Biography
Six years is a long time in anyone's life, but in the life of an up and coming rock band and their audience, it can seem like an eternity. Yet six years it's been since Reno Divorce released their 2nd full-length album, "You're Only Making It Worse," in 2003. And what a long, trying six years it's been.
During the ensuing time period, Reno Divorce have certainly not been dormant. Quite the opposite, in fact. Shortly after the release of "You're Only Making It Worse," the band embarked on their 2nd European Tour, in addition to several tours per year all over the US. The band also released the 6-song "Laugh Now Cry Later" EP, switched labels, and re-released their critically acclaimed 2001 debut album, "Naysayers And Yesmen," making it available widely in the US for the first time ever. Aside from tours and record labels, Reno Divorce also saw many trials and tribulations during this time period, including loss of loved ones, a period of band member turnover, cancelled tour dates, broken down vans, an unreleased EP, serious illness, mental breakdowns, major injury, and the even the brief hiatus of one of its longest running members.
Where hard times like these may take the spirit from other bands or even convince them to throw in the towel, the members of Reno Divorce finally pulled together with a new found sense of unity and resolve. Not to mention, a fresh batch of their best material yet.
When the dust finally settled, the line-up of long-standing members Brent Loveday (Vocals/Lead Guitar) and Andrew Erich (Drums), 4 year veteran Tim Jadowski (Bass/Backing Vocals), and newest addition Tye Battistella (Guitar/Backing Vocals) solidified and began wood-shedding on new material, polishing songwriter Loveday's latest nuggets into shining audio gold. During this time, the band also saw their popularity rise greatly, selling out shows and getting radio play while their Myspace page was inundated with friend requests, praise from fans, and hundreds of plays per day.
Entering the world famous Blasting Room studios in October of 2007, Reno Divorce laid down the basic tracks for 14 of their strongest, fiercest, yet most mature songs to date under the supervision of engineer extraordinaire Jason Livermore. While the band will always stay true to their punk rock roots, this batch of songs goes to new places for these seasoned vets. Yes, there are more straight-up rock songs than the band has ever turned out before. There are definitely catchier songs than they have released in the past. But on the other end of the spectrum, this album is the result of many dark times and some of the songs on this album go in a heavier direction than the band ever has before. Response to the new material in a live setting has been borderline pandemonium and after recently posting a handful of demo versions of tracks slated for the new album on their Myspace page, they once again saw a dramatic positive response from fans old and new. All in all, the 3rd album from Reno Divorce promises to be their most dynamic and strongest yet and quite frankly, it'll be worth the 6 year wait.
The new Reno Divorce album, "Tears Before Breakfast," is set to drop on June 12th in Europe and July 21st in the U.S. on I Scream Records and will be followed by a tour of the major European Summer Music Festivals, running from July 2nd - August 15th.
Fact Sheet:
- Originally based in Orlando, Florida from 1996-1998. Re-formed in Denver, Colorado in 2000.
- Signed to I Scream Records in 2009.
- Signed to Street Anthem Records 2005 - 2008.
- Signed to Boss Tuneage Records 2002 - 2004.
- Several US Tours from 2001-2009.
- Toured Europe 2002, 2004, & 2009.
- Rave reviews in Kerrang, Metal Hammer, Maximum Rock N' Roll, The Big Takeover, Under the Volcano, Skratch, Razorcake, Aardschok, Punk Planet, Loud Fast Rules, and more zines worldwide.
- Top 10 Finalists in the 93.3 KTCL Hometown For The Holidays contest in 2007 & 2008.
- Nominated for Best Punk Band in Denver in Westword magazine 2005, 2006, 2008, & 2009.
- Shared the stage with Reverend Horton Heat, X, Henry Rollins, Street Dogs, Agnostic Front, Vans Warped Tour 2004, T.S.O.L., D.I., Agent Orange, The Blasters, Angel City Outcasts, The Pavers, The Dead Kennedys, ALL, Exene Cervenka, The Hollowpoints, Wire, US Bombs, Wesley Willis, The Smut Peddlers, 3 Bad Jacks, Mad Sin, Narcoleptic Youth, Wrecking Crew, Clit 45, Adolescents, Time Again, and many more.
Instrumentation
Brent Loveday - Vocals/Lead Guitar
Andrew Erich - Drums
Tim Jadowski - Bass/Backing Vocals
Tye Battistella - Guitar/Backing Vocals
Discography
Tears Before Breakfast (2009, I Scream Records)
Naysayers And Yesmen/Laugh Now Cry Later (re-release) (2005, Street Anthem Records)
Laugh Now Cry Later (EP) (2004, Boss Tuneage Records)
You're Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
Naysayers And Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
Links
| http://www.renodivorceonline.com |