The Morning Of is an indie-rock band from Newburgh, NY signed with Tragic Hero Records which is apart of the East West Music Group of Warner Bros. Records. The band formed in May 2003. Formally known as Don't Pass Go, they have been playing under the name The Morning Of since 2004.
Members
Current members
* Jessica Leplon - Vocals
* Justin Wiley - Vocals
* Chris Petrosino - Guitar
* Rob McCurdy - Guitar
* Abir Hossain - Bass
* Jimmi Kane - Drums
Ex-members
* Joe Ricci - Drummer for "Don't Pass Go"
* James Bedore- Vocals
* Erin McMenemy- Vocals / Keyboard
* Rob Curtis - Drums / Backing Vocals
* Ashley (Last name unknown) - Vocals/Keyboard. Was the original keyboardist/vocalist for "Don't Pass Go" and was replaced by Erin McMenemy.
Don't Pass Go (2003-2004)
The band formed as Don't Pass Go in May, 2003. They came up with the name while playing Monopoly . Their original line up was guitarist Chris Petrosino and bassist Abir Hossain. When guitarist Rob McCurdy joined the band, they "got serious and started playing shows". They later found a drummer, Joe.
2004-2007
As The Morning Of they played as a six-piece, with two new vocalists joining the band. Their first digital release was an EP titled This Is What We Live For, which was available as a download.
Their first physical release as The Morning Of was an EP titled Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity, produced by John Naclerio. The EP was released independantly by the band on November 8th 2005, available for purchase at Smartpunk.com where it maintained a steady spot in the Top 50 best selling albums on the website for six months. The original release is now out of print, and the EP is only available in the form of the 2007 re-issue.
The band were named by webzine Absolutepunk.net as one of their 'Absolutely Unsigned Artists'.
After signing (2006-Present)
In 2006 the band signed to Tragic Hero Records.
In August, 2006 they went into the studio, recording song songs as the Nada and Goots sessions respectively. Two of the new songs were posted to stream on their MySpace page (Turquoise and Lavender and Grey Turning Gold, Turning Light).
Also in 2006, singer Erin left the band. In 2007, Jessica Leplon joined the band as a vocalist, replacing Erin who had left the previous year. The band's other vocalist, James, and drummer, Rob, also left the band in 2007, and were replaced by Justin Wiley and Jimmi Kane respectively.
On January 23rd, 2007 their debut EP, Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity was re-released by the label with two extra tracks (the afore mentioned Grey Turning Gold, Turning Light and Turquoise and Lavender).
Future plans
The band's next release is titled The Digital EP, and will be available on iTunes as of December 18th, 2007. It was originally dated for a release of the 4th, but due to a problem with iTunes it was put back. It will feature some re-produced versions of old songs.
The band's first nationally released full length titled The World As We Know It is set for a release of January 29th, 2008.
Official Links
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Members
Current members
* Jessica Leplon - Vocals
* Justin Wiley - Vocals
* Chris Petrosino - Guitar
* Rob McCurdy - Guitar
* Abir Hossain - Bass
* Jimmi Kane - Drums
Ex-members
* Joe Ricci - Drummer for "Don't Pass Go"
* James Bedore- Vocals
* Erin McMenemy- Vocals / Keyboard
* Rob Curtis - Drums / Backing Vocals
* Ashley (Last name unknown) - Vocals/Keyboard. Was the original keyboardist/vocalist for "Don't Pass Go" and was replaced by Erin McMenemy.
Don't Pass Go (2003-2004)
The band formed as Don't Pass Go in May, 2003. They came up with the name while playing Monopoly . Their original line up was guitarist Chris Petrosino and bassist Abir Hossain. When guitarist Rob McCurdy joined the band, they "got serious and started playing shows". They later found a drummer, Joe.
2004-2007
As The Morning Of they played as a six-piece, with two new vocalists joining the band. Their first digital release was an EP titled This Is What We Live For, which was available as a download.
Their first physical release as The Morning Of was an EP titled Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity, produced by John Naclerio. The EP was released independantly by the band on November 8th 2005, available for purchase at Smartpunk.com where it maintained a steady spot in the Top 50 best selling albums on the website for six months. The original release is now out of print, and the EP is only available in the form of the 2007 re-issue.
The band were named by webzine Absolutepunk.net as one of their 'Absolutely Unsigned Artists'.
After signing (2006-Present)
In 2006 the band signed to Tragic Hero Records.
In August, 2006 they went into the studio, recording song songs as the Nada and Goots sessions respectively. Two of the new songs were posted to stream on their MySpace page (Turquoise and Lavender and Grey Turning Gold, Turning Light).
Also in 2006, singer Erin left the band. In 2007, Jessica Leplon joined the band as a vocalist, replacing Erin who had left the previous year. The band's other vocalist, James, and drummer, Rob, also left the band in 2007, and were replaced by Justin Wiley and Jimmi Kane respectively.
On January 23rd, 2007 their debut EP, Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity was re-released by the label with two extra tracks (the afore mentioned Grey Turning Gold, Turning Light and Turquoise and Lavender).
Future plans
The band's next release is titled The Digital EP, and will be available on iTunes as of December 18th, 2007. It was originally dated for a release of the 4th, but due to a problem with iTunes it was put back. It will feature some re-produced versions of old songs.
The band's first nationally released full length titled The World As We Know It is set for a release of January 29th, 2008.
Official Links
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Erik Asorson (born June 16, 1980 in Yucca Valley, California) is a computer graphics artist, art director, game producer, businessman, video game developer and writer.
