Swiss Army Bro-Mance
Encyclopedia
Swiss Army Bro-Mance is a limited edition split EP by American rock
bands New Found Glory
and Dashboard Confessional
.
The EP was made available for purchase on February 1, 2010 via Epitaph Records
. The tracks were recorded in September 2009 and were initially scheduled to be available at the bands headline shows, which were later cancelled and replaced with an acoustic
tour.
New Found Glory cover "The Swiss Army Romance" and "Saints and Sailors" in their trademark fast tempo
style, while Dashboard Confessional cover the former's "Better Off Dead" and "All About Her" with significantly different electronic
versions.
then hinted the band had been rehearsing Dashboard songs for a possible split vinyl record, which he later confirmed on his Twitter
account days later. Gilbert lated posted regular studio updates including a video of him recording his guitar lines for the release.
However, shortly before the tour was due to commence, Dashboard Confessional withdrew due to personal reasons and the tour was subsequently cancelled. Soon after Chris Carrabba
confirmed that as an alternative, a new tour had been arranged which would see both bands perform a series of unplugged
shows. The split had initially been due for sale on the previously cancelled tour, but was later made available online on a limited pressing of 2,500 copies.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
bands New Found Glory
New Found Glory
New Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
and Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....
.
The EP was made available for purchase on February 1, 2010 via Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
. The tracks were recorded in September 2009 and were initially scheduled to be available at the bands headline shows, which were later cancelled and replaced with an acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
tour.
New Found Glory cover "The Swiss Army Romance" and "Saints and Sailors" in their trademark fast tempo
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
style, while Dashboard Confessional cover the former's "Better Off Dead" and "All About Her" with significantly different electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
versions.
Background
It was first announced in September 2009 on AbsolutePunk that Dashboard Confessional had been confirmed as the main support for New Found Glory's autumn headline American tour. NFG guitarist Chad GilbertChad Gilbert
Chad Everett Gilbert is an American musician and record producer. He is a founding member of the rock band New Found Glory, for whom he plays lead guitar, composes music and provides backing vocals...
then hinted the band had been rehearsing Dashboard songs for a possible split vinyl record, which he later confirmed on his Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account days later. Gilbert lated posted regular studio updates including a video of him recording his guitar lines for the release.
However, shortly before the tour was due to commence, Dashboard Confessional withdrew due to personal reasons and the tour was subsequently cancelled. Soon after Chris Carrabba
Chris Carrabba
Christopher Ender Carrabba is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, and is the vocalist for the American emo/indie rock band Further Seems Forever.-Biography:...
confirmed that as an alternative, a new tour had been arranged which would see both bands perform a series of unplugged
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
shows. The split had initially been due for sale on the previously cancelled tour, but was later made available online on a limited pressing of 2,500 copies.
Track listing
- Tracks 1 & 2 written and composed by Dashboard Confessional. Tracks 3 & 4 written and composed by New Found Glory.
- "The Swiss Army RomanceThe Swiss Army RomanceThe Swiss Army Romance is the first full-length album by Dashboard Confessional. It had an original short release on Fiddler Records, but soon a decision was made to sell the album to Drive-Thru Records. Drive-Thru released the album on November 14, 2000...
" (New Found Glory) - 2:45 - "Saints and SailorsThe Places You Have Come to Fear the MostThe Places You Have Come to Fear the Most is the second studio album recorded by the American emo band Dashboard Confessional. The album, released on March 20, 2001, features ten songs, which are all written by the singer of Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba...
" (New Found Glory) - 2:36 - "Better Off Dead" (Dashboard Confessional) - 3:06
- "All About Her" (Dashboard Confessional) - 3:27
External links
- New Found Glory at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Dashboard Confessional at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....