History
Formation and Number[s] (2009–2010)
Woe, Is Me was founded during the fall of 2009 in Atlanta by former Of Machines drummer Austin Thornton, who started the band along with Kevin Hanson, Cory Ferris, and Ben Ferris, who were all formerly of a local Atlanta-based band named Cheyne Stokes. Tim Sherrill, who played lead guitar of another local group named Shooter McGavin, also joined in .[1] These five members then recruited with vocalists Michael Bohn and Tyler Carter, respectively for unclean and clean vocal positions after their departure from A Path Less Traveled, another local group. With this seven-member lineup, the band recorded a three-song demo with producer Cameron Mizell containing the songs "Hell, or High Water", "I." and "If Not, for Ourselves"[1] which were released to their Myspace profile. The group later recorded and released a cover of the Kesha song "Tik Tok", also showcased online within a few months of being a band. Soon after these recordings were released, The Artery Foundation took notice of them. Rise Records, along with their imprint label, Velocity Records, signed Woe, Is Me before even playing their first show.[2] They recorded their debut album, Number[s] during the same month that they were signed. It was subsequently released on August 31, 2010.[3] It reached position #16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.[4][5] The band's debut tour, the Pyknic Partery tour, was shared with Drop Dead, Gorgeous, From First to Last, Sleeping with Sirens, Abandon All Ships, For All Those Sleeping, and Attila.[6]Clean vocalist Tyler Carter's soul-influenced voice garnered comparisons to Jonny Craig, who provides guest appearances on the album.[7][8][9][10][11] The group held an album release show in Georgia for Number[s] on September 2, 2010 with pop punk band Veara as a supporting act. Later in September, the band recorded a cover of the Katy Perry song "Hot n Cold" for the compilation album, Punk Goes Pop 3.
In an interview with radio station The Gunz Show, Carter stated that the band would be recording a music video for "[&] Delinquents" in September 2010.[12] The group embarked on a Canadian tour supporting Abandon All Ships from October 1, 2010 to the 28th of that month. From November 4, 2010 to November 28, 2010, the band was included on a US tour entitled Average Guys with Exceptional Hair Tour in support of A Skylit Drive, along with For All Those Sleeping, Scarlett O'Hara, and Motionless in White. The music video for "[&] Delinquents" was released on the first of December of that year.[13]
"Fame > Demise" and line-up instability (2010-2011)
By the end of December 2010, lead guitarist Tim Sherrill departed from Woe, Is Me.[14] The band acquired Atlanta resident Jack Langdell to perform as a touring member during the search for a permanent replacement. Geoffrey Higgins took up the position officially in March 2011.[15] The group then released a single for a 2011 song entitled "Fame > Demise" (pronounced fame over demise) through the iTunes store on March 21, 2011.[16] The lead guitar tracks on the release are the last release of media by the band to include Sherrill. In an interview after its release, Carter explained that the song is and would only remain as a single, and would not be part of the band's second album.[17] An acoustic version of the song was also released.[18]During late June 2011, lead guitarist Geoffrey Higgins also departed from the band.[19] The group began their performances on Warped Tour with only Hanson performing the rhythm guitar parts to where leads were backtracked during performances for the time being due to their lack of a lead guitarist.[20] With the band yet again searching for a lead guitar player, the conclusion of their search was made weeks afterward where Abandon All Ships' drummer and guitarist, Dan and Andrew Paiano were kicked from the band.[21] Almost immediately afterward, it was announced that Andrew would be joining Woe, Is Me to play lead guitar.[22]
On August 10, 2011, clean vocalist, Tyler Carter left the band. He cited an interest in following newer and different objectives than being in a band and went on to state that "[the rock 'n' roll lifestyle] and what it consists of just isn't for me anymore" as the reason for his departure.[23]
"Vengeance," Number[s] Re-issue, and "Genesi[s]" (2011-Present)
On September 15, 2011, Woe, Is Me announced via-video update their new singer, Hance Alligood. Alligood was once a part of a local Atlanta band, "Oh, Manhattan". Along with this update, the group also played various clips from a new single entitled, "Vengeance", which was released on September 27th. On March 7th, 2012, Michael Bohn and both Ferris brothers left the band due to personal, professional, and musical differences.It came to a point where we could either continue on the path they saw fit, or we could create our own path and find happiness in our own ways."[24] Bohn and the Ferris brothers have since reconciled with former bandmate Carter and their friend Case Snedecor and created a new band named Issues.[25]
On April 16, 2012, touring members Doriano Magliano (former vocalist for That's Outrageous) and bassist Brian Medley officially announced they had joined Woe, Is Me. The band is set to enter the studio throughout summer 2012 with a release set sometime later this year.[26] On April 19, 2012, Woe, Is Me were announced as part of the "Scream It Like You Mean It 2012" tour (July - August 2012) alongside headliner Attack Attack! with We Came as Romans, The Acacia Strain, Oceano, Like Moths to Flames, Close to Home, Impending Doom, Abandon All Ships, Secrets, Volumes, For All Those Sleeping, The Chariot, Glass Cloud, At The Skylines, Texas in July, In Fear and Faith, and Hands Like Houses.
Their deluxe edition of the debut release Number[s] was released July 17th, and contained a cover of "We R Who We R" by Kesha, two remixes by Attack Attack! frontman Caleb Shomo, the singles "Vengeance" and "Fame > Demise" and a studio recorded acoustic version of "Fame > Demise."
The band is set to tour on the "Talk Your [S]#?! We'll Give You a Reason Tour, along side Chunk! No, Captain Chunk, Secrets, Our Last Night, The Seeking, and Capture The Crown through November and December.
In June, Woe, Is Me entered the studio to record their second studio album. They spent two months on recording and producing the album. The album was finished around mid September and is currently being mastered and mixed. The album is entitled Genesi[s] and will release November 20th. There are four track titles confirmed. "A Story to Tell," "Nothing Left to Lose," "I've Told You Once," and "Family First". On a website called "thearteryfoundation.com" these tracks as well as the album title were confirmed. The song "A Story to Tell" has lyrics that have the same name as the TYSWGYAR Tour. The lyrics are "You don't have the backbone that everyone believes/ so talk your shit/ I'll give you a reason to." The new single "I've Told You Once" was released on October 2th.[27]
Band members
Current band members
| Name | Instrument | Membership | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hance Alligood | Clean vocals | 2011–present | Former vocalist of Oh, Manhattan and A Path Less Traveled |
| Doriano Magliano | Unclean vocals | 2012–present | Former vocalist of That's Outrageous! |
| Andrew Paiano | Lead guitar | 2011–present | Former guitarist of Abandon All Ships |
| Kevin Hanson | Rhythm guitar | 2009–present | Former guitarist of Cheyne Stokes |
| Brian Medley | Bass guitar | 2012–present | Former guitarist/Singer of ShowtheFight |
| Austin Thornton | Drums, programming | 2009–present | Former drummer of Of Machines |
Former members
| Name | Instrument | Membership | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Sherrill | Lead guitar | 2009–2010 | Left the band due to musical differences |
| Geoffrey Higgins | Lead guitar | 2011 | |
| Tyler Carter | Clean vocals | 2009–2011 | Left the band due to personal differences and to pursue a solo career. Former vocalist for A Path Less Traveled |
| Michael Bohn | Unclean vocals | 2009–2012 | Left the band due to musical and personal differences Former vocalist for A Path Less Traveled |
| Ben Ferris | Keyboards, backing vocals | 2009–2012 | Left the band due to musical and personal differences |
| Cory Ferris | Bass guitar | 2009–2012 | Left the band due to musical and personal differences. . |
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