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  • Formed: 2003 03, Lancaster, PA
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Messengers", "Constellations", "Thrill Seeker

Biography

They look like clean-cut suburban kids, but when August Burns Red plug in to play, they unleash a precise, powerfully emotional metalcore onslaught that has won them a loyal following among fans of adventurous hard rock. August Burns Red was formed in Lancaster, PA, in 2003, and took their name from a local news story in which a troubled teenage girl set fire to a pet dog belonging to her former boyfriend. Featuring vocalist Jon Hershey, guitarists J.B. Brubaker and Brent Rambler, bassist Jordan Tuscan, and drummer Matt Greiner, the group recorded their first demo in 2004, when some of the members were still in high school; later that year, a local independent label, CI Records, released the group's first EP, Looks Fragile After All. Steady touring and positive response to the EP led to the group being signed to noted Christian metal label Solid State Records, who released August Burns Red's first full-length album, Thrill Seeker, in the fall of 2005. Thrill Seeker also marked the recording debut for vocalist Josh McManness, who replaced the departing Jon Hershey. McManness's stay with August Burns Red proved to be short, and when their second album, Messengers, reached stores in June 2007, the group had yet another lead singer, Jake Luhrs; Messengers marked the first time that the full band collaborated on lyrics as well as music for the album's 11 songs. Not long after Messengers was released, CI Records reissued Looks Fragile After All in a special edition with new cover artwork and a bonus DVD. Another look at the session for the album, Lost Messengers: The Outtakes, appeared from Solid State in 2009, along with a new studio project, Constellations. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
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August Burns Red

August Burns Red in Bonner Springs, KS during Warped Tour 2008
From L to R: JB Brubaker, Jake Luhrs,Dustin Davidson,Brent Rambler, and Matt Greiner
Background information
Origin Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Metalcore, Progressive Metal
Years active 2003–present
Labels Solid State Records (2005-present)
CI Records (2004)
Website www.augustburnsred.com
Members
Jake Luhrs
JB Brubaker
Brent Rambler
Dustin Davidson
Matt Greiner
Former members
Jon Hershey
Josh McManness
Jordan Tuscan

August Burns Red is a Metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The band formed in March 2003 while some of the members were still in high school,[1] and soon began playing shows around Lancaster. The band name is derived from an incident involving their first vocalist, Jon Hershey.

"We had our name because in high school, one of our best friends, Jon Hershey, who was also our vocalist at the time. But right before he joined the band, he was dating this girl named August. And the relationship got a bit out of hand and he really wanted to end it. So he ended the relationship and instead of getting just sad about it, she got really really really angry and Jon at the time had a dog named Redd, it was an Irish setter and it had red fur and everything. So she got really mad, went up to his house, and burned his dog Redd alive, in his dog house. And the name and everything comes from, because the next day, the headlines in the newspaper in the local news was “August Burns Redd” and then we just kind of went with it. It really affected Jon, so when we were picking a band name, that was one that stuck in his head, so he decided to use it. So our name doesn’t mean nothing, it just had a really weird and kind of gross meaning. - guitarist Brent Rambler[1]

The band is mostly known for their heavy breakdowns and odd-meter riffs. They also cite Between the Buried and Me, Misery Signals and Hopesfall as their main influences.[1]

Contents

History

In 2004, ABR recorded an EP called Looks Fragile After All. After about a year of playing shows and a new vocalist the band was signed to Solid State Records in 2005 and released Thrill Seeker on November 8 of that year. In 2006, drummer Matt Greiner was endorsed by Truth Custom Drums.

Their second album, Messengers, was released on June 19, 2007. It has sold over 75,000 copies thus far,[2] and has peaked at number 81 on the Billboard 200.[3]

From April to May 2008, August Burns Red toured with As I Lay Dying and Misery Signals.[4]

The band toured from August 27 to October 12, 2008 with A Skylit Drive, Sky Eats Airplane, Greeley Estates, and This or the Apocalypse. August Burns Red headlined the tour.

The band also visited the UK and Europe for a month long headlining tour in November 2008 playing in Germany, Finland, Norway, Sweden, The United Kingdom, Republic Of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and France.

The band has recorded an instrumental of the classic song, "Carol of the Bells" originally recorded for X Christmas. This cover is featured in certain trailers for the movie The Spirit, which was released Christmas Day 2008.

