This Providence

With its animated energy and strong, soulful lyricism, "THIS PROVIDENCE" marks the coming of a genuinely inspiring new band. Songs like "Secret Love And The Fastest Way To Loneliness" and the biting first single, "A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing," are rich with passionate riffs and heartfelt emotions that are both deeply individual and universally approachable. Having toured nearly non-stop for the past two years, This Providence have already earned a fervent following throughout the country. The bighearted melodic rock of their self-titled Fueled By Ramen debut should see the quartet bringing their joyful noise to an even wider audience.

Formed in the suburbs of Seattle, This Providence came together in mid-2003 when Australian-born vocalist Dan Young and bassist Phil Cobrea's high school punk band invited local guitarist Gavin Phillips to join them in a new project.

Inspired by Seattle's prolific and diverse music scene, the band was determined to move away from the pop-punk of their youth into more open musical terrain. In 2004, This Providence released "THE SUNDAY'S BEST" EP, which featured material penned before Phillips joined up, and as such, didn't truly represent the band in their current form. With that in mind, they quickly recorded three songs with local producer Casey Bates, known for his work with such bands as Forgive Durden, Daphne Loves Derby, and Gatsbys American Dream. The demos caught the attention of Washington's RocketStar Recordings, who invited This Providence to lay down additional tracks, resulting in the band's debut album, "OUR WORLDS DIVORCE."

Meanwhile, This Providence honed their stagecraft with near-constant gigs, usually sharing stages with such like-minded local outfits as Daphne Loves Derby and Forgive Durden.

From the start, the goal for This Providence was to make a more adventurous record than they'd ever attempted before. The band was propelled by a wide array of influences, both sonic and lyrical, spanning modern rock outfits like Saves The Day and Taking Back Sunday, to folk songsmiths Iron & Wine and Denison Witmer, to classic combos like Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and Counting Crows.

With "THIS PROVIDENCE," the band has more than delivered on their desire to create a sweeping, full-on rock record that expresses all the purpose and energy they have to offer. Their mission now is to spread the word, sharing their optimistic spirit and potent songcraft with audiences of all stripes, to fans old and new. As for where the road will take them from here, This Providence is amenable to whatever cards the future may hold.