Origins (Bridge to Grace album)
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| recorded = 2013–2015
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| label = Long Run Records
| producer = Rick Beato
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Origins is the debut studio album from American rock band Bridge to Grace. The album was released on 28 August 2015 via Long Run Records and was produced by Rick Beato.
Background
In the latter half of 2013,{{cite web|url=http://313eg.com/bridge-to-grace|title=3THIRTEEN ENTERTAINMENT GROUP - BRIDGE TO GRACE|work=313eg.com|accessdate=9 September 2015}} the band released their initial EP, Staring in the Dark,{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I9LH68G|title=Bridge to Grace - Staring in the Dark - Amazon.com Music|work=amazon.com|accessdate=9 September 2015}} produced by Rick Beato. Before creating this work, the ensemble recorded eight additional songs, whose recorded versions had been kept private. Garcia reported that the band chose to save the eight tunes and "ride [the] five songs out".{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/local/bridge-to-grace-loves-to-bring-the-rock/article_50fcb1cc-aaa4-11e3-969f-001a4bcf6878.html|title=Bridge to Grace loves 'to bring the rock'|work=HeraldCourier.com|accessdate=9 September 2015}} To begin 2014, "The Fold", which was the debut single from the band, was released to radio.
In March 2015, the group released "Bitch", the second single overall from the ensemble.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/libertyville/community/chi-ugc-article-bridge-to-grace-coming-to-libertyville-aust-2015-03-25-story.html|title=Bridge to Grace Coming To Libertyville @ Austin's Fuel Room|author=Chicago Tribune UGC|date=26 March 2015|work=chicagotribune.com|accessdate=9 September 2015}} Five months later,{{cite web|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/bridge-to-grace-premiere-new-music-video-everything.html|title=Bridge to Grace Premiere New Music Video, "Everything"|work=revolvermag.com|accessdate=9 September 2015}} the band published a music video for "Everything", a single from Origins, which was, at the time, to be the title of their first studio album.{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/bridge-to-grace-justin-little-origins-album-touring-everything-video/|title=Bridge to Grace's Justin Little Talks 'Origins' Album + More|work=Loudwire|accessdate=9 September 2015}} The album was then published three days later.{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/rick-beato/402281|title=Rick Beato|work=ARTISTdirect|accessdate=21 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/origins-mw0002860483/releases|title=Origins|work=AllMusic|accessdate=21 September 2015}}
Touring
In September 2015, the ensemble toured with Full Devil Jacket and performed throughout the United States that next month with American hard rock band Pop Evil.{{cite web|url=http://www.bandsintown.com/BridgeToGrace|title=Bridge To Grace|work=bandsintown.com|accessdate=19 October 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bandsintown.com/PopEvil|title=Pop Evil|work=bandsintown.com|accessdate=19 October 2015}} In early 2016, the group traveled the United States along with The Veer Union, Artifas and Bobaflex.{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/the-veer-union-release-decade-album-january/|title=The Veer Union to Release 'Decade' Album in January|author=chadchilders|date=9 December 2015|work=Loudwire|accessdate=28 January 2016}}
Critical reception
Todd Jolicoeur of 100% Rock Magazine depicted the studio album as "ambitious, clocking in at over an hour" and "featuring seventeen tracks full of rock".{{cite web|url=http://magazine.100percentrock.com/cd-reviews/201508/132818|title=CD REVIEW: BRIDGE TO GRACE – Origins|work=100% ROCK MAGAZINE|accessdate=9 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083830/http://magazine.100percentrock.com/cd-reviews/201508/132818|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} Chris Gonda of PureGrainAudio, however, described the work as "loaded with tons of hooks, melody, heavy guitar, powerful musicianship, and outstanding singing".{{cite web|url=http://puregrainaudio.com/interviews/interview-with-bridge-to-grace-drummer-justin-little-and-guitarist-alex-cabrera-discuss-new-album-origins-and-tattoos|title=Interview with Bridge To Grace; Drummer Justin Little and Guitarist Alex Cabrera Discuss New Album 'Origins' and Tattoos « Interviews « PureGrainAudio.com|author=Chris Gonda|work=puregrainaudio.com|accessdate=9 September 2015}}
Track listing
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| title2 = Lost in Memories
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Personnel
- David Garcia – lead vocals
- Alex Cabrera – lead guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Justin Little – drums, backing vocals
- Christian Lowenstein – bass
- Rick Beato – composer, producer
- Michael Loy – composer
Singles
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scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | Mainstream Rock |
scope="row" | "The Fold"
| 2013 | — |
scope="row" | "Bitch"
| 2015 | 35 |
scope="row" | "Everything"{{cite web|url=http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=54|title=BDSRadio Charts|work=bdsradio.com|accessdate=13 September 2015}}
| 2015 | 36 |
scope="row" | "Left Inside"{{cite web|url=http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=54|title=BDSRadio Charts|work=bdsradio.com|accessdate=11 September 2016}}
| rowspan="1" | 2016 | 30 |
References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/origins-mw0002860483 |title=Origins - Bridge to Grace | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=March 12, 2016}}
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