If Story of the Years career achievements from 2003s smash debut ‘Page Avenue’ to headlining massive festivals such as the Vans Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos, to world tours with the likes of My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park and The Used have been abundant, theyve also been the result of the esteemed modern rock outfits tireless work ethic and willingness to push boundaries musically.
2009 saw the band release their first record for Epitaph ‘The Black Swan’. Its about our band, Dan acknowledges. Before we signed to Epitaph, things were up in the air for us. We knew we didnt want to be on a major label anymore. We were like, What does this mean? Is our band done? We really had to work through it and it was a weird time for us. But its also been a really positive experience. Like, were going to get through this together and nothing can stop us!
Despite a back catalog that counts a half dozen radio staples (like 2003s ‘Until The Day I Die’ to 2006s ‘Take Me Back’) and a wall full of gold and platinum awards for record sales in North America, Japan and Australia, Story of the Years loyal fans are its principal concern. And the legions that discovered the group via ‘Page Avenue’ will be pleased to learn the group re-teamed with producer John Feldmann for a handful of tracks on ‘The Black Swan’.
