It’s been said that being a concert promoter is a good job because there will never be a shortage of young, eager, bands to promote. The fact is for every band out there only a few will make it to the big time or be able to live of their music. Dear Life, a band from Hacienda Heights, California, is one of those bands that have been signed and the bets are on to see to see how high the band can take their career.
They play a mean mix of hardcore with a variety of other mosh pit styles mixed in. The band is currently on a tour with Dillinger Escape Plan that will make a stop in my hometown on April 16th at the Marquis Theatre.
Vince one of the band two shredding guitarists, and one of two brothers in the band, took a few minutes to introduce the band to Blogcritics.org. Visit the band's MySpace for tour dates and and a taste of their music.
Where or how did the band get its name?
Back in 2003, when we started the band, a common theme amongst a lot of big name acts and even smaller, local bands was that their names were all pretty negative. There was a lot of “death”, “dying”, and “blood” going on so we wanted to bring something positive and “life” in the mix. It also expresses the importance and significance of the life we are all given on this Earth. We cherish and live our lives as full as we can so we might as well have a band that encompasses that too.
How dose having two brothers in the band work out?
Well in my opinion, I think it works out pretty well. My brother and I basically see eye to eye on most things and we can interact and feed off of each other better than anyone we know. We are usually on the same page and it shines through in our music and overall band outlook. It’s also really cool to just be able to have a fellow musician on hand at all times as well.
You are signed to Uprising records, a respected label, how did that come about
Yeah! We're signed! Woohoo! Ha, ha. Well I think it first came about through Josh at This City Is Burning Records. He had been watching us grow over the years and he had seen us play at Chain Reaction. After that, he started staying more in touch. Eventually, I think they both wanted to work with us so they came up with a deal in which both labels could interact with the band, which is working out pretty well so far. Also, our manager Steve Morales had previously known Sean at Uprising and was in touch with him. We're very excited to have this opportunity, that's for sure!
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