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Before Braille is an independent rock band from Mesa, Arizona known for its DIY work ethic〔Salvia, Vanessa. (''Baroque Folker: Proctor at Paradiso; Punk at WoW Hall'', Eugene Weekly ) retrieved 2012-24-08〕 and as a pioneer of Arizona's emo-core movement, or as they liked to call it, "480-area-core," 〔(''Before Braille's Debut Album"The Rumor" Set for Release on September 10th'', Allbusiness.com, July 30, 2002 ) retrieved 02-01-12 〕〔 during the early 2000s.〔Miller, Louis. (''Artist Spotlight: Before Braille Interview'', CMJ New Music Report, Sept. 16, 2002 ) retrieved 01-12-12〕 ==History== Before Braille was originally formed in 1999 by former high-school buddies David Jensen and Hans Ringger.〔(Mog.com Before Braille Artist Bio ) retrieved 02-17-12〕 〔 Frye, Heather Frye. (''Before Braille Comes to Hogans Tonight'', Lewiston Morning Trib., Oct. 18, 2002 ) 〕 After each returned to their Arizona homeland after two years overseas, they met up to play music.〔 Soon after that, they would recruit another high school friend, Brandon Smith, to join them on the bass.〔 Eventually, the line-up was completed with Kelly Reed on drums, and Rajiv Patel on guitar (original guitarist Braden McCall left the band shortly before recording its debut full-length).〔〔 According to Jensen, the band's name comes from the idea of using guidelines to reach goals: "Everybody battles rules, but there are some that help you achieve. Braille is an example...with universal guidelines, a whole new world opened up."〔 In the beginning, some of the guidelines that the band set for itself included: "(1) no guitar solos; (2) no drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes; (3) no individual songwriting credits; (4) no 'image'; and, (5) no patience for dishonesty."〔 Early on, they released songs on various compilations and started to garner some local attention.〔 After reading about them in local publications, Aezra Records (an Arizona-based mid-major) contacted the band about making a record.〔Hendrickson, Derik. (''Old School Interview'', Before Braille MySpace Blog, Jan. 3, 2009 ) retrieved 2012-21-08〕〔 Dominic, Serene. (''Blind Ambition'', The Phoenix New Times, Oct. 3, 2002 ) retrieved 2012-24-08〕 According to the band, Aezra asked them to produce a ten-song demo in ten days, and if they liked it, they would pay to record Before Braille's first album.〔 Even though the songs were far from polished, Aezra enjoyed the demo and made its formal offer.〔 While Before Braille had originally planned to release its debut LP on Sunset Alliance, it decided to take advantage of Aezra's offer.〔 In March 2002, Aezra released Before Braille's debut four-song EP, helping the band begin to attract serious attention and airplay.〔 In the fall of 2002, Aezra Records released Before Braille's debut full-length album, ''The Rumor'', distributing it nationally through a distribution agreement with BMG Music. ''The Rumor'' continued to put Before Braille into both the local and national spotlight.〔(''Before Braille Opens Tour in Lewiston'', Lewiston Morning Tribune, Apr. 4, 2003, at p. 6C ) retrieved 2012-08024〕 For example, in 2003, the band was recognized by the Arizona Republic as Phoenix's best local band.〔Tingle, Tom. (''Best Local Band: Before Braille'' The Arizona Rep., Sept. 14, 2003 ) retrieved 01-09-12〕 Before Braille music also made it onto some of Phoenix's radio playlists with their song ''24 minus 18''.〔(''Feeling Their Way Out'', State Press, Sept. 6, 2002 ) retrieved 01-09-12〕 National critics also heaped on the praise. For example, Stephen Carradini of independentclauses.com listed Before Braille as an up-and-comer in the "New Wave of Emo," stating that "Lyrical brilliance and dramatic delivery ensure Before Braille’s spot on this list." 〔(Independentclauses.com Review ) retrieved 01-05-14 〕 ''College Music Journal'' also praised Before Braille's sound, attesting that its "musical chops" would give the band lasting power after the rest of the emo movement had long past.〔(CMJ New Music Report, April 8, 2002 ) retrieved 01-10-12〕 The magazine's Jason Kundrath later stated that the band "brews its own unique blend of rock for the new millennium. Seething with salt, sweat, honey and asphalt (not unlike seasoned AZ contemporaries Jimmy Eat World), this foursome delivers a positively commanding performance that betrays its relatively recent appearance on the radar." 〔(CMJ New Music Report, Issue 776, Aug. 19, 2002 ) retrieved 01-10-12〕 All the praise appears to have been well earned. At its debut, Before Braille's ''The Rumor'' was the most added record on college radio. 〔 (CMJ New Music Report, Sept. 30, 2002, at p. 62 ) retrieved 02-02-2012 〕 In addition, ''The Rumor'' made a significant run on CMJ's New Music Charts. In its second week, ''The Rumor'' hit number 28 on the CMJ Radio 200, 〔 (CMJ New Music Report, Oct. 21, 2002, at p. 10 ), retrieved 02-02-12〕 and would continue to make a 9 week run on that chart. 〔 (CMJ New Music Weekly, Dec. 2, 2002, at p. 12 ), retrieved 02-02-12 〕 All of this led Before Braille to share the stage with many national acts such as Jimmy Eat World, Piebald, The Anniversary,〔 Cursive, The Used, Violent Femmes, and Fivespeed, and to play in major music festivals such as SXSW〔Hepp, Joy.(''Scenic Route: Before Braille's Journey to SXSW'' The State Press, Mar. 13, 2003 ) retrieved 03-15-12〕 and The Vans Warped Tour.〔(Music.ign.com ''Vans 2004 Warped Tour in an Uproar'', Apr. 6, 2004 ) retrieved 01-09-12〕 While conflict with its record label would push Before Braille to leave Aezra Records and release its other albums on Sunset Alliance, a label owned and operated by Before Braille front-man Dave Jensen, this did not slow down or limit the band's success. Their follow-up EP, ''Cattle Punching on a Jack Rabbit'', welcomed positive reviews〔See, e.g., (Indieville.com Review of ''Cattle Punching'' ) retrieved 01-12-12〕 and Get Out Magazine listed a song from that album, "Proventil", as one of the best songs to come from a Phoenix band.〔Orf, Christopher Hansen. (''Local Spotlight: Top 50 Songs by Vally Bands'' Get Out Magazine, July 7, 2005 ) retrieved 01-09-12〕 Cattle Punching's follow-up album, ''Tired of Not Being Away From Here'', also received both local and national accolades. Responding to this record's release, The Arizona Republic recognized Before Braille as "The Best Band that Could Use a Break."〔(''The Best Band that Could Use A Break'', The Arizona Republic, Nov. 17, 2005 ) retrieved 2012-24-08〕 Released with You and Whose Army Records as a UK Import, ''Tired of Not Being Away From Here'' also broke into the top 80 on the CMJ 100,〔(CMJ New Music Monthly, Issue 135, 2004 ) retrieved 01-12-12〕 even though it lacked the support and the money that helped to propel ''The Rumor''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Before Braille」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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