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Formed in the winter of 2006, Romans is a four-piece hardcore/metal/heavy rock band from Burlington, Vermont.
After years of toiling with different bands and styles, Justin Gonyea (guitar) teamed up with Ben Lee (guitar) and Kevin Savage (drums) to write and record what would be the initial demos for the band in Gonyea's basement in snow-covered Lincoln, Vermont. Seeing the potential, the band sought the services of Sean Martin (bass) and Tom Kelly (vocals) who after hearing the demos, immediately jumped on board. Lee soon left the band for college but the rest of the line-up spent the remaining months of the long Vermont winter recording their debut "All Those Wrists".
Recorded and mixed by Gonyea, and produced by the band, "All Those Wrists" is more than just a hardcore/metal record. While the chaotic speed of Converge, heavy ambiance of Isis, space-rock of Failure and Cave In, and the balls-out rock of Queens of The Stone Age can be heard; Romans choose to play without limitations. Rather than define themselves by genres, "All Those Wrists" showcases the bands focus: song writing and structure over style.
Brought to the attention of Black Market Activities by Keith Allen (Architect) and Aaron Jenkins (Ed Gein), Romans have spent much of the last year on the road. They have played clubs, basements, teen centers, VFW halls and roller rinks with the likes of Architect, Silent Drive, Trap Them, Engineer, Destroyer Destroyer, Black Ships, Dance Club Massacre, The Pax Cecilia, Achilles, Tides, From Autumn To Ashes, and Khann amongst others.
This maybe the first time you've heard of Romans, but "All Those Wrists" is just the beginning.
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