Dear Future's second EP, Can't Wait Any Longer, is all of the above, and more. It's six songs, interconnected, sequential, all lined up to follow one another perfectly.
Dear Future is five lads from Pickneyville, a small town in Southern Illinois: Brandon Ross, lead vocals, guitar, keys; Wes Chandler, lead guitar; Ethan Place, drums; Paul Genzink, guitar, keys; and Cory Nelson, bass, programming. "We are pretty much living in a black hole of the music industry," says Brandon, "which means we have to work harder and travel further to stay connected. On the flip side, it works to our advantage because we are not influenced by short-lived trends."
More than a sum of its parts, Dear Future is a band united. "The majority of our music is written collectively," explains Brandon. "Because of this, we are able to explore everyone's ideas within each song."
Thematically, the songs express dissatisfaction with the state of our society and the way we react to its problems, both as a society and as individuals. "Lyrically, it's a challenge to make sure each song is relevant and says something real, instead of having stereotypical lines for the sake of lyrics."
Together since 2006, Dear Future has already garnered fans nationwide, thanks to an aggressive touring schedule and festival appearances: ten tours in two-and-a-half years, each of them averaging two weeks at a time. The band has shared the stage with such acts as Dear and the Headlights, Motion City Soundtrack, House of Heroes and Relient K.
Yet despite the barrage of bad news from television and newspapers, Dear Future's music offers a message of hope. "We are all believers," says Brandon. "We believe in the power of grace, forgiveness and love.".
Hey guys, We're fixing to have lots of new things coming up! We will be recording a full length in October and touring in december. We could always use some help booking our tour so if you want us to play in your town send us a message! we love getting out there and playing places we haven't played before! Also
Hunter and DJ's side project just put up a new song and you should go check it out! Click here www.myspace.com/hifivecityar
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Hey Dear Future [Philadelphia, PA - July 12th] I am losing faith in humanity lately......Seems that 99% of people on myspace are totally bogus...Thought that maybe i would send a message out your way and see if maybe you could cheer me up....Cheesey but you seem cool and I would love your thoughts about the music...Plus im basically your neighbor here in the hudson vally :) CD is for sale as well on the space here..cant miss the link... Love and Life~ Justin
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Thanks for coming to Lemonjellos last night, it was awesome to see you guys again! My sister and i were saying after the show that we love how happy you all look when you're performing. It makes me happy, in turn, to watch :) I hope to see you back again, so that when you do, you'll have new tunes recorded that I can get my hands on!
Hey how's it going? Just wanted to stop by and let you know from June 21 through the 28th we are having free downloads for our EP! Check out our latest blog for info on it. Don't be a stranger come by and say hi!! Also, upcoming show with For All Those Sleeping and These Hearts July 15 at Nesting Grounds Cafe. (CHECK OUR PAGE FOR DETAILS)
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