Tides of Man
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Tides of Man is an American progressive rock
band formed in Tampa
, Florida
in 2008. They signed to Rise Records
March 4, 2009 and have released two full length albums thus far, Empire Theory in 2009 (recorded prior to signing with Rise), and Dreamhouse in 2010.
a few months later. They had played less than 15 shows, all south of Jacksonville, Florida, prior to the first national tour booked through Jeremy Holgerson of The Agency Group in July 2009.
Tilian has since began working with Saosin
and has agreed to sing lead vocals on their upcoming album. He was also temporarily working on a new side project called Archives, but dropped the idea soon after according to a July 3rd Twitter status. He is also currently working on a solo album that will be released through Rise, Tides of Man's label.
Former members
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band formed in Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, 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...
in 2008. They signed 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...
March 4, 2009 and have released two full length albums thus far, Empire Theory in 2009 (recorded prior to signing with Rise), and Dreamhouse in 2010.
History
In December 2007 Pearson, Gill, Sene, Jaye and Gould convened on a whim when Jaye booked a show in Tampa's Ybor City, before the band even had any material together. They wrote new songs and played adapted versions of music from a previous band that Gould, Gill and Jaye had played in. Three of the songs from Empire Theory were written during this 10 days. Tides of Man raised the money and recorded Empire Theory and signed to 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...
a few months later. They had played less than 15 shows, all south of Jacksonville, Florida, prior to the first national tour booked through Jeremy Holgerson of The Agency Group in July 2009.
Style and songwriting
Songwriting is an integrative process involving every member, with the exception of vocal tracking for Empire Theory, on which Pearson recorded separately from the band, due to being in a different city. Empire Theory is a concept album about war and mercy with the songs being mapped out. On Dreamhouse many of the songs were written by either Gill or Pearson sitting in a room alone, coming up with a song structure and essential riffs. Then the drums and bass were worked individually and the songs were interactively built piece by piece. The recurring theme lyrically in Dreamhouse is about not taking the life you have for granted.Departure of Tilian
On December 20, 2010 the band announced through myspace that Tilian had left the band to focus on a new musical project (reportedly to become the lead singer of Saosin). The band also stated that they were going to audition new singers and continue on as a band. The departure of Tilian forced them to drop off the No Rain, No Rainbow tour with Greeley Estates and the Downtown Battle Mountain II tour with Dance Gavin Dance that took place early 2011. Since Tilian's departure, they have begun recording new demos.Tilian has since began working with Saosin
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...
and has agreed to sing lead vocals on their upcoming album. He was also temporarily working on a new side project called Archives, but dropped the idea soon after according to a July 3rd Twitter status. He is also currently working on a solo album that will be released through Rise, Tides of Man's label.
Band members
Current members- Spencer Gill - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(since 2008) - Josh Gould - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(since 2008) - Alan Jaye - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(since 2008) - Daniel Miller - rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(since 2011)
Former members
- Tilian Pearson - Lead vocals (2008–2010), rhythm guitar (2010)
- Jonathan Pitcher - rhythm guitar (recording)/background vocals (recording) (2010)
- Adam Sene - rhythm guitar (live) (2008–2009)
Albums
- Empire Theory - recorded September 2008 by producer Matt MalpassMatt MalpassMatt Malpass is an American music producer and writer. He has produced, engineered, mixed, or written tracks for Cute Is What We Aim For, Rookie of the Year, The Ready Set, and Train.-Early years and personal life:...
, released by Rise Records August 4, 2009. - Dreamhouse - recorded May 2010 by producer Kris CrummettKris CrummettKris Crummett is a Portland, OR based record producer who is largely associated with the label Rise Records. He is the owner and operator of Interlace Audio studio....
, released by Rise Records September 14, 2010.
Tours
- Blaze of Glory Tour: with A Static LullabyA Static Lullaby-Early years and formation :A Static Lullaby came together after a casual high school jam session that led its members to quit their existing bands and come together as one. Formed in 2001 in Chino Hills, CA, the group began with singer Joe Brown, bassist Phil Pirrone, drummer Brett Dinovo, and...
, VannaVanna (band)Vanna is an American post-hardcore band from Boston, MA. Their first full length album, Curses, was released on April 24, 2007.-Early years :...
, Asking AlexandriaAsking AlexandriaAsking Alexandria are a British metalcore band from York, North Yorkshire. Founded in 2008 when Ben Bruce contacted his old companions upon returning to the UK after residing in Dubai...
, Motionless in WhiteMotionless in WhiteMotionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, the group is known for its dark horror-themed lyrics and physical appearances, that of which heavily correspond to gothic imagery. Motionless in White is currently signed to Fearless Records and have...
. July 2009 - Squash the Beef Tour: with Dance Gavin DanceDance Gavin DanceDance Gavin Dance was an American post-hardcore band formed in Sacramento, California in 2005. They released four full length studio albums and one EP...
, EmarosaEmarosaEmarosa is an American rock band from Lexington, Kentucky. Formed in 2006, they released one EP in 2007 titled This Is Your Way Out, and shortly after, the group underwent significant lineup and sound changes, dropping their heavy metal influence and leaning toward a soul inspiration...
