Of Blessings and Burdens

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Of Blessings And Burdens
Origin Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Genre(s) Post-Hardcore
Years active 2003–2008
Label(s) None

Of Blessings And Burdens was a five-piece post-hardcore band based out of Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. The band started in 2003 and went through many lineups, eventually parting ways in 2006. During that time, they shared the stage with such bands as Unearth, Shadows Fall, and NORA. They were scheduled to regroup in 2007 for a farewell concert, but this never went through.

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[edit] History

The band was formed by Ryan Tyree and Jack Strong under the name "Substatic". Tyree ended up substituting Strong's class one day, and the topic of music was brought up. The pair decided to form a band. Strong had a friend he grew up with, Chris Richardson, who played drums. He asked him to join and a trio, Substatic, was started. During that period they went through different lead guitarists until they played a gig with the band Seven Day Descent, where they found Dave Marcus and asked him to join, which he did. Shortly after they changed their name to "Of Blessings And Burdens", because the rest of the band disliked Ryan Tyree's original name. About a year or two later Preston Bailey from the band Art is Lost was added to the line up. He replaced Dave on guitar, and Dave became the band's lead vocalist. Shortly after this, Tyree ended up leaving the band---on good terms---to focus on his teaching career. For a while they played as a four-piece until they put out an ad saying that they were seeking a guitarists, and Jeff Sabola answered. Later Strong quit to join The Acacia Strain, and was replaced by Hiroya Kinuta. In 2006, Of Blessings And Burdens disbanded. The following year, the band said they would regroup for a final concert with the original lineup, but with Bailey on guitar instead of Ryan Tyree. A few practices took place but it was called off. Thus, the concert has been canceled until further notice.

Jack Strong plays bass in The Acacia Strain, and Dave Marcus now plays drums for the band Farewell Radiance.

After a year of talk about a renunion Of Blessings And Burdens have decided to play one last show with the bands Anti Love, The Bloodening, Good Luck Cadet, November 5th 1955, There Was Change, and more TBA. The show took place at the Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke Massachusetts February 10, 2008 without OBAB. The band never agreed to playing the show, and in fact didn't end up playing. There had been some miss communication going on between the people putting on the show and the members of OBAB.

In March of 2008, Dave Marcus ended up moving to California due to personal reasons. Whether or not he will return is unknown as of now.

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[edit] Ex-members

[edit] Discography

Album Cover Date of Release Title Label
2003 The Lilac Serenade Indie
2005 ...Now That She's in Town Indie
2006 To the Ones We Love: A True Story Indie

[edit] Videography

Music Videos:

  • Never Bled Like This - (2005)
  • Between Scylla And Charybdis - (2005)

Webisodes:

  • Adventures In OBABLand
  • Adventures In Maine
  • New Video - Hiro!
  • Recording/Van
  • Hot Wings!!!

[edit] Trivia

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  • Jack Strong and Ryan Tyree, the band's bassist and guitarist, respectively, came up with the name "Of Blessings and Burdens" and the name stuck, due to it reflecting their lyrics, their personal feelings, and what the band felt they were about.
  • The van they toured around in was named Moose.

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