New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Tragic Hero Records) Texas hardcore band Everyone Dies In Utah have been added to the first annual Death By South West festival. The event takes place on Saturday, March 8th, starting at 10am CST at The
Music Ranch in Austin, TX.
"Our stage is yours," says festival coordinators Death District Media. "Get a breath of fresh air from the crowds of SXSW and party with your favorite bands. Come camp out and indulge in free beer. Join the discussion as we go around and interview band members and affiliates. Join the party and be a part of this epic event. Photographers and a film crew will be capturing everything so lets make this 1st festival something to remember. We even have a gnarly skate park so bring your gear and snag some free promos."
More information including full line-up and list of sponsors can be found via the Facebook event page.
Below you can read statements from the eager band members of Everyone Dies In Utah.
"March couldn't come fast enough! I'm so ready for this show!" -
Danny Martinez (vocals)
"I'm excited for every opportunity we have to play shows and this one should be f#$king awesome!" -Brandon Stoltz (guitar)
"This show is going to be sick! I can't wait" -Keaton Smith (guitar)
"I can't wait to hump everyone's ears in March!" -Trey Golden (keys/synth)
"Thanks for having us! We have a few things up our sleeves to surprise everyone!" -Nolan Bailey (Nolan Bailey)
About Everyone Dies In Utah:
Teetering between breakneck brutality and elegant, entrancing melody, the Temple, TX quintet Everyone Dies In Utah, formed in 2008, consisting of
Danny Martinez (Vocals, Keys, Synth), Keaton Smith (guitar), Trey Golden (Keys, Synth),
Brandon Stoltz (guitar), Nolan Bailey (Bass), and Ricky Williams (drums). The name of the band began as a joke, but stuck with them as time went on. It derives from the fact that the death rate in Utah was at one time higher than any other state.
So far, Everyone Dies In Utah has continually connected on a deep level with its passionate fan base. Since hitting the scene, they've attracted a rabid audience over the course of their self-released EP, I Hope You Realize This Means War in 2009 and the two full-length albums Seeing Clearly and +//- (Polarities). They've also toured tirelessly with bands such as Affiance, Sirens & Sailors, Bleach Blonde, The Overseer and more. The band knows that it is very important to be accessible to their fans and do not plan on getting off the road any time soon.
In order to bring their singular vision to life on the new full-length album Neutral Ground, Everyone Dies In Utah enlisted platinum producer Jim Wirt (Incubus, A Skylit Drive, Letter Kills) to steer the wheel. Wirt pushed the band to levels that they themselves didn't even know they were capable of. Together, the band and Wirt created an album with an impressive balance of dreadful somber lows and blazing, kick you in the face highs. Lyrically, the album stands as their best work yet, touching on many relatable issues.
"I wanted to hit stronger messages on this album instead of doing a whole concept behind it," says vocalist
Danny Martinez. " I decided to write full songs that would hit certain people at home. Like one song is about being judged and coming together to be bigger than the people that try to push you around. There's a song that's about wanting to become better than you are and how you are going to have to go out and do something about it to make it happen. Then, there's a couple I wrote about heartbreak, as well."
Neutral Ground is available via Tragic Hero Records.
