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Vanna ("a New Hope" In Stores Now!!) (more info)
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  • Label: Epitaph Records
  • Label Type: indie
  • About:
    New England post-hardcore group Vanna have spent the last several years on a personal journey, and it's the experience of living on the road that has helped them to discover who they truly are. After years of relentless touring and musical growth, the band has found balance with A New Hope, both literally and figuratively.

    Since the bands formation in 2004 Vanna – Chris Preece (vocals), Nick Lambert (guitar/vocals), Evan Pharmakis (guitar/vocals), Shawn Marquis (bass) and newcomer Chris Campbell (drums) – have built a strong following based on their killer live shows, which helped garner attention from Epitaph Records. The band signed with the label in 2005 and released their debut EP, The Search Party Never Came, the following year. With the EP's release came extensive touring until it was time to release their full length album, Curses, in 2007. Signaling growth sonically from the EP, Curses highlighted the band's metalcore side establishing them as one of the most interesting up-and-coming bands in the post-hardcore scene.

    After almost two years of touring in support of Curses, the band returned to their roots and entered the studio with producer Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Story of the Year) to record A New Hope. With widening musical vision and hard-won experience under their belts, Vanna tackled the writing and recording of A New Hope with an added perspective and understanding.

    "The writing and recording process naturally becomes more dialed and decisive with each record," explains Preece. "This record was approached with more of a group mentality. We talked a lot about what we liked and disliked about our last two releases, and each one of us were able to express ourselves in every step of the process."

    "Steve Evetts was honestly just a great fit for us," adds Pharmakis. "For me personally it was great because I feel my relationship with the producer is important. If we mesh well it shows in the recording. The more comfortable you are the better you perform, the better you can concentrate and the better ideas you come up with as a team, as far as harmonies and melody ideas. And Steve was a great mentor. Chris Preece and I really meshed our lyric and vocal ideas together in a different way on this album and it worked out great. We definitely got to show a more melodic side on the record. I'd like to think this new record is like the perfect mix between our last two releases but with the sound we always wanted...and the skill it took time to earn."

    The result of their collaborative efforts are twelve smartly written tracks that highlight the band's musical evolution, balancing the perfect fusion of emotive rock and perilous hardcore.

    "Into Hell's Mouth We March," the first song released from A New Hope, rips the album open with the group's finest mix of melody and hardcore yet. While fans will appreciate Vanna's signature mix of weighty breakdowns and uplifting choruses, they'll also hear a progression in song-writing, gang vocals and more melodic singing from guitarist/vocalist Evan Pharmakis which makes for a much more accessible sound. Anthemic tracks like the first single "Safe To Say" and "We Are Nameless" bring the goosebumps, pushing with trashing guitars and pulling with captivating melody until you are chanting alongside the dueling vocalists.

    "I feel like A New Hope is a fresh start," says Pharmakis. "This is exactly where we want to be, and I couldn't be happier with the direction of our music. This is Vanna, we are finally Vanna."

    As Vanna looks forward with A New Hope, they continue down their unpredictable path of self discovery, continually growing and evolving with new purpose and A New Hope.



















    01/27/09 VANNA UNVEIL A NEW HOPE IN MARCH
    Post-hardcore Group To Release New Album In March And Launch US Tour

    Boston post-hardcore group Vanna will release their anticipated sophomore album, A New Hope, March 24th on Epitaph Records. Produced and mixed by Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Our Last Night, Story of the Year) and mastered by Alan Douches (Converge), A New Hope emphasizes the band's heightened musical abilities, balancing a perfect blend of emotive rock and perilous hardcore with refined precession. Fans can catch a preview of the new album this January as the band tours with Gwen Stacy.
    Since the release of Vanna's fan-favorite debut EP, The Search Party Never Came, and their follow-up full-length, Curses, the band has been on a continuous musical journey, evolving, exploring and maturing with each release and tour. With the experience of using what works and letting go of what doesn't, the band tackled the writing and recording of A New Hope with an added perspective and understanding.
    "The writing and recording process naturally becomes more dialed and decisive with each record," explains lead vocalist Chris Preece. "This record was approached with more of a group mentality. We talked a lot about what we liked and disliked about our last two releases, and each one of us were able to express ourselves in every step of the process. We locked ourselves in our practice space for two months, everyone threw out song ideas, and the ideas were fleshed out into something that we were all happy with. All of our individual influences and inspirations played a big role creatively."
    Creativity abounds. A New Hope will grab Vanna's core fans with catchy songs fueled by intense breakdowns, while their accessible melodious song-writing will open the door to a new audience.
    Continually elevating their game, Vanna have raised the musical stakes with a bombardment of twelve tracks that invoke a deluge of sensations. Preece's guttural screams and Evan Pharmakis' (guitarist/vocals) melodic choruses seamlessly duel on tracks like the epic post-hardcore anthem for the ages, "Safe To Say," and the sweeping hit "The Same Graceful Wind." The fast, ferocious work of guitarist Nick Lambert, bassist Shawn Marquis and drummer Chris Campbell provide a wall of intense sound on tracks like "Thrashmouth" and "Life and Limb."
    Vanna's undying passion for creating and growing musically has resulted in one of the best post-hardcore releases in years. Resistance is futile. See Vanna this January and February on tour with Gwen Stacy and Our Last Night.

