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The
Funeral were a hardcore band from Syracuse, NY that existed between 2001 and
2004. In that time they played
throughout the Northeast and released two full lengths, as well as three
different demos. The band released
all their material themselves (with the exception of the “Ruled By None” full
length, which was released via Endwell Records) and booked most of their own
hometown shows, in the spirit of doing things for themselves.
The
band started originally as a side project for members of other local bands
Darker Day Tomorrow and Spark Lights the Friction to play dark and heavy
hardcore in the vein of groups like From Ashes Rise and Tragedy, but also with
the monstrous heft of groups such as Hope Conspiracy or Carry On.
When
both Darker Day Tomorrow and Spark Lights the Friction decided to split up The
Funeral became more of a priority for the group. Comprised of members Travis Hance, Andrew Williams, and Tony
Tornabene- all from DDT, as well as Grant Johnson – from SLTF, and rounded out
by local show promoter/zine scribe/record label person Ryan Canavan the band
played frequently and recorded regularly.
The band decided to split up in 2004 when guitarist Grant Johnson moved
to California. The band reconvened
for a single Halloween show in 2006 as well.
Until
now the material on this discography was scattered about. Two demos that were self-released were
on CDR format. A third demo was
two songs on cassette where no more than 20 copies exist. The “Ruled By None” full length was
only available on CD as well. The
band’s second full length, simply titled “Final Recording”, was released at
their last show on CD and only as a short-run pressing. An unreleased track, a cover of the
Infest song “Judge Me” (from the “Ruled By None” sessions), was released via
Hex Records in 2009 as part of a 10-year anniversary compilation from the label
on CD.
The
band always wanted to release material on vinyl but it had never happened. Now, all the material from the band’s
entire existence has been remastered (by Jason Randall of Moresound Studio, who
originally recorded the majority of the band’s output) and released as a double
LP discography. This includes the
demos, unreleased track, and the two full lengths. 30 tracks in total on a gatefold package with an accompanying
booklet full of tons of photos, flyers, history, and an oral history of the
band compiled by long time friend and Black Sheep Squadron vocalist Chuck
Hickey.
For
those interested in the history of Syracuse hardcore this is a small, but
important, piece of it.
Members
of The Funeral currently play in The Flashing Astonishers, Difficult, and
Dialysis.
You can check out a couple of tracks from the band on the bandcamp right now over HERE
You can pre-order the double LP through the webstore now. First 100 on violet , and the rest on black vinyl.
The discography will officially be out on 3/15/2019. Yes, that is very Syracuse of me to do.
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