To The Waves

To The Waves Is A Five-Piece Rock Band That Features Ex-Members Of Such Northwest Post-Punk Notables As Polecat Leuko And Pipefitter. Evoking The Likes Of Drive Like Jehu Jawbox The Jesus Lizard Refused And Fugazi The Band Fuses Melody Dynamics And Passion To Create Their Distinctive And Jagged Sound. Hailing From Seattle Tacoma And Olympia WA The Band Formed In The Winter Of 2006 After Drummer Geoff North Pipefitter Polecat And Guitarist Ryan Malley Recorded A Three-Song Demo To Recruit A New Singer. Longtime Friend Jesse Fox Polecat Leuko Seaweed The Bangs Heard The Demo And Immediately Decided To Join The Band. It Was After Only A Few Practices With Geoff And Ryan That Jesse Called Upon His Friends And Former Band Mates Cheryl Hooper Polecat Leuko Black Betty Doris And Cornish-Trained Keyboardist Kelly Wyse Leuko To Complete The Lineup. The Band Spent The Summer Of 2007 At Red Room Recording In Seattle Where They Recorded Their Self-Titled Debut. The Resulting 10-Track Album Was Recorded Mixed And Mastered With The Able Guidance Of Chris Common These Arms Are Snakes . The Album Also Features Guest Appearances By Chris And The Vocal Talent Of The Mighty Dave Verellen Botch Roy . To The Waves Has Received Consistent Specialty Show Rotation On Seattle 's KNDD 107.7 FM "The End" Since Their Demo Was Leaked In September 2007. They Also Performed Live On The End In December 2007 And Recently Played Their First Show To A Sold-Out Crowd At Hell's Kitchen In Tacoma Supporting Seaweed. Their Debut Self-Titled Album Is Due Out In August Of 2008. read less