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Emarosa Last time in Omaha: 2 years ago

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The Waiting Room

Omaha, NE, US

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Doors open: 19:00

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Emarosa biography

Emarosa (formed in 2006) is an American post-hardcore band that combines the vocal sensibilities of R&B with alternative rock, hailing from Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.

In 2006 keyboardist Jordan Stewart, drummer Lukas Koszewski, and guitarist E.R. White had a decision to make: would they attend college or start a new band – they chose the latter. Initially named Corsets Are Cages as a five piece, which included vocalist Chris Roetter, bassist Will Sowers and rhythm guitarist Madison Stolzer, following the departure of Roetter and Stolzer the band changed its name to Emarosa. The group subsequently signed with StandBy Records who issued Emarosa’s debut seven-track EP “This Is Your Way Out” in May 2007.

Former Dance Gavin Dance lead singer Jonny Craig joined Emarosa in November 2007 enabling the band to fulfil its screaming intentions. Showcasing their new singer, Emarosa issued the track “New Demo” (“Set It Off Like Napalm”) in January 2008, ahead of their sophomore record. Released in July 2008, “Relativity” earned a host of rave reviews and peaked at No. 33 on the Top Independent Albums Chart. With Kris Crummett at the production reigns, the album massively increased the band’s international exposure and was supported by extensive touring alongside Before Their Eyes, A Skylit Drive, You Me at Six, and A Day to Remember. From June to August 2009 Emarosa headlined The Artery Foundation Across the Nation Tour, before returning to the studio to work on new material.

Having signed with Rise Records, the group’s self-titled, sophomore album far surpassed the success of its predecessor. Released in June 2010, the record earned critical acclaim, later peaking at No. 69 on the Billboard 200. Proving the last album with vocalist Jonny Craig, former Tides of Man frontman Tilian Pearson filled in for the band's 2011 international supporting tour. In September 2014, following years of being without a permanent vocalist, Emarosa released their third full-length album “Versus”. Featuring new frontman Bradley Walden, once again the record earned popular reviews and charted at No. 61 on the Billboard 200.

Live reviews

Emarosa has managed to gain the attention of such a diehard fan base due to their ability to merge the jagged edges of their post-hardcore sounds with their melodic pop like elements.
They always deliver their performances at full force, keeping their audiences engaged with the clashing sounds of the drums, their dynamic guitar playing, and their highly emotive singing style. Emarosa’s guitarist, ER White, has a unique way of playing his guitar. He will play in your face, heavily distorted guitar power chords that are fast and dirty, and then he will switch to a clean, melodic riff that exhibits a form of ambience with the use of delay and reverb. Will Sowers’ bass playing is also highly unique as he will sometimes hold the melody of the song with his deep resonating bass lines in songs like, “I’ll Just Wait”. Bradley Scott Walden has a highly dynamic voice switching back and forth between octaves in a seemingly effortless way. His voice at times can be clean, crisp, and melodic, and at other times he will exert his voice with great force.
Emarosa often performs on a stage that has a great ambience about it. They sometimes will have lamps and chandeliers draped over the stage, as well as bright colorful lights, flashing across the stage. Their guitarists can be seen running across stage and headbanging to their more intense songs. Their singer, Bradley Scott Walden, is always inciting the audience to clap along to songs and sing along to the lyrics. He has also been known to jump into the audience to make the concert more personal for his fans.
During their performance Emarosa will play through most of their hit songs as well as draw more heavily on songs from their most recent release, Versus. If you ever get the opportunity to see Emarosa live, they will be sure to amaze you with their impeccable dynamics and their intense energy they exert into all of their performances.

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