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Biography

Haste the Day was an American Christian metal|Christian metalcore band signed with Solid State Records that was formed in Carmel, Indiana 2001. Their band is named after a lyric in the hymn " It Is Well With My Soul ." The band released their debut release, an extended play titled That They May Know You , in 2002, followed by five studio album s: Burning Bridges (Haste the Day)|Burning Bridges (2004), When Everything Falls (2005), Pressure the Hinges (2007), Dreamer (Haste the Day album)|Dreamer (2008), and Attack of the Wolf King (2010). The group disbanded in March 2011.

History

Formation and early years (2001–2003)

In 2001 Haste the Day formed in Indiana. The name was discovered by Devin Chaulk who read it from the hymn " It Is Well With My Soul ." The band originally started out as a three-piece including: Brennan Chaulk, guitar/vocals, Devin Chaulk, drums/vocals, and Mike Murphy, bass/vocals. Six months after inception, the band added longtime friend Jason Barnes to the group as a second guitarist. Then in 2002, the band recruited Jimmy Ryan as their lead vocalist who was member of the death metal band Upheaval since 1997 until 1999. Then, in the summer of 2002, the band went on to self-produce their first EP titled, " That They May Know You " with the song "Substance" being the single off of the album. A year later Haste the Day signed with Tooth & Nail Records subsidiary Solid State Records .

Burning Bridges and When Everything Falls (2004–2005)

After signing to Solid State Records , Haste the Day went on to record their debut album, Burning Bridges (Haste the Day)|Burning Bridges which was released on March 9, 2004 in the band's old high school cafeteria at Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana) . Afterwards the band made two music videos for the songs " The Closest Thing To Closure " and " American Love ". After a year Haste the Day released an LP titled When Everything Falls . The album hit stores on June 28, 2005. Another music video was made for the song "When Everything Falls". They toured heavily in support of this album including playing surprise shows on their days off, including one in Redding, California with the band Vaeda .

Departure of Jimmy Ryan and Pressure the Hinges (2005–2008)

In late 2005, Jimmy Ryan announced his decision to leave Haste the Day. He played his last show with the band on December 30, 2005 in their home town in Indiana. Soon thereafter he got married and accepted a position at Tooth & Nail Records . He has since started a new band called Trenches (band)|Trenches . His last show with Haste the Day was in the band's hometown of Indianapolis on December 30, 2005, although he came on stage for a song during their show at the Napalm & Noise Tour on November 28, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and at their final show in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 11, 2011.

The remaining members continued on for the European tour with The Juliana Theory , accompanied by Stephen Keech of Denver -based Christian Metal|Christian band New Day Awakening. On February 23, 2006, Haste the Day stated in a press release that they had officially made Keech their new permanent singer. http://www.abacusrecordings.info/eu/news/haste_the_day_announce_new_singer

Haste the Day released a DVD as part of the special edition of Pressure the Hinges . The DVD features all of the band's current music videos, including "The Closest Thing To Closure", "American Love", and "When Everything Falls". It includes live footage including Jimmy Ryan's last show, a show with Stephen Keech from The Truth Tour (w/ Bleeding Through , Between the Buried and Me , and Every Time I Die ), and behind the scenes antics (such as prank OnStar calls). The DVD was produced by Full Lock Media.

After releasing Pressure the Hinges and finishing up the 12 Days of Christmas tour with Calico System , Heavy Heavy Low Low and Flee the Seen , the band began another tour with From Autumn to Ashes and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster .

The band spent the summer of 2007 on the Vans Warped Tour and shortly after that, spent a month on the road with Atreyu (band)|Atreyu . Haste the Day finished off 2007 with a full national tour with As I Lay Dying (band)|As I Lay Dying before taking some time off for Christmas. In January 2008, Haste the Day went on a full American tour with Scary Kids Scaring Kids , Drop Dead, Gorgeous and fellow Indianapolis band, Gwen Stacy (band)|Gwen Stacy .

Haste the Day was featured on the album ''It's a Punk Rock Christmas. as the song " O come, O come, Emmanuel " was covered and released on the album.

Dreamer (2008–2009)

In a later bulletin posted on their iLike, Myspace, and Facebook pages, the band confirmed that they had in fact remade an old Haste the Day song for their new album, the remade song is "Autumn" which was first introduced on their EP That They May Know You.

On July 17, 2008, the band announced that guitarist Jason Barnes was asked to step down from Haste the Day because he is no longer of the Christianity|Christian faith , which would contradict their whole purpose as a Christian band. The band went on to state that they will not be replacing him, but will instead have Dave Krysl, a friend of the band, take on full-time touring guitar duties. The band then announced that their new album will be entitled Dreamer . They have also stated that Dreamer will be released October 14, 2008. A new song entitled "68" was posted on their Myspace page on August 12, 2008. Also on September 29, 2008, Haste the Day streamed " Mad Man (song)|Mad Man " on their Myspace.

