September Mourning

Marc Silvestri of Top Cow Productions became involved after Lazar pitched the idea of the band to him via Myspace. Together, they developed the world and storyline of September Mourning.{{Cite web |year=2013 |title=Bleeding Cool |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/03/30/when-tom-akel-created-stan-lee-ringtones-seekers-jms-september-mourning-1000-and-teen-wolf-at-mtv-at-wondercon/}} Lazar described the project:

{{blockquote|"It's a storyline that has a musical component to it. An artistic component to it. The storyline is what holds it all together. The music is like the icing on the cake. It's very important of course, but it's the vehicle to tell the story."{{Cite web |date=May 2012 |title=Metalholic |url=http://metalholic.com/september-mourning-interview-emily-lazar-reaps-what-she-sows/}}}}

In early 2009, Lazar began focusing on the project's music. Together with guitarist and programmer Chris Egert and guitarist James Duran, Lazar began writing songs and figuring out the sound for September Mourning.{{Cite web |year=2009 |title=Future Hits 042 |url=http://www.thrashhits.com/2009/09/future-hits-042-september-mourning/}} Lazar started traveling to Los Angeles in late 2010 and became the only constant member. At the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, Top Cow Productions announced the creation of Marc Silvestri and September's concept story, September Mourning, whose preview story summary would be published that year in the first edition of their Holiday Special.{{Cite web |year=2011 |title=Digital Media Wire |url=http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2011/07/25/mtv-geek-and-top-cow-productions-blur-reality}}{{Cite web |date=July 2010 |title=Examiner.com |url=http://topcowblog.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html}} In late 2011, at San Diego Comic Con, MTV Geek{{Cite web |year=2011 |title=Panel |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/interview/670880/sdcc-2011-mtv-geek-panel-part-2-marc-silvestri-and-emily-lazar.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627014045/http://www.mtv.com/videos/interview/670880/sdcc-2011-mtv-geek-panel-part-2-marc-silvestri-and-emily-lazar.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 27, 2012 |publisher=MTV Geek}} announced a partnership with Marc Silvestri and September to create webisodes based on the characters in the storyline September Mourning, as well as online comics and other media for their website, and David Hine signed on as writer for the series. The unfortunate cancellation of MTV Geek led to the webisodes never coming to fruition.

At the start of 2011, Egert and Lazar began self-producing an album containing the first demo songs written by the band. Melancholia was released on Repo Records exclusively in Germany on May 18, 2012, and features guest drummer Ryan Seaman of Falling in Reverse and bassist Phil Buckman of Filter. The album was mixed and mastered by Dave Ogilvie. On July 17, 2012, a demo of a new song, Before the Fall, co-written and produced by Sahaj Ticotin, and its music video, were featured in the TNA Wrestling commercial for their Hardcore Justice PPV August 2012. This single was released independently to the digital media outlets the following week and showcased the progression of the band's songwriting and move towards a more commercial sound. In September 2013 they played the Schecter Guitars party at the NAMM Show. Lazar continued to develop the look and theatricality of the band and to write new material for the project. They played some one-off shows in the California area while being shopped to labels.

In early 2014 the band was signed to Virgin Records and started writing and recording their US debut. In mid 2014 a new song premiered on CrypticRock called "Superhuman",{{Cite web |date=July 2014 |title=CrypticRock |url=https://crypticrock.com/september-mourning-exclusive-premiere-superhuman/}} co-written by Kane Churko.{{Cite web |date=August 2014 |title=Tumblr |url=https://kanechurko.tumblr.com/post/95236743384/check-out-the-song-superhuman-that-i-co-wrote}} Later that year, the band premiered a new song, "Children of Fate", co-written by Sahaj Ticotin and produced by Howard Benson on Loudwire.{{Cite web |date=December 2014 |title=Loudwire |website=Loudwire |url=http://loudwire.com/september-mourning-children-of-fate-exclusive-song-premiere/}} Sometime in 2015, their deal with Virgin Records was cut short because of the person that signed them into the label being terminated from his position.{{Cite web |title=Interview with September Mourning's Emily Lazar|date=October 20, 2018|url=https://www.loudhailermagazine.com/interviews/interview-with-september-mournings-emily-lazar/|via=Loud Hailer Magazine}} On July 12, 2015, September Mourning launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the release of the first issue of a comic book connected to the project's storyline.{{Cite web |date=July 2015 |title=Kickstarter |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/620244384/september-mourning/description}} The campaign achieved its funding goal in under 72 hours.{{Cite web |date=July 2015 |title=Kickstarter |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/620244384/september-mourning/posts/1293684}} In September, Loudwire premiered another track from their debut EP, Eye of the Storm.{{Cite web |date=September 2015 |title=Loudwire |website=Loudwire |url=http://loudwire.com/september-mourning-eye-of-the-storm-exclusive-lyric-video-premiere/}} The EP, mixed and produced by Sahaj Ticotin, was released on October 2, 2015, through T-Boy Records.

