Kerrang! Magazine: 20 Bands You Need To Hear Now
Head to a newsstand near you and pick up this month’s issue of Kerrang! Magazine. Into It. Over It. is included in the “20 Bands You Need To Hear Now” feature!
Into It. Over It.
GK Tour Pre-Sale / Covers Comp 12” Launched!
Pre-sale for The Glamour Kills Tour and covers compilation vinyl are now up at theglamourkillstour.com. There is a limited allotment of tickets and vinyl per city for the pre-sale and they are going fast. There will be general on-sale tickets which will be going live very soon as well.
Check out the 12” artwork and track listing below:
1). The Wonder Years covering Into It Over It’s “Anchor”
2). Polar Bear Club covering Transit’s “Skipping Stone”
3). Transit covering Polar Bear Club’s “Resent and Resistance”
4). The Story So Far covering A Loss For Words “Wrightsville Beach”
5). A Loss For Words covering The Story So Far’s “Quicksand”
6). Into It Over It covering The Wonder Years “Don’t Let Me Cave In”
LIVE Daytrotter Sessions - February 14th
The kind folks over at Daytrotter have invited me in for a second session on February 14th. This one will be a LIVE stream to the internet! You can purchase a session pass at the below link.
GK Tour Pre-Sale / Limited Tour 12”
Pre-sales for the Glamour Kills Tour Featuring friends The Wonder Years, Polar Bear Club, Transit, The Story So Far and A Loss For Words will begin at 3PM on January 17th at www.theglamourkillstour.com.
You will have the option to purchase a regular show ticket or a special bundle package which includes a ticket plus a limited tour 12”!
The 12” is limited to 1,000 copies and is comprised of each band covering a song from another band on the tour!
The track listing will include :
The Wonder Years covering Into It. Over It’s “Anchor”
Polar Bear Club covering Transit’s “Skipping Stone”
Transit covering Polar Bear Club’s “Resent and Resistance”
The Story So Far covering A Loss For Word’s “Wrightsville Beach”
A Loss For Words covering The Story So Far’s “Quicksand”
Into It Over It covering The Wonder Year’s “Don’t Let Me Cave In”
The Glamour Kills Tour 2012
Into It. Over It will be heading out with friends The Wonder Years, Polar Bear Club, Transit, The Story So Far and A Loss For Words on this years Glamour Kills tour. See below for dates and head over to TheGlamourKillsTour.Com for ticketing information and additional tour information.
3/9 Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA*
3/10 The Gramercy Theatre -New York, NY*
3/12 Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MA*
3/13 Ritual - Ottawa, ON*
3/14 Annex Wreckroom - Toronto, ON*
3/15 Magic Stick - Detroit, MI*
3/16 Peabody’s Down Under - Cleveland, OH*
3/17 The Bottom Lounge - Chicago, Il*
3/18 Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN*
3/20 The Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO*
3/21 Club Sound - Salt Lake City, UT*
3/23 The Venue - Boise, ID*
3/24 El Corazon - Seattle, WA*
3/25 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR*
3/27 Slim’s - San Francisco, CA*
3/28 The Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA*
3/29 The Glass House - Pomona, CA
3/30 Soma Sidestage - San Diego, CA
4/1 Nile Theatre - Mesa, AZ
4/3 Trees - Dallas TX
4/4 White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
4/5 Antones - Austin, TX
4/6 The Studio @ Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
4/7 Downtown Music - Little Rock, AR
4/8 Rockettown - Nashville, TN
4/10 The Orpheum - Tampa, FL
4/11 Rocketown - Pompano Beach, FL
4/12 The Social - Orlando, FL
4/13 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
4/14 New Brookland Tavern -Columbia, SC
4/15 The Soapbox Laundrolounge -Wilmington, NC
4/16 The Canal Club - Richmond, VA
4/17 The Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
4/18 Madison Theatre - Covington, KY
4/20 Theatre of Living Arts -Philadelphia, PA
*INTO IT OVER IT
New Web Store!
Head over to the new Into It. Over it. web store for some web exclusive merchandise. More to be added very soon!
Interview: Berlin Beat
Evan Thomas Weiss is more than just a singer-songwriter; he’s a storyteller.