From October to November 2008, Haste the Day performed on Norma Jean (band)|Norma Jean 's "The Anti–Mother Tour". The tour also included several bands on Solid State Records such as The Showdown (band)|The Showdown , Mychildren Mybride , Children 18:3 , and Oh, Sleeper .

On October 14, 2008, Haste the Day's fourth studio album Dreamer was released on Solid State Records .

The band announced that the 12 Days of Christmas tour would mark the final shows that drummer Devin Chaulk would play with the band, as he felt that he was being called into full–time ministry.

On December 20, 2008, the band played their last show with Devin Chaulk at a home show in Indianapolis. Guiseppe Capolupo, formerly of Once Nothing, took his place on drums soon after.

On February 24, 2009, the music video of their single "Mad Man" appeared on their MySpace profile.

The band began touring on the Saints and Sinners Tour along with Brokencyde , Senses Fail and Hollywood Undead on February 27, 2009. In May 2009, they participated in a six–show tour in South Africa, with their first show on May 8 in Johannesburg, and ending the tour in Cape Town on May 16.

On July 18, 2009, Jimmy Ryan joined Stephen Keech for a performance of " Blue 42 " in Nashville, Tennessee .

Partially through the 2009 Scream the Prayer Tour, Brennan Chaulk left the band because of personal reasons (getting married) and due to the fact that he writes Christian worship music. Mike Murphy is now the only original member of Haste the Day. Although no specific announcement was made, touring guitar player Dave Krysl (ex–New Day Awakening) became a full time member after the Scream the Prayer Tour.

Attack of the Wolf King and breakup (2010–2011)

Haste the Day recorded their new album at Andreas Magnusson's studio in Richmond, Virginia, and the album was released on June 29, 2010. The first single, "Travesty" was released to their MySpace profile on May 4, 2010.

On June 29, 2010, Haste the Day celebrated the release of Attack of the Wolf King in Bloomington, Indiana where the original lineup (Jimmy, Brennan, Jason, Mike and Devin) came back to perform on stage for the first time since December 2005 to play songs from the first two LP's and EP. The most recent Haste the Day lineup played the newer songs. The show was filmed for a DVD release.

Haste the Day headlined a tour to support the album's release with MyChildren MyBride and Upon a Burning Body. On May 25 the band released the song "Dog Like Vultures" on their Myspace. On June 8 they released the song "Wake Up the Sun" on their Myspace as well. "Attack of the Wolf King" was released on June 29, 2010 to much praise.

Haste the Day played on the Glamour Kills Stage on the Vans Warped Tour. They will be going on the Destabilize North America Tour with Enter Shikari in October through to the beginning of November.

The band announced their break–up on November 22, 2010. The next day, November 23, the first three full length albums were re-released in one package entitled Concerning the Way It Was. Their farewell tour was during February–March 2011, with support from MyChildren MyBride, The Chariot, and A Plea for Purging. http://www.hastetheday.com/ At their final show in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 11, 2011, the original line up came on stage and played the song "Substance".

Haste the Day vs. Haste the Day (2011)

The band released a live CD and DVD album titled "Haste the Day vs. Haste the Day", on September 13, 2011. It features the original band members and the final line-up of the band performing at their show in Bloomington, Indiana on June 29, 2010.

Discography

;Studio albums

Burning Bridges (Haste the Day)|Burning Bridges (2004)

When Everything Falls (2005)

Pressure the Hinges (2007)

Dreamer (Haste the Day album)|Dreamer (2008)

Attack of the Wolf King (2010)

;Extended plays

That They May Know You (2002)

;DVDs

Haste the Day VS. Haste the Day (2011)

Band members

Final line-up

Stephen Keech – lead vocals (2006& ndash;2011)

Mike Murphy – bass, vocals (2001& ndash;2011)

Dave Krysl – guitar (2008& ndash;2011)

Giuseppe Capolupo – drums, percussion (2009& ndash;2011)

Scotty Whelan – guitar, backing vocals (2009& ndash;2011)

Former members

Jimmy Ryan – lead vocals (2001& ndash;2005)

Jason Barnes – lead guitar (2001& ndash;2008)

Devin Chaulk – drums, percussion, vocals (2001& ndash;2008)

Brennan Chaulk – guitar, vocals (2001& ndash;2009)

Touring

Matt Marquez- drums (2008-2009)

Blake Martin- guitar (2009)

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