Confirmed in late 2014, ย the current reunion of post hardcore band FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, was kicked off this past weekend with a first reunion gig since their 2008 break up. The show took placeย at the Revolution Bar & Music Hall in Amityville, NY on May 15th. The band sat down with AltPress magazine to talk about their comeback (see the excerpts below).
Scroll down to see their upcoming reunion dates and some of the videos recorded at the NY reunion show.
โMoney isnโt the motivation. It certainly is necessary in order to do these things. Individually, we all toyed around with the idea [of reuniting]. I donโt know if any of us actually talked about it over the last seven years or so. Itโs really been a question of timing. When we stopped playing, it felt like that time had come and gone: The zeitgeist had expired. People had moved onto other things at the time. Iโm not saying usโwe had a great timeโbut [the scene] didnโt have the fire that it once did. And that was okay; I get over things, so does everyone else.
This time, Amnesia came to us and said theyโd like for us to play their festival. We were like, โThatโs interesting. Weโre all a bit older now, maybe this is the time to do it.โ We all got on email and everyone was like, โWhy not? Letโs do it!โ We agreed to do Amnesia, and then it was suggested we should do a couple other shows around it. If weโre going to do this one, why donโt we book some other shows and do some proper full sets? That was the motivation: It simply felt like it was the right time in years.โ
โWe donโt know, honestly. Weโre doing this. There have been some riffs thrown around [at practices], thereโs been jammingโand not just jamming on Warrant songs, which we have been doing a lot of. [Laughs.] Before we worry about anything else, we just want to focus on these shows. For that kid who was two years old when we started playing, we want to make it really good for him. After these shows, I canโt imagine we wonโt continue to move ahead as organically as possible. Weโve waited this long; I donโt think itโs going to do anyone any good to think, โOh, letโs put out a record tomorrow.โ We enjoy being around each other and getting together in a room to play music.โ
in other news, ZAOย have confirmedย that their drummerย Jeff Gretz is still a part of the band:
โWe will state for the record, regardless of the From Autumn To Ashes activity: โJeff is still in Zao.โ In fact he was working on 7 inch details today. The FATA reunion is not holding anything up. Just wanted to lay that out there before rumors startedโ
FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES + HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS + SLEEPWAVE + EXTINCTION A.D. tour dates:
06/18 Allston, MA โ Brighton Music Hall
06/19 Montebello, QC Amnesia Rockfest
06/20 Kitchener, ON โ Wax
06/21 Toronto, ON โ Opera House
06/23 Columbus, OH โ Skullyโs
06/24 Pontiac, MI โ Pike Room
06/26 Chicago, IL โ Bottom Lounge
06/27 Pittsburgh, PA โ Altar Bar
06/28 Philadelphia, PA โ Underground Arts
07/10 Denver, CO โ Marquis Theater
07/11 Salt Lake City, UT โ In The Venue
07/13 Seattle, WA โ Neumos
07/15 Orangevale, CA โ The Boardwalk
07/16 San Francisco, CA โ Slimโs
07/17 Pomona, CA โ Glasshouse
07/18 Los Angeles, CA โ Roxy Theatre
Joining them on stage were POISON THE WELL and NORA!