The 27-year-old driving force behind solo act Into It. Over It. has been penning his tales since 2007. With music that is wholly heartfelt and unabashedly unapologetic, Weiss has been making waves in both the indie and punk rock worlds since the release of his debut, “52 Weeks.” The collection of songs – which, as the name suggests, was written over the course of a year – began as a project without grand intentions. But as he discovered that people genuinely liked his music, he continued writing. His debut was followed up by a series of splits, featuring songs about towns, which would later be compiled onto “Twelve Towns,” an album that came out earlier this year. There was also the split with Koji, featuring five songs about neighborhoods in Chicago, which is where Weiss is located. And finally, in September of this year, Weiss came out with “Proper,” a 12-song release which, in some sense, he feels is his first proper album. “I am so proud of that record, and with the amount of time we had to make it, which wasn’t very much, I’m really pleased with how it came out,” Weiss said. “And I think people are generally really stoked on it.” Disregarding his track record of writing songs that are thematically related, Weiss’ approach this time around was to pay attention to how the songs fit together and fed into one another. “We made a point to make a cohesive album, which we’d never done before when we were writing songs,” Weiss said of the collaboration between himself and drummer Nick Wakim. With the exception of Wakin’s role, the rest of the album is entirely written and performed by Weiss. This, admittedly, can create some confusion on the road for fans who have only heard the recordings and assumed that Into It. Over It. was a full band. While there is always the possibility of touring with a full backing band, the slight disparity between the recorded and the live versions is something that Weiss treasures when performing in front of crowds. “I think it adds a different vibe to the songs and it allows them to become more personal for people,” he said. “The songs are so personal that it’s like I want to share that intimacy with people that would come see the show.” Earlier this month, Weiss played Berlin on his first European tour in two years, opening for The Swellers and Broadway Calls “It’s been nice to get my feet wet again, playing shows here…cause it’s a completely different feel,” he said of the experience. “[And] it’s been rad playing for crowds that aren’t necessarily mine…and being able to win a bunch of people over.” Although he has been friends with members of the bands for a long time, Weiss acknowledged that his music doesn’t necessarily “fit” with that of theirs. Because of this, audience members who aren’t there to see him specifically are often skeptical of him at first. The good thing though, is that he said he acquires new fans that way. “To see someone get on stage with just an acoustic guitar…you get written off pretty quickly,” he said of the experience. “It’s definitely been a lot of me, like, having to like, show my worth.” Although Weiss might come across as a songwriting powerhouse, he shared that he isn’t always initially confident about his songs, explaining that they don’t tend to see the light of day until after they’re already recorded and it’s too late to take them back. “I do run into periods of self-doubt,” he said of the songwriting. “But really that struggle is just an internal struggle.” When it comes down to it, he said he is proud of each and every one of the songs he has come up with. “I mean, there’s 95 songs [and] I love them all, like, I really like every single song,” he said. “You know, maybe there’s things about them that I would have changed, had I recorded them again, but, like, as far as the music goes, or the message, or what I was talking about, they’re all really important to me.” Looking back on the past four years, Weiss said his attitude toward his songs hasn’t changed; the old ones are just as meaningful to him as the new ones. But he did admit that he himself has changed, both as a musician and a human being. “I’m a little more focused and I’m more responsible and I think I’m just overall a better person than I was when I started, but I think that also just comes with age,” he said with a laugh. “I would just say I’m more of a grown-up, like, in a good way, you know. Not in a boring way.”
Interview: Punknews.org
Chicago’s Into It. Over It. has had a busy year. Between multiple releases from multiple records lables and a heavy tour schedule, it is safe to claim that Evan Weiss is an incredibly hard worker. IIOI’s most recent LP, Proper, was released in September while on tour with Andrew Jackson Jihad and Frank Turner. Punknews Interviewer, Justine Rowland, was able to catch up Evan at his hometown show to discuss his latest release and his experiences on the road.
Currently Into It. Over It. is on tour with Broadway Calls and The Swellers. Beginning January 19th 2012, Evan will be on the “Where’s My Band Tour” with Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids), Chris Conley (Saves The Day), Anthony Raneri (Bayside), Ace Enders (The Early November) and Dustin Kensrue (Thrice, limited dates).
First of all, thanks for taking the time for this interview. I know you’ve only got one day back in Chicago on this tour. What did you do with your time here today?
I hadn’t been in my own city since August 20th. I woke up. Got coffee at my favorite spot (Wormhole), got lunch at my favorite taco place (Big Star) with my best friend (Nick Wakim) and then hung out with the lovely lady for the rest of the day.
You’ve been on the road with Andrew Jackson Jihad and Frank Turner for a while now. What has that experience been like for you?
It’s been incredible. The shows have been mostly sold out and really positive for everyone involved. We’ve all been riding together in one vehicle and it’s been a nice “family affair” sort of experience. Everyone gets along really great, making it a really smooth trip. We’ve also lucked out with the weather big time. No rain this entire tour.
Have they turned you on to any new music over the course of the tour?
I think we all have. Frank and I have definitely connected over some shared tastes that we have. AJJ and I have been going back and forth sharing song writers and hardcore bands we enjoy. There hasn’t been as much music listening on this trip as I think we’d all normally prefer, however.
