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Formed by frontman Arthur Enders, guitarist Jim Sacco, bassist Sergio Anello, and drummer Jeff Hummer in the blueberry capital of the world Hammonton, New Jersey, The Early November’s earliest output was a five-track demo recorded in 2001. The band then sent the demo to Californian label Drive-Thru Records and Drive-Thru Records only, who ultimately signed the band after representative Richard Reines paid them a visit in their hometown. Guitarist Sacco departed the group during this time and was initially replaced by Steve Nakovich, and subsequently Joe Marro.
With very little stage presence and a limited number of songs The Early November were thrown into the deep end and put on the bill on 2002’s Skate and Surf Fest and Warped Tour. In November 2002 the band released their debut EP “For All of This” aided by the summer’s touring success, which introduced the Early November’s style of post-hardcore grittiness to a wider audience. The EP paved the way for another “The Acoustic EP” later in 2002, featuring acoustic covers crafted by Enders of songs from their debut.
After the departure of Marro who was replaced by John Dubitsky, the band issued their full-length debut “Room’s Too Cold” in October 2003. Complete with string and ballad accoutrements and a strong vocal performance by Enders, the album earned strong reviews and peaked at No. 107 on the Billboard 200. A year later frontman Enders recorded his eponymous debut solo effort under the moniker I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody’s Business.
With the addition of guitarist Bill Lugg, the Early November recorded and released a split EP with the band I Am the Avalanche in 2005, before issuing their triple-disc sophomore album “The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path” in 2006. The album which showcased three different sides of the band debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200, making it the Early November’s most successful album. After the release and subsequent tour alongside The Rocket Summer and Mêlée, the group announced an indefinite hiatus in May 2007, which lasted until June 2011.
After a stream of sold-out comeback gigs across the U.S., the band signed with Rise Records who issued their third full-length album “In Currents” in 2012. The album was debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200 and was supported by an extensive touring schedule including slots on the 2013 Vans Warped Tour and an anniversary show at Bowery Ballroom in New York City, U.S.
Live reviews
Ace Enders, frontman for The Early November, has clearly matured since his early days among the ranks of pop punk acts like Taking Back Sunday, Saves the Day, and Brand New. His fans likely have, too, but it's hard not to have a sentimental side for the honest, heartfelt songs Enders pens, particularly when he has since taken to performing his old classics in a stripped-down acoustic style, even adding a mandolin to increase the warmth of his pseudo-folk sound. He may have shed some of the teen angst that drove his early work, but he has lost no intensity in the process. Though he has since released a number of albums under both The Early November and I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business monikers, Enders has no qualms about going back to his roots and playing songs from This Room's Too Cold and other early successes. He is not only open to listening to audience requests, but he, unlike many artists today, solicits them, coming to the stage only with a loose plan and allowing the fans to chime in and contribute to the direction of the show. As a result, his live act is organic and electrifying--something unique to each stop he makes. He intersperses new material throughout classics if only to expose old fans to some of his recent work, and much of the new work he offers proves to be as infectious and chant-inducing as everyone's fsvorites. All the while Enders is energetic, humorous, and gracious on stage; he is still very clearly in it for his devoted fans. Fans of old Early November tunes need not fear that the band has abandoned its wonderful early work. Find the time to make it out to see them. You'll not only be gifted with the songs you hoped to hear, you'll also be introduced to new favorites.
alex-witkowski
Every time I have the chance to see The Early November live, I take it. If this means travelling hundreds of miles then I’m willing to load up the car for the drive! So when the band decided to take a hiatus in 2007, I did indeed shed a tear.
For four years, I would be left to just listen to the albums and recordings of previous shows that I had, which just wasn’t quite the same. Then in 2011 the reunion gigs were announced and life was good again! There is no way to capture in writing the energy that The Early November bring to the stage, rarely taking a moment to stand still for the entirety of their set. Lead singer Arthur ‘Ace’ Evans commands the stage and the audience like a front man should.
The beauty of The Early November live show is that there isn’t a huge production or any gimmicks, just real and raw live music which it is impossible not to enjoy! The band and the audience connect in a celebration of authentic live music, and I would never miss the chance to experience the satisfaction of watching an Early November gig. You shouldn’t either.
lhulbert1
They opened for Taking Back Sunday and Dashboard Confessional, and they sounded great! There was good energy and they mixed up old and news songs well. I only wish they could have played longer!
uriah923
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