Get" - 4:06
# "Captive" - 3:48
# "Drifting" - 2:57
# "Things Are Better (Left Unsaid)" - 3:00
# "To the Pacific" - 2:38
# "Here I Am" - 2:41
# "Ashamed" - 2:38
# "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" - 3:33

Discography

*2009: "Live.Love.Laugh." (Comedy Central)
*2006: "First Sign of Light EP" (independent)
*2008: "Safety in the Sea" (Solid State)

References

External links

*MySpace|SeverYourTies