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Test of Courage

We Can't Turn Back...

About Me

Hardcore band from the Jersey shore. Members of A Thin Line Fading and Down for an 8. Our style ranges from the oldschool sound of Chain of Strength to newer bands like Champion and Verse - We're all from Manahawkin/LBI and Toms River NJ. OLDER 2003 DEMO SONGS AT www.purevolume.com/testofcourage

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/2/2004
Band Website: Temporarily down...we are using this for now.
Band Members: Gavin Hurley - vox
Tim Diver - Drums
Bob Devanna - guitar
Adam Reid - guitar
Biggins - bass

Influences: Side by Side, Champion, Bane, UNDERDOG, What Feeds the Fire, Verse, Chain of Strength, Cro mags, Ensign, FLOORPUNCH, JUDGE, dag nasty, descendents, youth of today, redemption 87, agnostic front, warzone, the snow, the surf...etc.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

An update, 3/24/08

Hopefully all has been well with everyone....as most of you know, Tim has been overseas with the army for a few months now and we wish him well and hope for a safe return. There has not been much news...
Posted by Test of Courage on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:06:00 PST

Summer 2007 update...

Whats up everyone...we just wanted to update everyone on a few things. first of all, many of you know that brian has joined us on bass and adam has moved to guitar. we are all happy about this as most...
Posted by Test of Courage on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:46:00 PST

TOC news

so we are starting to play much more frequently, and we are actually PROGRESSING now haha.  its been a few years since we actually tried writing new songs, but we have 2 new ones down, one in the...
Posted by Test of Courage on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:19:00 PST

About 9/29 show

Whats up everyone. We are playing a show on 9/29. This is a very short notice show. We are definitely stoked to be playing this show and hope that some of you can come out. However, since it is very s...
Posted by Test of Courage on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:57:00 PST

We're back on track!

After 10 months we are officially back! We're writing new songs and hope to get back in the swing of things ASAP. Our first practice in 10 months is Thursday so it should be a good one! For all those ...
Posted by Test of Courage on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:44:00 PST

We're back....

Well, we're coming back.  Tim should be back sometime in August and we plan on writing more songs and playing shows. Of course, we're definitely looking forward to this. We'll keep you all posted...
Posted by Test of Courage on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:08:00 PST

NEW SONG POSTING, 30th SHOW, BASS PLAYER, TIM LEAVING (temporarily)

whats up everyone? So our next show is on the 30th with some pretty awesome bands, but it could be our last for a while.  heres the deal:  I (tim) am leaving for pathfinder, IOBC, and r...
Posted by Test of Courage on Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:37:00 PST

TWO NEW SONGS AND OTHER NEWS

Two new songs are up on this site (True Colors and Composure), not really so new, but finally recorded. Thanks to everyone who helped out musically or vocally for this recording. We have a show coming...
Posted by Test of Courage on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

JUNE 12th is BACKUP VOX DAY FOR NEW EP RECORDING...come be heard!

around 11:00 - sunday JUNE 12th - Metro Music in Bayville We need a group of people for gang vocals for the new EP. It should be fun times and it will only be for a couple hours at the most. ...
Posted by Test of Courage on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

TEST OF COURAGE LIVE CD

We now have available a live cd from the Frogger's show. If you want one, ask us and you we will hook you up. Its 11 tracks 30 minutes, including 5 songs not on the demo, 3 covers, a cover intro, an...
Posted by Test of Courage on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST