https://www.facebook.com/devourtheday/
Have you ever heard a song that sounded so familiar, but you know for a fact that you’ve never even heard of the band, nonetheless the song? Recently I came across one of these oh so familiar songs while listening to my new favorite creation, Sirius XM Radio, on my way to work and it drove me crazy.
The song title and artist were easy. I had them memorized after the second time hearing it. “Lightning in the Sky” by Devour the Day. I could have just done a quick Google search on my lunch break but my ADD brain always kicked in and I’d forget about it by the time I made it to the office.
After some research, I discovered why this band sounded so damn familiar. One quick search revealed to me that Devour the Day was a side project of one of my most beloved bands, Egypt Central.
Egypt Central began in 2002, releasing their self titled debut album in 2008. Their hit song, “You Make Me Sick” was my jam and it’s safe to say I played the hell out of it. The band was successful with their first album and toured with some big names like Seether and In This Moment. Seeing them live at Edgefest at Altamont Fairgrounds was epic, I sang along to every song, I had memorized every word. At the end of the day, I was walking along a fence with some other concert goers when the lead singer appeared on the other side of the fence. He started waving, yelling to us fans, “Security and the concert company won’t let us do meet and greets so we want to say hi and thank you for coming. They can’t stop us from talking over the fence.” It was that moment, that gesture that proved to me this was a band made up of real people who respect their fans. I was hooked. Their second album, White Rabbit was released in 2010 and was followed by multiple tours including their own headlining tour. The album created a lot of hype in the rock world but it didn’t last. Egypt Central fans knew something was up when when months passed by without new music or any talk of future plans. In 2012, Joey Chicago broke a year of silence with a letter posted on the bands Facebook page. There it was announced that vocalist John Falls and guitarist Jeff James were done with the band and that Egypt Central was no more.
This sad gray cloud had a silver lining, because included in that letter was the introduction for something new, a little band called, Devour the Day. The band was founded by former Egypt Central band members Joey “Chicago” Walser and Blake Allison. The official band member lineup includes Joey “Chicago” Walser on bass and backup vocals, Blake Allison on lead vocals and guitar, Ronnie Farris on drums and David Hoffman on lead guitar. Touring members include Jeff James on guitar and Dustin Schoenhofer on drums.With a solid group of talented musicians, the Memphis, TN based hard rock band released their first album on May 7th, 2013. The album, “Time & Pressure” was released under Fat Lady Music and featured the hit single, “Good Man”. Much of 2013 was spent touring and building up an audience, both were done with much success. In 2014, they re-released their first album with remixes and a new song, “Check Your Head”. With a growing fanbase and successful album sale, Devour the Day made their way to the top of the rock charts. In 2015 the band was signed to Razor & Tie Records.
Their latest album, S.O.A.R., was just released on April 1st, 2016. The album title is an clever acronym. S suffer • O overcome • A and • R recover. Guitarist Blake Allison described the meaning of the title in an interview from Revolver Magazine by saying, “‘S.O.A.R.’ is an acronym for ‘Suffer, Overcome, And Recover.’ It references the true nature of hard work, dedication and the feeling of strength through any process. When the pressure of life and all its struggles has beaten you down, it’s what one does in response that really matters and makes us grow as human beings.” (See link below video).
Devour the Day truly is a side project you should check out. If you like hard rock or rock music in general, you’re bound to be a fan. If you’re not a hard rock fan, still give them a listen and see what you think. You might just find a new favorite band!
My favorite track right now has to be their ever so popular, “Lightning in the Sky”. Go listen and then connect with the band!
https://www.facebook.com/devourtheday/
http://instagram.com/devour_the_day/
https://twitter.com/search?q=devour%20the%20day&src=typd
(http://www.revolvermag.com/news/devour-the-day-premiere-new-song-s-o-a-r.html)
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