- The Early November
Infobox musical artist
Name = The Early November
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Origin = Hammonton,New Jersey , USA
Genre =Alternative rock Indie rock
Years_active = 1999–2007
Label =Drive-Thru Records
URL = [http://www.theearlynovember.net/ Official website]
Current_members = Arthur "Ace" Enders
Joseph Marro
Bill Lugg
Sergio Anello
Jeff Kummer
Past_members = John Dubitsky
Steve Nakovich
Mike Klemash
Jim SaccoThe Early November was an
indie-rock band fromHammonton, New Jersey . The group formed in 1999 and signed withDrive-Thru Records in 2002.As of 2006 , they have released two EPs (2002's "For All of This " and 2005's "The Acoustic EP"), as well as two full-lengthalbum s (2003's "The Room's Too Cold " and 2006'striple album "The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path "). Their latest effort debuted at #31 on theBillboard 200 . [ [http://www.drivethrurecords.com/news/displaynews.asp?News=1355 The Early November Debut at #31 on Billboard's Top 200!] ] They also participated in theVans Warped Tour in 2002–2004 and 2006.History
The band was formed by
Arthur Enders along withguitarist Jim Sacco,bassist Sergio Anello anddrummer Jeff Kummer in Hammonton, New Jersey in February 2001. Together, they recorded a 5 track demo in Enders' basement and sent it, along with a poorly edited videotape to only one label:Drive-Thru Records .A couple of months passed while both Sacco and Anello had to budge for more skilled replacements, Steve Nakovich (
guitar ) and Mike Klemash (bass), until the band got in touch withRichard Reines of Drive-Thru, who luckily was visiting their hometown and agreed to meet with the band to give advice. Stunned by what he had heard, Reines returned to California to discuss a possible signing with Drive-Thru co-owner Stefanie Reines. A few weeks and yet another line-up change later (Joe Marro joined for Nakovich), Drive-Thru signed The Early November and put them, despite their practically non-existent on stage experience, on 2002's Skate and Surf Fest and on selected dates of theWarped Tour .Klemash and Marro left the band before the recording of their debut EP "
For All of This ". Anello re-joined on bass, while a second guitarist was found in John Dubitsky. The CD came out on Drive-Thru Records in early November 2002. Enders recorded "The Acoustic EP" on his own, featuring acoustic versions of most songs off their debut EP, which was released a mere two months later. Simultaneously, guitarist Marro had re-joined the band in exchange for Dubitsky.Throughout 2003, the band continued to tour and write songs in preparation for their first full-length CD "
The Room's Too Cold ", which was released in fall of that year. Soon afterwards, Enders recorded a solo record under the nameI Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business . The CD was almost scrapped due to Enders wanting to focus on The Early November after Kummer left the band in summer 2004 and re-joined two weeks later.During the recording process of their triple album, "The Mother, The Mechanic, The Path", guitar tech Bill Lugg joined the band as a third guitarist.
The long awaited triple disc album "
The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path " was released onJuly 11 ,2006 . The album subsequently debuted at #31 on the Billboard Top 200 chart for the week endingJuly 21 ,2006 . This was the band's highest charting album to date. [ [http://billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=499919&model.vnuAlbumId=781558 Billboard.com chart listings for The Early November] ]On
March 13 ,2007 , The Early November posted an announcement on their website that they "will be taking an indefinite hiatus" following their last headlining tour withThe Rocket Summer and Mêlée andThe Verdict / Nothing Ever Stays and two farewell shows in April 2007. The first night, the last song played was "I Want To Hear You Sad". On the second night, the last song played at their final headlining show at the Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA was "Truth Is". Their last show ever as a band was played onMay 6 ,2007 at the Bamboozle Festival in New Jersey. The final song ever played was "Every Night's Another Story".Fact|date=April 2007 However, it is worth noting that the band's statement on their website does not rule out them reforming in the future. In fact, a blog posted on their Myspace states that, following a recent meeting, The Early November decided that they will possibly conduct a reunion tour in the distant future.The Early November posted a B-Side version of Make It Happen on their MySpace site, Jeff also confirmed he is trying to get all their unreleased material out on a B-Sides record.
Members
* Arthur "Ace" Enders – vocals,
rhythm guitar
* Joseph Marro –guitar , keyboard,piano
* "Ultra" Bill Lugg –lead guitar
* Sergio Anello – bass
* Jeff Kummer – drumsDiscography
Albums
*"
The Room's Too Cold " (2003) US #107
*"The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path " (2006) US #31EPs
*"
For All of This " (2002)
*"The Acoustic EP" (2003)
*"The Early November/I Am the Avalanche " (2005)Non-album tracks
*"Power of Love" – released on "
Punk Goes 80's " (2005)
*"5 Years" – released on copies of "The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path" (2006) purchased at Target
*"Just Enough" – released on Drive-Thru Records DVD
*"Open Eyes" – released on Drive-Thru Records DVD
*"Pretty Pretty" – released on Drive-Thru Records DVD
*"Just Enough", "Open Eyes", "Make Believe", "Achieving the Normal", and "For the Road" all appear on "The 5 Song EP"Other Projects
Ace's
*
Ace Enders and A Million Different People
*I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business Jeff's
*
Your Sweet Uncertainty (formerly Grace Period)
* Jeff Kummer (music) - A solo project with no real name yetJoe's
*
Joseph Marro and The Hum Drum
*Hellogoodbye - playing keyboards and guitar as of July 2008References
External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/theearlynovember Profile at MySpace]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/theearlynovember Profile at PureVolume]
* [http://www.burningstars.net/theearlynovember04 Burning Stars Interview with Ace & Joe - 2004]
* [http://www.trashthestage.net/earlynovemberinterview.html Trash the Stage interview with Ace]
* [http://www.the-mag.me.uk/Band-Profiles/The-Early-November/ The Early November on The Mag]
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