Next In Line

Keep It On

Character Assassin

Red Tape

The Flames

Of Little Faith

Failed States

Signal Down

Heartbreaker

Respectfully dedicated to the victims, heroes and families directly affected by  Minnesota's 35-W bridge collapse.

Calling Home

Recorded May - December 2011 at (Null) Studio, Minneapolis, MN 
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Jason Bauer 
Produced by Seconds Before 

Gravity Well, the third Seconds Before album, is what's commonly known in highfalutin circles as a "labor of love". It required more work and time than anything else we had ever attempted before, but once the songs began to come together, there really was no escaping the pull of this project. We had talked about trying to record a song or two ourselves and see how things came out, but by the time we had our recording process and new HQ locked down, we also had a big batch of songs that we were excited about. It felt like we had an album of songs that worked together, so that's what we did. It only took the better part of a year - not bad, right? 

Two of the songs may be familiar for those who've been with us for a while - "Just Drive" and "Fight Vs Fight" are oldies but goodies from ten years ago that have stuck with us and grown into new forms that mesh well with the other eight tracks. We were thrilled to have our friend Jeremy Jessen (AllTheWayRider) join us for a guest vocal appearance on "Where Dreams Go To Die". Most of all, we had fun making this record - even though it took a long time, it was worth savoring. We are very happy to share this record with you. Thanks for listening.
credits
released 17 April 2012 
Brian Larson: vocals 
Carl Skildum: guitars and keyboards 
Chris Dales: guitars and backing vocals 
Jason Bauer: bass 
Mike Paradise: drums 

Jeremy Jessen: guest vocals on "Where Dreams Go To Die"

08 Every You

Not content to ease into a comfortable niche, Minneapolis modern rock band Seconds Before fuses high octane rock, memorable pop sensibilities, and progressive arrangements into a sound that’s as hard to pigeonhole as it is to resist. These five music junkies have a wealth of experience as songwriters and performers, and their enthusiasm and professionalism come across both in their recordings as well as their explosive live shows.

:: History ::

Seconds Before was incorporated in the amazing year 1999, and have successfully weathered turnover in the ever-critical vocalist slot not once but twice. Vocalist Brian Larson has been with the band since 2002 and made his debut on the band’s 2003 full-length Further Destinations (on iTunes), which has received national college and satellite radio airplay and strong reviews. The band’s history reaches back even further into the early 90’s as many of the band members played in seminal Minneapolis hardcore and rock acts, including Threadbare, Downside, Bloodline, 108, Picturesque. With years of collective touring, writing, and performing experience under their belt, Seconds Before has become a precision rock machine.

:: Quotes ::

“Complex power-pop with excellent guitar work and melodies and a tight as hell rhythm section. Foo Fighters meet Weezer. This should be modern rock.”
—Blake Rainey (VP, A&R, Shut Eye Records)

“F*cking awesome.”
—Aversion Online

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