Burden of a Day
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{{Short description|American post-hardcore band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Burden of a Day
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| alias = BOAD
| origin = Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
| genre = Post-hardcore, metalcore, Christian hardcore
| years_active = 2000–2010
| label = Blood & Ink (2005–2007)
Rise (2008–2009)
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Burden of a Day was an American post-hardcore band from Sarasota, Florida, formed in January 2000. The band was signed to Rise Records and were influenced by bands such as Thrice, The Bled, All That Remains. They played their final show in Sarasota on March 6, 2010. Burden of a Day started as a worship band in church, until they were moved to reach out to people with their music.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
Most of the members of Burden of a Day are still together, working on their new, untitled album. These members include Morgan, Terry and Kyle. The upcoming album will be released under a new band name and with a fresh style of music. This band is called Colours and currently have three songs released on YouTube: "The Illusionist", "The Machine", and "The Passenger".{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/burdenofaday/blog/529399158 |title=Featured Content on Myspace |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |accessdate=April 1, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news.php?newsid=12841 |title=Burden of a Day Split... Sort Of |publisher=Sputnikmusic.com |date= |accessdate=April 1, 2015}}{{cite web|author=Keagan Ilvonen |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1594781 |title=Change Up With Burden Of A Day – News Article |publisher=AbsolutePunk.net |date= |accessdate=April 1, 2015}}
History
The band formed in 2000 and signed to independent label Blood & Ink Records in 2005[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=HT&p_theme=ht&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10CAEA8E71BCC5D8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Christian Band Burden of a Day Blessed With Early Success]. Sarasota Herald-Tribune, September 16, 2005. for their debut full-length, which followed in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/PilotsandPaperPlanes.asp |title=Burden Of A Day, "Pilots & Paper Planes" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=May 9, 2006 |accessdate=April 1, 2015}} They toured extensively{{cite web|author=Eduardo Rivadavia |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/burden-of-a-day-mn0000731959/biography |title=Burden of a Day | Biography |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=April 1, 2015}} before signing to Rise Records for their 2008 release, Blessed Be Our Ever After.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/5417 |title=Blessed Be Our Ever After, Burden Of A Day |publisher=Clevelandleader.com |date=May 1, 2008 |accessdate=April 1, 2015}}
The group has been compared by critics to Underoath, As I Lay Dying and A Skylit Drive.{{cite web|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/LVRB/lib00489,110456669573BEB8.html |title=Archive | Las Vegas Review-Journal |publisher=Docs.newsbank.com |date=March 8, 2006 |accessdate=April 1, 2015}}
The group's 2009 release Oneonethousand reached No. 25 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-05-30/christian-albums |title=Christian Albums: Top Praise Music Chart |publisher=Billboard.com |date=May 30, 2009 |accessdate=April 1, 2015}} and No. 21 on the Heatseekers chart.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-05-30/heatseekers-albums |title=Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart |publisher=Billboard.com |date=May 30, 2009 |accessdate=April 1, 2015}}
Members
;Final lineup
- Kyle Tamosaitis – lead vocals (2008–2010)
- Josh Sommers – guitars, backing vocals (2004–2010)
- Mike Sommers – guitars, backing vocals (2007–2010)
- Morgan Alley – drums (2008–2010)
- Terry Clark – bass guitar, backing vocals (2004–2010)
;Former members
- Chris Scott – drums (2008)
- Kendall Knepp – lead vocals (2004–2008)
- Jesse Hostetler – drums (2004–2008)
- Bryan Honhart – guitar (2000–2007) – Last original member.
;Timeline
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Discography
- Pilots & Paper Planes (2006)
- Blessed Be Our Ever After (2008)
- Oneonethousand (2009)
Music videos
- "Remember" (2010)
References
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External links
- [http://www.myspace.com/burdenofaday Official MySpace]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170309144614/http://www.purevolume.com/burdenofaday Official Purevolume]
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Category:Christian rock groups from Florida
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Category:Christian alternative metal groups
Category:American Christian metal musical groups
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