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 Woe, Is Me performing at The Hawthorne in Portland, Oregon on the Pyknic Partery tour in 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Genres | Metalcore, post-hardcore |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Rise, Velocity |
| Members | Austin Thornton Kevin Hanson Andrew Paiano Hance Alligood Doriano Magliano Brian Medley |
| Past members | Tim Sherrill Geoffrey Higgins Tyler Carter Cory Ferris Michael Bohn Ben Ferris |
| Website | Woe, Is Me on Tumblr |
Woe, Is Me is an American metalcore band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2009, the group is currently signed to Rise Records and its subsidiary, Velocity Records. Their debut album, Number[s], was released on August 31, 2010 and charted at number 16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers.
History
Formation and Number[s] (2009–2010)
Woe, Is Me was founded during the fall of 2009 in Atlanta by former Of Machines drummer Austin Thornton, whom started the band along with Kevin Hanson, Cory Ferris, and Ben Ferris, who were all formerly of a local Atlanta-based band named Cheyne Stokes. Tim Sherrill, who played lead guitar of another local group named Shooter McGavin, also joined in .[1] These five members then recruited with vocalists Michael Bohn and Tyler Carter, respectively for unclean and clean vocal positions after their departure from A Path Less Traveled, another local group. With this seven-member lineup, the band recorded a three-song demo with producer Cameron Mizell containing the songs "Hell, or High Water", "I." and "If Not, for Ourselves"[1] which were released to their Myspace profile. The group later recorded and released a cover of the Kesha song "Tik Tok", also showcased online within a few months of being a band. Soon after these recordings were released, The Artery Foundation took notice of them. Rise Records, along with their imprint label, Velocity Records, signed Woe, Is Me before even playing their first show.[2] They recorded their debut album, Number[s] during the same month that they were signed. It was subsequently released on August 31, 2010.[3] It reached position #16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.[4][5] The band's debut tour, the Pyknic Partery tour, was shared with Drop Dead, Gorgeous, From First to Last, Sleeping with Sirens, Abandon All Ships, For All Those Sleeping, and Attila.[6]
Clean vocalist Tyler Carter's soul-influenced voice garnered comparisons to Jonny Craig, who provides guest appearances on the album.[7][8][9][10][11] The group held an album release show in Georgia for Number[s] on September 2, 2010 with pop punk band Veara as a supporting act. Later in September, the band recorded a cover of the Katy Perry song "Hot n Cold" for the compilation album, Punk Goes Pop 3.
In an interview with radio station The Gunz Show, Carter stated that the band would be recording a music video for "[&] Delinquents" in September 2010.[12] The group embarked on a Canadian tour supporting Abandon All Ships from October 1, 2010 to the 28th of that month. From November 4, 2010 to November 28, 2010, the band was included on a US tour entitled Average Guys with Exceptional Hair Tour in support of A Skylit Drive, along with For All Those Sleeping, Scarlett O'Hara, and Motionless in White. The music video for "[&] Delinquents" was released on the first of December of that year.[13]
Member losses (2010–present)
By the end of December 2010, lead guitarist Tim Sherrill departed from Woe, Is Me.[14] The band acquired Atlanta resident Jack Langdell to perform as a touring member during the search for a permanent replacement. Geoffrey Higgins took up the position officially in March 2011.[15] The group then released a single for a 2011 song entitled "Fame > Demise" (pronounced fame over demise) through the iTunes store on March 21, 2011.[16] The lead guitar tracks on the release are the last release of media by the band to include Sherrill. In an interview after its release, Carter explained that the song is and would only remain as a single, and would not be part of the band's second album.[17] An acoustic version of the song was also released.[18]
During late June 2011, lead guitarist Geoffrey Higgins also departed from the band.[19] The group began their performances on Warped Tour with only Hanson performing the rhythm guitar parts to where leads were backtracked during performances for the time being due to their lack of a lead guitarist.[20] With the band yet again searching for a lead guitar player, the conclusion of their search was made weeks afterward where Abandon All Ships' drummer and guitarist, Dan and Andrew Paiano were kicked from the band.[21] Almost immediately afterward, it was announced that Andrew would be joining Woe, Is Me to play lead guitar.[22]
On August 10, 2011, clean vocalist, Tyler Carter left the band. He cited an interest in following newer and different objectives than being in a band and went on to state that "[the rock 'n' roll lifestyle] and what it consists of just isn't for me anymore" as the reason for his departure.[23]
On September 15, 2011, Woe, Is Me announced via-video update that their new singer is a man by the name of Hance Alligood, whom was once a part of local Atlanta band, Oh, Manhattan. Along with this update, the group also played various clips from a new single entitled "Vengeance", which the band released on September 27, 2011. It is the first Woe, Is Me song released to the public with Alligood taking the clean vocal position instead of Carter.[24] However, March 7, 2012 had Michael Bohn and both Ferris brothers leave the band. The explained reason for the leaving of these three was "Our differences were just too vast on so many levels: Musical, personal/moral, and professional/business. It came to a point where we could either continue on the path they saw fit, or we could create our own path and find happiness in our own ways."[25]
On April 16th, 2012, Doriano Magliano (former vocalist for That's Outrageous) and Brian Medley officially announced they had joined Woe, Is Me.
