VANNA To Release 'A New Hope' In March

January 29, 2009

Boston post-hardcore group VANNA will release its sophomore album, "A New Hope", on March 24 via Epitaph Records. Produced and mixed by Steve Evetts (EVERY TIME I DIE, OUR LAST NIGHT, STORY OF THE YEAR) and mastered by Alan Douches (CONVERGE),the CD emphasizes the band's heightened musical abilities, balancing a perfect blend of emotive rock and perilous hardcore with refined precession.

Fans can catch a preview of the new album this month as the band tours with GWEN STACY.

Since the release of VANNA's fan-favorite debut EP, "The Search Party Never Came", and the follow-up full-length, "Curses", the band has been on a continuous musical journey, evolving, exploring and maturing with each release and tour. With the experience of using what works and letting go of what doesn't, the group tackled the writing and recording of "A New Hope" with an added perspective and understanding.

"The writing and recording process naturally becomes more dialed and decisive with each record," explains lead vocalist Chris Preece. "This record was approached with more of a group mentality. We talked a lot about what we liked and disliked about our last two releases, and each one of us were able to express ourselves in every step of the process. We locked ourselves in our practice space for two months, everyone threw out song ideas, and the ideas were fleshed out into something that we were all happy with. All of our individual influences and inspirations played a big role creatively."

Continually elevating its game, VANNA has raised the musical stakes with a bombardment of twelve tracks that invoke a deluge of sensations. Preece's guttural screams and Evan Pharmakis' (guitarist/vocals) melodic choruses seamlessly duel on tracks like the epic post-hardcore anthem for the ages "Safe To Say" and the sweeping hit "The Same Graceful Wind". The fast, ferocious work of guitarist Nick Lambert, bassist Shawn Marquis and drummer Chris Campbell provide a wall of intense sound on tracks like "Thrashmouth" and "Life and Limb".

"A New Hope" track listing:

01. Let's Have An Earthquake
02. Into Hell's Mouth We March
03. The Same Graceful Wind
04. Like Changing Seasons
05. Trashmouth
06. Safe To Say
07. We Are Nameless
08. Sleepwalker
09. Where We Are Now
10. Ten Arms
11. Life and Limb
12. The Sun Sets Here

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/vanna.

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