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A Skylit Drive

A Skylit Drive is a six-piece American post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. The band has released a DVD, one EP album and three studio length albums: Wires...and the Concept of Breathing on May 20, 2008, Adelphia on June 9, 2009, and most recently Identity On Fire on February 15, 2011.

Band History

Formation and She Watched the Sky EP (2006–2007)

A Skylit Drive's original members all met while attending Lodi High School in Lodi. Cory La Quay (drummer) attended Franklin High School in Elk Grove, California along with Zyler Gilley (drummer).[1] Their debut EP, She Watched the Sky, was released early in 2007 on Tragic Hero.[2] Following this the group toured with Four Letter Lie, Blessthefall, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Greeley Estates, Oh, Sleeper, The Blackout, Alesana, Before Their Eyes, Dance Gavin Dance, Kenotia, Pierce the Veil, and From First to Last.

Jordan Blake left the band mid-tour around November 2007 due to ulcers that made it difficult for him to sing. Blake's departure was mutual between him and the other members of the group. He then formed the musical projects Watchout! Theres Ghosts!, JbdJ, and Trances.

Following Blake's departure from A Skylit Drive, Jonny Craig aided A Skylit Drive for a few shows after leaving Dance Gavin Dance.

Wires...and the Concept of Breathing (2008)

A demo version of "Knights of the Round," was performed live with Jonny Craig as the lead vocalist during his few performances with the band in November 2007. Though Craig had written lyrics to the song, only the chorus or refrain is believed to have been kept in the final album version sang by their new-found, permanent vocalist Michael "Jag" Jagmin, formerly of Odd Project. Craig Mabbitt also tried out for lead vocals after getting kicked out of blessthefall, but later joined Escape the Fate. The full length Wires...and the Concept of Breathing appeared in May 2008.[3][4][5][6] The album hit #171 on the U.S. Billboard 200,[7] as well as #9 on the Top Heatseekers Chart and #20 on the Top Independent Albums chart.[8] Shortly after the release of the album they filmed a music video for the nonprofit group To Write Love on Her Arms directed by Robby Starbuck.[9] They appeared at The Bamboozle Left in 2008 and toured in the summer of that year with Sky Eats Airplane, Breathe Carolina, and Emarosa.

They toured with Greeley Estates, August Burns Red, Sky Eats Airplane, This or the Apocalypse, Escape the Fate, Alesana, Chiodos, and Silverstein during fall in 2008. They also filmed a live DVD called "Let Go of the Wires", which was released on December 9, 2008.

In Mid-November the band released a music video for the song "Wires and the Concept of Breathing". The video can be viewed through their MySpace profile. Their song "This Isn't the End" is now the music video on their MySpace directed by Robby Starbuck about teen suicide in conjunction with the non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms. Both videos are on their first full length album, Wires... and the Concept of Breathing, and the band has shot other videos for songs on the album. They have announced that there will be five brand new videos on their upcoming DVD "Let Go of the Wires" as well as live performance footage from a show at the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA. The DVD was released exclusively at Hot Topic on December 9, 2008.

On December 19, 2008, it was announced that A Skylit Drive would be a part of the Vans Warped Tour 2009 lineup. A day before Warped Tour 2009 began, the band appeared at a Hot Topic store in Montclair,CA.

Adelphia (2009–early 2010)

In their DVD, "Let Go of the Wires", the band discussed plans for their next album. The album was to be titled "Glaciers". The band later announced that this would not be the title of their new album. On May 26, 2009, A Skylit Drive released a new song, entitled "Those Cannons Could Sink a Ship" onto iTunes and also for play on their MySpace page. The song is the first of their new album to be released on iTunes.[10] Their second full-length album, Adelphia, was released on June 9, 2009 and peaked at number 64 on the Billboard 200.[11] The band released a music video for "Those Cannons Could Sink A Ship!" on October 19, 2009, directed by Spence Nicholson.

On January 8, 2009, the band announced, via a MySpace bulletin, that they were now a part of Fearless Records and to expect a new album release sometime in 2009. They also announced tour dates with Dance Gavin Dance. A Skylit Drive was a part of Warped Tour for the 2009 season. the band also did a signing at hot topic in Montclair,CA the day before the first day of Warped Tour 2009. During the tour they did signings for the non-profit organization Music Saves Lives. A Skylit Drive recently announced a new tour with Senses Fail starting on September 30.[12] After their American tour, the band did their first tour of Europe.

