EARACHE RECORDS: 'We Are Proud To Be Working With ADEMA'

July 26, 2004

Earache Records has issued a press release confirming the signing of ADEMA to a worldwide deal (as first reported here earlier today).

Commenting on their decision to sign the band, Earache U.S. label boss Al Dawson said, "We couldn't ignore the fact that ADEMA had sold nearly platinum and they were unsigned. It occurred to us that Earache could offer this band a second chance."

"ADEMA's music is more powerful and genuine than any trend, and can only be described as rock," continued Dawson. ADEMA drummer Kris Kohls described it thusly: "We go on stage and rock! Rock: it's such a broad word that it doesn't categorize you. From STP to METALLICA to WEEZER to THE CURE, rock encompasses it all."

In spring 2004, Earache approached ADEMA with an offer for a worldwide deal and the band signed on July 16.

Al Dawson explained: "We are proud to be working with ADEMA, a band whose musicianship and professionalism are both world-class. I'm confident we have a mutually rewarding situation ahead of us and I hope our success will stand as an example to other bands out there that an artist-friendly indie label like Earache is a viable alternative to the major labels. The corporate giants can't match the care and attention that we offer our bands, every step of the way."

ADEMA drummer Kris Kohls stated: "ADEMA is proud to announce we are signed to Earache! We will be putting out the new record in January and Earache is definitely the right label to get our record out there. Our new material is very diverse and Earache understands how to let a band do their thing and create music that comes from the heart. We are making music from the heart again and it feels great. Be ready... ADEMA is back!"

ADEMA's lawyer, Terri DiPaolo, added: "With ADEMA's new songs and Earache's devotion to its artists, everything is in place to make this next album ADEMA's best-selling to date. Having worked with the band since its inception, I can say that there has never been a more promising time for this band then right now."

Released last August, ADEMA's second full-length effort, "Unstable", has shifted 111,933 copies in the U.S. so far, according to Nielsen SoundScan — substantially less than the 669,834 units registered by its predecessor, 2001's "Adema". The band's 2002 EP offering, "Insomniac's Dream", has sold 53,610 copies to date.

ADEMA are currently at work on their next album, to be released worldwide on Earache Records in January 2005.

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