Obviously you know this interview is for Punknews, but the tour package you’re with isn’t with full bands for anyone. How do you feel about the trend of stripped down or solo punk musicians touring these days?
Well, Frank has his band with him and they are loud as shit. AJJ and I technically have our full bands as well, haha. This tour has been really cool because from the start of the show to the end, it takes very nice steps sonically. I wouldn’t call performing solo a trend whatsoever. Performing solo isn’t a popular option. It’s a choice that most of us choose out of necessity. Very few people have the confidence (more like bravery) to get up in front of a crowd, alone. There aren’t many of us that aren’t afraid. People that perform solo (at least speaking from my own experience) are just tired of waiting around for other people to be able to go out and do things… To be productive and work hard… to hone a craft and share it with people.
With 2011 coming to a close, have you begun to look ahead to 2012 in regards to touring yet?
Oh yeah. I’m booked through June at this point. We’ll be announcing the new tours as the year rolls on. I’m always on the road.
Switching gears a little bit, this year IIOT had four releases plus a split with Such Gold. Do you see yourself keeping up this pace for recording and releasing music?
Well most of those releases were part of the Twelve Towns project. This involved putting out 7” records to encompass one great project that was culminated in the collection LP. Really the only super new material was Proper. I have some one-off plans for things coming up this year, but nothing as engaged. I put out a record and I plan on touring/supporting it. I wanna give it a nice push. I wanna focus on those songs and give them their all. It’s the first time I’d released something that wasn’t project related. I’m sure I’ll be ready to record again sooner than I expect though. It’s my favorite thing to do.
How was your experience recording your Proper LP versus Twelve Towns LP, which was clearly more of a concept album?
Well, the Twelve Towns songs were all recorded doing a couple songs at a time for each 7” release. I would write a couple songs, record them, release them and then write a couple more. The sessions were usually always just one day and spread across fall/winter 2009/2010. It was less of an album and more of a collection. Proper was written in one winter and recorded in 14 days. It was a completely different experience. It’s the first actual album I’d ever done as IIOI.
Did you receive the feedback from your Proper LP that you were hoping for?
Totally. The reaction has really been nothing but positive. Either way though, I’m super proud of it.
Do you expect to have time to work on any of your other music projects in 2012? (Stay Ahead of the Weather? Damiera?)
I haven’t been in Damiera since 2008 and was never a writing member. I just toured with them for about a year playing bass. They are in a new band now called Hidden Hospitals.
SAOTW is basically just an extension of IIOI. Nick and I used the same writing process and just put those songs out for fun. The SAOTW 7” would have just become scrapped IIOI songs otherwise. I’d say that we have plans to write more, but we really don’t. We enjoy getting together when we’re all at home and have some time to goof off and play music. With my touring schedule and everyone’s jobs, this has become close to impossible, but we’re not pulling the plug on anything.
I’ve really wanted to start a couple different fun bands in Chicago, but it’s just a matter of finding the time. IIOI is really the focus.
Once again, thanks for taking a few minutes to talk with me.. Anything you’d like to close out the interview with?
Nah, this has been killer. Thanks Punknews.
Where’s The Band? Tour - Tickets On-Sale!
Tickets for the upcoming Where’s The Band? Tour 2012 have gone on sale. Links are below. Get these in advance because the shows WILL sell out!
1/19 The Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA - TICKETS
1/20 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA - TICKETS
1/21 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY - TICKETS
1/22 Ottobar Baltimore, MD - TICKETS
1/24 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC - TICKETS
1/25 New Brookland Tavern Columbia, SC - TICKETS
1/26 Cafe 11 St Augustine, FL - TICKETS
1/27 Double Down Live Gainesville, FL - TICKETS
1/28 The Social Orlando, FL - TICKETS
1/29 Masquerade Atlanta, GA - TICKETS
1/31 Club Dada Dallas, TX - TICKETS
2/1 Antone’s Austin, TX - TICKETS
2/3 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ - TICKETS
2/4 House of Blues (San Diego) San Diego, CA* - TICKETS
2/5 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA* - TICKETS
2/7 Yost Theater Santa Ana, CA* - TICKETS
2/8 Downtown Brew San Luis Obispo, CA - TICKETS
2/9 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA - TICKETS
2/10 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR - TICKETS
2/11 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA - TICKETS
* w/ Dustin Kensrue
IIOI/KOJI 1 Year Anniversary
Exactly one year ago today, Koji and I released IIOI/KOJI via No Sleep Records. In honor of it’s birthday you can head over to NoSleepStore.com and enter the code IIOIKOJI to save 15% when you purchase your copy of the split. This offer last only 24 hours!
