End of a Year

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End of a Year
End of a Year in Fargo, North Dakota, July 2006
End of a Year in Fargo, North Dakota, July 2006
Background information
Also known as Barf Spectrum, The Actuaries, World Shut Your Mouth, Comforter, Weird Field
Origin Cohoes, New York
Genre(s) Post Hardcore
Punk Rock
Years active 2003 - Present
Label(s) Deathwish Inc.
Website [www.myspace.com/endofayear]
Members
Hans Leibold
Eric Busta
Sean "Goody" Doody
Andrew Duggan
Patrick Kindlon
John Van Urgent
Former members
David Ziedman
Mike Brandenburg
Steve Hegner

End of a Year are a punk outfit based in Cohoes, New York. The band has released two full length albums and several 7"s. In 2006 the band released Sincerely, their first record for Revelation Records.

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[edit] History

End of a Year started as a way to kill time for Albany musicians already involved in full-time bands. Having spent time in heavier bands, the initial End of a Year line-up was interested in trying something more overtly melodic. Taking their name from an Embrace song, the band's original sound was highly influenced by the Revolution Summer-era DC bands.

The band recorded a boombox demo to give out at their first show, which took place at SUNY Albany. Shortly thereafter, a more formal demo entitled "Warm" was recorded. A full-length, Disappear Here, appeared on local labels Oneohfive and Losingface Records. The band later released a split 7" with western Massachusetts band Three Fifteen on another local label, Slave Union. It was this record that caught the attention of Revelation Records, and the band made the jump in 2006, recording their first full-length for the California label in the spring of that year.

Sincerely was recorded with Don Zientara at Inner Ear Studio, adding to the perception that the band was striving for a DC-centered sound; the actual music, however, strayed further from that model than on previous releases.

[edit] Barf Spectrum?

In late 2007 the band announced it would continue to go by the End of a Year moniker for legal reasons but would prefer fans to call them by what the band, apparently, now considers its name: Barf Spectrum. The band has released a 7" under the name End of a Year AKA Barf Spectrum, but has yet to give the new name primary billing on formally released material.

[edit] John Van Urgent

"John Van Urgent" is a 1992 Dodge Ram B250 conversion van that the band calls home while touring. He is known for his personality and distinguishing characteristics, both aesthetic and mechanical. He has traversed the United States twice, proving to be incredibly reliable in such climates as the Cascades, northern Michigan and the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico.

Proving to be a trusty vehicle and a good friend, he was christened as the sixth member of the band.

The origin of the name John Van Urgent comes from an e-mail between band members. The van was purchased from a friend, John, in the fall of 2005. Upon discovering the availability of the van, a hasty message was sent with the subject line "John Van Urgent", and the name stuck.

[edit] Full-length albums

[edit] EPs and splits

  • Boombox Demo - demo tape 2003
  • "Warm" - demo tape 2004
  • We Mate For Life - (Split with Three Fifteen) Slave Union Records 2005
  • God, There's a Lot of Pawn Shops and Check Cashing Places in This Town - (Split with Fire Team Charlie) Sticky Translucent Goo Records 2006
  • That Owl Is Staring at Me - (Split with Kids Explode) Narshardaa Records 2007
  • We Understand Europeans Are a Sexual People (as End of a Year AKA Barf Spectrum) - Blacktop Records 2007

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