Parkway Drive performing at 2007's Parkway Drive is an Australian band from, formed in 2003. As of 2015, Parkway Drive has released five full-length albums (, and ), one EP, two DVDs, a split album and one book, titled Ten Years of Parkway Drive.
The band's latest four albums have reached the top 10 of the Australian, with Ire reaching number 1 in October 2015. They have sold over 235,000 records as of December 2017. The band's line-up has been consistent since the addition of bassist Jia O'Connor in 2006, with Brett Versteeg having left in 2004 and Shaun Cash in 2006. Main article: Parkway Drive was formed at the beginning of 2003.
The band took their name from the street where their home rehearsal space and live venue, 'The Parkway House', was located. In the 2009 documentary on 'Parkway Drive: The DVD' then explains that there was a lack of venues for and bands to practice and perform and that 'Parkway House' was like 'a little oasis for us and all our friends'.
The group played their first show at the Byron Bay Youth Centre where vocalist, visiting from Adelaide, also first saw the group and gained their interest. The was released June 2003 and both groups toured Australia over the rest of the year. After signing with the band released the EP in 2004 and opened for, and on subsequent Australian tours.
Jan 16, 2015 - The writing process for Anberlin's third album felt quite different for the band, for a variety of reasons. He viewed the lyrics of these new songs as a sort of experiment — he felt determined to expose deeply personal elements of his life, including his experiences with depression and his responsibility for the.
Winston McCall commented on the EP in early 2005 that he was surprised that 'for six songs it's done amazing for us.I'm surprised that kids picked it up so well' Following Brett Versteeg's replacement by Shaun Cash, Parkway Drive flew to the where they recorded their debut full-length with guitarist in just two weeks. Manager Graham Nixon later noted that 'it was not the 'done thing' for an Australian band to head overseas and work with a producer of that sort of calibre'. The album debuted in the Australian Album (ARIA) charts at 39.
In 2006 the group toured in Europe, their first time performing overseas, and later returned to North America. In late May 2006, bass player Shaun Cash left the band for personal reasons with full support from the rest of the members. He was replaced by their 'merch guy' and long-time friend, Jia 'Pie' O'Connor. Parkway Drive signed to American punk label in June 2006.
Horizons (2007–2009). Main article: On 23 March 2010, Parkway Drive entered the studio to begin recording their third album, Deep Blue, with producer. According to their lead vocalist Winston McCall, this was to be their rawest and heaviest record to date. According to a blog that posted on Myspace on 1 April 2010, they had finished tracking the drums for the album. According to a blog posted on 8 April 2010, Parkway Drive were half finished with rhythm guitars, bass and vocals for the upcoming untitled album.
On 17 April 2010, Parkway Drive officially announced that they finished recording the forthcoming album, and added a studio diary video to their Myspace. On 26 April, vocalist Winston McCall revealed in a video-interview two new song-titles: 'Home Is For The Heartless' (feat. Of ) and 'Hollow' (feat.
Marshall Lichtenwaldt of ). Winston stated in the interview that the European tour they're on now is the last tour they will be on until the release of the new album, indicating that the album should be out in stores sometime before the begins. In September, the group was nominated for an for in the newly created category and eventually won. It was the first ARIA Award in the band's history. Parkway Drive received the for 'Best Independent Hard Rock or Punk Album' in 2010 for Deep Blue. In 2011, Winston McCall was featured in ' song 'Panic', from their album See How You Are. That same year, he was featured in 's song 'Time Is Money' from their album Sinners Never Sleep.
It was announced in early 2011 that Parkway Drive would perform at the Sonisphere Festival in Imola, Italy on 25 June and in Knebworth, UK on 10 July. Main article: In an interview with NME, Winston spoke briefly about an upcoming fourth studio album. Winston is quoted as saying, 'We've got ideas for this record that are bigger than anything we've done in the past. We're trying to pencil it in, but we want to get in the studio sooner rather than later.' The vocalist also gave an update on the condition of the band's guitarist Luke 'Pig' Kilpatrick. The guitarist has been forced to play with the band from a wheelchair after a surfing accident, but McCall said he was improving and would be up on his feet for the band's next tour.
He said: 'I think he'll be in a cast for a couple more weeks. His leg had swelled up to the size of a football, but it's come down now. He still can't walk on it yet.
