2008 Woodie Awards
Endwell Releases First Full Length Album
Steven McKenzie
Issue date: 2/7/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
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Queens, New York natives Endwell may just be breaking out on the Post-Hardcore scene, but it hasn't been easy for the group. After releasing their first EP, the band spent some time out on the road by themselves, promoting the EP and building up their fan base.
While they were heading out to Chicago to showcase for Victory Records (who would later sign them), their van was hit by a truck and flipped five times. The lead singer at the time spent went to the hospital, and later left the band. The remaining members regrouped and added a new vocalist. With a major label behind them, the group recorded "Homeland Insecurity," and they have been touring relentlessly ever since.
Victory Records markets Endwell as a band of interest for fans of Atreyu, a well known post-hardcore band. The two groups share similarities in the fact that the drummer supplies the back-up vocals, and they both incorporate a heavy dose of screaming. The similarities, however, end there. While most post-hardcore and hardcore bands are criticized as being nothing less than aimless screaming, Endwell's lyrics rise above the stereotype: they posses a more powerful meaning. When listening to the final track, "Zombies Never Think Twice" most specifically the chorus, the lyrics display a sense of maturity for a band that consists of members that are predominantly under 21. The lyrics read "Does he shake you like I shook you? / How much do his words weigh? / Is his underneath your fingertips where I used to lay? / Do his lips taste like forever as you said mine did? / We were young, that's how it goes."
The track "Fever White" is a pleasant surprise as it departs from the norm of post hardcore. It has not one lyric in the whole song yelled. The song displays very strong vocals and the band's creativity. A closer look at the lyrics of other songs on the album might suggest a more "screamo" ("screaming emotional") background. And yet, throughout the whole CD the riffs remind more of It Dies Today and Still Remains rather than Silverstein.
On top of a great album, Endwell puts on a great show. They are currently touring and will be in the tri-state area from February 9th to the 15th.
While they were heading out to Chicago to showcase for Victory Records (who would later sign them), their van was hit by a truck and flipped five times. The lead singer at the time spent went to the hospital, and later left the band. The remaining members regrouped and added a new vocalist. With a major label behind them, the group recorded "Homeland Insecurity," and they have been touring relentlessly ever since.
Victory Records markets Endwell as a band of interest for fans of Atreyu, a well known post-hardcore band. The two groups share similarities in the fact that the drummer supplies the back-up vocals, and they both incorporate a heavy dose of screaming. The similarities, however, end there. While most post-hardcore and hardcore bands are criticized as being nothing less than aimless screaming, Endwell's lyrics rise above the stereotype: they posses a more powerful meaning. When listening to the final track, "Zombies Never Think Twice" most specifically the chorus, the lyrics display a sense of maturity for a band that consists of members that are predominantly under 21. The lyrics read "Does he shake you like I shook you? / How much do his words weigh? / Is his underneath your fingertips where I used to lay? / Do his lips taste like forever as you said mine did? / We were young, that's how it goes."
The track "Fever White" is a pleasant surprise as it departs from the norm of post hardcore. It has not one lyric in the whole song yelled. The song displays very strong vocals and the band's creativity. A closer look at the lyrics of other songs on the album might suggest a more "screamo" ("screaming emotional") background. And yet, throughout the whole CD the riffs remind more of It Dies Today and Still Remains rather than Silverstein.
On top of a great album, Endwell puts on a great show. They are currently touring and will be in the tri-state area from February 9th to the 15th.