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We Are The Emergency

We Are The Emergency formed in Los Angeles in 2004, with Jason Lytle on vocals and guitar, Aaron Embry on guitar, Christian EricBeau on bass, and Jason Ward...

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We Are The Emergency's fragile, vast guitar atmospheres

A Los Angeles band that built shoegaze and post-punk into something both introspective and awestruck.

For their particular blend, start with 'Between The Places We Belong' and 'Footsteps.' Those two really frame what they were doing.

Their sound had this particular blend of mood and melody that felt both fragile and vast. Songs like 'Between The Places We Belong' and 'Footsteps' carried that atmospheric quality, landing somewhere between introspection and awe. They never aimed for the mainstream, but held onto a dedicated listenership who connected with that approach.

They formed in Los Angeles in 2004, releasing their self-titled debut in 2006. By 2008's 'Voices,' they were experimenting more, even bringing in Liz Fraser of the Cocteau Twins for a collaboration. 'Distant Fires' followed in 2011, leaning back into their earlier shoegaze tendencies.

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We Are The Emergency formed in Los Angeles in 2004, with Jason Lytle on vocals and guitar, Aaron Embry on guitar, Christian EricBeau on bass, and Jason Ward on drums. Their sound pulled from post-punk, shoegaze, and psychedelic rock, built around ethereal vocals and guitars that could feel both fragile and vast. Songs like 'Between The Places We Belong' and 'Footsteps' carried that atmospheric quality, often landing somewhere between introspection and awe.

They released their self-titled debut album in 2006, which set the tone for their approach. By 2008's 'Voices,' they were experimenting more, even bringing in Liz Fraser of the Cocteau Twins for a collaboration. 'Distant Fires' followed in 2011, leaning back into their earlier shoegaze tendencies. Lytle's personal struggles with addiction and depression sometimes slowed their pace, and their music never quite aimed for the mainstream, but they held onto a dedicated listenership who connected with the band's particular blend of mood and melody.

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