Gates (band)

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Gates
OriginNew Brunswick, New Jersey
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsPure Noise Records
Websitewww.gatesnj.com
Members
  • Kevin Dye
  • Dan King
  • Mike Maroney
  • Daniel Crapanzano
  • Ethan Koozer

Gates (stylized as gates) is a five-piece American post rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey,[1][2] which consists of Kevin Dye (vocals/guitars), Dan King (guitars), Mike Maroney (bass), Ethan Koozer (guitars) and Daniel Crapanzano (drums).[3] They have released two albums and two EPs.[4]

Career[]

Gates formed in 2011 while the various band members had settled in New Jersey.[5] Koozer (ex Lydia),[6] moved from Arizona while King, Maroney and Crapanzano were in the band Bears & Bright Lights. Koozer joined the band and Dye replaced the original singer, prompting the name change to Gates.[5] Originally from Michigan, Dye moved to Brooklyn in 2010 after earning a degree in Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media. He interned at a number of studios, including Levon Helm Studios under the tutelage of Justin Guip.[7] In 2011 they self-released debut EP titled The Sun Will Rise And Lead Me Home.[8][9] The following year they released their second self-released EP titled You Are All You Have Left To Fear.[10] Both recordings were produced and engineered by Dye.[11]

In 2012 their six-track debut EP was re-released on vinyl by Devildance Records.[12] On April 30, 2013, Gates signed to Pure Noise Records. Their second EP was remixed by Mike Watts and re-released in the fall of 2013 via Pure Noise Records.[13][14] In April 2014 Gates announced they were supporting Have Mercy and Pentimento on their co-headlining tour.[15] They also supported The Gaslight Anthem in the same year,[1] and embarked on their first UK tour with Fallacies.[16][17]

In September 2014, Gates premiered a new song titled "Low" from their first full-length album.[18] In September, the band released another song from the album titled "Not My Blood" and premiered "Born Dead" via Alternative Press.[19] Bloom & Breathe was released on October 21, 2014, via Pure Noise Records.[20] It was recorded at VuDu Studios and produced by Mike Watts and Kevin Dye. In February 2016 the band release a split 7-inch with Matthew Pryor that featured the song "Captive".[21]

In April 2016, the band debuted a music video for their new song, "Habit".[22][23] The track comes from their second release, Parallel Lives on Pure Noise Records that appeared on June 3, 2016.[24] As opposed to the previous record, Dye began using a piano and a sampler to develop songs such as "Color Worn".[25] On alreadyheard.com the album was described as an "airy and ethereal listen".[26] As with the previous effort, it was co-produced by Dye and Mike Watts and recorded at VuDu studios.[27]

Style[]

For the first two EPs and Bloom & Breathe the band worked on arrangements before Dye would add his lyrics. He noted that he found the lyric writing process for the first album " very difficult and frustrating".[28] On the second record he largely wrote songs on an acoustic guitar where majority of the lyrics had already been written.[25]

Discography[]

Studio albums

  • Bloom & Breathe (2014)
  • Parallel Lives (2016)

EPs

  • The Sun Will Rise and Lead Me Home (2011)
  • You Are All You Have Left to Fear (2012)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Sherman, Maria (June 1, 2016). "Exclusive Premiere: Stream Gates' Expansive 'Parallel Lives' LP". Fuse. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  2. ^ DeBenedetti, Matt (2014-10-03). "Interview: gates". Pop-Break. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  3. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Gates | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  4. ^ "Gates (4)". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Mar, Maria (January 22, 2014). "Interview with Gates: Opening Up". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  6. ^ "Gates - AP&R - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  7. ^ "About". Kevin Dye. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Gates - The Sun Will Rise And Lead Me Home". Alter The Press!. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  9. ^ Mullen, Tom. "LISTEN NOW - Gates - "The Sun Will Rise And Lead Me Home"". Washed Up Emo. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  10. ^ Kraus, Brian. "Gates release "You Are All You Have Left To Fear" EP for free download". Alternative Press. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  11. ^ Quenn, Brennan (October 17, 2014). "An Interview with Kevin Dye of Gates". brennquenn.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  12. ^ "Gates (4) - The Sun Will Rise and Lead Me Home". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  13. ^ Whitt, Cassie. "Gates sign to Pure Noise Records". Alternative Press. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  14. ^ "Gates (4) - You Are All You Have Left To Fear". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  15. ^ Crane, Matt. "Pentimento, Have Mercy announce co-headlining tour with Gates". Alternative Press. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  16. ^ Lavoie, Tyler (May 9, 2015). "Kevin Dye of Gates Talks Songwriting, Touring, and Grave Robbing". Emertainment Monthly. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  17. ^ "Fallacies and Gates announce UK tour!". RockedUP. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  18. ^ Sharp, Tyler. "Gates (Pure Noise Records) premiere new song, "Low"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  19. ^ Crane, Matt. "Gates, "Born Dead" song premiere". Alternative Press. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  20. ^ Kraus, Brian. "Gates (Pure Noise Records) announce debut album, 'Bloom & Breathe'". Alternative Press. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  21. ^ "Gates (4) / Matthew Pryor - Burn Bright Vol. 1". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  22. ^ "Gates - "Habit" Video • chorus.fm". chorus.fm. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  23. ^ Hill, John (April 19, 2016). "Gates Blend Resonance and Exuberance Together in Their New Video "Habit"". Noisey. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  24. ^ "Gates (4) - Parallel Lives". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  25. ^ Jump up to: a b Moreira, Tiago (June 1, 2016). "Stellar New Heights: Our Interview With Kevin Dye Of Gates". Music & Riots Magazine. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  26. ^ Messenger, Phoebe (June 1, 2016). "Album Review: Gates – Parallel Lives". Already Heard. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  27. ^ "Terrorbird". terrorbird.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  28. ^ Barrett, Samantha (October 20, 2014). "Interviews: Ethan Koozer and Kevin Dye (Gates)". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2016-06-07.

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