Artist:The Promise Ring
Song:Become One Anything One Time
Album:Wood/Water
With the 2002 album Wood/Water, the indie band The Promise Ring were likely headed to a commercial breakthrough. Unfortunately they split up and though they have reunited occasionally, the band is not reforming permanently. The Promise Ring are from Milwaukee. They were formed in 1995 out of the ashes of a couple of bands. Guitarist Jason Gnewikow and singer Dan Mangan were in None Left Standing. Bassist Dan Didier and drummer Scott Beschta were from the group Cellshine. When Mangan moved to Indianapolis, he was replaced by Cap'n Jazz guitarist Davey von Bohlen. They started playing shows in local clubs. They released a single and signed with Jade Tree Records. They are based in Wilmington, DE. They recorded three albums for Jade Tree which were moderately successful. They needed to be on a label with better distribution. Meanwhile Beschta was replaced by Tim Burton who was a member of None Left Standing. Then in Feb. 1998, they were coming home from a show during a snowstorm. The van wrecked and Gnewikow was in intensive care for three weeks. von Bohlen and Burton were also seriously injured. During the recovery, Burton was replaced by Scott Schoenbeck. After the 1999 album Very Emergency, The Promise Ring signed with the much larger Anti Records. Wood/Water was the first album. Unfortunately, von Bohlen was diagnosed with meningioma which is like a brain tumour. And that led to The Promise Ring's split in 2002. von Bohlen and Didier formed the band Maritime. Gnewikow moved to New York and opened a graphic design studio. The Promise Ring has reunited a few times. All were one night stands. There were plans to release a rarities CD but it looks like that isn't happening. Here's The Promise Ring performing Become One Anything One Time on Late Night with Conan O'Brien May 24, 2002.
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