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Tuesday, November 11, 2008 
Hi everyone!

Welcome to a new era!

I just wanted to let you know that after months and months of writing, rewriting, recording, rerecording, over thinking, and writing - I am pleased to announce my next musical endeavor!

Last night I released online the first two song demos for my new project, Skyline Underground. I'd love it if you'd give them a listen and give me your thoughts.

What started as a "solo" project quickly, and without warning, took on a life of its own and became a band in its own right. I'm looking to release 2 more song demos online in the very near future and have plans to release an album in the new year.

You can check out this new MySpace by clicking over to myspace.com/skylineundergroundband or by locating the band at the 1 spot in ENY's Top Friends.

I'm not going to waste time typing out every little detail because I feel like the songs will speak for themselves. We're aiming to be performing live in the next few months, so keep an eye out for show dates. Who knows... you may even see some familiar faces on stage.

Thank you for all the support during Early Next Year, and I hope you'll enjoy my latest offering.

All the best!
-Wes Locher
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008 
For all you youngin's out there, "Where Are They Now?" was an old Vh1 TV show that chronicled the current whereabouts regarding bands, actors, and generally (once upon a time) important people including (but not limited to) Billy Idol, Dee Snyder, & Meat Loaf. Of course, this was also back when Vh1 actually played music videos. Boy, how things change.

Since things have been quiet in ENY land for about 7 months, they wanted to give an update on just what the members have been up to since (believe it or not) people have been asking.



Bert Long (Bass Guitar) recently relocated to the Longwood, FL area where he now works for ASR Pro Events which supplies music gear, lighting setups, and sound equipment for corporate events and touring musicians. He gets to travel the state and see some great shows and organize set ups for some huge stages. Some of the company's clients include Alanis Morrisette, Black Eyed Peas, Lupe Fiasco, Blues Brothers, Macy Gray, Tony Bennett, and Fall Out Boy, among many many others.


JoAnna Leitch (Drums) is happily living in the Maitland, FL area and has recently gone back to school to further her studies.


Doug McPherson (Guitar) was married in June to his wife, Sherry, and on Wednesday, October 15th, they celebrated the birth of their daughter, Lucy McPherson! He is still living in Winter Park, FL and working at Full Sail University. Though he may have taken some time away from music, he suggests that playing and performing again somewhere down the line is not out of the question.


Wes Locher (Vocals, Guitar, Moog) lives in Winter Park, FL and also works at Full Sail University. Never being one to slow down, he spent the last 6 months writing and recording new music and will be launching a brand new band in November of 2008. He is excited for all the ENY fans to hear it and aims to be performing live shows before the end of the year. There are also plans to release a new album early next year. Wes also realizes how terrible of a joke that was. Stay tuned and he will be sure to announce when new music is available! For those in the Orlando area, you can catch Wes occasionally performing live with the rock band, Inkwell.

Once again, thanks to everyone who supported Early Next Year and they hope to see you again in their travels.


Sincerely,
Doug, Bert, Wes, & JoAnna
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Monday, February 18, 2008 
Hi.

For a band that we never felt had many fans, word sure travels quickly.

Here’s what’s happening with Early Next Year.

For the moment, we are no longer a band.
I’m hesitant to even write about this, but the news was starting to pop up other places online, and I wanted to at least say my piece so that people didn’t jump to their own conclusions. We at least owe an explaination.

We apologize for the uncharacteristic behavior we displayed recently in canceling several shows. ENY was never a band to cancel last minute or just not show up to a scheduled performance. In fact, we were usually 2 hours early everywhere that we were playing. We missed one show because I had to leave the state on short notice to attend a family members funeral. The other show was canceled because we just couldn’t pull it together.

I don’t have many details to share with you at the moment as we still have some loose ends to tie up, but this was a decision that was pretty much made without ever even discussing it.

