Alesana (pronounced /ælɛsənɑː/) is an American post-hardcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Fearless Records is a punk rock-oriented record label that, according to their website, has been signing artists since 1994. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ...

History

Although the band's members first began playing together in Baltimore, Maryland, the band officially formed in October 2004 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and quickly became well-known locally.^[1] Alesana was the first band to join Tragic Hero Records in 2005, and released their debut EP, Try This With Your Eyes Closed, in June of that year. They toured the United States, including an appearance at the Cornerstone Festival, in 2006, and added a new drummer and an additional guitarist/vocalist to their lineup.^[1] They followed with a full-length, On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax, in the summer of 2006. Many of the songs on the album take inspiration from Greek mythology. In late 2006, they signed on to Fearless Records, which re-released their LP in March 2007 to mixed reviews.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}2007 saw the group play the entire Warped Tour.^[7] In early 2008, On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax charted on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, peaking at #44.^[8] Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ... Try This With Your Eyes Closed is a full length album by an post-hardcore band Alesana. ... The Main Stage of Cornerstone has hosted such acts as Five Iron Frenzy, Pedro the Lion, P.O.D., MxPx,Underoath, Blindside and Switchfoot. ... On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax is a full length album by the post-hardcore band Alesana. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... Fearless Records is a punk rock-oriented record label that, according to their website, has been signing artists since 1994. ... Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

Alesana is currently working on their new record which is expected to be finished in late March 2008. On February 23rd, in a Myspace blog, the band announced that the upcoming CD would be titled "Where Myth Fades To Legend"

Members

Current members

• Dennis Lee - Screamer/Throats(2004-present)
• Shawn Milke - Vocals/Guitar/Piano (2004-present)
• Patrick Thompson - Guitar (2004-present)
• Adam Ferguson - Guitar/Vocals (2005-present)
• Jeremy Bryan - Drums (2005-present)
• Shane Crump- Bass (2007-present)

Former members

• Steven Tomany - Bass (2005-2007)
• Daniel Magnuson - Drums (2004-2005)
• Justin Kirkus - Bass (2004-2005)

Discography

Albums

• 2006: On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax (Tragic Hero Records)
• 2008, March: Where Myth Fades To Legend

On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax is a full length album by the post-hardcore band Alesana. ...

EP

• 2005: Try This With Your Eyes Closed (Tragic Hero Records)

Try This With Your Eyes Closed is a full length album by an post-hardcore band Alesana. ...

Songs released on compilations

• Apology (Acoustic) - Punk Goes Acoustic 2
• Apology (Acoustic) - HiMyNameIsMark Podcast
• Beautiful in Blue - All the Tragedy Money Can Buy
• Goodbye, Goodnight For Good - All the Tragedy Money Can Buy

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References

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External links

• Official site
• MySpace site
• Alesana at Punknews.org