Burden of a Day
Encyclopedia
Burden of a Day was a Christian
post-hardcore
band from Sarasota, Florida
, formed in January 2000. They were formally signed to Rise Records before their breakup. Some of their influences include the likes of Thrice
, The Bled
, All That Remains
. They recently had their last show in Sarasota on March 6. Burden of a Day started as a worship band in church, until they were moved to reach out to people with their music.
Most of the Burden of a Day are still together, working on their new, untitled album. These members include Chris Terry, and Kyle. The upcoming album will be released under a new band name and with a fresh style of music.
in 2005 for their debut full-length, which followed in 2006. They toured extensively before signing to Rise Records
for their 2008 release, Blessed Be Our Ever After.
The group has been compared by critics to Underoath
, As I Lay Dying
and A Skylit Drive
.
The group's 2009 release OneOneThousand reached #25 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and #21 on the Heatseekers chart.
Former
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band from Sarasota, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, formed in January 2000. They were formally signed to Rise Records before their breakup. Some of their influences include the likes of Thrice
Thrice
Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
, The Bled
The Bled
The Bled is a hardcore band from Tucson, Arizona. The group formed in 2001, originally under the name "The Radiation Defiance Theory", but changed it because of its length...
, All That Remains
All That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
. They recently had their last show in Sarasota on March 6. Burden of a Day started as a worship band in church, until they were moved to reach out to people with their music.
Most of the Burden of a Day are still together, working on their new, untitled album. These members include Chris Terry, and Kyle. The upcoming album will be released under a new band name and with a fresh style of music.
History
The band formed in 2000 and signed to independent label Blood & Ink RecordsBlood and Ink Records
Blood & Ink Records is a record label founded in Richmond, VA in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as Soul Embraced, Foreknown, and TEN 33, as well as helping launch careers for xLooking Forwardx, Blessed by a Broken Heart, Burden of a Day and With Blood Comes Cleansing...
in 2005 for their debut full-length, which followed in 2006. They toured extensively before signing to Rise Records
Rise Records
-History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and...
for their 2008 release, Blessed Be Our Ever After.
The group has been compared by critics to Underoath
Underoath
Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...
, As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying (band)
As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...
and A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive is an American post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. The band released one DVD, one EP and three studio albums: Wires...and the Concept of Breathing on May 20, 2008, Adelphia on June 9, 2009, and most recently Identity On Fire on February 15, 2011. Michael Jagmin has provided...
.
The group's 2009 release OneOneThousand reached #25 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and #21 on the Heatseekers chart.
Members
Final lineup- Kyle Tamosaitis - lead vocals, keyboards (2008–2010)
- Josh Sommers - guitars, backing vocals (2004–2010)
- Mike Sommers - guitars, backing vocals (2007–2010)
- Chris Scott - drums (2009–2010)
- Terry Clark - bass guitar (2004–2010)
Former
- Kendall Knepp - lead vocals (2004–2008)
- Jesse Hostetler - drums (2004–2009)
- Bryan Honhart - guitar (2000–2007)
Discography
- Burden of a Day (IndependentIndependent record labelAn independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
, 2003) - Pilots & Paper PlanesPilots & Paper Planes-Track listing:# "For Tomorrow We Die" – 4:16# "High Noon" – 3:21# "Escapism as an Art Form" – 3:17# "No Blood No Foul" – 4:25# ""Oh the Humanity"" – 3:55# "Ashes to Ashes" – 3:39# "Hello, My Name is Euphoria" – 3:28...
(Blood & Ink Records, 2006) - Blessed Be Our Ever AfterBlessed Be Our Ever AfterBlessed Be Our Ever After is the second full-length album by Burden of a Day.- Track listing :# "Blessed Be Our Ever After" – 0:53# "Pt...
(Rise RecordsRise Records-History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and...
, 2008) - OneOneThousandOneOneThousandOneOneThousand is the third full-length studio album by American Post-hardcore band Burden of a Day. The album was released on May 12, 2009...
(Rise Records, 2009)