Senses Fail
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Bergen County, New Jersey | |
| Genre(s) | Emo Screamo Post Hardcore |
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| Years active | 2002–Present | |
| Label(s) | Vagrant Records (formerly with Drive-Thru Records) |
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| Website | http://www.sensesfail.com/ | |
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| Buddy Nielsen Garrett Zablocki Mike Glita Dan Trapp Heath Saraceno |
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| Former members | ||
| Dave Miller James Gill |
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Senses Fail is a Ridgewood, New Jersey based band that draws heavily from the punk, emo, screamo,[1] and hardcore genres. Their main influences are Jimmy Eat World, Fairweather, Grade, The Promise Ring, Jawbreaker, Saves the Day,[1] Thursday, and The Get Up Kids.[citation needed]
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[edit] History
The history of Senses Fail starts with the lead singer, James "Buddy" Nielsen, posting an advertisement on the Internet a year before the formation of the band, inviting people to jam with him. The current drummer, Dan Trapp, read the article and brought friends Dave Miller and Garrett Zablocki from two bands he had played with previously. Later, the bass player Mike Glita, former drummer for Tokyo Rose joined the lineup.[2] Their first release, on August 16, 2002, was a six-track EP on ECA Records, From the Depths of Dreams. This was re-released on April 29, 2003, on Drive-Thru Records, with two extra tracks. Their first full-length album, Let It Enfold You, was released on September 7, 2004 on Vagrant Records. It was also re-released, with five bonus tracks: three acoustic versions of songs on Let It Enfold You, a new track named American Death and a cover of the song Institutionalized, which was originally by Suicidal Tendencies. In 2005, the band's web site announced the departure, by mutual agreement, of guitarist Dave Miller. He was replaced by Heath Saraceno, previously the guitarist/vocalist of the band Midtown.
The band has played on the Warped Tour in 2004-06 and the International Taste of Chaos tour in 2006. They recently completed a headlining tour with such bands as Saosin, Alexisonfire and The Sleeping, and are currently on the North American version of the Taste of Chaos Tour that has featured such bands as The Used and Vaeda.
[edit] Members
- James "Buddy" Nielsen - Vocals
- Garrett Zablocki - Guitar/Backing vocals
- Mike Glita - Bass/Backing vocals
- Dan Trapp - Drums
- Heath Saraceno - Guitar/Vocals
[edit] Former members
- Dave Miller - Guitar
- James Gill - Bass Guitar
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Album cover | Release date | Title | Label | U.S. Billboard peak | U.S. sales |
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August 13, 2002 | From the Depths of Dreams EP | ECA Records | 1,000 | |
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April 29, 2003 | From the Depths of Dreams EP (re-release) | Drive-Thru Records | #144 | 265,000 |
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September 7, 2004 | Let It Enfold You | Vagrant Records | #34 | 350,000 |
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November 1, 2005 | Let It Enfold You (re-release) | Vagrant Records | 350,000 | |
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October 10, 2006 | Still Searching | Vagrant Records | #15 | 250,000 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| 2003 | "Bloody Romance" | From the Depths of Dreams | |||
| 2004 | "Buried a Lie" | <40[3] | Let It Enfold You | ||
| 2005 | "Rum Is for Drinking, Not Burning" | Let It Enfold You | |||
| 2006 | "Calling All Cars" | Still Searching | |||
| 2007 | "Can't Be Saved" | Still Searching | |||
| 2007 | "The Priest and the Matador" | Still Searching | |||
[edit] Non-album tracks
- "Bastard Son" – released exclusively on iTunes, b-side from Let It Enfold You (2004)
- "Bad Reputation" – released on the original soundtrack to Bad News Bears (2005)
- "Institutionalized" and "American Death" – released on the 2005 re-release of Let It Enfold You (2005)
- "Stretch Your Legs to Coffin Length" – released on the "Calling All Cars" iTunes single (2006)
- "Cinco de Mayo" – released as a digital download that was received for free with Target purchases of Still Searching (2006)
[edit] Popular culture references
- The band is mentioned in MC Lars's song "Signing Emo."
- The title of the song "All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues" is a reference to the title of an episode from the first season of LOST.
- The song and album "Let It Enfold You" is named after a poem by Charles Bukowski.
- The song "Institutionalized" featured in the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. It is a cover of the 1983 hit originally sung by Suicidal Tendencies.
- Contrary to popular belief, the song "Rum is for Drinking Not For Burning" is NOT a quote from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl http://www.mammothpress.com/index.php?area=readinterview&pid=30
[edit] External links
- Senses Fail Official Website
- Senses Fail on MySpace
- Senses Fail on PureVolume
- Senses Fail Official Fan Page
[edit] References
- ^ a b Senses Fail Myspace
- ^ http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Senses-Fail-Biography/0AFB5723ABE4396F48256D0A0039827A
- ^ http://www.breakmyears.com/?st=configuredRequest.do&requestName=showArtistDetails&ArtistId=805&sc=ArtistId&SubMenu=bio
| Senses Fail | |
| Buddy Nielsen | Garrett Zablocki | Mike Glita | Dan Trapp | Heath Saraceno | |
| Dave Miller | James Gill | |
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| Discography | |
| Albums: Let It Enfold You | Still Searching | |
| EPs: From the Depths of Dreams | |
| Singles | |
| “Bloody Romance” | “Buried A Lie | “Rum Is For Drinking, Not For Burning” | “Calling All Cars” | "Can't Be Saved" | "The Priest and the Matador" | |
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