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SPOKEN
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"Self-Titled In stores 09.25.07!!"

Fayetteville,
United States

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Member Since9/12/2004
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 25 2008 6:00P
South Texas College (Children of War Tour Featuring: Oh Sleeper) McAllen, Texas
Jul 26 2008 6:00P
The Door (Children of War Tour Featuring: Oh Sleeper) Ft. Worth, Texas
Aug 1 2008 6:15P
The Macc Crofton, Maryland
Aug 2 2008 4:00P
Soulfest Gilford, NH
Aug 4 2008 6:00P
Clarksburg Baptist Church Clarksburg, West Virginia
Aug 5 2008 8:00P
Cafe Jam Greensboro, North Carolina
Aug 6 2008 7:00P
The Channel Greenville, South Carolina
Aug 7 2008 6:00P
The Community Lighthouse East Palestine, Ohio
Aug 8 2008 7:00P
CANCELLED!!! Dover, Ohio
Aug 9 2008 4:00P
Amp Fest Rock Falls, IL
Aug 14 2008 6:00P
Griswold Street Baptist Church Port Huron, Michigan
Aug 15 2008 5:00P
Purple Door (Ski Round Top) Lewisberry, PA
Aug 17 2008 5:00P
Powerlight Fest/ Illinois State Fair Springfield, Illinois
Oct 31 2008 4:00P
ROCK WITHOUT LIMITS 2008 Gomaringen
Nov 1 2008 12:00P
SOLIDFESTIVAL 2008 (Stadthalle Buelach) Buelach, Zurich

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   About SPOKEN


Spoken Self-titled
It won't take long for listeners of Spoken's sixth studio album to be reminded of how hard and fast the band can rock. The three songs that open the album, "History Erased," "Close Your Eyes" and "Not Soon Forgotten," start things off with nine minutes of blazing fast guitar riffs and loud and quick-rising vocals, all bounded by a full-sounding rhythm section.

After two albums for Tooth and Nail where the band explored more anthemic avenues, the quintet found itself re-examining its hard rock and metal roots on its third record for the label. The resulting album is an 11-song sonic attack that knows when to slow down the pace and when to pounce back like a slap to the face. "We didn't intentionally go for a heavier sound," guitarist Jef Cunnigham said. "We just wrote what came to mind and I think it turned into some of our best material."

Late last year the band's hectic touring schedule slowed enough for them to start working on the record, though they had a few geographical obstacles to overcome before starting. With members spread across four states, each created a secret Myspace for a non-existent band where they would post song ideas for the others to listen to.

Singer Matt Baird would download these parts to his iPod, where he began to craft the lyrics for the record. His finished work centers on topics like redemption and restoration, and reaches its pinnacle on the album's tenth track, "When Hope is All You Have," which began as a phrase he used during his father's funeral just before recording began.

"There are songs about healing and hope and about moving .. we've made mistakes," Baird said. "I felt some pressure in writing, hoping my parts would turn out as good as the music. But I think it all came out better than I could've imagined." After their internet-aided pre-production, the band decided to set up shop in a one-room cabin in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee for over a month to mold those song ideas into the core of the album. After three weeks of work, Baird joined the band for the final two weeks to add his lyrics to the fray.

With songs in hand the band then headed to Lakeside Studios in Knoxville for a month-long session with producer Travis Wyrick (P.O.D., Disciple), who also produced 2005's "Last Chance to Breathe," a record that helped the band expand its fanbase as it ventured into poppier leanings.

"I'm blown away by the finished record," Cunnigham said. "We wrote these songs to please ourselves, to write songs that we wanted to play live and we ended up with a few that were heavier and harder than anything on the last two records." Wyrick and the band have created a sound less reliant on overdubs and layering and more focused on bringing the band's live show to mind with a more sparse sound that still rocks as hard as ever. Maybe more so. "We wanted to experiment with heavier songs and think further ahead in the lifespan of the band," Baird said. "And with these heavier songs it really feels like a step toward the future and a reflection of the past."



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Nicole





Jul 23 2008 11:57 AM

i'm missing you guys yet AGAIN..
lol. while you'll be in E. Palestine OH...that's like 20 min. away from here....i'll be in CA:/

boo! hahaha; i cannot wait to see you guys again! (=

God bless
Aegri Somnia





Jul 23 2008 1:47 PM







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Jul 24 2008 5:58 AM

Keep on Rockin! God Bless!
Kelsey Skaggs


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Jul 25 2008 12:25 PM

So......how's your summer?
Ashley Johnston





Jul 25 2008 1:34 PM

It seems I go months without seeing you gentlemen….and then all of a sudden I see you a couple times in a week’s span. Weird.
See you at Amp Fest and Powerlight Fest!
vanessa (cookie monster)





Jul 25 2008 2:53 PM

good show the other nightttttt.
~Leah is drowning you in your sleep~ =D





Jul 24 2008 11:56 PM

DUUUUDES!!!
ya'll are gonna be in McAllen Texas tomorrow!!
Hope your all as excited as i am!!
Meow-Meow





Jul 22 2008 12:41 PM

Hey! Thanks for the add guys, really appreciate it ^^
XxMattxX





Jul 22 2008 3:03 PM

nice show last night guys.
RECON Official Myspace





Jul 22 2008 12:03 AM

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dare to believe<3


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Jul 22 2008 12:26 AM

ey guys I love your music its sweet!
rockin awesome voice<3
God Bless,
Jessi
BreAnna





Jul 16 2008 10:35 AM

hey u guys rock
Korbin





Jul 16 2008 6:06 PM

i love you guys!
i am upset that i will miss your show
in Ft Worth because I wont be in town...
its a bummer bcuz u guys r amazing.
Matthew SXE Horst