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If bands, like countries and colleges, had mottos, Damiera’s would be “You have to sacrifice to gain.” While some bands embark on a road scattered with obstacles after their inception, it was that creation itself that marked the greatest challenge Buffalo’s Damiera will ever face.
The tribulation began nearly two years ago, at the dawning of 2005, when singer and guitarist Dave Raymond broke up his former band League to “write the music I wanted to write and have everybody in the same mindset. ” Pulling guitarist Matthew Kipp with him out of the wreckage of League, Raymond set about to design a line-up that both befit the musical sensibilities he hoped to foster and which championed a sense of internal camaraderie. Now comes the first sacrifice: Brad McRae, former drummer of Sleeping Girl Drowning, hopped on a bus from Orlando to Buffalo, a 30-plus hour ride, to join Raymond’s vision as drummer.
So with a line-up of a three, Damiera began writing songs that they used to audition bassists. When luck did not proffer up a musician who fit the band’s mold, Damiera’s friend Mark Henry, then the singer of Queen City Nights, stepped in to help record bass on Damiera’s debut EP, which the group self-produced and released in March of 2005 and immediately followed with self-booked tours (“I figured it out by doing things all the wrong ways first and then making it work,” Raymond says of booking shows). Sacrifice two: After a term with a touring bassist, Henry called Raymond to announce he was breaking up his band of eight years to become Damiera’s full-time bassist.
The tribulation began nearly two years ago, at the dawning of 2005, when singer and guitarist Dave Raymond broke up his former band League to “write the music I wanted to write and have everybody in the same mindset. ” Pulling guitarist Matthew Kipp with him out of the wreckage of League, Raymond set about to design a line-up that both befit the musical sensibilities he hoped to foster and which championed a sense of internal camaraderie. Now comes the first sacrifice: Brad McRae, former drummer of Sleeping Girl Drowning, hopped on a bus from Orlando to Buffalo, a 30-plus hour ride, to join Raymond’s vision as drummer.
So with a line-up of a three, Damiera began writing songs that they used to audition bassists. When luck did not proffer up a musician who fit the band’s mold, Damiera’s friend Mark Henry, then the singer of Queen City Nights, stepped in to help record bass on Damiera’s debut EP, which the group self-produced and released in March of 2005 and immediately followed with self-booked tours (“I figured it out by doing things all the wrong ways first and then making it work,” Raymond says of booking shows). Sacrifice two: After a term with a touring bassist, Henry called Raymond to announce he was breaking up his band of eight years to become Damiera’s full-time bassist.
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CurtisColours wrote:
i just got into this band recently and i must say, it is the greatest thing ive ever heard
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sammywhammyboy wrote:
EP = M(US)IC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quiet Mouth, Loud Hands.
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rella987 wrote:
Apparently not, I'm looking forward to their supposed 2010 release. Just because they had a split with Equal doesn't mean much imo
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toothpanties wrote:
this band is done.
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redheadguy719 wrote:
I had the honor recently of having my band open for these guys, and first off, let me say that they put on an incredible show. Everything was tight and fucking perfect. I'm so used to listening to bands' complicated records and then hearing sloppy shit live, but Damiera was just fucking perfect. We got a chance to talk to them, and according to them the decision to leave equalvision was pretty mutual and 'no hard feelings.' They wanted to be able to have more of a DIY setup, and mentioned during their set that they plan to release the new ep for free
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dank14u52 wrote:
Probably because its not a good idea to get a band that doesn't stay together.
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FullCollaspe wrote:
I can't believe Equal Vision is signing shit like We Came As Romans, yet fucking dropped these guys, so stupid.
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Clayton09 wrote:
Whoa, I ignored these guys for over a year but it's love on first listen to Quiet Mouth Loud Hands.
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aragorninvent wrote:
What's about new EP? Where i can buy it?
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indy02 wrote:
They do the craziest fucking rhythms and tempo changes. Jeez.
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rella987 wrote:
wow tracks from the newer album on top.
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w0bbEL wrote:
M(US)IC is such an awesome album
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RobotAfterAll wrote:
EP is the balls
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MAXDADMAX wrote:
<3
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malad wrote:
get to the top! gogogogo!
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cd_RW wrote:
m(us)ic good, new record bad.
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AvoidMe wrote:
awesome guys^^
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ajferrick wrote:
you guys are amazing. keep it up!
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arifex wrote:
awesome music :]
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