Devour the Day

Devour the Day is an American hard rock band founded in 2012 by singer/guitarist Blake Allison and bassist Joey "Chicago" Walser after the breakup of their previous band Egypt Central.^[1]

Devour the Day
(Left) Blake Allison (Right) Joey Walser
Background information
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Hard rock, nu metal, alternative metal, post-grunge, experimental rock
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Razor & Tie, Fat Lady
Members	Joey "Chicago" Walser Blake Allison Ronnie Farris
Past members	David Hoffman
Website	www.devourtheday.com

History

Formation (2012)

After more than a year of inactivity from Egypt Central, it was announced on December 3, 2012 that both vocalist John Falls and guitarist Jeff James would not be continuing on with the band, thus bringing an end to Egypt Central. The demise of Egypt Central and the formation of Devour the Day were announced simultaneously via a letter written by Joey Chicago and posted to Egypt Central's Facebook page.^[2]

Time & Pressure (2013–2015)

Walser and Allison began working on the band's debut album in 2012 with producer Skidd Mills for a Spring 2013 release.^[3]

Teasers of the songs "Blackout", "Respect, "Move On", and "You And Not Me" were posted on the band's YouTube page^[4][5][6][7]

Walser and Allison announced the band's touring line up would consist of former Egypt Central guitarist Jeff James and drummer Dustin Schoenhofer (Walls of Jericho, Bury Your Dead) .

On March 18, 2013, the band's debut album "Time & Pressure" was released on May 7, 2013. The first single "Good Man" was released to radio on March 29, 2013 and to digital retailers on April 2, 2013.^{[citation needed]}

The band spent the majority of 2013 touring with such acts as Pop Evil, Hinder, Sevendust, Otherwise, Theory of a Deadman, Candlebox, Trapt, and Sick Puppies.

On January 14, 2014, the band re-released their debut album which featured remixed and remastered versions of the album tracks as well as an unreleased song titled "Check Your Head" and an acoustic version of "Good Man".

The band took part in The Hell Pop Tour II headlined by In This Moment with additional support from Butcher Babies, All Hail the Yeti and Before the Mourning.^{[8][9][10][11][12]} They also performed in Lazerfest in Des Moines, Iowa on March 10, 2015.

On February 10, 2015. Devour the Day released a digital single called "Faith".

S.O.A.R. (2016)

S.O.A.R. was released on April 1, 2016. The first single titled "Lightning in the Sky" was released on January 22, 2016 and the second single titled "The Bottom" was released on March 29, 2016.

Signals (2018)

On August 17, 2018, their new single, "The Censor" was released with accompanying music video. The new album, Signals, was released on October 26, 2018.

Band members

Official members

• Joey "Chicago" Walser – bass, backing vocals
• Blake Allison – lead vocals, Guitars
• Ronnie Farris – drums, percussion

Former members

• David Hoffman – lead guitar, backing vocals (2012-2017)

Former touring members

• Jeff James – lead guitar (2013)
• Dustin Schoenhofer – drums (2013)
• Taylor Carroll - drums (2019)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US Heat. ^[13]	US Rock ^[14]
Time & Pressure	Released: May 7, 2013, (Re-released: January 14, 2014) (US) Label: Fat Lady Music	13	21
S.O.A.R.	Released: April 1, 2016 (US) Label: Razor & Tie	9	20
Signals	Released: October 26, 2018 (US) Label: Razor & Tie	—	—

Singles

Title	Year	Peak positions		Album
		U.S. Air. ^[15]	U.S. Main. ^[16]
"Good Man"	2013	33	9	Time & Pressure
"Move On"	2014	—	27
"Respect"		—	20
"Faith"	2015	—	15	Non-album single
"Lightning in the Sky"	2016	50	18	S.O.A.R.
"The Bottom"		—	19
"The Censor"	2018	—	—	Signals
"Faithless"		—	—

Music videos

Song	Year	Director
"Respect"	2014	Charles Brandon^[17]
"Faith" (Live)	2015
"Lightning In The Sky"	2016	Max Moore^[18]
"The Bottom"		Devour the Day^[19]
"The Censor"	2018	Chase Yandek^[20]^[21]
"Faithless"
"Wonderful Creatures"	2019
"Worse Than Death"	2023	Orie McGinness^[22]
"Nobody Owns Me"	2024

References

1. Rose, Rustyn (December 3, 2012). . Metalholic. Metalholic.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
2. Bowar, Chad (December 4, 2012). "Egypt Central Break Up, Band Members Form New Band Devour the Day". Loudwire. from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
3. . Rock Access. November 26, 2012. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
4. "Devour The Day - Blackout (Teaser)". YouTube. February 4, 2013. from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
5. "Devour the Day - Respect (Teaser)". YouTube. from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
6. "Devour the Day - Move On (Teaser)". YouTube. from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
7. van Devour the Day (Official) (June 25, 2011). "Devour the Day - You And Not Me (Teaser)". YouTube. from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
8. . www.ktvu.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
9. . Jade Presents. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
10. "In This Moment – Tickets – Trocadero Theatre – Philadelphia, PA – January 17th, 2014 | The Trocadero Theatre". Thetroc.com. May 7, 2013. from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
11. . Webstertheater.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
12. "The Hell Pop Tour II with In This Moment, Seattle WA, Showbox". Clubzone.com. October 4, 2013. from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
13. . www.billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
14. . www.billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
15. . www.billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
16. . www.billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
17. "DEVOUR THE DAY, 'RESPECT' – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE". loudwire.com. Loudwire. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
18. "Devour The Day - Lightning In The Sky (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
19. "Devour The Day - The Bottom (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
20. "Devour The Day // The Censor (Official Music Video)". vimeo.com. Vimeo. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
21. "Devour The Day // Faithless (Official Music Video)". vimeo.com. Vimeo. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
22. "Devour The Day - Worse Than Death (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved October 13, 2023.