Saints Never Surrender was an American band, who primarily played
hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier pu ...
and
melodic hardcore
Melodic hardcore is a broadly defined subgenre of hardcore punk with a strong emphasis on melody in its guitar work. It generally incorporates fast rhythms, melodic and often distorted guitar riffs, and vocal styles tending towards shouting an ...
styles of music hailing from
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 as of the 2020 Censu ...
. The band begun making music and performing locally in 2003. After signing a record deal with
Blood and Ink Records
Blood & Ink Records is an American independent record label that specializes in Christian punk and Christian hardcore music. The label was founded in Richmond, Virginia, in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as Soul Embrace ...
in 2007, several nationwide tours and two studio albums, the group officially disbanded in 2009.
Background
Saints Never Surrender was a hardcore band from
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 as of the 2020 Censu ...
.
They started as a band in 2003 and disbanded in 2009. On April 14, 2012 the band reunited one last time to play the Stand Together Fest in Nashville, Tennessee.
Music history
The band commenced as a musical entity in 2003.
Their first release was an
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. entitled ''Set Our Hearts to Burn,'' which was released independently by the band on December 13, 2006.
Their first
studio album ''Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst'' was released by
Blood and Ink Records
Blood & Ink Records is an American independent record label that specializes in Christian punk and Christian hardcore music. The label was founded in Richmond, Virginia, in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as Soul Embrace ...
on May 8, 2007.
The subsequent release ''Brutus'' was also released with Blood and Ink Records on July 15, 2008.
Members
* Stephen Boyd – drums
* Jesse Boyd – guitars
* Tony Biard – vocals
* Tyler Lebamoff – bass
* Max Hatlem – guitars
* Jon Swain - guitars
* Mason Hunter - vocals
*
Jordan Witzigreuter - drums
* Dylan Johnstone - vocals
* Mitchell Green - bass/vocals (2003-2008)
* James Holm - Two-step/pick up change (2005-2009)
* Michael Davison - Hype-man/percussion (2004-2005)
Discography
;Studio albums
* ''Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst'' (May 8, 2007,
Blood and Ink)
* ''Brutus'' (July 15, 2008, Blood and Ink)
;EPs
* ''Set Our Hearts to Burn'' (December 13, 2006, Saints Never Surrender)
References
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External links
Facebook profileBlood and Ink Records
Musical groups from Indiana
2006 establishments in Indiana
2009 disestablishments in Indiana
Musical groups established in 2006
Musical groups disestablished in 2009
Blood and Ink Records artists