Envy on the Coast

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Name = Envy on the Coast


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Origin = Long Island, New York
Genre = Post-hardcore Alternative rock
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Photo Finish Records
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Current_members = Ryan Hunter (Vocals, Guitar) Sal Bossio (Guitar, Keys, Vocals) Jeremy Velardi (Bass) Brian Byrne (Guitar, Vocals) Dan Gluszak (Drums)
Past_members = Alex Schatz (Drums)
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Envy on the Coast is an alternative rock band from Long Island, New York, headed by Ryan Hunter (lead songwriter), who attended Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY) for one year before dropping out.

History

Envy On The Coast is made up of the ashes of three former Long Island bands, the pop punk tinged 3 Minute Warning and Kingston 12, and the post-hardcore band Guilt Like Gravity (formerly known as The Prizefighter, a band featuring the original singer of Taking Back Sunday). The band was formerly known as "Writ in Water" and "New Atlantic" and had a different drummer named Alex Schatz, who left the band for college. Dan Gluszak (formerly of Guilt like Gravity) then joined. The band recorded a 5 song EP with producer Bryan Russell which was officially released September 19 through Photo Finish Records. The band is being managed by Straylight Run's Will Noon, and were featured in April's issue of "Alternative Press".Fact|date=June 2008

The band's first full length CD was released on August 7, 2007 and is entitled "Lucy Gray". The artwork for "Lucy Gray" was done by Drew Roulette who is the bassist for the band dredg. FYE was reported by the band in a radio interview to have labeled the CD by "Easy on the Coast." The song title "I'm Breathing...Are You Breathing Too?" is taken from a line of Robert Bolt's novel A Man For All Seasons. The song title "...Because All Suffering Is Sweet to Me" is taken from the last words of Saint Thérèse. The CD title itself is from the poem "Lucy Gray" by William Wordsworth.

They were on MTV2's $2 Bill tour featuring 30 Seconds to Mars, Head Automatica, and Cobra Starship.

In the Spring of 2007, Envy took part in the first Alternative Press tour. In the summer of 2007 the band did a month-long stint on the Vans Warped Tour. In September 2007 the band toured with The Receiving End of Sirens and Emanuel with rotating guest openers Bela Kiss and Hopesfall.

The band was featured in a Kerrang! Magazine article "Your 10 New Favourite Bands" in July 2007

In September and October 2007, the band supported Madina Lake, with Halifax and My American Heart on their tour in the United Kingdom.

In November, Envy on the Coast had to cancel the tour with From First to Last and several college dates after lead singer Ryan Hunter's vocal problems worsened so that he could have time to visit specialists and heal. However, instead of canceling their hometown show in Long Island, Envy on The Coast took the stage without Ryan and had the audience sing their set for them. The band quickly resumed touring once Ryan was better with a 5-date holiday tour at the end of December 2007 with Anthony Green.

In January and February 2008 Envy on the Coast were part of the first Pac Sun Tour with The Audition, Danger Radio, and Another Day Late. In late February 2008, the band headed to Australia to play the Soundwave Festival and played club shows in Sydney and Melbourne with Saosin and headliner Thursday.On May 2, Envy on the Coast will support one of the last shows of The Receiving End Of Sirens.The band will be playing at the Give It A Name festival in May.

September 13th 2008 Envy on the Coast will be touring with Underoath along with Oh, Sleeper.

Envy on the Coast is currently playing a tour with the Almost, Emery, and Army of Me.

Members

Current members

* Ryan Hunter - Vocals, Guitar
* Sal Bossio - Vocals, Guitar,Keyboard
* Jeremy Velardi - Bass Guitar
* Brian Byrne - Vocals, Guitar
* Dan Gluszak - Drums

Former members

* Alex Schatz - Drums

Discography

Albums/EPs

Trivia

* Dan Gluszak was formerly in a band with Larry Schachner who is now Envy On The Coast's current tour manager.
* The band was featured on the cover of Part 2 in the Long Island newspaper, Newsday.

References

*Review of "Lucy Gray", SPIN, September 2007, p.129
*http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=3178

External links

* [http://www.envyonthecoast.com Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/envyonthecoast Envy's MySpace]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/envyonthecoast Envy's PureVolume]
* [http://www.redefinemag.com/music/reviews_album_2.php?artist=Albums-Of-The-Year&id=192 BEST ALBUMS OF '07 ON REDEFINE MAGAZINE(EOTC)]
* [http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/index.php?artist_id=3608 Envy On The Coast at Music Emissions.com]
* [http://www.cluballey.com/interview-envy-coast Interview with Envy on the Coast]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=16792499 myspace.com/recycledorigami] - Drew Roulette's myspace