The Poison written formed back in 2004-2005 under a couple of different names and styles of music. Originally the line-up consisted of Chad Daniels on bass, Dan Kelly on guitar, and Steve Maochi on the drums, with Chad and Dan handling most of the vocals. In the fall of 2005, Chad was called away to Virginia for his first year of college at Liberty University. In the meantime, the band called it quits and each of it's members moved on to dabble in other musical endeavors. In the fall of 2006, Dan also moved to Virginia to attend college at LU. It was there that Casey Greseth introduced himself to Dan at a football game and soon they made plans to get together and jam around. It was at this session that Dan Kelly and Ryan Grim were both introduced to each other. After just 10 minutes of fooling around with different riffs and songs, it was made obviously clear that something should be done. Not long after, Dan called Chad and the four started the writing process. Some of the songs written from the original trio were pulled out and introduced. The most noticeable result was the song now popularly known around the central VA area as "Patiently Pained". The band called on one of Ryan's former band mates, Brandon DeBruler for drums, but after a while, it became a strain on the writing and show playing process for the band, as Brandon had to drive from North Carolina for every band event. Later, the band added Wesley Tate from the group, Every Day Is Treason to fill in the missing percussionist spot. With this final line-up, The Poison Written was turned into the formidable wall of sound it has become today. With sounds ranging from melodic bands like August Burns Red and As I lay Dying, and with influences in more brutal bands like Spitfire, Scarlet, and The Chariot, the end result is both inspiring and terrifying all together. With a burning desire to be a Christian witness in a degraded world, and a passion for the intense music they play, The Poison Written will most definitely find it's way into the ears of anyone willing to listen. This is the end of all that we know.CONTACT US: If you would like to book us for a show or event please send us a message here on our myspace(www.myspace.com/poisonwritten) or send us an email to ([email protected])
______________________________________________________"WE SAW THIS COMING" by -The Poison Written
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