Virginia Beach, VA. (Top40 Charts/
Black Dog Recordings) - 'America's Answer to Coldplay" Days Difference is set to embark on its first major tour since the band's inception in support of their June 5th debut release "
Numbers" on
Black Dog Recordings. 'Numbers' was recorded at Red Cell Studio with producer Jim Anderson at the helm and is distributed by Redeye. Days Difference' teen-friendly music and appeal has already been featured twice on the popular networking web site PureVolume.com and the band has been selected to appear at major festivals this summer season.
Current Days Difference tourdates are as follows:
Jun 10 2007 7:00P
7th Street Stage, LD (All ages) Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jun 21 2007 1:00P
WCNR Radio Interview Charlottesville, Virginia
Jun 22 2007 10:00P
Chincoteague Inn Chincoteague Island, Virginia
Jun 25 2007 6:00P
31st Street (Small Stage) Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jun 30 2007 6:00P
American Music Fest (Comcast Stage) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
July 5 2007 8:00P
Peppermint Beach Club Virginia Beach, Virginia
July 7 2007 9:30P
Awful Arthurs Blacksburg, Virginia
July 11 2007 9:15P
Wise Fools Pub Chicago, Illinois
July 12 2007 9:00P
The Breakroom Grand Rapids, Michigan
July 13 2007 7:45P
Wyandotte Street Fair Wyandotte, Michigan
July 26 2007 8:00P
Barnes & Noble Williamsburg, Virginia
July 27 2007 8:00P
Relevant Concerts Cook Out Virginia Beach, Virginia
Aug 2 2007 8:00P
Akron Amphitheater Akron, Ohio
Aug 11 2007 10:30P
Triumph Brewing Company New Hope, Pennsylvania
Sept 7 2007 8:00P
Lake Taylor Music Fest/Virginia Wesleyan Norfolk, Virginia
Sept 14 2007 9:00P
Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, Virginia
Sept 15 2007 9:30P
Olde Hickory Taproom Hickory, North Carolina
Sept 16 2007 TBA
Sandy Springs Festival Atlanta, Georgia (tentative)
Oct 12 2007 10:30P
Soho Columbus, Georgia
Oct 13 2007 10:30P
World Grotto Knoxville, Tennessee
Oct 25 2007 10:00P
The Breakroom Grand Rapids, Michigan
Oct 26 2007 10:00P
The Verve Terre Haute, Indiana
More tourdates are continually being added. Check web sites for updates.
Days Difference believes music is about people with every song they write. "Experience, conviction, and the passions and sorrows of life really define who people are," says vocalist Jeremy Smith. "Really, it's the things we and the people around us go through every day that inspire us to write and play. We want to create something tangible, something our audience can relate to. That's what we are about." Drummer, Jonathan Smith, adds, "Our band's name, Days Difference, is the idea that everyone should live each day like its their last. Live life to the fullest. Don't regret not pursuing what you really love. Take risks, jump at challenges."
The two sets of brothers have done just that. They started the band in the spring of 2004. Both Jonathan and Jeremiah Ricks dropped out of college. Jeremy turned down music scholarship opportunities. Micah Ricks forewent college all together. They all quit their day jobs early in 2006 to focus fully on the band.
As for their live shows, they are a powerful, raw, display of emotion. The music swells from intimate to intense. Days Difference believes in allowing space within their music. "We feel the most passionate perfomances come from well-written songs that are also simplistic in nature," shares guitarist Jeremiah. "You can't really hide mistakes when every instrument can be heard as clearly as the next. It makes for a much better experience for the listener." "It's like the CD, but better," includes bassist Micah. ?Numbers? was released June 5, 2007 on Black Dog Recordings. It is a culmination of the growth and experiences Days Difference have shared over the past two years. "Our sound has gone through multiple changes since we first started. It's taken time to find what works and doesn't work," explains Jeremy. "We've begun to really define what we're doing musically. The album is a testament of just that.
