It was announced last night that Dylan Auerbeck, the bassist for Altoona, PA alt/pop rock band The
Big Time, has decided to part ways with the band. He has not been present for the band's last few tours, and would not have been on the Never Ending Summer Tour that The Big Time will embark on with Hollywood Ending and 7 Minutes in Heaven soon. He states his reasons for departing include focusing on school.
Personally, I'm sad to see Dylan go. I've listened to The Big Time since their forming in 2009 and have always enjoyed their music and they put on an incredible live show. I want to personally wish Dylan luck in his future endeavors and I hope to see him become successful at whatever his life brings him to next.
Read Dylan's statement and reactions from his former fellow band members below.
Canadian pop punk band Marianas Trench have announced a new trek to the US on their "The Legend Continues" Summer Tour.
The tour starts in Minneapolis on June 26 and winds up in New York on July 8.
Dates for the tour are below, and we'll keep you updated on new information as it comes out!
June 26--Minneapolis, MN--Varsity Theater
June 27--Chicago, IL--House of Blues
June 28--Detroit, MI--St. Andrews Hall
July 1--Lewiston, NY--Artpark
July 2--Philadelphia, PA--Theatre of Living Arts
July 3--Boston, MA--House of Blues
July 5--Asbury Park, NJ--The Stone Pony
July 7--Baltimore, MD--Baltimore Sound Stage
July 8--New York, NY--Irving Plaza
The Big Time, the pop rock band from Altoona, PA, is set to start the Almost Famous Tour, with An Honest Year and The Resolution tonight in Springfield, VA. Tour dates are below and ticket links can be found on the band's Twitter and below.
April 18-Empire-Springfield, VA TICKETS
April 20-The High Note-Birmingham, AL TICKETS
April 21-Rocketown-Nashville, TN TICKETS
April 22-Under The Couch-Atlanta, GA TICKETS
April 23-Fubar-St. Louis, MO TICKETS
April 24-Gabe's-Iowa City, IA TICKETS
April 25-Mill City Nights Nether Bar-Minneapolis, MN TICKETS
April 26-Wire-Berwyn, IL TICKETS
April 27-Flint Local 432-Flint, MI TICKETS
April 29-Emerson Theater-Indianapolis, IN TICKETS
May 1-Ink Division-Pittsburgh, PA TICKETS
May 2-Amityville Music Hall-Amityville, NY TICKETS
May 3-Voltage Lounge-Philadelphia, PA TICKETS
Young Lungs, a four-piece indie pop rock band from Pittsburgh, PA, is beginning to take the pop punk world by storm. Formed in 2014, the group consists of lead singer and pianist Meg Wills, lead guitarist Andy Mathias, bassist Tyler Miller, and drummer Evan Oslund. The band pulls influence from Paramore, Jimmy Eat World, and Bayside, among others. This month marks eight months since the band's formation.
In November of 2014, Young Lungs released their first single, "What We Believe (What We Become)," to much success. The video was filmed by Kenny Lewis in Roaring Springs, PA. It follows the band around a few beautiful places in their town.
On Christmas Eve 2014, the band released their second single and video, "Take It Back." Starting off with a single electric guitar and lyrics "If you wrote me off today, I wouldn't stand in your way." Meg's fiery vocals and the band's driving pop punk walks the song to the ending with a soft piano fade.
On April 3, 2015, they released their third song, an emotionally fused ballad called, "Rain," and posted a video explaining the meaning to the song. A mainly acoustic ballad, the song's lyrics will hit home for anyone who has lost someone close to them, especially to suicide.
"It fell together perfectly and all at once," Meg said in an exclusive interview with And The Crowd Goes WHOA. "After years and months of wanting something so badly we made it an actuality and found the right pieces to the puzzle."
"I'm proud of how fast we've gotten things rolling and really, became a band," says Meg, when asked what she is most proud of with the band.
When talking to her, the thing that stuck out to me most was the band's dedication. "We quit our jobs, moved from our hometowns, and made a new home together to make it all happen. It's been an incredible experience."
Young Lungs is due out with an EP later this year. In addition to that, the band plans to have "more music videos, a plethora of recordings, and some touring along the way."