We put 4 and a half years into this band, developing it, supporting it, and doing it all with smiles on our faces because we loved it. Since our incarnation in 2003, we released our first EP back in 2005 called "Sarcasm is Your Friend" and a great record in 2007 entitled, "Catch These Words." We played over 100 live shows across Florida and met more awesome people and bands than I can begin to list. However, as most artists will tell you, being in a band is not at all easy. It wears on your mind, your body, your relationships, and your wallet. We did not support ourselves on the money we made from ENY, it all went right back in to printing merchandise, pressing CD’s, puchasing and maintaining our tour van, and buying gasoline. We’ve never once in nearly 5 years put any of the money made from the band into our own pockets. It was a labor of love.
However, people can change and grow a lot in that time, which I think it’s safe to say, all of ENY’s members did. Think how much you changed between your first year and last year of high school. Yeah, that’s pretty deep to think about, huh? For me what it really boiled down to is the fact that we put so much time and love into the project, and it was hard not to see listeners give that back. Don’t get me wrong, we have great fans. Very loving and very loyal. But for a band that had dreams of making the transition to full time touring act, it just wasn’t panning out. The interest wasn’t there, and not enough eardrums were being bombarded with our songs. I’m very surprised that our music didn’t catch more people’s attention. Perhaps with a little more time things would have been different, but unfortunately, we ran out of time.

I have nothing but respect for my bandmates. It’s been an absolute pleasure living and playing with such hard-working and dedicated people. I have nothing but love for them, and that will not change. I don’t regret anything we’ve done over the years and it was such an amazing learning experience both musically and personally.

I’m chalking it up to growth.
Simply put, we grew up.
Is that a bad thing? Absolutely not.

What I can’t tell you right now is whether or not Early Next Year might continue in some form or fashion down the line. I don’t know if we will play any farewell shows. I don’t know what future plans are being entertained by all of the band members.

What I can say is that personally, I have no intentions of stopping.
I will continue writing and recording music and hope to have something to share with you sooner than later.

There’s a lot up in the air right now and as we discuss these things, I will be sure to share them with you.

I want to thank all the venues and promoters who gave us a listen and a chance to play their stage.
I want to thank all the fans who came to our shows and made us feel loved and appreciated. We feel the same for you.
I want to thank all our friends and families who supported us every step of the way.

Please try view this situation as I am... this is not an end, but a new beginning.

I’ll keep you updated.

Thanks for the fun,
Wes Locher

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Monday, February 04, 2008 


Early Next Year
(L-R)
Doug McPherson - guitar
JoAnna Leitch - drums
Wes Locher - vocals, guitar, moog
Bert Long - bass, vocals

BOOKING:
earlynextyear@yahoo.com

MEDIA:
Official - www.earlynextyear.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/earlynextyear
PureVolume - www.purevolume.com/earlynextyear
Webstore - http://earlynextyear.bigcartel.com

BIOGRAPHY:
In March 2007, powerpop act Early Next Year holed up in their Orlando, Florida home with producer Travis Adams (Vocalist for the One Eleven Records band, Inkwell) to record what would become their debut LP entitled "Catch These Words", which was released July 3rd, 2007.
Previously they had formed in 2003, spent 2004 playing shows around the Sunshine State, and 2005 saw the independent release of their EP "Sarcasm is Your Friend." Rather than focus on the past and what they have done, Wes Locher (vocals, guitar, moog), Doug McPherson (guitar), Bert Long (bass, vocals), and JoAnna Leitch (drums) are more concerned with the future, and what they will do... have everyone singing along. Say hello to Early Next Year.

The band has played over one hundred shows across Florida, gaining fans and turning heads with their energetic live performance as well as sharing the stage with acts such as Gym Class Heroes (Fueled By Ramen), Between The Trees (Universal), Sound The Alarm (Geffen Records), Tyler Read (Immortal Records), Inkwell (One Eleven Records), The Progress (Negative Progression Records), Rory (One Eleven Records), & Damiera (Equal Vision Records).

DISCOGRAPHY

Records:


Catch These Words
(12 song CDLP, 2007 / independent)

01. Say Hello
02. Send A Letter
03. Catch These Words
04. Lifeless
05. Plan B
06. They Always Say
07. Right Here (With Me)
08. Never Saw It Coming
09. One Down, Two to Go
10. The Sick Charade
11. All Your Advice
12. Something That I Miss


Sarcasm is Your Friend
(7 song CDEP, 2005 / independent)

01. East Coast
02. Girl Like Her
03. Information
04. Window
05. Completely
06. Through My Eyes
07. Beautiful Distraction

Compilations:


Substream Music Press Magazine - October/Issue 6
(Compilation CD, 2007)

