There is something so instantly captivating about these Florida boys that immediately makes believers of their biggest skeptics.
And with one of the most electrifying line-ups in tact, singer Stephen Christian, guitarist Joseph Milligan, bassist Deon Rexroat and protege drummer Nate Young were ready to take the world by storm and their 2003 debut release, Blueprints for the Black Market, was a perfect launch to do so. Instantly charming audiences with their incessant choruses, shredding guitar lines and sheer pop-perfection, the album immediately received critical acclaim, something Anberlin had no problem backing up on stage as they joined tours with bands like Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, and Story of the Year.
With two years, hundreds of tour dates and tens of thousands of copies of Blueprints sold since then, Anberlin are eagerly poised for what's next. With time comes obvious maturity, something vocalist Stephen Christian doesn't shy away from. "I don't feel that we as Anberlin have evolved into something our fans won't recognize, Christian explains, but I definitely think we have matured musically and broadened our listening tastes, coming into our own as a band."
This evolution was witnessed again in full on their February 2005 full-length sophomore release, Never Take Friendship Personal. Created with Blueprints producer Aaron Sprinkle, who recorded their debut without ever seeing the band live, the obvious change of NTFP from its predecessor is that magic word: maturity. But after Sprinkle witnessed the band's live set for himself, something else was quick to change as well. "Never seeing us live, he never knew how intense we were, says Christian. He realized that the second album had to reflect what he saw live energy."
Now with their new album, New Surrender, (Universal Republic) release date, September 30th, there is a new confidence brewing, an excitement that is not only explosive but silently assuring their rise to the top.
"We are amazed at the reaction from the last album, Christian elaborates. It's crazy how many bigger bands in our genre know our music. When we were here in North Carolina and an older gentleman came up to me and we talked for a couple of minutes about bands and music. He went on to tell me that his son Adam had gotten him hooked on Anberlin and he had been a fan ever since. I learned after leaving the show that the man that I had met was Adam from Taking Back Sunday's dad!! I couldn't believe it! Adam got his dad hooked on our music!"
The single, "Feel Good Drag" impacts Alternative on August 26th.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Oct02 - Houston, TX @ Wharehouse Live
Oct03 - San Antonio, TX @ the White Rabbit
Oct04 - Dallas, TX @ The Door
Oct05 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
Oct07 - Denver, CO @ the Ogden
Oct08 - Salt Lake City, UT @ the Salt Air
Oct10 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy
Oct18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Oct20 - Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
Oct21 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Oct22 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
Oct23 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Oct24 - Detroit, MI @ Clutch Cargo's
Oct25 - Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Oct27 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
Oct28 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
Oct29 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Oct31 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Nov01 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre
Nov02 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Nov03 - Norfolk, VA @ NorVa
Nov05 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
Nov06 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Nov07 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
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