The Temptation of Saint Anthony
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Tour Dates 03/15/08 12 Steps Club Caldwell, ID
03/26/08 THE VENUE Boise, Idaho[1] 03/29/08 Portland, Oregon [1] 04/25/08 NNU – Nampa, Idaho[2] [1] With Letlive |
The Temptation of Saint Anthony are a currently unsigned Boise, Idaho band, and also one of my favorite local bands. And despite the fact that we’re all friends here in Boise, I think this is just one of many bands locally that stands up to an objective listening by someone who isn’t friends with the band. They never fail to bring out a good-sized crowd every time they play, and they never fail to put on an incredible show.
They’ve recently released a demo (for free, on their MySpace page), they’re playing with letlive in Portland on March 29th, and they’re spending all of June on tour. They’ve been pretty active lately, to say the least, so I figured what better time than now to talk about them?
They started as a hardcore band with a sound reminiscent (to me, at least) of a heavier, more aggressive, Cap’n Jazz. They put out their first album, Beneath the Arena of Drugs and Gold in 2005, and played pretty much constant shows for that whole year. Shortly afterward, all their gear was stolen on tour, and The Venue held a two-day concert called TOSA Aid as a fund raiser. Not long after that, their drummer, Chad quit the band, and was eventually replaced by Dustin, formerly of Denver’s Everyday at Sinai.
Since then, their sound has changed quite a bit. Taking more influences from bands like Mogwai, Isis, Cave In, Snapcase, and The Hope Conspiracy, their sound is heavier, and yet more organic, now, with all the aggression of their early sound without the “hardcore” breakdowns, and is now harder to pigeonhole than ever!
What they want you to know right now is that their new demo (along with one song from their first album) is up for free on their MySpace page, and they really, really want you to listen to it. They’ll also be pressing 1,000 copies to sell on tour, and they’ll come in fancy handmade packaging. They’ll be announcing their June tour dates soon, so stay tuned for those, and be sure to give their demo a listen (it’s really good)!
02/24/2008 15:01:33
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