It's made for an interesting couple of tours and it'll be weird when he is walking around again.' On 10 April 2012, Parkway Drive released a trailer for their new Blu-ray/DVD entitled Home Is For The Heartless with a set release date for 6 July 2012. In an interview with Reviewed Music, Winston McCall stated that 'Parkway Drive will be entering the studio following their April European/UK tour to begin recording their upcoming fourth album.'
Parkway Drive announced via instagram that they will officially begin recording their new album on 20 June in LA. Parkway Drive performing in 2013 Ire (2014–2016) In February 2014, Parkway Drive announced they will be participating in the 2014 Warped Tour on the main stage. On 11 April 2014 they announced on their Instagram that they are working on a new album. On 4 June 2015, Parkway Drive teased a letter for their upcoming fifth studio album; later the same day, the album cover was leaked online in its entirety. The album will be called, and a new single entitled 'Vice Grip' with a music video was released to the public on 8 June 2015.
The release date of Ire is 25 September. On 20 June, 'Vice Grip' peaked at number 88 on the, making it the band's second charting single after 'Dark Days', which peaked at number 71 in September 2012. 'Crushed' from Ire later reached number 96 on 29 August. On July 11 2016, the band released a new single 'Devil's Calling' for the deluxe edition of Ire.
Sixth studio album (2017–present) In May 2017, the band announced that they were working on a new album. Vocalist Winston McCall said the album would be 'more aggressive' than its predecessor.The album is expected to be released sometime in 2018. On February 27, 2018, the band released Wishing Wells, which is the first single from their forthcoming sixth album. Style The band's genre has been described as. Their sound employs screaming vocals, guitar riffs and breakdowns. Unlike many other popular modern metalcore bands, Parkway Drive did not use clean singing on any of their studio albums until their most recent studio album, although they did use them on some songs on their first two EPs, on which they were performed by the band's original bassist Brett Versteeg.
Parkway Drive's vocalist, Winston McCall, has a younger brother who is a vocalist in the band. This needs additional for. Please help by adding. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially or harmful. (July 2015) Tour name Participating bands Country/Continent Participating from/to All Ages Assault Tour Parkway Drive, Wings for Wings, The Daylight Curse Australia 2 March – 30 April 2006 Soundwave 2007 Suicidal Tendencies, Hatebreed, +44, Deftones, Parkway Drive, Houston Calls & many more. Australia February 2007 Anberlin, Biffy Clyro, Funeral for a Friend, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Hawthorne Heights, Haste the Day, Mayday Parade, Parkway Drive, Pennywise, Yellowcard, & many more.
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' Released: September 1, 2009 (Digital) (Deluxe edition re-release) New Surrender is the fourth by American band, released on September 30, 2008. It is the band's first album on a major label, after signing with on August 16, 2007.
The album peaked at number 13 on the and 5 on the Billboard Top Modern Rock / Alternative Albums chart. Anberlin went in to record their fourth album only twelve months after the 2007 release of their third,. The album was recorded at in, in early 2008 by producer Neal Avron.
The first single from the album, ' was originally set to be released to radio prior to the album on 18 August 2008, but was pushed back to 26 August. Contents.
Production Background Anberlin set about doing two weeks of pre-production for New Surrender, a significant amount more than the four days they did with. Guitarist Joseph Milligan said the pre-production comprised them 'playing in a room, playing all the new songs together and working on parts together. We would tweak things here and there.' He also said the extra time allowed more input from the other band members, 'everybody tossed in ideas.
It was something we had never really had before. It was definitely a group effort.'
The two weeks enabled Milligan and fellow guitarist to weed down the original 24 songs they had, to just 17, before moving into the studio and 15. Writing and recording Lead vocalist, who is also the main lyricist for Anberlin, has said that he wrote a portion of the fourth album while on a trip to, at a small cafe named Kahve. Christian said 'the pressures were immense' after signing with Universal, and that he had a 'minor breakdown' leading him to 'run away to New Orleans' in February to write a couple of songs for the record.
Reminiscing over the experience he added, 'the songs that came from the trip, inspired by New Orleans, are like none other before'. In an interview with Hurley Blog, Stephen Christian stated his top five lyrical influences for the album have been: '1.
The war (in ) 2. Revelations/conspiracy theories 3.
Recent news that one of our close friends has been diagnosed with what could be a terminal disease 4. My time spent in New Orleans 5.
