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Jan/12

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We’re All Over The Fire Tonight’s New EP — See Both Bands Jan. 21

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Sat., Jan. 21, 2012 in Anderson, SC we’re playing a show with The Fire Tonight at McGee’s Irish Pub. We’ve been through a lot with The Fire Tonight. Their own Collin Derrick and Stephen Russ produced, engineered and mixed our debut album, Constance. Before that they rescued and looked after Daniel for three days when his car broke down after a gig at McGee’s—the very venue that will see our bands reunite on stage for the first time in years. This show will be The Fire Tonight’s first down south since releasing their harrowing and sonically experimental new EP, And … [Read More]

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Dec/11

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A Romantic Weekend w/ the Explorers Club

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This weekend we’re playing two shows with the Explorers Club: Fri., Dec. 9 in Columbia, SC, and Sat., Dec. 10 in Charleston, SC. Joining us are The Sea Wolf Mutiny, Elonzo, Run Dan Run and Harrison Ray. We spent two magical nights with the Explorers Club during the 2011 hurricane season playing shows in our respective hometowns. There seemed to be chemistry; even sparks in the air (it may have been the category 1 winds). As we set off to play our second two-nighter with them this Friday and Saturday we can’t help but think our relationship is growing into … [Read More]

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Nov/11

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2011 Music Crawl, Nov. 5 — with Horns!

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The Free Times Music Crawl in Columbia, SC is always a sustained adrenaline rush. First there’s the sheer number of bands—many your friends—performing overlapping sets in five clubs within walking distance of each other; a rare occurrence in our college football-centric home town. This year 41 bands are performing and there is absolutely no way we’ll be able to see everyone we want to. That frenzied festival vibe is an exciting thing to have at your doorstep and we couldn’t be happier to be a part of it. Ah, we’re gushing. But we can’t help it—the Music Crawl is simply … [Read More]

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Sep/11

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This Weekend: Larkin Poe in Columbia

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This Saturday (Oct. 1) in West Columbia, SC we’re playing main support for Atlanta’s Larkin Poe, a great Americana band comprised of Rebecca & Megan Lovell (formerly of The Lovell Sisters). The Lovells have played Bonnaroo, toured with Elvis Costello and released several solid EPs since their inception in 2010. Larkin Poe will be playing with a full band and will be taking the stage immediately after The Restoration. We’ll be unveiling a new song and will play a few that didn’t make the set list last time we were in town. Sat. Oct. 1, 2011 | 8pm | West … [Read More]

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Apr/11

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Welcome, Aleks Amer

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We’re happy to be playing our first full-band hometown show tomorrow, April 30, with our newest member, Aleks Amer. Aleks joined us on drums, banjo, guitar and vocals last month after the departure of Josh Latham and has since traveled with us to Spartanburg, Clemson and Athens, GA. We’re excited to be returning home for our first full-band show with him among our friends and family. Aleks started music young, twice performing tenor and hand bells at the Festival of Lessons and Carols. As a drummer Aleks has performed with many favorite acts in the Columbia post-hardcore scene, including Pop39, … [Read More]

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Jan/11

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Constance to be Taught in English and History Courses at Spartanburg Methodist College

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“Constance is remarkable, and though not equal to the work of Whitman or Frost, possesses the complexity and cultural force to be studied alongside such giants of American literature.” – Jonathan Sedberry, PhD, Spartanburg Methodist College | We are thrilled to announce that Constance will be taught in a linked series of English composition, literature and history courses in the 2011 Spring semester at Spartanburg Methodist College. All songs from the album, as well as the John Gilead Palmer short story, will be used in classroom discussions next to works by Langston Hughes, Flannery O’Conner, Sylvia Plath, Ernest Hemingway, T. … [Read More]

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Jan/11

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The Restoration Signs with Redlands Booking & Management

We are very happy to announce that we have signed with Cameron Thomas of Redlands Booking & Management. Based in Asheville, NC, Cameron and his growing agency of music veterans have booked and toured all over the southeast United States. Cameron will take the helm as our exclusive booking agent and we look forward to hitting the road with Constance in 2011 under his direction. We’re also thrilled to be part of a family of artists that includes Josh Roberts & the Hinges, who we have greatly admired for years, and Caleb Caudle & the Bayonets, who we’ll be performing … [Read More]

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May/10

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Cold Mountain’s Tim Eriksen & Riley Baugus – Tues. May 25 in Columbia, SC‏

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Friends, this coming Tuesday (May 25) we’re playing with two of our favorite musicians: Tim Eriksen and Riley Baugus. Daniel first heard them in the film Cold Mountain, for which Tim was a music consultant, and has since delved deeply into their larger bodies of work—work that includes their phenomenal solo albums, Riley’s collaborations with the likes of Willie Nelson, Robert Plant and Allison Krauss, and Tim’s tireless work passing down the shape note singing tradition. Some of you may remember seeing Riley’s skilled, hilarious and informative performance at our Constance album release (he has since performed with Willie Nelson … [Read More]

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