Genre:Post Hardcore,Metalcore,Electronica
We Came as Romans is an American post-hardcore band from Troy, Michigan. Formed in 2005, they have released two EPs and one full length album (LP). Their debut LP, To Plant a Seed was released on November 3, 2009.We Came as Romans have been known to use Detroit, Michigan as a reference to home, and has toured across the United States, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia with bands such as The Chariot, Asking Alexandria, Silverstein, Of Mice & Men, Parkway Drive, The Word Alive, In Fear and Faith, and have done work with Tyler "Telle" Smith, former member of the bands Greeley Estates and In Fear and Faith, and current vocalist for The Word Alive. In April 2009, they signed with Equal Vision Records.In August 2005, friends Sean N. Zelda, David Stephens, Jonny Nabors, Mark Myatt, Larry Clark, and Joshua Moore formed a band called "This Emergency". They performed various gigs throughout the metro Detroit area. In November 2005, the band parted ways with bass player Jonny Nabors and replaced him with Sean E. Daly. In June 2006, Zelda quit the band to attend the University of Michigan. After that, Larry Clark and Mark Myatt changed their name to We Came as Romans (commonly depicted as WCAR).
After the name change they spent the next few years getting their members to today's lineup: Joshua Moore (guitar), David Stephens (screams/vocals), Lou Cotton (guitar), Andy Glass (bass/backing screams/vocals), Eric Choi (drums), and Kyle Pavone (vocals).
Their first EP "Demonstrations EP", sometimes referred to as the "Motions EP", was sold at concerts and online through their website. This EP was released in early 2008 and is no longer available. Tracklisting: 1.Colours 2. Letters 3. Motions 4. Numberrs 5. Questions.
Between EPs, We Came as Romans embarked on the "V-Neck & Shaved Chest" Tour (June, 2008) with Close To Home.
According to iTunes, We Came as Romans released their second EP, Dreams, on December 12, 2008. This EP was produced by Joey Sturgis (Mychildren Mybride, Miss May I, The Devil Wears Prada, Attack Attack!). AbsolutePunk gave Dreams a 79/100 review. They also gave the band high praise, stating "If you think WCAR is just another hardcore band, then you are mistaken." Sputnikmusic gave them a 3.5/5. They called the EP "Short and sweet, but lasting and fulfilling". Two days before the release of To Plant a Seed, We Came as Romans concluded support of Oh, Sleeper and The Chariot on their co-headlining "Here a tour, there a tour, everywhere a tour tour" Tour (September - November, 2009).
It has been confirmed that We Came as Romans is not a Christian band yet its lyrics often cover love, and hoping people change the way they act because of it. When asked if they were a Christian band, their guitarist, Joshua Moore replied, "We have Christian dudes in our band and we have non-Christian dudes in our band, and as a whole, we're not a Christian band. We definitely get it, but we also get it a lot because our music, as a whole, has a positive message to it, and there aren't a whole lot of bands with a positive message who aren't Christian bands. Typically, it's just Christian bands who promote a positive message. Just because we have a message, and it's not about killing each other, we get the Christian band tag."
We Came as Romans is an American post-hardcore band from Troy, Michigan. Formed in 2005, they have released two EPs and one full length album (LP). Their debut LP, To Plant a Seed was released on November 3, 2009.We Came as Romans have been known to use Detroit, Michigan as a reference to home, and has toured across the United States, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia with bands such as The Chariot, Asking Alexandria, Silverstein, Of Mice & Men, Parkway Drive, The Word Alive, In Fear and Faith, and have done work with Tyler "Telle" Smith, former member of the bands Greeley Estates and In Fear and Faith, and current vocalist for The Word Alive. In April 2009, they signed with Equal Vision Records.In August 2005, friends Sean N. Zelda, David Stephens, Jonny Nabors, Mark Myatt, Larry Clark, and Joshua Moore formed a band called "This Emergency". They performed various gigs throughout the metro Detroit area. In November 2005, the band parted ways with bass player Jonny Nabors and replaced him with Sean E. Daly. In June 2006, Zelda quit the band to attend the University of Michigan. After that, Larry Clark and Mark Myatt changed their name to We Came as Romans (commonly depicted as WCAR).After the name change they spent the next few years getting their members to today's lineup: Joshua Moore (guitar), David Stephens (screams/vocals), Lou Cotton (guitar), Andy Glass (bass/backing screams/vocals), Eric Choi (drums), and Kyle Pavone (vocals).
Their first EP "Demonstrations EP", sometimes referred to as the "Motions EP", was sold at concerts and online through their website. This EP was released in early 2008 and is no longer available. Tracklisting: 1.Colours 2. Letters 3. Motions 4. Numberrs 5. Questions.
According to iTunes, We Came as Romans released their second EP, Dreams, on December 12, 2008. This EP was produced by Joey Sturgis (Mychildren Mybride, Miss May I, The Devil Wears Prada, Attack Attack!). AbsolutePunk gave Dreams a 79/100 review. They also gave the band high praise, stating "If you think WCAR is just another hardcore band, then you are mistaken." Sputnikmusic gave them a 3.5/5. They called the EP "Short and sweet, but lasting and fulfilling". Two days before the release of To Plant a Seed, We Came as Romans concluded support of Oh, Sleeper and The Chariot on their co-headlining "Here a tour, there a tour, everywhere a tour tour" Tour (September - November, 2009).
It has been confirmed that We Came as Romans is not a Christian band yet its lyrics often cover love, and hoping people change the way they act because of it. When asked if they were a Christian band, their guitarist, Joshua Moore replied, "We have Christian dudes in our band and we have non-Christian dudes in our band, and as a whole, we're not a Christian band. We definitely get it, but we also get it a lot because our music, as a whole, has a positive message to it, and there aren't a whole lot of bands with a positive message who aren't Christian bands. Typically, it's just Christian bands who promote a positive message. Just because we have a message, and it's not about killing each other, we get the Christian band tag."
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