Friday, November 12, 2010

Smile Empty Soul Kicks Off Tour in Lancaster

“We’re just ready to get sweaty,” says Sean Danielson with a grin while preparing to take the stage. Sean is one third of the rock trio Smile Empty Soul who recently kicked off their headlining tour at The Chameleon Club in Lancaster. Hailing from Santa Clara, California in 1998, the trio quickly caught attention with the hit “Bottom of a Bottle.” After a few other hits SES has returned with the new single “We’re Through,” and kicked off their tour in Lancaster. On July 29th, Smile Empty Soul took the stage for a performance filled with hair and energy.

Opening were local acts Grey West and Evelyn’s Ashes, followed by New York rockers Edisun. “I’m just anxious,” says bass player Ryan Martin, “We haven’t played in a while because we have been busy doing press stuff in New York.”

The trio took stage to a large crowd, buzzing with excitement. They started off with two heavy and older songs titled. “Out to Sea,” and “Saturday.” Next, the band played their upcoming single “We’re Through,” which debuts on radio August 10th. The setlist continued with a few more older songs and then finally kicked into gear with SES’s biggest hit to date, “Bottom of the Bottle.” It was easy to tell adrenaline was pumping through both the group and the crowd. Following were a few more mellow songs until finally concluding with their last single released, “Don’t Ever Leave,” as the crowd erupted, truly welcoming Smile Empty Soul to Lancaster.
This is just the beginning for a long touring stint, the headlining tour lasts seven and a half weeks, followed by a small break, then they hit the road with 12 Stones on a Fall co headlining tour. “I think our latest CD progresses us even farther for us,” says Singer/Guitarist Sean Danielson. “Yeah, comments Drummer Jake Kilmer, It just puts more material out for us, it’s just more music to establish us.”

The long time on the road has it’s hardships, “ I’m gonna miss having a bed that’s not on a bus and not always moving,” Ryan says with a smile. Jake follows up, “Yeah, but once we get home, we miss being on the road, so it evens out.”

Look for SES to be getting bigger and help them out by requesting “We’re Through” on your local radio stations. The energy brought to The Chameleon Club was just a glimpse of the talent these guys have.

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