As Cities Burn Current Projects

[joshy hizzle]

Does anyone have any information about current projects involving the guys in ACB, specifically Cody Bonnette? I can't get enough of Hell or Highwater.

[DrStrong]

From their Myspace back in July of 09 when they broke up.

"As Cities Burn has broken up. We are happily moving on after 6 good years. Our lives and our wives have called us in different directions. Thanks to anyone who has come out to a show, had words to say, or bought a CD to help us fill the tank."

They're probably done, just as TJ Bonnette left some years ago to be with his family. Similiar to what Jason did from Acceptance.

[xJesusFreakx]

Cody is now doing production work.

[DrStrong]

Another great christian band to lost steam after their lead singer decided to leave.

Norma Jean
As Cities Burn
Underoath

There is probably more.

[aradiantsunrise]

Cody needs to front something again.

[Brand-new-123]

Another great christian band to lost steam after their lead singer decided to leave.

Norma Jean
As Cities Burn
Underoath

There is probably more.
Underoath got a whole lot more popular after Dallas left, and As Cities Burn put out two really great albums after TJ left.

http://www.myspace.com/filthymcnastymusic That's what Cody is doing now.

[DrStrong]

Underoath got a whole lot more popular after Dallas left, and As Cities Burn put out two really great albums after TJ left.

http://www.myspace.com/filthymcnastymusic That's what Cody is doing now.
Eh, its a 50/50 split with Underoath fans, The Changing of Times and They're Only Chasing Safety are so different from either other, its almost unfair to say they're from the same band.

Also, whoever made Underoath's wiki page is an idiot, there is no mention of Dallas in the members/former members section.

[Brand-new-123]

Eh, its a 50/50 split with Underoath fans, The Changing of Times and They're Only Chasing Safety are so different from either other, its almost unfair to say they're from the same band.

Also, whoever made Underoath's wiki page is an idiot, there is no mention of Dallas in the members/former members section.
Oh I know. But they also got so much more exposure and gained so many new fans from TOCS and DTGL.

Dallas is listed on there for me. :shrug:

[fly_guy]

I thought Cody was doing some other project right after they broke up? I cant quite remember the name though, dammit

[aradiantsunrise]

I thought Cody was doing some other project right after they broke up? I cant quite remember the name though, dammit
Was a solo one called Hello Highwater. It was short lived.

[Brand-new-123]

I thought Cody was doing some other project right after they broke up? I cant quite remember the name though, dammit
He did an acoustic tour with his wife, I believe, under the moniker Hello Highwater, and sold an EP with demos from Hell or Highwater.

[DrStrong]

Oh I know. But they also got so much more exposure and gained so many new fans from TOCS and DTGL.

Dallas is listed on there for me. :shrug:
I know he is in the body of text, but this is where normally there is a "former members" section.

[fly_guy]

Was a solo one called Hello Highwater. It was short lived.

He did an acoustic tour with his wife, I believe, under the moniker Hello Highwater, and sold an EP with demos from Hell or Highwater.

ahhh alright

[tottivillarossi]

I hope Cody does a solo thing.

[HometownHero]

I miss ACB so bad

[aradiantsunrise]

ahhh alright

Yes, yes.
I miss ACB so bad
Me too.

[Wake Up]

Hell or High Water was arguably their only decent release. One of my favorites of last year. I would've loved to hear a follow up to HOHW.

[aradiantsunrise]

Hell Or High Water was arguably their only decent release. One of my favorites of last year. I would've loved to hear a follow up to HOHW.
Re-listen to the other full lengths. Do it!

[joshy hizzle]

In my humble opinion they simply got better and better with each successive release. The guitar tones were ridiculous on HOHW.

[Wake Up]

Re-listen to the other full lengths. Do it!

lol. I'm just not into that whole screamo genre. I'll have to take a couple minutes to revist some of their older stuff. I remember liking The Widow. That's about it.

[aradiantsunrise]

lol. I'm just not into that whole screamo genre. I'll have to take a couple minutes to revist some of their older stuff. I remember liking The Widow. That's about it.
Come Now Sleep isn't like the first record at all. Didn't like it?

