We Were Gentlemen
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We Were Gentlemen was an American
metalcore
band from Virginia Beach, Virginia
.
frontman to sing. However he was in contract, singing for Fjord (eulogy records) at the time. In an attempt to find a singer, they contacted a friend, Ian Robinson to take over on vocals and Rodney Wood took over drums.
Throughout 2006 We Were Gentlemen did a few small East Coast of the United States
tours with Abacabb and in the late summer of 2006 did a full United States tour with such bands as Ed Gein, Emmure, Remembering Never, Ligeia, Impending Doom, My Bitter End, Winds Of Plague, Arsonists Get All The Girls and Sender Receiver.
The band took a break from touring in 2007 to write new material. In that time Wood and Harrah left the band for personal reasons. Shortly after their departure, Robinson also left. In early summer 2007 Kalan went and played guitar for Northern Virginia
band, Bet On Black for a while. During that time Matt Tarpey left Fjord. We Were Gentlemen saw it as an opportunity to again ask him to sing for them. Finally getting Tarpey on board in June of that year, also recruiting Steven Moody who played for Friends for Hire and The Varsity on drums and Felix Rodriguez on bass.
With the new lineup, the band started writing new songs and playing occasional shows. A mutual friend of Kalan's pitched the idea of playing bass to recently ejected Steven Tomany, the bass player and co-founder of Alesana
. In May 2008, Tomany joined the band. With the band going through many changes, only to completely solidify their line-up, they have turned into a solid, tour-ready band.
On 10 May 2008 the band filmed a music video
at an empty factory in Norfolk, Virginia
with video production
company, Scott Hansen Productions. A local news crew covered the making of the video.
In October 2008, Steven Tomany decided to leave the band, before signing with Century Media to take care of personal life. Steven and We Were Gentlemen mutually agreeing that he would play shows until a suitable replacement was found.
On 18 November 2008, We Were Gentlemen signed a worldwide deal with Century Media.
In January 2009, We Were Gentlemen recruited ex-member Matthew Harrah to play bass for upcoming shows and tours.
For the rest of 2009, We Were Gentlemen will be touring extensively in support of their debut full length "Living Hell".
"Living Hell' was released on 14 July 2009.
As of 16 March 2010,
We Were Gentlemen have officially decided to call it quits. The band released the following statement on the matter:
Kalan Blehm now plays guitar in For The Fallen Dreams (Rise Records).
Matthew Harrah now plays bass in Legend (Rise Records).
Former members
United States
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metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band from Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
.
History
The band was renamed from Through The Harlots Eyes by Richard Neupert and Kalan Blehm in July 2005, in their hometown of Virginia Beach. They had previously played guitar together in various local bands for a number of years and decided to start a band of their own. The initial lineup of the band consisted of Richard Neupert, Kalan Blehm, Jason Eastridge, Matthew Harrah and Matt Lopes. Eastridge was kicked out and Lopes quit shortly after the band started. We Were Gentlemen originally tried to get Matt Tarpey, the ex-Winter SolsticeWinter Solstice (band)
Winter Solstice was a Christian metalcore band from Lynchburg, Virginia signed to Metal Blade Records. They split up in 2006. Some of the former members have come together with members of Everything Falls Together and to form a new band, Ghost of a Fallen Age...
frontman to sing. However he was in contract, singing for Fjord (eulogy records) at the time. In an attempt to find a singer, they contacted a friend, Ian Robinson to take over on vocals and Rodney Wood took over drums.
Throughout 2006 We Were Gentlemen did a few small East Coast of the United States
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
tours with Abacabb and in the late summer of 2006 did a full United States tour with such bands as Ed Gein, Emmure, Remembering Never, Ligeia, Impending Doom, My Bitter End, Winds Of Plague, Arsonists Get All The Girls and Sender Receiver.
The band took a break from touring in 2007 to write new material. In that time Wood and Harrah left the band for personal reasons. Shortly after their departure, Robinson also left. In early summer 2007 Kalan went and played guitar for Northern Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
band, Bet On Black for a while. During that time Matt Tarpey left Fjord. We Were Gentlemen saw it as an opportunity to again ask him to sing for them. Finally getting Tarpey on board in June of that year, also recruiting Steven Moody who played for Friends for Hire and The Varsity on drums and Felix Rodriguez on bass.
With the new lineup, the band started writing new songs and playing occasional shows. A mutual friend of Kalan's pitched the idea of playing bass to recently ejected Steven Tomany, the bass player and co-founder of Alesana
Alesana
Alesana is an American rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Epitaph Records and have released one EP and four full-length studio albums...
. In May 2008, Tomany joined the band. With the band going through many changes, only to completely solidify their line-up, they have turned into a solid, tour-ready band.
On 10 May 2008 the band filmed a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
at an empty factory in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
with video production
Videography
Videography refers to the process of capturing moving images on electronic media even streaming media). The term includes methods of video production and post-production...
company, Scott Hansen Productions. A local news crew covered the making of the video.
In October 2008, Steven Tomany decided to leave the band, before signing with Century Media to take care of personal life. Steven and We Were Gentlemen mutually agreeing that he would play shows until a suitable replacement was found.
On 18 November 2008, We Were Gentlemen signed a worldwide deal with Century Media.
In January 2009, We Were Gentlemen recruited ex-member Matthew Harrah to play bass for upcoming shows and tours.
For the rest of 2009, We Were Gentlemen will be touring extensively in support of their debut full length "Living Hell".
"Living Hell' was released on 14 July 2009.
As of 16 March 2010,
We Were Gentlemen have officially decided to call it quits. The band released the following statement on the matter:
Kalan Blehm now plays guitar in For The Fallen Dreams (Rise Records).
Matthew Harrah now plays bass in Legend (Rise Records).
Members
Current members- Matt Tarpey: Lead vocals (2007–2010)
- Kalan Blehm: Guitar/vocals (2005–2009)
- Richard Neupert: Guitar (2005–2009)
- Steven Moody: Drums (2006–2009)
- Matthew Harrah: Bass (2005–2007, 2009–2010)
Former members
- Jason Eastridge: Vocals (August 2005 - December 2005)
- Matt Lopes: Drums (August 2005 - November 2005)
- Rodney Wood: Drums (December 2005 - February 2007)
- Ian Robinson: Vocals (December 2005 - April 2007)
- Felix Rodriguez: Bass (September 2007 - May 2008)
- Steven Tomany: Bass (June 2008 - Sept 2008)
Discography
| Year | Album Name | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Living Hell | Century Media | LP |
External links
- MySpace site
- Purevolume site
- Photographer of WWG Press Photos
- We Were Gentlemen sign to Century Media LambGoat.com. November, 2008.