    A New Hope Tracklisting:
    1. Let's Have An Earthquake
    2. Into Hell's Mouth We March
    3. The Same Graceful Wind
    4. Like Changing Seasons
    5. Trashmouth
    6. Safe To Say
    7. We Are Nameless
    8. Sleepwalker
    9. Where We Are Now
    10. Ten Arms
    11. Life and Limb
    12. The Sun Sets Here

    Vanna Tour Dates:
    1/26 – Knights of Columbus – Annapolis, MD (w/Gwen Stacy & Our Last Night)
    1/27 – Plan B – Danville, VA (w/Gwen Stacy & Our Last Night)
    1/29 – Providence Church – Mobile, AL (w/Gwen Stacy & Our Last Night)
    1/30 – The Village – Little Rock, AR (w/Gwen Stacy & Our Last Night)
    1/31 – King of Clubs – Tulsa, OK (w/Gwen Stacy & Our Last Night)
    2/1 – Singleton – Bartlett, TN (w/Gwen Stacy & Our Last Night)
    2/2 – The Anchor – Nashville, TN (w/Gwen Stacy & Our Last Night)
    2/4 – Bulldog Café – Louisville, KY (w/Gwen Stacy & Our Last Night)
    2/5 – Doug's Rockhouse – Aurora, IL (w/Gwen Stacy & Our Last Night)
    2/6 – Truth Ministries – Port Clinton, OH (w/Gwen Stacy & Our Last Night)
    2/7 – Terre Haute Music Venue – Terre Haute, IN (w/Gwen Stacy & Our Last Night)
    2/8 – The 4-H – Cape Girardeau, MO
    2/10 – 516 Sound Stage – Shreveport, LA
    2/11 – Java Jazz – Houston, TX (w/Belle Epoque)
    2/13 – First Family Church – Albuquerque, NM (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    2/14 – War Room – Amarillo, TX (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    2/15 – Plano Center – Plano, TX (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    2/16 – King of Clubs – Tulsa, OK (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    2/17 – The Village – Little Rock, AR (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    2/20 – The Pearl Room – Mokena, IL (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    2/21 – Boney June's – Evansville, IN (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    2/22 – Peabody's – Cleveland, OH (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    2/24 – The Mixtape – Grand Rapids, MI (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    2/25 – Chubby Pickle – Windsor, ON (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    2/26 – Embassy – London, ON (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    2/27 – The Bayou – Ottawa, ON (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    3/1 – The Reverb – Toronto, ON (w/Lovehatehero & Blessed by a Broken Heart)
    Posted By: Epitaph.com
    2009 About Vanna...
    New England post-hardcore group Vanna have spent the last several years on a personal journey, and it's the experience of living on the road that has helped them to discover who they truly are. After years of relentless touring and musical growth, the band has found balance with A New Hope, both literally and figuratively.

    Since the bands formation in 2004 Vanna – Chris Preece (vocals), Nick Lambert (guitar/vocals), Evan Pharmakis (guitar/vocals), Shawn Marquis (bass) and newcomer Chris Campbell (drums) – have built a strong following based on their killer live shows, which helped garner attention from Epitaph Records. The band signed with the label in 2005 and released their debut EP, The Search Party Never Came, the following year. With the EP's release came extensive touring until it was time to release their full length album, Curses, in 2007. Signaling growth sonically from the EP, Curses highlighted the band's metalcore side establishing them as one of the most interesting up-and-coming bands in the post-hardcore scene.

    After almost two years of touring in support of Curses, the band returned to their roots and entered the studio with producer Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Story of the Year) to record A New Hope. With widening musical vision and hard-won experience under their belts, Vanna tackled the writing and recording of A New Hope with an added perspective and understanding.

    "The writing and recording process naturally becomes more dialed and decisive with each record," explains Preece. "This record was approached with more of a group mentality. We talked a lot about what we liked and disliked about our last two releases, and each one of us were able to express ourselves in every step of the process."

    "Steve Evetts was honestly just a great fit for us," adds Pharmakis. "For me personally it was great because I feel my relationship with the producer is important. If we mesh well it shows in the recording. The more comfortable you are the better you perform, the better you can concentrate and the better ideas you come up with as a team, as far as harmonies and melody ideas. And Steve was a great mentor. Chris Preece and I really meshed our lyric and vocal ideas together in a different way on this album and it worked out great. We definitely got to show a more melodic side on the record. I'd like to think this new record is like the perfect mix between our last two releases but with the sound we always wanted...and the skill it took time to earn."

    The result of their collaborative efforts are twelve smartly written tracks that highlight the band's musical evolution, balancing the perfect fusion of emotive rock and perilous hardcore.

    "Into Hell's Mouth We March," the first song released from A New Hope, rips the album open with the group's finest mix of melody and hardcore yet. While fans will appreciate Vanna's signature mix of weighty breakdowns and uplifting choruses, they'll also hear a progression in song-writing, gang vocals and more melodic singing from guitarist/vocalist Evan Pharmakis which makes for a much more accessible sound. Anthemic tracks like the first single "Safe To Say" and "We Are Nameless" bring the goosebumps, pushing with trashing guitars and pulling with captivating melody until you are chanting alongside the dueling vocalists.

    "I feel like A New Hope is a fresh start," says Pharmakis. "This is exactly where we want to be, and I couldn't be happier with the direction of our music. This is Vanna, we are finally Vanna."

    As Vanna looks forward with A New Hope, they continue down their unpredictable path of self discovery, continually growing and evolving with new purpose and A New Hope.

    Posted By: Epitaph Records
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