[pleasedontpanic]

Hell or High Water was arguably their only decent release. One of my favorites of last year. I would've loved to hear a follow up to HOHW.
Absolutely arguable. Have you listened to Come Now Sleep? Such a solid album. I can understand how someone wouldn't be a fan of Son, I Loved... but CNS is so killer. Either way, we can agree the HOHW was a fantastic disc.

I kick myself for never going to see them. If I could even just see Cody playing some songs off of HOHW my life would be complete.

[Wake Up]

Come Now Sleep isn't like the first record at all. Didn't like it?

Absolutely arguable. Have you listened to Come Now Sleep? Such a solid album. I can understand how someone wouldn't be a fan of Son, I Loved... but CNS is so killer. Either way, we can agree the HOHW was a fantastic disc.

I kick myself for never going to see them. If I could even just see Cody playing some songs off of HOHW my life would be complete.

Downloading CNS now. I'll obviously report back and spew my opinions all over this thread.

[pleasedontpanic]

Downloading CNS now. I'll obviously report back and spew my opinions all over this thread.
"Contact" is so ethereal. Just don't expect it to sound like HOHW. You'll be pleased.

[aradiantsunrise]

Downloading CNS now. I'll obviously report back and spew my opinions all over this thread.
You will love it.

[Wake Up]

"Contact" is so ethereal. Just don't expect it to sound like HOHW. You'll be pleased.

You will love it.

If it dissapoints. I'll be dissapointed. lol

[aradiantsunrise]

If it dissapoints. I'll be dissapointed. lol
For some reason I enjoy it more when the room is dark. Maybe you want to do that, haha.

[Wake Up]

For some reason I enjoy it more when the room is dark. Maybe you want to do that, haha.

hahaha i'll have to do that

[kemichels]

For some reason I enjoy it more when the room is dark. Maybe you want to do that, haha.

hahaha i'll have to do that

CNS is probably my second favorite album ever, ha. It's at least in the top 5.

I think Cody is just doing production stuff now. I would love to see him solo, or to continue making music in some form now.

[aradiantsunrise]

hahaha i'll have to do that

:highfive:

CNS is probably my second favorite album ever, ha. It's at least in the top 5.

I think Cody is just doing production stuff now. I would love to see him solo, or to continue making music in some form now.

Now I must listen to CNS again.

[Wake Up]

CNS is probably my second favorite album ever, ha. It's at least in the top 5.

I think Cody is just doing production stuff now. I would love to see him solo, or to continue making music in some form now.

Hahah. Don't hype this up too much guys. lol.

[Brand-new-123]

Yeah, Come Now Sleep is easily my favorite thing the band did, though I do enjoy all of their albums.

[drevans18]

i want ACB back

[bang.bang.BANG!]

son i loved you is my favorite ACB album, the lyrics are incredible, come now sleep is an extremely close second though

[Wake Up]

Re-listen to the other full lengths. Do it!

Absolutely arguable. Have you listened to Come Now Sleep? Such a solid album. I can understand how someone wouldn't be a fan of Son, I Loved... but CNS is so killer. Either way, we can agree the HOHW was a fantastic disc.

I kick myself for never going to see them. If I could even just see Cody playing some songs off of HOHW my life would be complete.

CNS is probably my second favorite album ever, ha. It's at least in the top 5.

I think Cody is just doing production stuff now. I would love to see him solo, or to continue making music in some form now.

Im really really not feeling Come Now Sleep at all. It resembles their debut more than I want to hear. :-(

[kemichels]

Im really really not feeling Come Now Sleep at all. It resembles their debut more than I want to hear. :-(

Really? I thought this cd was a huge step in the opposite direction. How far are you through it?

[aradiantsunrise]

Im really really not feeling Come Now Sleep at all. It resembles their debut more than I want to hear. :-(
Do you like any of the songs at least?

[Wake Up]

Really? I thought this cd was a huge step in the opposite direction. How far are you through it?

I gave it a good listen through. I still felt the post hardcore influences especially in "Empire" and "This Is It, This Is It"

Do you like any of the songs at least?

"Contact" and "Our World Is Grey." "Timothy" was good until the 2 minute mark.