On December 6, 2009, the band recorded a cover of Journey's "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" for the next Punk Goes compilation.

During February-March 2010, the band toured with We Came as Romans, Of Mice & Men, The Word Alive, and headliners Alesana, nationwide. During a New York City set on February 16, Dee Snider (vocalist of Twisted Sister) appeared to see the show, and hang out with the band(s). On his Twitter, Jag was quoted saying, "I'm never going to get over hearing Dee Snyder compliment my voice. Dee, "can you really pull it off every night?". Me, "You'll see."

This tour, titled The Emptiness Tour, will continue Spring 2010 in the U.K. and Europe. While Of Mice & Men, We Came as Romans, and The Word Alive won't be appearing out of the U.S. shows, ASD (as well as Alesana) will be sharing the tour with Emarosa and Bury Tomorrow.

Identity on Fire (2010–present)

On his Formspring account, Jagmin predicted that A Skylit Drive would begin writing and recording a follow-up to Adelphia during Summer 2010. He also suggested that the album would see an early 2011 release.[13]

In February 2010 Hassle Records published on their web site "We have new recruits to the Hassle Records family, please welcome A Skylit Drive with open arms... Fresh out of California, A Skylit Drive have been together in their current line-up since 2007 and have been touring their unique brand of metalcore across the US. We released their second album Adelphia in October and the UK joined the ever growing A Skylit Drive bandwagon. Catch the band on the rapidly selling out UK / Europe tour with Alesana in April."[14]

The band announced via MySpace that on May 29, 2010, the band Desires of Sires will debut on their Adelphia tour. Recently, Michael Jagmin hinted on Twitter that A Skylit Drive is currently writing new material.[15] A Skylit Drive is recording new demos. The band's MySpace layout changed in July 2010 with a new message saying that A Skylit Drive was in the studio recording a new album with Cameron Webb for early 2011.[16]

According to the band's twitter account they have finished recording the new album. According to Nick's twitter, a twitpic of a promotional poster confirms their upcoming album's name Identity on Fire which is to be released sometime in February 2011

The band will be on the "Average Guys with Exceptional Hair" tour with bands Woe, Is Me, For All Those Sleeping, Motionless in White and Scarlett O'Hara.

In the meanwhile the official album artwork was posted and can be seen here, On December 7, 2010, the band announced the tracklisting for the album and a date set on February 15, 2011. They will be on tour mid January through February with Underoath, Thursday, and Animals as Leaders.[17]

As of February 7th, 2011, the band has released three singles: "Too Little Too Late", "XO Skeleton", and "Ex Marks the Spot." The band filmed a music video for "Too Little Too Late."

Band members

Current
Former

Discography

Release date Title Label
January 23, 2007 She Watched the Sky (EP) Tragic Hero Records
May 20, 2008 Wires...and the Concept of Breathing Tragic Hero Records
December 9, 2008 Let Go of the Wires (DVD) Tragic Hero Records
June 9, 2009 Adelphia Fearless Records
February 15, 2011 Identity on Fire Fearless Records

Music videos

References

  1. ^ A Skylit Drive Album News/Tour Dates. Skope Magazine, May 28, 200
  2. ^ Review of She Watched the Sky. AbsolutePunk, February 10, 2007.
  3. ^ Review of Wires. Taking Over, May 19, 2008.
  4. ^ old habits_4406.html Review of Wires. New-Noise.net
  5. ^ Review of Wires. AbsolutePunk, May 20, 2008.
  6. ^ Review of Wires. Paste Punk.
  7. ^ Charts. Billboard.com
  8. ^ Charts, Allmusic
  9. ^ A Skylit Drive Films Three Videos in Three Days. HM Magazine, June 29, 2008.
  10. ^ Myspace
  11. ^ Billboard.com - Discography - A Skylit Drive - Adelphia
  12. ^ Eventful Performers
  13. ^ [1]
  14. ^ Hassle Records. February 10, 2010.
  15. ^ [2]
  16. ^ http://www.myspace.com/askylitdrive
  17. ^ http://www.facebook.com/notes/a-skylit-drive/identity-on-fire-tracklisting-release-date/470023136276
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