E For Explosion
Encyclopedia
E for Explosion is an alternative rock
/shoegazing
band formed by former JamisonParker
singer Jamison Covington
after the group's breakup in 2005.
and was originally called Dance With The Dead, strictly being a solo project of Covington. Covington would later change the name of the project to "Covington," and release a number of demos under that moniker. He then recruited touring musicians and began playing under the name "E For Explosion," a name chosen because of Covington's admiration of science fiction
writer Ray Bradbury
. After the band released an EP, they were signed to Eyeball Records
and released their debut album Reinventing the Heartbeat
on May 20, 2008. The album was produced by Dave Trumfio
.
The group released a new demo titled "Blankets and Blonde Hair" on February 23, 2009. A second demo was released on March 9, 2009 titled "This is Goodbye." Both have been removed from the group's Myspace player.
On September 29, 2009, Covington announced through Myspace that E For Explosion would be releasing a 5-song acoustic EP "soon", consisting of "all new unheard, unperformed and unreleased songs". The EP would be titled Why Do I Keep Hitting Myself With a Hammer? 'Cause It Feels So Good When I Stop... It was later announced that the EP was to be released sometime in March 2010. The track-listing was as follows:
On December 2, 2009, the group released a Christmas song titled "A Long Lonely Christmas." Covington stated in a Myspace blog that the track "won't be on the upcoming EP", and that more info regarding the EP would be shared soon. On February 16, 2010, the band posted another demo called "Cool Kids", and noted that it was planned to be re-recorded for their next full-length album.
Why Do I Keep Hitting Myself With a Hammer? 'Cause It Feels So Good When I Stop... was later abandoned by the band without explanation and all Myspace posts regarding it were removed.
On October 29, 2010, it was announced via E for Explosion's MySpace page that a four-song EP entitled Hold Grudges Not Hands was scheduled to be released digitally on November 23, 2010. The track-listing is as follows:
After some "technical difficulties", as announced via Covington's Twitter account, the EP was finally made available for purchase via iTunes on November 25, 2010. The band blogged on their Myspace announcing its release, as well as thanking the fans for being patient.
On July 5, 2011, E For Explosion released a new song titled "Answers" on their Myspace and Facebook pages. The song is a b-side taken from their upcoming EP, Love , which released August 2. According to E For Explosion's Facebook post, the EP will be the first of three EPs, named respectively Love, Out, Loud, to be released by the end of the year.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
/shoegazing
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
band formed by former JamisonParker
JamisonParker
JamisonParker was an American Alternative Rock duo in the early to mid 2000s, consisting of singer/guitarist Jamison Covington and guitarist/bassist/drummer Parker Case...
singer Jamison Covington
Jamison Covington
Jamison Covington is an American musician, mostly known from his involvement in the bands JamisonParker and E for Explosion.-References:...
after the group's breakup in 2005.
History
The band formed upon the breakup of JamisonParkerJamisonParker
JamisonParker was an American Alternative Rock duo in the early to mid 2000s, consisting of singer/guitarist Jamison Covington and guitarist/bassist/drummer Parker Case...
and was originally called Dance With The Dead, strictly being a solo project of Covington. Covington would later change the name of the project to "Covington," and release a number of demos under that moniker. He then recruited touring musicians and began playing under the name "E For Explosion," a name chosen because of Covington's admiration of science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
Ray Douglas Bradbury is an American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 and for the science fiction stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man , Bradbury is one of the most celebrated among 20th...
. After the band released an EP, they were signed to Eyeball Records
Eyeball Records
Eyeball Records is an independent record label based in Northern New Jersey, formed in 1995 by Alex Saavedra. They have released albums by artists such as Thursday, My Chemical Romance and Murder by Death....
and released their debut album Reinventing the Heartbeat
Reinventing the Heartbeat
Reinventing the Heartbeat is the debut studio album from the American alternative rock/shoegazing band E For Explosion. The album was released on May 20, 2008, through Eyeball Records.-Track listings:# "Sunday"# "Reinventing the Heartbeat"...
on May 20, 2008. The album was produced by Dave Trumfio
Dave Trumfio
-The Pulsars:Dave Trumfio was the frontman in the 90's new-wave band .The Pulsars, made up of brothers Dave and Harry Trumfio, released EPs in the early 1990s before getting signed to Herb Alpert's Almo Records....
.
The group released a new demo titled "Blankets and Blonde Hair" on February 23, 2009. A second demo was released on March 9, 2009 titled "This is Goodbye." Both have been removed from the group's Myspace player.
On September 29, 2009, Covington announced through Myspace that E For Explosion would be releasing a 5-song acoustic EP "soon", consisting of "all new unheard, unperformed and unreleased songs". The EP would be titled Why Do I Keep Hitting Myself With a Hammer? 'Cause It Feels So Good When I Stop... It was later announced that the EP was to be released sometime in March 2010. The track-listing was as follows:
- I'm Disappearing
- This Is Me Being Honest
- Yeah Yeah, So I Dreamt of You Again
- Maybe
- Sometimes Sleep Ain't Enough
On December 2, 2009, the group released a Christmas song titled "A Long Lonely Christmas." Covington stated in a Myspace blog that the track "won't be on the upcoming EP", and that more info regarding the EP would be shared soon. On February 16, 2010, the band posted another demo called "Cool Kids", and noted that it was planned to be re-recorded for their next full-length album.
Why Do I Keep Hitting Myself With a Hammer? 'Cause It Feels So Good When I Stop... was later abandoned by the band without explanation and all Myspace posts regarding it were removed.
On October 29, 2010, it was announced via E for Explosion's MySpace page that a four-song EP entitled Hold Grudges Not Hands was scheduled to be released digitally on November 23, 2010. The track-listing is as follows:
- Cool Kids
- PS I'm Dead
- Blankets and Blonde Hair
- This is Goodbye
After some "technical difficulties", as announced via Covington's Twitter account, the EP was finally made available for purchase via iTunes on November 25, 2010. The band blogged on their Myspace announcing its release, as well as thanking the fans for being patient.
On July 5, 2011, E For Explosion released a new song titled "Answers" on their Myspace and Facebook pages. The song is a b-side taken from their upcoming EP, Love , which released August 2. According to E For Explosion's Facebook post, the EP will be the first of three EPs, named respectively Love, Out, Loud, to be released by the end of the year.
Discography
- Paper Flowers EP (self-released, October 2, 2007)
- Reinventing the HeartbeatReinventing the HeartbeatReinventing the Heartbeat is the debut studio album from the American alternative rock/shoegazing band E For Explosion. The album was released on May 20, 2008, through Eyeball Records.-Track listings:# "Sunday"# "Reinventing the Heartbeat"...
(Eyeball RecordsEyeball RecordsEyeball Records is an independent record label based in Northern New Jersey, formed in 1995 by Alex Saavedra. They have released albums by artists such as Thursday, My Chemical Romance and Murder by Death....
, May 20, 2008) - "I Explode" single (2008)
- Hold Grudges Not Hands EP (self-released, November 25, 2010)
- Love EP (self released, August 4, 2011)