I Am the Avalanche

I Am the Avalanche
Background information
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres	Post-hardcore, indie rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore, emo, punk rock
Years active	2004–present
Labels	I Surrender, Drive-Thru Records
Website	Official website
Members	Vinnie Caruana Brett "The Ratt" Romnes John Oliva Corey Perez
Past members	Michael Ireland Kellen Robson Brandon Swanson

I Am the Avalanche is a punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York. The group's name comes from a lyric written by Vinnie Caruana for a song which was later discarded. The phrase also appears in the poem "Oh, Immobility, Death's Vast Associate" by Stephen Dobyns however Caruana maintains that this is a coincidence, and that he was not aware of the poem until after naming the band.

I Am the Avalanche was formed by vocalist Vinnie Caruana after the break-up of his previous band The Movielife, and followed his short stint playing in Head Automatica. The band also comprises drummer Brett "The Ratt" Romnes (who also produces the albums), and guitarist Brandon Swanson (former fill-in for Further Seems Forever) Until late 2013, guitarist Michael Ireland and Kellen Robson, the former bassist of Long Island band Scraps and Heart Attacks (who names the band 311 as his greatest influence), were also members - as of January 2014, their replacements have yet to be named. Brandon Swanson's last show with the band was a hometown show on December 26, 2014 at the Bowery Ballroom. Aside from handling vocal duties, Caruana sometimes plays guitar on certain songs such as "This Is Dungeon Music," giving the band a three-guitar attack. He has also been seen playing guitar on "My Second Restraining Order." These are in line with the band's heavier, slower sound compared to the members' previous efforts.

The band toured the United Kingdom before they played America, playing 2 shows over the Halloween weekend in October 2004. Soon after this, on September 27, 2005, they released their self-titled debut album, produced by drummer Barrett Jones on Drive-Thru Records. The album received significant press coverage and mostly good reviews.

I Am The Avalanche have played the Vans' Warped Tour, The Bamboozle Festival, and have also toured with Bleeding Through,Bayside, The Sleeping, No Use for a Name, Halifax, The Fully Down, Senses Fail, The Forecast, Bouncing Souls, The Loved Ones and, most recently, Saves the Day and Brand New, and in October 2008, they headed out on a month-long tour with Four Year Strong and This is Hell.

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