The comic titled A Murder of Reapers, was released in October 2015 through Top Cow Productions/Image Comics alongside Volume I, the band's first release in the US. The Front Row Report said, "all components of the project's impact present the sensation of strength and vitality. With such a unique method of storytelling and direct communication of passion, September Mourning have set themselves up for success with Volume 1".{{Cite web |date=October 2015 |title=The Front Row Report |url=http://thefrontrowreport.com/september-mourning-volume-1-review/}} Live-metal.net stated that "in less than 20 minutes, Volume I establishes September Mourning as one of the few truly unique acts active today. The title implies this is the only beginning, which is a promising, exciting thought."{{Cite web|url=https://livemetalblog.wordpress.com/|title=Live Metal|website=Live Metal}}

The band signed to Sumerian Records in March 2016, and released the music video for "Eye of the Storm".{{Cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2016/03/21/news/september-mourning-sign-sumerian-records-release-eye-storm-video/|title=September Mourning Sign With Sumerian Records, Release "Eye of the Storm" Video|date=March 21, 2016|website=Theprp.com}} The full-length album, Volume II produced by Sahaj Ticotin, was released on July 29, 2016, alongside the second issue of the comic. Lazar stated that "Volume II is a continuation of the first step in our journey which began with our self-released EP, Volume I and A Murder of Reapers, the first issue of our comic book. Volume II follows our hero, September Mourning's tale throughout the second issue of the comic book entitled, The Hand of Fate".{{Cite web|url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/september-mourning-sumerian-debut/|title=September Mourning Releasing Sumerian Records Debut|date=June 22, 2016}} To promote the release, an animated lyric video for "Skin and Bones" premiered on Loudwire in July 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/september-mourning-skin-and-bones-exclusive-lyric-video-premiere/|title=September Mourning, 'Skin and Bones' – Lyric Video Premiere|website=Loudwire|date=July 6, 2016 }} Later in July the album released, being produced by Sahaj Ticotin and containing 12 tracks. In January 2017 the music video for "20 Below" was released.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUCvov2WU6Y&ab_channel=SumerianRecords|title=SEPTEMBER MOURNING – 20 Below (Official Music Video)|website=YouTube|date=January 18, 2017 }} The song peaked at number 39 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/september-mourning/chart-history/rtt/|title=20 Below Chart History|magazine=Billboard}} The final single from the album "'Til You See Heaven" released in August.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCbELvlfzk8&ab_channel=SumerianRecords|title=SEPTEMBER MOURNING – 'Til You See Heaven|website=YouTube|date=August 22, 2017 }}

In 2018 the band released two new singles "Empire"{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ft2VLeYd7I&ab_channel=SumerianRecords|title=SEPTEMBER MOURNING – Empire|website=YouTube|date=October 11, 2018 }} and "Glass Animals".{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMhp5_PFtys&ab_channel=SumerianRecords|title=SEPTEMBER MOURNING – Glass Animals|website=YouTube|date=December 26, 2018 }} At some point in 2019 they became independent and began works on their second EP, Volume III. In July the band released the first single off of the EP, "Unholy", accompanied by a music video that was a complication of footage from the band's previous live performances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKLgKdge5Ec&ab_channel=SeptemberMourning|title=SEPTEMBER MOURNING – UNHOLY|website=YouTube|date=July 24, 2019 }} The second single, "Hiding from Heaven" released in September accompanied with an animated music video representing September Mourning's comic book style.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CWITjOzA9o&ab_channel=SeptemberMourning|title=SEPTEMBER MOURNING – HIDING FROM HEAVEN|website=YouTube|date=September 26, 2019 }} In December, two days before the official release of the EP, the third song was revealed called "Overdose" with its music video.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raprxuc02G8&ab_channel=SeptemberMourning|title=SEPTEMBER MOURNING – OVERDOSE|website=YouTube|date=December 11, 2019 }} The EP released on December 13, including four tracks. In April 2020 the band released the music video for "Madness".{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdXy1a8z-K8&ab_channel=SeptemberMourning|title=SEPTEMBER MOURNING – MADNESS|website=YouTube|date=April 28, 2020 }}

On October 3, 2020, the song, "Wake the Dead", was announced with the release date of December 11.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CHI1e7isTbW/|title=Children of Fate, a new chapter begins.|website=Instagram}} The song has been confirmed to be the first single from their new album, Volume IV.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CHI4RwmJczB/|title=Welcome @septembermourning in collaboration with Mortem Media to @legend_recordings|website=Instagram}} On December 11 the song released as expected. Their new single "Kill This Love" was announced on January 25 with the release date of February 19,{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CKedPuvFrvY/|title=Kill This Love|website=Instagram}} after being teased the day before.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CKcanh7FDS5/|title=🔪👉❤️|website=Instagram}}

Current{{Cite web |title=September Mourning – Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/septembermourning |via=Facebook}}

• Emily "September Mourning" Lazar – lead vocals, keyboards (2009–present)
• Rich Juzwick – guitars, backing vocals (2014–present), bass (2018–present)
• Kyle Mayer – drums (2018–present)
• Aaron Hoover – guitars (2020–present)

Former

• James Duran – guitars, bass (2009–2012)
• Chris Egert – guitars, bass, programming (2009–2012)
• Andrew Brown – bass (2011–2012)
• Nobuaki Hayashi – guitars (2012)
• Steve Podgorski – guitars (2012–2013)
• Xavier Moreux – guitars (2014–2015)
• Skot Christ – bass, backing vocals (2012–2013)
• Shawn Cameron – drums (2012–2013)
• Tommy Joe Ratliff – bass (2014–2015)
• Clayton Ryan – bass (2015)
• Jeriah Eager – bass (2015–2016)
• Andy DeCicco – bass (2016–2018)
• Kyle Ort – guitars (2015–2017)
• Josh Fresia – drums (2014–2018)
• Patrick Romanelli – guitars, backing vocals (2017–2020), bass (2018–2020)

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{{reflist}}

• {{Official website|http://www.septembermourning.com/}}
• {{allmusic}}
• [http://www.comicvine.com/top-cow-holiday-special-/37-260093/ Top Cow Holiday Special Volume 1; December 2010 at the Comic Book DB]
• [http://rvafreaks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=248:september-mourning&catid=53:music&Itemid=78/ RVAFreaks; June 2010]
• [http://brokenneckradio.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-11-17T17:15:00-08:00&max-results=1 / 10 questions with Emily Lazar ]

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