My current relationship.' Rhythm guitarist has made his debut as a songwriter on the album; Stephen Christian said 'He is an incredible counterpoint to Joseph Milligan and has written several songs that are going to be on this record!' After years of work with friend and producer Aaron Sprinkle, the band opted for change and along with Universal Republic, selected notable producer Neal Avron.
Avron has been involved in the genre for years, producing albums for, and. The band completed pre-production on February 11–29, 2008, cutting down from the original 26 songs to just 15, incidentally by turning four songs into a single one.
'We will all come to the point in our life where we have to admit that we feel defeated, that something has conquered us. We must change, not because we want to, but because we desperately have to.
We can not take life in its current suffocating state, even to admit such desperation shows that we are feeling deserted, wandering the barren desert, a shell of our former selves. It is only up from here, it is impossible to sink any lower into ourselves or our circumstances. But we can be salvaged, a deliverance. No vice can stand, no fix can take. The thorn in the side can be removed, but you have to be willing to admit and surrender. Surrender your habits, your lifestyle, your past, your present, and your future. This is your new surrender.
The new surrender. New Surrender.' —, Anberlin lyricist and vocalist, on the title New Surrender The actual recording and production took place at multiple studios in, under Avron throughout March and early April 2008. The first recording took place at Swing House Recordings in, followed by in, where they completed at lot of the drum tracks and began the bass and guitar tracks. Finally they completed recording at The Boat Studio in, where the main focus was the vocals. The band stated in a webchat session with that they would be using a wide range of instruments including the, this claim was later declared as a joke, with Joseph Milligan saying, 'It was a joke! There’s no sitar!
Now I kind of wish there was so that we could actually say that!' Title The album's mysterious title has been explained multiple times by Anberlin's lyricist Christian.
He has said the title explains people's need to give things up to change, 'In everybody's life, there's something they know they have to give up. There's something they have to change or take care of in their lives to progress to the next step.' His original explanation on the band's blog quickly spread across music news sites, with them reporting his insight on the title and how 'we must change, not because we want to, but because we desperately have to.' Christian alluded to the title's power, 'I think it's a motivational speech, in two words. HopefullyNew Surrender is that motivational speech in 40 minutes.'
Promotion A pre-order for the upcoming album was available throughout the 2008 in the. Was showcasing their new material on the for the entire tour, with the pre-order coming with a device on a wristband.
The USB contained a direct link to a of the album, available on the release date September 30, 2008. The USB also had four exclusive tracks, including an alternate acoustic remix of 'Breaking', and remixes of 'Hello Alone', ' and '.
In response to some fans who claimed Anberlin was selling out, the band members released a music video called 'Compound Lockdown'. Christian McAlhaney introduced the video by saying that Anberlin 'likes money a lot' and was going in a different direction, more towards a 'hip-hop, thug rap, dirty south kind of thing'. The song 'Drop Dat (Did You?)' comes on next, displaying Stephen Christian and the members of Anberlin, accompanied by Vic Fuentes of and members of, rapping to the song. This, of course, is meant to be taken lightly as a joke. Reception Critical response Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating 79% Jesus Freak Hideout Patrol Magazine 7.1/10 The Phantom Tollbooth New Surrender received critical acclaim from, with many alluding to the fact it is their major label debut, and has been successful musically. 's Jared Johnson gave the album 4.5/5, calling New Surrender Anberlin's 'best sense of direction yet' and said the album wasn't 'as much a diversion as it is a realization of their potential to finally seize the full emo spirit in all its glory'. Lindsay Wiseman of Jesus Freak Hideout said, 'Much respect is deserved and given to Anberlin for making the always-risky move to a major record company.
Through the differences you will find, you will see these changes are not necessarily negative. At the heart of this album, you know it's still Anberlin.' 's writer Blake Solomon said he 'was forced to deal with some devastating news: Anberlin has signed to a major label,' going onto reveal, 'Of course it’s just my luck that New Surrender rocks with the force of (for the Blackmarket) and smarts of.' Patrol Magazine's David Sessions gave the album a 7.1/10, after being especially impressed by the opening track. 'Like last time, New Surrender opens with a stunning, rocketing, riot-igniting send-off, except that “The Resistance” knocks “” flat on its back, immediately demanding to be named Best Anberlin Track Ever.' Of gave it a 10/10, alluding to how 'Predictably non-Christian critics sneer at Anberlin, recently decrying, that 'painfully sincere emoting', which is why he 'can only suggest Cross Rhythms readers take the advice of the vocal hook on 'The Resistance' and 'Think for yourself.'
