| Woe, Is Me | |
|---|---|
 Woe, Is Me performing at The Hawthorne in Portland, Oregon on the Pyknic Partery tour in 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, metalcore, industrial metal |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Rise, Velocity |
| Associated acts | Of Machines, Cheyne Stokes, A Path Less Traveled, Shooter McGavin |
| Website | Woe, Is Me on Tumblr |
| Members | |
| Austin Thornton Tyler Carter Cory Ferris Michael Bohn Ben Ferris Kevin Hanson Jack Langdell | |
| Past members | |
| Tim Sherrill | |
Woe, Is Me is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2010, the group is signed to Rise Records and its subsidiary, Velocity Records. Their debut album, Number[s], was released on August 31, 2010. The album charted at number 16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers.
History
Woe, Is Me was founded during early 2010 in Atlanta by Austin Thornton, Ben Ferris, Cory Ferris, Kevin Hanson, and Tim Sherrill. They recruited vocalists Michael Bohn and Tyler Carter, respectively for unclean and clean vocal positions. With this seven-member lineup, the band released the songs "Hell or High Water", "I.", "If Not, for Ourselves" and their cover of Kesha's song "Tik Tok" to their Myspace profile within a few months of being a band. Soon after these recordings were released, The Artery Foundation took notice of them and Rise Records along with their imprint label, Velocity Records, signed Woe, Is Me before even playing their first show.[1] They recorded their debut album, Number[s] in 2010 and released it on August 31, 2010.[2] It reached position #16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.[3][4] 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.[5]
Clean vocalist Tyler Carter's soul-influenced voice has garnered comparisons to Jonny Craig, who provides guest appearances on the album.[6][7][8][9][10] They had an album release show for their debut album with pop punk band Veara on September 2, 2010. Later in September, the band recorded a cover of Katy Perry's song "Hot n Cold" for the compilation album, Punk Goes Pop 3.
In an interview with a radio station called The Gunz Show, Tyler Carter said that the band would be recording a music video for "[&] Delinquents" in September of 2010.[11] The band embarked on a Canadian tour supporting Abandon All Ships from October 1, 2010 to October 28, 2010. 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.
Woe, Is Me will begin to write their second studio album in mid-2011.[citation needed] It is scheduled for release sometime in the fall of 2011. The music video for Number[s]'s lead single, "[&] Delinquents", was released on November 29, 2010.[12]
Members
- Current
- Michael Bohn - unclean vocals (since 2010)
- Tyler Carter - clean vocals (since 2010)
- Ben Ferris - keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals (since 2010)
- Cory Ferris - bass guitar (since 2010)
- Kevin Hanson - rhythm guitar (since 2010)
- Jack Langdell - lead guitar (since 2011)
- Austin Thornton - drums, programming (since 2010)
- Former
- Tim Sherrill - lead guitar (2010–2011)
Discography
- Studio albums
| Year | Album | Label | Chart Positions[13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Indie | US Heat | |||||
| 2010 | Number[s] | Rise, Velocity | — | — | 16 | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||
List of guest appearances
- Tyler Carter (2010) - "The Only One" (My Portion)
- Tyler Carter (2010) - "I Will Destroy the Wisdom of the Wise" (A Bullet for Pretty Boy)
- Tyler Carter (2010) - "Hate the Holidays" (Mat Musto)
- Tyler Carter (2011) - "Lion Skin" (Hands Like Houses)
- Tyler Carter (2011) - "This Was Never Yours" (The Last Word)
- Tyler Carter (2011) - "Inception" (Make Me Famous)
References
- ^ "Woe, Is Me Cover Ke$ha, Sign to Velocity Records - SMNnews.com". 12 April 2010. http://www.smnnews.com/2010/04/12/woe-is-me-cover-keha-sign-to-velocity-records/. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Woe Is Me Number CD". http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8239863. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Number(s) - Woe Is Me | Billboard.com". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/woe-is-me/number-s/1387854. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "Atlanta's WOE, IS ME sells 1,700 of their debut "Number(s)"". indiestar.tv. 9 September 2010. http://grafwall.indiestar.tv/2010/09/atlantas-woe-is-me-sells-1700-of-their.html. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "indiestar.tv Graf Wall: The Pyknic pArtery Tour: Drop Dead Gorgeous, From First To Last". 12 May 2010. http://grafwall.indiestar.tv/2010/05/pyknic-partery-tour-drop-dead-gorgeous.html. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Woe, Is Me - Number[s] www.corezin.net Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ Woe, Is Me - Number[s] - The NewReview
- ^ indiestar.tv Graf Wall: Album Review: Woe, Is Me "Number[s."
- ^ Woe, Is Me "Number[s]"
- ^ Woe, Is Me *album review* - PunkWorldViews.com Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "Woe, Is Me Radio Interview - The Gunz Show NY". YouTube. 20 September 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIAuOf2lQSA&feature=mfu_in_order&playnext=1&videos=yQrVGokw5rw. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ "Woe, Is Me - [& Delinquents (Video)"]. YouTube. 29 November 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhQUyeQf01Q. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Billboard.com". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200#/artist/woe-is-me/chart-history/1513417. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
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