Trading Yesterday
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The Age of Information is an American
pop rock
band originally formed in 2003 by David Hodges
and Mark Colbert under the name Trading Yesterday, and later joined by Steven McMorran. In 2004, Trading Yesterday released a demo CD titled The Beauty and the Tragedy, and after signing with Epic Records
later that year, they released their first single, "One Day", in the summer of 2005. They later left Epic and remain independent. Due to this, their full length album debut, to be titled More Than This, was shelved and was never officially released.
The band has since changed its name to The Age of Information and is currently working on an album after releasing an EP
entitled Everything is Broken in September 2007.
as keyboardist for what would become the demo CD Origin
. After Evanescence finished recording their debut album Fallen
in 2002, Hodges left the band to pursue other musical interests. In 2003, Hodges and Colbert began to collaborate and formed Trading Yesterday, recording music from an apartment setup. McMorran would later join the band.
On May 15, 2004, Trading Yesterday held a CD release party for The Beauty and the Tragedy, a demo album recorded in Hodges' apartment. The demo sold out in a matter of months and attracted the attention of Epic Records, resulting in the band's move to Los Angeles, California
to begin work in their major label debut. By November, studio work on the album was complete and final string arrangements were recorded in December. Mixing was finished during the first half of 2005, and by May the single "One Day" was released. However, the band parted with Epic Records on November 30, 2005 for unstated reasons. After the sudden and premature ending of Trading Yesterday's contract with Epic Records prior to the album's release, More Than This was shelved.
After returning to independent status, the band had their first album The Beauty and the Tragedy reprinted for sale on February 25, 2006. Due to leaving Epic, the debut album More Than This was never released and the entire album leaked to the internet in December 2006. On June 27, 2006, Colbert opted to leave Trading Yesterday to pursue a career as an audio engineer.
Around August 2007, the band stopped performing and writing new music under the name Trading Yesterday. Musicians Josh Dunahoo and Will"Science"Hunt joined Hodges and McMorran, and it was announced that the band's new name would be The Age of Information, with an EP, Everything is Broken, released on September 11, 2007 and a new full length album in the works.
David Hodges has since been signed by Warner Bros./Reprise and has released a solo EP, while also writing with other artists and maintaining The Age of Information as a side project.
Single
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pop rock
Pop rock
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band originally formed in 2003 by David Hodges
David Hodges
David Hodges is a songwriter, producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist from Little Rock, Arkansas. He is best known for his work with the band Evanescence, which he left in 2002. He has also been part of the bands Trading Yesterday, The Age of Information, Avox, and David Hodges solo...
and Mark Colbert under the name Trading Yesterday, and later joined by Steven McMorran. In 2004, Trading Yesterday released a demo CD titled The Beauty and the Tragedy, and after signing with Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
later that year, they released their first single, "One Day", in the summer of 2005. They later left Epic and remain independent. Due to this, their full length album debut, to be titled More Than This, was shelved and was never officially released.
The band has since changed its name to The Age of Information and is currently working on an album after releasing an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
entitled Everything is Broken in September 2007.
History
In 2000, Hodges was asked to join the band EvanescenceEvanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
as keyboardist for what would become the demo CD Origin
Origin (demo CD)
-Personnel:* Amy Lee – vocals* Ben Moody – guitar, bass, drums* David Hodges – piano/keyboard, vocalsAdditional musicians* William James Boyd Esquire, III – bass on "Away From Me"* Bruce Fitzhugh & Stephanie Pierce – vocals on "Lies"...
. After Evanescence finished recording their debut album Fallen
Fallen (Evanescence album)
-Critical response:Fallen has received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Johnny Loftus of Allmusic scored the album three and a half stars out of five, and named it an AMG Album Pick, saying, "The album does include flashes of the single's PG-rated nu-metal...
in 2002, Hodges left the band to pursue other musical interests. In 2003, Hodges and Colbert began to collaborate and formed Trading Yesterday, recording music from an apartment setup. McMorran would later join the band.
On May 15, 2004, Trading Yesterday held a CD release party for The Beauty and the Tragedy, a demo album recorded in Hodges' apartment. The demo sold out in a matter of months and attracted the attention of Epic Records, resulting in the band's move to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to begin work in their major label debut. By November, studio work on the album was complete and final string arrangements were recorded in December. Mixing was finished during the first half of 2005, and by May the single "One Day" was released. However, the band parted with Epic Records on November 30, 2005 for unstated reasons. After the sudden and premature ending of Trading Yesterday's contract with Epic Records prior to the album's release, More Than This was shelved.
After returning to independent status, the band had their first album The Beauty and the Tragedy reprinted for sale on February 25, 2006. Due to leaving Epic, the debut album More Than This was never released and the entire album leaked to the internet in December 2006. On June 27, 2006, Colbert opted to leave Trading Yesterday to pursue a career as an audio engineer.
Around August 2007, the band stopped performing and writing new music under the name Trading Yesterday. Musicians Josh Dunahoo and Will"Science"Hunt joined Hodges and McMorran, and it was announced that the band's new name would be The Age of Information, with an EP, Everything is Broken, released on September 11, 2007 and a new full length album in the works.
David Hodges has since been signed by Warner Bros./Reprise and has released a solo EP, while also writing with other artists and maintaining The Age of Information as a side project.
Current
- David HodgesDavid HodgesDavid Hodges is a songwriter, producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist from Little Rock, Arkansas. He is best known for his work with the band Evanescence, which he left in 2002. He has also been part of the bands Trading Yesterday, The Age of Information, Avox, and David Hodges solo...
— vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s and pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Steven McMorran — bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, background vocals - Josh Dunahoo — guitar
- Will "Science" Hunt — 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 ....
Discography
Albums and EPs- The Beauty and the TragedyThe Beauty and the Tragedy-Track listing:-Personnel:Trading Yesterday*David Hodges - vocals, guitar, piano*Steven McMorran - bass, backing vocals*Josh Dunahoo - guitar*Mark Colbert - drums...
(May 15, 2004; demo CD) - More Than ThisMore Than This (Trading Yesterday album)More Than This is the debut album by American pop rock band The Age of Information, known then as Trading Yesterday. It was professionally recorded in Los Angeles, however due to the band departing from Epic Records, was shelved and never released. It was leaked for download over the Internet in...
(2006; unreleased. 2011; official release) - Everything is BrokenEverything is BrokenEverything is Broken is the second professional recording by American pop rock band The Age of Information, and is the first release by the band under that name. After the band's unreleased debut More Than This the band adopted a more electric sound for this EP and its follow-up...
(September 11, 2007; EP)
Single
- "One Day" (May 4, 2005)