04. Catch These Words

PRESS:
"’Catch These Words’ is laden with buoyant dance-rock vibrations and springy power punk confections... reflective of power punk magnates like Cartel, Rory, and Outsmarting Simon."
- Read full review at Absolutepunk.net

"’Catch These Words’ is chockfull of amazing hooks and great cuts. Good stuff!"
- Read full review at Smother.net

POINTS OF INTEREST:
+ The band independently released their debut LP "Catch These Words" on July 3, 2007.
+ "Catch These Words" is currently available through smartpunk.com, cdbaby.com, and the iTunes music store.
+ Was selected to participate in the Bamboozle Left Break Contest sponsored by AbsolutePunk.net.
+ Showcased at Florida Music Festival 2006.
+ Featured on Orlando’s WPRK 91.5 FM "Comes Alive" radio shows.
+ Early Next Year’s debut EP "Sarcasm Is Your Friend" was independently released on July 5th, 2005.
+ "Sarcasm" is currently available through iTunes, cdbaby.com & interpunk.com.
+ The band has been featured three times and had their EP reviewed in Connections Magazine.

SHOW HISTORY:
TOTAL SHOWS PLAYED TO DATE: 120

2008 - Shows Played: 7
120. February 2 - The Anvil, Cocoa FL *Florida Tour*
119. February 1 - Crowbar, Tampa FL *Florida Tour*
118. January 31 - The Metro, Melbourne FL *Florida Tour*
117. January 29 - Back Booth, Orlando FL *Florida Tour*
116. January 27 - 1982 Bar, Gainesville FL *Florida Tour*
115. January 26 - The Talent Farm, Pembroke Pines FL *Florida Tour*
114. January 25 - Trax Music Hall, Largo FL *Florida Tour*

2007 - Shows Played: 24
113. December 30 - The Social, Orlando FL w/ Skyblind
112. December 13 - The Haven, Winter Park FL w/ In Violent Times
111. November 24 - Pizza Di Rock, Merritt Island FL w/ The Starlight Getaway
110. November 21 - Island Oasis, Winter Park FL w/ City Sleeps, Bedlight For Blue Eyes
109. November 17 - The Capitol, Ocala FL w/ Fall Term, Woodale
108. November 9 - Apopka High School, Apopka FL
107. November 3 - The Haven, Winter Park FL w/ Hadley’s Hope, Anodyne
106. September 30 - Back Booth, Orlando FL w/ The Fold, House of Heroes
105. September 26 - WPRK 91.5 FM "Comes Alive" Radio Performance, Winter Park FL
104. September 7 - The Capitol, Ocala FL w/ Rory, Select Start
103. August 24 - The Plaza Theatre, Orlando FL w/ Crisis in Hollywood, Mayday! Mayday!
102. August 21 - Back Booth, Orlando FL w/ Sound the Alarm, Tyler Read
101. August 10 - The Capitol, Ocala FL - Vsquat Fest II
100. July 27 - The Capitol, Ocala FL w/ Karate High School, We Are Action
99. July 7 - 1982, Gainesville FL w/ The Ups, Along the Sidelines
98. June 30 - Back Booth, Orlando FL *CD RELEASE SHOW* w/ Inkwell
97. June 23 - The Capitol, Ocala, FL w/ Morning for the Masses, Rocket to the Moon
96. June 8 - The Liquid Cellar, Orlando FL w/ Pop.Culture.Clash., Words Now Heard
95. April 29 - Back Booth, Orlando FL w/ Rory, Fallen From the Sky
94. April 21 - The Capitol, Ocala FL w/ Hey Nice Guy, Mashlin
93. February 24 - Spring Music Fest 2007, Port Orange FL w/ Pathway to Providence...
92. February 2 - The Capitol, Ocala FL w/ Hey Nice Guy, Upper Class Trash, A Denver Mile
91. January 20 - 1982, Gainesville, FL w/ Along the Sidelines, The Ups, Tyler Cole
90. January 12 - Lillian’s, Lakeland FL w/ Suicide Clubs

2006 - Shows Played: 37
89. December 31 - Back Booth, Orlando FL w/ Between The Trees, There For Tomorrow
88. December 27 - Seattle’s Coffee House, Wooster OH
87. December 17 - Back Booth, Orlando FL w/ Inkwell, History
86. November 4 - K&K Concert Hall, Ocala FL w/ Pop.Culture.Clash.
85. October 28 - Central Station, Orlando FL w/ SMB Project, Ridiculous Red
84. October 13 - Coffee Connection, Daytona Beach FL w/ Words Now Heard, The Smyrk
83. October 4 - The Social, Orlando FL w/ Between the Trees, Fallen From the Sky
82. Sep 27 - WPRK 91.5 FM "Comes Alive" Radio Performance, Winter Park FL
81. Sep 24 - AKA Lounge, Orlando, FL w/ Ambertone, Better Than Average
80. Sep 23 - K&K Concert Hall, Ocala FL w/ The Specs, Augusta Gone, The Mourning After
79. Sep 16 - Liquid Cellar, Orlando FL w/ Weszt, Rabbits With Glasses
78. Sep 15 - Rockerfellas, Bradenton FL w/ Stalling Dawn
77. Sep 13 - Central Station, Orlando FL w/ Final Scene, Sparing Avalon
76. Sep 7 - The Haven, Winter Park FL w/ Mysterioso, Snafu
75. Sep 2 - WPRK 91.5 FM Radio Performance, Winter Park, FL
74. Sep 1 - Winner’s Circle, Lakeland FL w/ MADADAM, MyRage
73. Aug 19 - Eddie C’s, Gainesville FL w/ Along the Sidelines, The Ups
72. Aug 11 - Orlando Science Center, Orlando FL w/ Underdog Trio
71. Aug 5 - K&K Concert Hall, Ocala FL w/ Rory, Along the Sidelines
70. Aug 3 - Back Booth, Orlando FL w/ Meryll, Woodale
69. July 21 - AKA Lounge, Orlando FL w/ The Sonic Explosion
68. June 30 - K&K Concert Hall, Ocala FL w/ Rosedale, My Adalyn
67. June 23 - Winner’s Circle, Lakeland FL w/ From Adam to Atom
66. June 9 - Coffee Connection, Daytona Beach FL w/ Awesome You
65. May 26 - AKA Lounge, Orlando FL w/ Studio K, Sonic Explosion
64. May 19 - Florida Music Festival 2006, Orlando FL
63. April 22 - K&K Concert Hall, Ocala FL w/ Rosedale, Holidaysburg
62. April 14 - Coffee Connection, Daytona Beach FL, w/ My Getaway
61. March 25 - The Clubhouse Tavern, Sarasota FL w/ aNDY, Define Devine
60. March 11 - K&K Concert Hall, Ocala FL w/ Rosedale, Central Vine
59. March 4 - Island Oasis, Winter Park FL w/ The Starrs, Words Now Heard
58. Feb 25 - Spring Music Fest 2006, Port Orange FL w/ Last Winter
57. Feb 24 - Apopka High School, Apopka FL
56. Feb 23 - Will’s Pub, Orlando FL w/ Time & Distance, Big City Dreams
55. Feb 18 - The Haven, Winter Park FL w/ Finding Mulder, One Night Stan
54. Jan 28 - The Haven, Winter Park FL w/ Uncouth, Melissa Crispo
53. Jan 20 - Duke’s, Orlando FL w/ In Regards To, Sidekick’s Downfall

2005 - Shows Played: 37
52. Dec 16 - Coffee Connection, Daytona Beach FL w/ The Antics
51. Dec 15 - Back Booth, Orlando FL w/ Luxembourg, The West Fifties
50. Dec 8 - Metal Lounge, Daytona Beach FL, w/ Sounds Amongst Silence
49. Nov 19 - The Haven, Winter Park FL, w/ From Adam to Atom...
48. Nov 18 - University of Central Florida, Orlando FL w/ Gym Class Heroes
47. Nov 17 - The Liquid Cellar, Orlando FL w/ Fellsmere, Worth Fighting For
46. Nov 9 - The Masquerade, Tampa FL w/ Select Start, Half Way Hero
45. Oct 26 - Full Sail Live, Winter Park, FL
44. Oct 22 - Duke’s, Orlando FL w/ Select Start, Half-Way Hero
43. Oct 12 - Full Sail Live, Winter Park FL w/ Courtesy of You, Day
42. Oct 1 - The Haven, Winter Park FL w/ Pop.Culture.Clash., Fairweather Friend
41. Sep 24 - Liquid Cellar, Orlando FL w/ Holidaysburg, Fellsmere
40. Aug 30 - AKA Lounge, Orlando FL w/ From Adam to Atom, The Heathens
39. Aug 27 - Central Station Bar, Orlando FL w/ Holidaysburg
38. Aug 10 - O-Zone CD’s, Altamonte Springs FL w/ Damiera, A Denver Mile
37. Aug 9 - Full Sail Live, Winter Park FL
36. July 31 - Will’s Pub, Orlando FL w/ Fellsmere, Courtesy of You
35. July 30 - Oviedo Mall, Oviedo FL w/ The Zax, 86 Cheese
34. July 16 - Easy Street, Ocala FL w/ Hey Nice Guy, Holidaysburg, Vamos Away
33. July 12 - Full Sail Live, Winter Park FL
32. July 7 - O-Zone CDs, Altamonte Springs FL w/ The Progress, Top of the Fair
31. May 30 - Orlando Skate Park, Orlando FL w/ The Regret
30. May 21 - Austin Coffee, Winter Park FL w/ The Regret, The 7 Messengers
29. May 7 - The Liquid Cellar, Orlando FL w/ Fellsmere, The 7 Messengers
28. April 26 - Kate O’Brien’s, Orlando FL w/ Cygnus Doctrine, Strange Arrangement...
27. April 21 - The Club at Firestone, Orlando FL w/ Runnin Blind, Pretty Ugly...
26. April 2 - The Liquid Cellar, Orlando FL w/ Unison, The Adorables
25. March 18 - The Liquid Cellar, Orlando FL w/ The Adorables
24. March 12 - Central Station, Orlando FL w/ Ask Me Later
23. Feb 20 - The Social, Orlando FL w/ Human Factors Lab, Berman, Shine
22. Feb 4 - Debbie’s Bar, Casselberry FL
21. Jan 29 - Back Booth, Orlando FL w/ Invisible Ink, Runnin’ Blind, The Antics
20. Jan 26 - AKA Lounge, Orlando FL w/ Libyan Hitsquad
19. Jan 18 - Calico Jack’s UCF, Orlando FL w/ Ask Me Later, Holidaysburg
18. Jan 15 - The Liquid Cellar, Orlando FL w/ Hawkeye
17. Jan 8 - The Liquid Cellar, Orlando FL w/ Fellsmere
16. Jan 1 - O-Zone CD’s, Altamonte Springs FL w/ After its Over, Six on Sunday

2004 - Shows Played: 14
15. Dec 30 - Easy Street, Ocala FL, w/ The Progress, Big City Dreams
14. Dec 17 - Austin Coffee, Winter Park FL w/ There For Tomorrow, Milhouse
13. Dec 11 - Sims Park, New Port Richey FL w/ Maelin’s Dream
12. Dec 4 - The Liquid Cellar, Orlando FL w/ The Hour Unknown
11. Dec 3 - O-Zone CD’s, Altamonte Springs FL w/ 69 Fingers, No Harm Done
10. Dec 2 - Calico Jack’s, Casselberry FL w/ Fellsmere, Four Chamber Nothing
9. Nov 24 - Liquid Cellar, Orlando FL w/ The 7 Messengers, The Hour Unknown
8. Nov 19 - Austin Coffee & Film, Winter Park FL w/ The 7 Messengers
7. Aug 28 - Underground Bluz, Orlando FL w/ LowKey, The Uptight
6. Aug 26 - Calico Jack’s, Casselberry FL w/ Hawkeye, The Uptight
5. July 27 - Calico Jack’s, Orlando FL w/ Starting Over, Flashover
4. July 4 - Easy Street, Ocala FL w/ Doozer, Starting Over, Midnight Aria...
3. May 22 - The Haven, Winter Park FL w/ Adelaide
2. Jan 10 - Guinevere’s Coffee House, Orlando FL w/ Tiffany Bailey

2003 - Shows Played: 1
1. Oct 12 - Stardust Coffee & Video, Winter Park FL w/ Out and Tiffany Bailey

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