' At, Andy Argyrakis gave it a 5/5, saying that 'Long story short, New Surrender is hands-down one of 2008’s most essential albums to own and is sure to position Anberlin as much deserved cross-cultural superstars.' Tim Grierson of gave it a 3.5/5, commenting that ' New Surrender may lack the rough edges of earlier Anberlin efforts, but its sleek musicianship and heartfelt songs are significant compensation.'
At, Russ Breimeier gave it 4.5/5, referencing that 'though Cities will undoubtedly remain the favorite to many, these ears can't help but appreciate New Surrender as Anberlin's most varied and mature album to date.' James Morovich of The Phantom Tollbooth gave it a 4/5, noting how Cities will be the best the band put out, but noting that 'this album does nothing to take away me calling them one of the best Alternative Rock bands writing music right now.' At, Kaj Roth gave it a 3.5/5, saying the band have 'delivered a set of mighty fine songs.' Chart performance and sales In the week of its release, New Surrender sold 36,000 units, entering the at the number 13 position, surpassing the number 19 peak reached. It was also announced that the album had debuted at number five on the Billboard Top Modern Rock / Alternative Albums chart, number one on the Top Christian Albums chart, number six on the Top Digital Albums chart.
New Surrender came in at number 85 on the Australian. In its first two weeks, New Surrender sold over 45,000 copies in the alone. The album held its ground in the, staying in the top 100 for three weeks, coming in at number 50 in week two and 79 in week three.
Singles chart positions Single Chart (2009) Peak position ' U.S. Billboard 1 U.S. Billboard 8 Track listing. All songs written and composed by unless otherwise noted. Title Writer(s) Length 1. 'The Resistance' Christian; Milligan; Anberlin 3:17 2.
' Christian; Milligan;; Anberlin 3:26 3. Christian; Milligan; Anberlin 3:09 4. 'Retrace' Christian; McAlhaney; Milligan;; Anberlin 3:51 5. ' Christian; Milligan; Anberlin 3:08 6. 'Disappear' Christian; Milligan; McAlhaney; Anberlin 3:37 7. 'Breathe' Christian; Milligan; Anberlin 3:35 8. 'Burn Out Brighter (Northern Lights)' Christian; Milligan; McAlhaney; Anberlin 3:34 9.
'Younglife' Christian; Milligan; Walker; Anberlin 3:40 10. 'Haight Street' Christian; Milligan; Anberlin 2:59 11. 'Soft Skeletons' Christian; Milligan;; Anberlin 4:09 12. 'Miserabile Visu (Ex Malo Bonum)' Christian; McAlhaney; Milligan; Anberlin 6:37 Walmart exclusive No.
Title Length 13. 'Said and Done' 4:06 14. ' (acoustic) 4:24 USB Stick Edition exclusive No. Title Length 13.
' (remix) 2:59 14. 'Breaking (aka Bittersweet Memory)' (acoustic remix) 15. 'Hello Alone' (remix) 3:26 16. ' (remix) 4:10 iTunes exclusive No. Title Length 13.
'Heavier Things Remain (Graviora Manent)' 3:29 2009 Deluxe Edition No. Title Writer(s) Length 13. 'Mother' (Danzig cover) Glenn Danzig 3:21 14. 'Heavier Things Remain (Graviora Manent)' 3:29 15. 'True Faith' (New Order cover) New Order 3:41 16. 'Said and Done' 4:04 17. 'A Perfect Tourniquet' Anberlin 3:13 18.
'Feel Good Drag' (Acoustic) Christian; Milligan; Anberlin 3:23 19. 'Anberlin' (26-minute video of Anberlin live in Australia 2009) 26:11 20. 'Feel Good Drag' (Music Video) 3:09 21. 'Breaking' (Video of Anberlin playing 'Breaking' live at the Soundwave Festival) 3:25 Rhapsody exclusive No.
Title Length 13. 'Disappear (remix)' 3:05 Best Buy exclusive Bonus DVD No.
Title Length 1. 'Retrace (Acoustic) (Live)' 2. 'Breaking (Acoustic) (Live)' 3.
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