Band members
| (2009-2010) "Numbers" |
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| (2010-2011) "Fame Over Demise" & "Punk Goes Pop 3" |
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| (2009-2011) "Vengeance" & "Punk Goes Pop 4" |
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| (2012-present) |
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Current band members
| Name | Instrument | Membership | Additional information |
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| Kevin Hanson | Rhythm guitar | 2009–present | Former guitarist of Muffamoose |
| Austin Thornton | Drums, programming | 2009–present | Former drummer of Of Machines |
| Andrew Paiano | Lead guitar | 2011–present | Former guitarist of Abandon All Ships |
| Hance Alligood | Clean vocals | 2011–present | Former vocalist of Oh, Manhattan |
| Doriano Magliano | Harsh vocals | 2012–present | Former vocalist of That's Outrageous. |
| Brian Medley | Bass | 2012–present | Former bassist of Memphis May Fire. |
Former members
| Name | Instrument | Membership | Additional information |
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| Tim Sherrill | Lead guitar (studio) | 2009-2010 | |
| Geoffrey Higgins | Lead guitar | 2011 | |
| Tyler Carter | Clean vocals | 2009-2011 | Left the band due to issues with the music industry and to persue a solo carrier. |
| Michael Bohn | Harsh vocals | 2009-2012 | Left the band due to musical and personal differences. |
| Ben Ferris | Keyboards, backing vocals | 2009-2012 | Left the band due to musical and personal differences. |
| Cory Ferris | Bass guitar | 2009-2012 | Left the band due to musical and personal differences. |
Session members
| Name | Instrument | Membership | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Craig | Guest vocals | 2010 | Current vocalist of Dance Gavin Dance and former vocalist of Emarosa Provided guest vocals on "Our Number[s]" & "Desolate [The Conductor]" |
| Jack Langdell | Lead guitars | 2010 | Former guitarist of To Bow or to Brun Performed as a touring member for the band in 2010 |
Discography
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Videography
- "[&] Delinquents" (2010)
- "Vengeance" (2012)
References
- ^ a b Gonda, Chris. "WOE, IS ME Signs with Velocity Records/Rise Records; Band to Begin Recording Debut This Month". PureGrainAudio.net.
- ^ "Woe, Is Me Cover Ke$ha, Sign to Velocity Records - SMNnews.com". 12 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Woe Is Me Number CD". Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Number(s) - Woe Is Me | Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "Atlanta's WOE, IS ME sells 1,700 of their debut "Number(s)"". indiestar.tv. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "indiestar.tv Graf Wall: The Pyknic pArtery Tour: Drop Dead Gorgeous, From First To Last". 12 May 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Woe, Is Me - Number[s] www.corezin.net Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ Woe, Is Me - Number[s] - The NewReview
- ^ indiestar.tv Graf Wall: Album Review: Woe, Is Me "Number[s."
- ^ Woe, Is Me "Number[s]"
- ^ Woe, Is Me *album review* - PunkWorldViews.com Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "Woe, Is Me Radio Interview - The Gunz Show NY". YouTube. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Woe, Is Me post video for “[&] Delinquents” Alternative Press
- ^ Woe, Is Me guitarist leaves band // Lambgoat
- ^ "Fuck Yeah Woe, Is Me - Tumblr". Tumblr. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (22 March 2011). "New Songs From Woe Is Me and Memphis May Fire". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ Carter, Tyler (13 March 2011). "Twitter - Tyler Carter". Twitter. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ Woe, Is Me perform acoustic version of “Fame Over Demise” Alternative Press
- ^ http://twitter.com/#!/geoffreyhiggins/status/85375543834456064
- ^ Woe, Is Me Warped Tour
- ^ "Abandon All Ships kick out brothers Andrew and Dan Paiano". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Common, Tyler. "Abandon All Ships lose two members, one joins Woe, Is Me". Alternative Press. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Exclusive: Tyler Carter leaves Woe, Is Me". Alternative Press. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Woe, Is Me announce new vocalist". Alternative Press. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne. "Exclusive: Former members of Woe, Is Me release statement". Alternative Press. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
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External links
- Woe, Is Me on Facebook
- Woe, Is Me on Tumblr