Career
Asorson began studying computer graphics in 1994. His professional career as a video game artist began in 1998 when he was hired by startup video game developer Loki Software in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2000 he was hired by Liquid Entertainment in Thousand Oaks, California to develop graphics for the ground-breaking real-time strategy game Battle Realms. In 2002 he returned to Las Vegas to work for 3d6 Games developing graphics for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance platform while continuing his relationship with Liquid Entertainment as an outside consultant on the games The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring and Dungeons and Dragons: Dragonshard. In 2004 Asorson worked onsite at Electronic Arts on The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth and as an external contractor on Microsoft's Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends. Asorson has also contributed artwork to several independently developed video games including Radioactive-Software's Urban Empires and Phosphor by Rasterwerks. He is the founder of ; a computer graphics outsourcing firm, based out of Big Bear, California.
Writing
Asorson has written several articles, usually with a philosophical or subversive tone. In 2003 he authored seven articles for the online column Game Artist’s Perspective where he attacked standard video game industry practices and closely held beliefs like mandatory unpaid overtime, commonly known as "crunch time" and the over-hyped value of a college education. His article entitled: “The Zen of the Professional Artist” was published in the February 2004 issue of Game Developer Magazine. It recommended an attitude of detachment toward one’s work as opposed to the zealously passionate approach commonly cited as a prerequisite for success in creative careers.
Pacific Crest Trail Atlas
Asorson hiked the 2,660 mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada in 2007. After his return he began development of a new series of map-centric guidebooks entitled , scheduled for release in 2008.
Major Works
(Spring 2008)
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends (2006), Microsoft Game Studios
Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard (2005), Atari, Inc.
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004), Electronic Arts, Inc.
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring (2003), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realms (2002), SEGA Corporation, THQ, Inc.
Battle Realms: Winter of the Wolf (2002), Crave Entertainment, Inc.
The Revenge of Shinobi (2002), SEGA Corporation, THQ, Inc.
Battle Realms (2001), Crave Entertainment, Inc., Ubi Soft Entertainment Software
Career
Asorson began studying computer graphics in 1994. His professional career as a video game artist began in 1998 when he was hired by startup video game developer Loki Software in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2000 he was hired by Liquid Entertainment in Thousand Oaks, California to develop graphics for the ground-breaking real-time strategy game Battle Realms. In 2002 he returned to Las Vegas to work for 3d6 Games developing graphics for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance platform while continuing his relationship with Liquid Entertainment as an outside consultant on the games The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring and Dungeons and Dragons: Dragonshard. In 2004 Asorson worked onsite at Electronic Arts on The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth and as an external contractor on Microsoft's Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends. Asorson has also contributed artwork to several independently developed video games including Radioactive-Software's Urban Empires and Phosphor by Rasterwerks. He is the founder of ; a computer graphics outsourcing firm, based out of Big Bear, California.
Writing
Asorson has written several articles, usually with a philosophical or subversive tone. In 2003 he authored seven articles for the online column Game Artist’s Perspective where he attacked standard video game industry practices and closely held beliefs like mandatory unpaid overtime, commonly known as "crunch time" and the over-hyped value of a college education. His article entitled: “The Zen of the Professional Artist” was published in the February 2004 issue of Game Developer Magazine. It recommended an attitude of detachment toward one’s work as opposed to the zealously passionate approach commonly cited as a prerequisite for success in creative careers.
Pacific Crest Trail Atlas
Asorson hiked the 2,660 mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada in 2007. After his return he began development of a new series of map-centric guidebooks entitled , scheduled for release in 2008.
Major Works
(Spring 2008)
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends (2006), Microsoft Game Studios
Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard (2005), Atari, Inc.
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004), Electronic Arts, Inc.
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring (2003), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realms (2002), SEGA Corporation, THQ, Inc.
Battle Realms: Winter of the Wolf (2002), Crave Entertainment, Inc.
The Revenge of Shinobi (2002), SEGA Corporation, THQ, Inc.
Battle Realms (2001), Crave Entertainment, Inc., Ubi Soft Entertainment Software
Coleman S. Leuthy (1930- ) is a resident of Seattle, Washington. He is an accomplished mountaineer, mycologist, and naturalist who taught chemistry. He is the former president of the Puget Sound Mycological Society. Leuthy was featured in a mountaineering article in the June 27, 1959 issue of the Saturday Evening Post, because he led the third successful attempt of the Ptarmigan Traverse in Washington State's North Cascade mountain range.
Solveig Sandnes is a Danish singer and songwriter. She is a former member of the band Lovebites.
She is best known for her song "Marie", from her debut album Analog. It was an international hit, mostly on the Japanese and Southeast Asian pop charts during the summer of 1999. The song went to No. 1 in Japan. The song was written about her sister and has a catchy radio melody. In 2000, Sandnes released the follow up to Analog, Vagabond Squaw, which was released in Japan under Victor Entertainment.
Music
Her music can be described as Swede-pop, akin to the catchy melodic pop of The Cardigans. Solveig frequently collaborates with veteran engineer Tore Johansson.
Music video
Her music video for the song, "Marie", sees her mistaking someone else's house as her sister's. Controversial in its appeal, she appears in a bikini and has a brief shower scene that shows slight nudity.
Website
http://www.myspace.com/solveigsandnes
She is best known for her song "Marie", from her debut album Analog. It was an international hit, mostly on the Japanese and Southeast Asian pop charts during the summer of 1999. The song went to No. 1 in Japan. The song was written about her sister and has a catchy radio melody. In 2000, Sandnes released the follow up to Analog, Vagabond Squaw, which was released in Japan under Victor Entertainment.
Music
Her music can be described as Swede-pop, akin to the catchy melodic pop of The Cardigans. Solveig frequently collaborates with veteran engineer Tore Johansson.
Music video
Her music video for the song, "Marie", sees her mistaking someone else's house as her sister's. Controversial in its appeal, she appears in a bikini and has a brief shower scene that shows slight nudity.
Website
http://www.myspace.com/solveigsandnes