Endwell | |
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Endwell in 2013
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Background information | |
Origin | Queens, New York, US |
Genres |
Post-hardcore/metalcore (early) hardcore (now) |
Years active | 2003-present |
Labels |
Century Media Records Mediaskare Records Victory Records (Former) |
Members | Sean Murphy Danny Pupplo Gregg Gallo Dustin Newcombe Tom Bissonette |
Endwell is a hardcore band from Queens, New York formed in 2003. They have released one independent EP, one full-length LP on Victory Records, and one EP & two full-lengths via Mediaskare Records.
Endwell formed in Queens, New York' in 2003 and started gaining popularity and experience through local shows. The band independently recorded and released their first EP titled The Missing Pieces in 2005 and began touring the country. They won a Battle of the Bands contest, which earned them a spot on the Hellfest bill and caught the eye of Bayside's Anthony Raneri. Bayside was signed to Victory Records and suggested to Endwell that they should attempt to get signed to the label. Members of Endwell grew up listening to various Victory bands including Earth Crisis and Hatebreed.
Victory Records owner Tony Brummel agreed to let Endwell display their talent on stage in order to decide if the band was a good fit for the label. The show was to be played in Chicago, so Endwell had to drive there with all their gear from New York. On the way to the show, their van got hit while driving by a truck causing the van to flip several times and ejecting their lead singer, who spent a few weeks in the hospital. The rest of the band was only hospitalized for a few days with minor injuries. Endwell recovered a few months later and played the show for Victory Records, signing with the label shortly after.
Endwell began to write and record songs for their debut album, Homeland Insecurity, in California with Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Evanescence, New Found Glory). Lead guitarist Dan Puglisi discussed the production of the new album:
"The album is all over the board. We came up with songs that sound like nothing we’ve ever done before, including some fast, energetic stuff really that makes you want to take a breather between songs. All of the songs were written to be played live. There are no filler or album-only tracks here. If we couldn’t pull them off live, it didn’t make the album."
The album was released in October 2006, and the band toured heavily in support of it. Although they did not headline, they opened for acts such as Comeback Kid, It Dies Today, and As Blood Runs Black.