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About Me

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BIOGRAPHY
In March 2007, powerpop quartet Early Next Year holed up in their Orlando, Florida home with producer Travis Adams (vocalist for the One Eleven Records band, Inkwell) to record their infectious debut LP entitled "Catch These Words", which was independently released July 3, 2007. They will be bringing their upbeat live show to numerous towns across Florida on their 2008 Tour.
Previously they had formed in 2003, spent 2004 playing shows around the Sunshine State, and 2005 saw the independent release of their well-received EP, "Sarcasm is Your Friend." Rather than focus on the past and what they have done, Wes Locher (vocals, guitar, moog), Doug McPherson (guitar), Bert Long (bass, vocals), and JoAnna Leitch (drums) are more focused on the future, and what they will do... have everyone singing along. Say hello to Early Next Year.
The band has played over one hundred shows across Florida, gaining fans and turning heads with their energetic live performance as well as sharing the stage with acts such as Gym Class Heroes (Fueled By Ramen), Between The Trees (Universal), Sound The Alarm (Geffen Records), Tyler Read (Immortal Records), Inkwell (One Eleven Records), The Fold (Tooth & Nail Records), Rory (One Eleven Records), & Damiera (Equal Vision Records).
* See Blog for full press kit.
PRESS
"’Catch These Words’ is laden with buoyant dance-rock vibrations and springy power punk confections... reflective of power punk magnates like Cartel, Rory, and Outsmarting Simon."
- Read the full review at Absolutepunk.net
"’Catch These Words’ is chockfull of amazing hooks and great cuts. Good stuff!"
- Read full review at Smother.net
VIDEOS
Early Next Year - Catch These Words
Live at The Social in Orlando, FL - December 30, 2007
Click here to see 4 more videos from this show on YouTube!
Early Next Year - Plan B
Live at The Capitol in Ocala, FL - September 7, 2007
Early Next Year - Girl Like Her
Live at The Plaza Theatre in Orlando, FL - August 24, 2007
PROMOTIONAL TOOLS
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/2/2004
Band Website: earlynextyear.com
Band Members: click on names to visit individual MySpace pages!
Wes - vocals, guitar, moog
AIM SN: antiyoumovement
Doug - guitar
AIM SN: bnlfan01
JoAnna - drums
AIM SN: musiciansdream81
Bert - bass, vocals
AIM SN: ibassalot
For booking, please drop us a line on MySpace or email [email protected]
Influences:
MERCHANDISE

Catch These Words
independent release - 07.03.07
AVAILABLE NOW!
Tracklisting:
01. Say Hello
02. Send A Letter
03. Catch These Words
04. Lifeless
05. Plan B
06. They Always Say
07. Right Here (With Me)
08. Never Saw It Coming
09. One Down, Two to Go
10. The Sick Charade
11. All Your Advice
12. Something That I Miss
Purchase ENY Merchandise:
Early Next Year Webstore
smartpunk.com
cdbaby.com
the iTunes Music Store
Get ENY Ringtones @ MyIndieTones.com !
Some bands that we've had the pleasure of sharing the stage with:
Gym Class Heroes
The Progress
Inkwell
Between the Trees
The Fold
Rory
Sound the Alarm
Tyler Read
Karate High School
Fallen From the Sky
Damiera
My Getaway
A Day to Remember
Check out ENY on YouTube!

View Early Next Year's EPK
Sounds Like: Powerpop, baby.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Unreleased Demo: Mission Statement

Greetings!Hopefully by now you have given the song in our player, "Mission Statement", a listen. This poppy number is one of three new demos that we had been working on since the release of our LP, "C...
Posted by Early Next Year on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:18:00 PST

Indefinite Hiatus

Hi.For a band that we never felt had many fans, word sure travels quickly.Here’s what’s happening with Early Next Year.For the moment, we are no longer a band.I’m hesitant to even wr...
Posted by Early Next Year on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:03:00 PST

Florida Tour Journal

TOUR STATSShows Played: 7Hours spent in Van: Approximately 25 hours Miles Driven: Approximately 1387 milesMoney Spent on Gasonline: $220 Times We Were the First Band to Show Up At the Venue: 7Emergenc...
Posted by Early Next Year on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:27:00 PST

Online Presskit / Show History (2003 - 2008)

Early Next Year (L-R)Doug McPherson - guitarJoAnna Leitch - drumsWes Locher - vocals, guitar, moogBert Long - bass, vocalsBOOKING:[email protected]:Official - www.earlynextyear.comMySpace ...
Posted by Early Next Year on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:31:00 PST

Full Sail / ENY Article

The Article below was written by Christine Baker at Full Sail College, a media arts school in Winter Park, FL. The story ran on their student news site, Propeller, on 1/17/08. Ear...
Posted by Early Next Year on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:01:00 PST

Our Favorite Albums of 2007 (Top 10 lists!)

Greetings!Each year it's a tradition here in the ENY camp for us to share out favorite albums of the year with you, our friends and fans. By doing this we are able to give you some music suggestions y...
Posted by Early Next Year on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:27:00 PST

Message From Doug

Fans, Friends, and "Frans" of Early Next Year,For over 4 years now this band has been one of the most important things in my life. We've been through almost everything we could have imagined and more ...
Posted by Early Next Year on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:43:00 PST

Recording & Pre-Production Journal

Recording: Day 14 Posted by Wes I lost track of days and ended up a bit behind. As usual.So guess what?WE ARE FINISHED RECORDING!We wrapped on Wednesday night after I finished up vocals for the la...
Posted by Early Next Year on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:45:00 PST

"Sarcasm is Your Friend" review in Connections Magazine

If you live in the Orlando area, pick up a copy of this month's Connections Magazine with Gwen Stefani on the cover. On page 10 you'll find a review of our EP "Sarcasm is Your Friend." If you're too l...
Posted by Early Next Year on Tue, 08 Nov 2005 09:19:00 PST