August Burns Red recorded a cover of "...Baby One More Time" by pop singer Britney Spears for the Punk Goes Pop 2 compilation album, released in March 2009.

August Burns Red released a song called "Chasing the Dragon" that was part of a new EP called Lost Messengers: The Outtakes. It contains B-sides, demos, and covers from the recording process of Messengers.[5] The EP was released on February 24.

On March 6, 2009, the band also visited the Middle East for the first time, playing at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival.

The band announced on their Spring Headliner Tour with All That Remains that their latest album, called Constellations, will be released July 14th, 2009.

They completed a headlining tour from July 10 to August 8 with Blessthefall, Enter Shikari, All Shall Perish. After this tour, the band toured Australia during August with Architects and Parkway Drive.

They are also billed to support Bring Me The Horizon on their October UK tour alongside A Day To Remember.

The band released a music video for their song Meddler off their album Constellations in the month of June 2009. They also released a song titled Thirty and Seven, on their Myspace on June 14, 2009[6] and another one on June 21, 2009 titled Existence. A third track from the upcoming album was added on June 29th, 2009 entitled "Ocean of Apathy".

On July 7, 2009, a week before its release, August Burns Red began streaming their upcoming album "Constellations" live on Myspace.

According to the Billboard sales charts "Constellations" charted at number 24 in its first week of release.

The world premiere of the brand new video titled Meddler was released on their MySpace page on July 28, 2009. The song is off their brand new album "Constellations" which is available in stores and online now.

According to the band Underoath, the band is headlining a short tour starting in November along with Emery.

Christian faith

August Burns Red's music is often defined as Christian metalcore.[7][8] JB Brubaker mentioned in an interview with Shout!, an online magazine, that "Christianity is a religion, not a style of music" and he would "rather just let the music speak for itself."[2] However, Brent Rambler commented on the fact that "It is important to us that people know that we are indeed Christians...without having us stand up there and ram it down people's throats."[9]

Band members

Current
Former

Discography

Studio albums
Vinyl Releases
  • Messengers (LP, 2007)
  • Indonesia (7" single, 2009)
  • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (7" single, 2009)
EPs
Demos
  • Demo (2003)
  • Demo (2004)
Compilations
  • This Is Solid State, Volume 6 (2007)
  • X Christmas (2008)
  • Punk Goes Pop 2 (2009)
  • Songs from the Penalty Box, Solid State Vol. 7 (2009)
  • Atticus... Dragging The Lake IV (2009)

Music Videos

  • Your Little Suburbia Is In Ruins (Thrill Seeker) -2005
  • Composure (Messengers) -2007
  • Back Burner (Messengers) -2007
  • Meddler (Constellations) -2009

References

  1. ^ a b c Garcia, Manuel (2007-05-09). "August Burns Red Interview". DrivenFarOff.com. http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/05/15/august-burns-red-interview-may-9th-2007/. Retrieved 2008-06-19. 
  2. ^ a b Interview @ SHOUT! Music Webzine
  3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=625613&model.vnuAlbumId=948153
  4. ^ "Misery Signals Announce Tour With As I Lay Dying". MetalUnderground.com. 2008-02-20. http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=34090. Retrieved 2008-06-19. 
  5. ^ New EP
  6. ^ "Photos From the August Burns Red Photoshoot". http://www.solidstaterecords.com/news/2386/Photos_From_The_August_Burns_Red_Video_Shoot/. 
  7. ^ Freeman, Phil (2008-03-12). "Take Action Tour". CleveScene.com. http://www.clevescene.com/2008-03-12/music/take-action-tour/. Retrieved 2008-06-19. 
  8. ^ Hamilton, Syndey (2007-12-06). "Papa don't preach : August Burns Red". Colorado Springs Independent. http://www.csindy.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A22334. Retrieved 2008-06-19. 
  9. ^ "August Burns Red, "Thrill Seeker" Review". JesusFreakHideout.com. 2005-08-29. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/CDreviews/ThrillSeeker.asp. Retrieved 2008-06-13. 
  10. ^ August Burns Red to Release New EP

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August Burns Red
Jake Luhrs  · JB Brubaker  · Brent Rambler  · Dustin Davidson  · Matt Griener
John Hershey  · Josh McManness  · Jordan Tuscan
Studio albums
EPs
Vinyl releases
Messengers  · Indonesia  · O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Demos
Demo 2003, Demo 2004
Singles
Your Little Suburbia is in Ruins, Composure, Back Burner, Meddler

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