Days Before Tomorrow (band)

Days Before Tomorrow was an American melodic, progressive rock band from Wayne, New Jersey.

History

Days Before Tomorrow was founded in 2006 by guitar player Scott Kahn and keyboard player Jason Buchwald.[1] The band name, Days Before Tomorrow, chosen by Scott Kahn and his wife, was a takeoff on the movie The Day After Tomorrow.[2] With the addition of lead vocalist Eric Klein and bassist Chris Walker, the band self-produced and commercially released their debut, self-titled EP in 2006.[3][4] Drums on the EP were played by session drummer (and former Seether drummer) Kevin Soffera. Amidst favorable reviews, the first track, “Can’t Do Anything,” received an honorable mention in Billboard Magazine’s 14th Annual Songwriting Contest.[5] Then, in August 2008, a demo recording of the song “Sleepwalking” received an honorable mention in Billboard Magazine’s 15th Annual Songwriting Competition.[5]

During the next few years, Days Before Tomorrow underwent a number of personnel changes, with Kahn and Klein remaining from the original lineup. After drummer Jason Gianni joined the band, Days Before Tomorrow focused on progressive rock music.[6] Second guitarist Derek Davodowich was added to the band, and bassist Robert "Zeek" Maziekien replaced Walker.

The band continued writing new material and performing in the New York metropolitan area. Co-founder Jason Buchwald relocated to Arizona and left the band. In 2008, Days Before Tomorrow was asked by Kim Mulligan of Sirius XM and WDHA-FM Radio to remake a classic 1980s "hair band" song in their progressive rock style for the Main Man Records compilation CD, Hair Apparent: The Main Main Records Tribute to Hair Bands. The result was a remake of the Nelson hit, "After the Rain," mixed by Grammy Award winning engineer, Earl Cohen.

The band recorded its full-length CD, The Sky Is Falling,[7] in the summer and fall of 2009. The album was produced by Ron Nevison.[1][8][9] It was mixed by Earl Cohen.[1][10] Guest artists on the CD included vocalist Kelli McCloud performing background vocals on the songs "Can't Go Back" and "Lighters." Keyboard tracks were performed by Jason Buchwald and Scott Kahn, and drummer Jason Gianni played piano on the song "Can't Do Anything."[11][12]

Later in 2009, keyboard player Damon Fibraio joined the band, bassist Zeek left and was replaced by Paul O'Keeffe.

In 2009, Days Before Tomorrow won Record of the Year in the 19th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards, a music event that recognizes excellence in independently-created music.[1][13] In the spring and summer of 2011, the band began to record five songs for its next release, in Kahn's studio. But prior to completion, in the spring of 2012, Scott Kahn parted ways with Days Before Tomorrow.

One single, The Naked Sea was finished and mixed by Rodger Brennan, mastered at Sterling Sound in NYC by UE Nastasi and the drums recorded and engineered by Bill Berends. The Naked Sea featured Davodowich as the sole guitar player and marked the only release which had performances by O'Keeffe and Fibraio.[14] The other 4 songs were never completed and the band went on hiatus. Currently, Gianni and Klein are working on new material as Days Before Tomorrow.

After his tenure in Days Before Tomorrow, Scott Kahn went on to found a new band, Beyond Tomorrow, which carries on his style of melodic progressive rock. He is joined by Derek Davodowich in this as well as a modern/alt rock project, Dream Eternal Bliss.

Band members
  • Eric Klein — lead vocals (2006–present)
  • Derek Davodowich — guitars, backing vocals (2007–2014)
  • Jason Gianni — drums, percussion, backing vocals (2008–present)
  • Damon Fibraio — keyboards, backing vocals (2009–2013)
  • Paul O'Keeffe — bass, backing vocals (2009–present)
  • Kelli McCloud — backing vocals (2009 - 2010) (live performances only)
  • Scott Kahn — guitars, backing vocals (2006 - 2012)[15]
  • Jason Buchwald — keyboards, backing vocals (2006 - 2008)
  • Robert "Zeek" Maziekien — bass, backing vocals (2007 - 2009)
  • Chris Walker — bass (2006)

Discography
  • Days Before Tomorrow (2006)
  • The Sky Is Falling (2009)[11][16]
  • The Naked Sea (single) (2013) [14]

References
  1. Wilde, Jon, "Days Before Tomorrow,". Rock Realms, December 10, 2009
  2. "Days Before Tomorrow," Rock Society Magazine UK, March/April 2011
  3. Days Before Tomorrow, Days Before Tomorrow, EP,2006
  4. " "A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FEATURED ARTIST AND CD REVIEWS - 2009". Progressive Rock & Progressive Metal, Marcelo Trotta
  5. Loffredo, Nicholas, "Sound of Success," http://www.wyckoff.patch.com Archived 2014-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, November 23, 2009
  6. Stout, Alan K., "MUSIC ON THE MENU: The NEPA debut of Days before Tomorrow," The Weekender, April 15, 2009
  7. http://www.progarchives.com/review.asp?id=294101
  8. "Scott Kahn, On Working With a Legend," Matt Blackett, Guitar Player Magazine, August 2009
  9. "DAYS BEFORE TOMORROW The Sky Is Falling 2009 indie (SED001)". review from Rock Report
  10. "Days Before Tomorrow: The Sky Is Falling Melodic/Progressive Rock". Danger Dog Music Reviews.
  11. "Days Before Tomorrow: The Sky Is Falling". Sea of Tranquility. By Guillermo Hernandez Urdapilleta on August 3, 2010
  12. "Album Review: The Sky Is Falling (2009)" Rock Realms
  13. "Rock On, Campers," Mia Mischuk-O'Brien, Wayne Magazine (North Jersey Media Group), Spring 2010
  14. daysbeforetomorrow.bandcamp.com
  15. "Review of The Sky IS Falling". Prognaut.
  16. Jon Neudorf. "Days Before Tomorrow – The Sky is Falling". ProgSphere
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