2008 Woodie Awards
Haste the Day home to support new album
Seth Warkentien
Issue date: 2/20/08 Section: Entertainment
Working hard to put Indianapolis on the map in hardcore music, the Circle City's own Haste the Day capped off their nationwide Vs. Tour with a performance at the Emerson Theater Sunday evening. The band is supporting their current album "Pressure the Hinges" which was released last March and debuted at #89 on Billboard Magazine's TOP 100.
Performing to a primarily high-school-age crowd of nearly 300, the band took stage around 9 p.m. Co-headlining on the Vs. Tour with Haste the Day was Arizona band Scary Kids Scaring Kids. Earlier supporting performances included Drop Dead Gorgeous and Gwen Stacy.
"I think they've come a long way since the old CPAC days, the Carmel Performing Arts Center. They used to play there a lot," said Josh Tompkins, 18, a long time Haste the Day fan attending the show.
Mike Murphy, bassist for Haste the Day shared his feelings about playing in his hometown. "I love going down to the Emerson and playing because I used to go to shows there as a kid. It's just surreal to be on the other side of it."
Formed in 2001 by bassist Mike Murphy, drummer Devin Chaulk and his brother and guitarist Brennan Chaulk, all of whom attended Carmel High School, the band has certainly come a long way since their humble beginnings. Spurred by a successful sophomore release "Burning Bridges," they have gained international attention in recent years.
Completing the five-piece is Jason Barnes who attended North Central High school and lead singer Stephen Keech, from Denver, who joined the band in 2006 after former lead singer Jimmy Ryan left and took a job with record label Tooth and Nail.
The band is considered "Christian Metalcore," which is a subgenre of the multifarious parent genre, hardcore. But don't let the label confuse you, there is nothing traditionally Christian about their music or performances. Though the band is very outspoken about their faith, they haven't allowed it to be a hindrance in reaching a wider market.
Performing to a primarily high-school-age crowd of nearly 300, the band took stage around 9 p.m. Co-headlining on the Vs. Tour with Haste the Day was Arizona band Scary Kids Scaring Kids. Earlier supporting performances included Drop Dead Gorgeous and Gwen Stacy.
"I think they've come a long way since the old CPAC days, the Carmel Performing Arts Center. They used to play there a lot," said Josh Tompkins, 18, a long time Haste the Day fan attending the show.
Mike Murphy, bassist for Haste the Day shared his feelings about playing in his hometown. "I love going down to the Emerson and playing because I used to go to shows there as a kid. It's just surreal to be on the other side of it."
Formed in 2001 by bassist Mike Murphy, drummer Devin Chaulk and his brother and guitarist Brennan Chaulk, all of whom attended Carmel High School, the band has certainly come a long way since their humble beginnings. Spurred by a successful sophomore release "Burning Bridges," they have gained international attention in recent years.
Completing the five-piece is Jason Barnes who attended North Central High school and lead singer Stephen Keech, from Denver, who joined the band in 2006 after former lead singer Jimmy Ryan left and took a job with record label Tooth and Nail.
The band is considered "Christian Metalcore," which is a subgenre of the multifarious parent genre, hardcore. But don't let the label confuse you, there is nothing traditionally Christian about their music or performances. Though the band is very outspoken about their faith, they haven't allowed it to be a hindrance in reaching a wider market.
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