Seasons After

Seasons After
Current lineup
Background information
Origin	Wichita, Kansas, US
Genres	Alternative metal, melodic metalcore
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Warner Music Group
Members	Tony Housh James Beattie Chris Dawson Jessie Saint Tim Rails
Past members	Steve Frank Chris Shlichting Michael Byers

Seasons After is an American metal band from Wichita, Kansas formed in late 2006. Their debut album Through Tomorrow was released on August 26, 2008 and then remixed and re-released on March 23, 2010.^[1][2]

Formation and Through Tomorrow

Based in the Air Capital Wichita, Kansas, Seasons After is a five piece Rock/Metal band that was formed in late 2006. Composed of James Beattie (guitar), Michael Byers (bass), Chris Dawson (guitar), Tim Rails (drums), and Chris Shlichting (lead singer).^[3] They signed with ILG/Warner Music Group in 2009 and gained popularity with their cover version of Gerard McMann's "Cry Little Sister", the theme song from the 1987 cult classic film The Lost Boys.^[4] The song, the second single off their debut album Through Tomorrow, reached No. 44 on Billboard's Rock Songs chart in May 2010.^[5] Their sound, blending guitar and vocal harmonies, has been classified by some as "Nu-Metal" with old school roots. Seasons After readily agrees with this, claiming influences such as Iron Maiden, Tesla, Faith No More, Sevendust and Alter Bridge to name a few.

In just two years, Seasons After has performed on The Vans "Warped Tour" twice and "Taste of Chaos" tour. They have toured extensively throughout the Midwest region promoting their full length debut album, Through Tomorrow, that has sold units worldwide.

Major changes and second album

In 2010, the singer and frontman Chris Shlichting left the band, with no official statement explaining the reasons of his departure ever published. He was replaced by Tony Housh. Soon after, the band faced a dispute with their label which lasted nearly 3 years. During that period the band was almost inactive, rarely updating their official sources with some of the news about the process of making a new record. On March 22, 2014 the band released a long statement on the official Facebook page in which cited dispute as the main reason of their inactivity. In the same statement the band also confirmed their now independent status and revealed that the title of their second album would be called "Calamity Scars And Memoirs".

On April 18, 2014 the band presented the first single off the second record called "Wake Me". It was put on the official site as a free downloadable content. On June 13, 2014 the second single off the upcoming album called "So Long Goodbye" was published on YouTube as lyric video. Both songs coutinue the alternative metal approach that can be heard on the 2010 band's single "Gettin' Even", rather than melodic metalcore sound of the debut record. The album was released digitally on September 26, 2014. A physical CD is scheduled for release on February 24, 2015.^[6]

Band members

Current

• Tony Housh – lead vocals (2010–present)
• James Beattie – lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–present)
• Chris Dawson – rhythm guitar (2006–present)
• Tim Rails – drums (2006–present)

Former

• Steve Frank – lead guitar, backing vocals (2006–2009)
• Chris Schlichting – lead vocals (2006–2010)
• Michael Byers – bass guitar, backing vocals (2006–2014)
• Jessie Saint – bass guitar (2014–2015)

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

External links

• Seasons After on Myspace