, Of Mice & Men, Of Machines. Sept-Oct 2009 - Jonny CraigJonny CraigJonathan Monroe Craig is a Canadian-American singer. He is currently the lead vocalist for the band Dance Gavin Dance, and former vocalist of the bands Emarosa and Ghost Runner on Third. He has an eponymous solo project, with which he has released one studio album and a live album to date...
: Tides of Man played their own song set as well as being the band for Craig's solo work, supporting AFIAFIAFI, the three letter acronym, may refer to:*AFI , an American alternative rock band**AFI , an album by AFI released in 2004*Air Force Instruction, documented instructions for members of the United States Air Force...
on part of the tour. Craig missed his flight to Houston and Tides of Man opened for AFIAFIAFI, the three letter acronym, may refer to:*AFI , an American alternative rock band**AFI , an album by AFI released in 2004*Air Force Instruction, documented instructions for members of the United States Air Force...
at the Verizon Wireless theatre. Nov 2009 - We Came as RomansWe Came as RomansWe Came as Romans is an American rock band from Troy, Michigan. Formed in 2005, the band signed to Equal Vision Records in April 2009 and have released two EPs, Demonstrations and Dreams , and two full-length albums, To Plant a Seed and Understanding What We've Grown to Be...
: with Broadway, Close to Home. Nov 2009 - Jonny Craig Tour #2: with Eye AlaskaEye AlaskaEye Alaska was an American alternative rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 2006. Two members, Brandon Wronski and Cameron Trowbridge, were former members of "Dead Letter Diaries"....
, Honor BrightHonor BrightHonor Bright was a 5-member Pop punk/rock band from Syracuse, New York. Their musical style has drawn comparisons to bands like Taking Back Sunday, Cartel, Mayday Parade and early Fall Out Boy.-History:...
. Cinematic SunriseCinematic SunriseCinematic Sunrise was an American rock band signed to Equal Vision Records. It consisted of Craig Owens and Bradley Bell , along with Bryan Beeler , Marcus VanKirk , Nick Martin , and Dave Shapiro .-History:...
with Craig Owens was part of this tour. Tides of Man again played twice each night, their own music and as Craig's band for his solo songs. Inclusive of two South by SouthwestSouth by SouthwestSouth by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
performances at Emo'sEmo'sEmo's is a prominent nightclub located in Austin, Texas. Emo's got its start as a Houston punk club in 1989, with the Austin location opening in 1992. The Houston location closed its doors in September 2001....
. March 2010 - The Blast and the Furious Tour: with Oh, SleeperOh, SleeperOh, Sleeper is an American metalcore band from Fort Worth, Texas and is signed to Solid State Records. They have recorded three full-length albums to date, the most recent being their third album Children of Fire, released on September 6, 2011....
, Greeley EstatesGreeley EstatesGreeley Estates is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona. Formed in 2002, the band has released five full-length studio albums and one EP...
, OceanaOceana (band)Oceana is an American indie rock band originating from St. Petersburg, Florida, that is currently unsigned . They released their debut album titled The Tide on March 4, 2008 and released their second album Birth.Eater on May 19, 2009...
, PMtodayPMtodayPMtoday was a progressive post-hardcore band from Jacksonville, Arkansas, formerly signed to Rise Records. They released a self-titled EP as well as two full-length albums: ...And Then the Hurricane and In Medias Res...
. May 2010 - Go Fist Pump Yourself Tour: with A Skylit DriveA Skylit DriveA 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...
, Sleeping with SirensSleeping with SirensSleeping with Sirens is an American post-hardcore band from Orlando, Florida currently residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Formed in 2009 by members of For All We Know, Broadway and We Are Defiance...
, For All Those SleepingFor All Those SleepingFor All Those Sleeping is an American post-hardcore band from Saint Cloud, Minnesota that was formed in 2007, and signed with Fearless Records in 2010...
, Abandon All ShipsAbandon All ShipsAbandon All Ships is a Canadian rock band from Toronto, Ontario. Formed in 2006, the group is currently signed to Universal Music Group, Underground Operations along with Rise Records and its subsidiary, Velocity...
. May–June 2010 - New Day Tour: supporting KarnivoolKarnivoolKarnivool are an Australian progressive rock band formed in Perth in 1997. The group currently consists of Ian Kenny on vocals, Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking on guitar, Jon Stockman on bass guitar, and Steve Judd on drums. Karnivool emerged from a band Kenny and Goddard formed during high school...
. Aug-Sept 2010 - The Big Deep Tour: with The SleepingThe SleepingThe Sleeping is an American rock band from Long Island, New York, formed in 2003. The band was founded by Cameron Keym, Sal Mignano, and Joe Zizzo from the remains of Skycamefalling, after auditioning twenty-two potential singers, they came across Doug Robinson, former singer/guitarist of the band...
, PM Today. Oct 2010 - No Rain No Rainbow Tour: with Greeley EstatesGreeley EstatesGreeley Estates is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona. Formed in 2002, the band has released five full-length studio albums and one EP...
, Vanna, A Bullet for Pretty Boy. Nov - Dec 2010