[aradiantsunrise]

I gave it a good listen through. I still felt the post hardcore influences especially in "Empire" and "This Is It, This Is It"



"Contact" and "Our World Is Grey." "Timothy" was good until the 2 minute mark.

You don't like it when he yells, do you? lol

[Wake Up]

You don't like it when he yells, do you? lol

I like him yelling, I just cant stand the screams.

[HometownHero]

You don't like it when he yells, do you? lol

ACB yelling is fucking spine tingling

[HometownHero]

I like him yelling, I just cant stand the screams.

Why not?

[aradiantsunrise]

I like him yelling, I just cant stand the screams.
Sadness. :-(

[aradiantsunrise]

ACB yelling is fucking spine tingling
I knowww. It's part of what makes their songs more real. Cody shows great emotion with his voice.

[HometownHero]

I knowww. It's part of what makes their songs more real. Cody shows great emotion with his voice.

Obligatory:
BMBmfhmHj4s

[aradiantsunrise]

Obligatory:
BMBmfhmHj4s
:nod:

[Wake Up]

Why not?

Because he sounds so much better when he's not. It's not all black and white though. I love when he's yelling in that video.

Obligatory:
BMBmfhmHj4s

[aradiantsunrise]

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[Brand-new-123]

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I like that so much more without the info thing on the top left.

[phillipjacob]

i dig all of acb's albums.

i remember seeing them a long time ago with showbread, he is legend, far-less, and a young sir named bradley hathaway did poetry in the middle of the show ha

[aradiantsunrise]

I like that so much more without the info thing on the top left.
I found one without it. May switch to it, not sure yet.

[Brand-new-123]

i dig all of acb's albums.

i remember seeing them a long time ago with showbread, he is legend, far-less, and a young sir named bradley hathaway did poetry in the middle of the show ha
Bradley Hathaway put out one of my favorite albums last year.

[Brand-new-123]

I found one without it. May switch to it, not sure yet.
I know that it's out there because I rocked it as my own avatar for a while, but there are far too many of the same promo version that come up on the search results.

[aradiantsunrise]

I know that it's out there because I rocked it as my own avatar for a while, but there are far too many of the same promo version that come up on the search results.
Hmmm, this one does look a bit better. I like seeing the band's name though.

[SomedayTheFire]

Hell or High Water was definitely my top album of last year, I love when TJ comes into '84 Sheepdog.

[yellowhouse]

Cody does production stuff now.
Chris Lott is in a great new band here in Baton Rouge called Twin Killers. They're so fucking awesome. Hopefully they do some touring and get their name out.
That's all I know, really.

[awakeohsleeper]

I miss them so much. Especially Cody. What an incredible song writer.

[_><_]

Cody is so talented, he needs to record some new music.

[chutterhanban]

Eh, its a 50/50 split with Underoath fans, The Changing of Times and They're Only Chasing Safety are so different from either other, its almost unfair to say they're from the same band.

Also, whoever made Underoath's wiki page is an idiot, there is no mention of Dallas in the members/former members section.


Dude. I'm sorry, but I can't believe that there is a split between Underoath fans. If you surveyed 1000 people that listen to Underoath, you tell me that at least 500 are going to say that Changing of the Times (or earlier) is their favorite? I'm not trying to stir stuff up, but I think you're underestimating the fan base of Spencer-led Underoath. If we surveyed 1000 people, I think at least 100 would say that Underoath is the greatest hardcore band ever. (and no more than 10 of those would be referring to Dallas-led Underoath).

Just sayin...

[DrStrong]

Dude. I'm sorry, but I can't believe that there is a split between Underoath fans. If you surveyed 1000 people that listen to Underoath, you tell me that at least 500 are going to say that Changing of the Times (or earlier) is their favorite? I'm not trying to stir stuff up, but I think you're underestimating the fan base of Spencer-led Underoath. If we surveyed 1000 people, I think at least 100 would say that Underoath is the greatest hardcore band ever. (and no more than 10 of those would be referring to Dallas-led Underoath).

Just sayin...
Maybe i should have been more specific.

Fans that were into Underoath WHEN DALLAS WAS INVOLVED are the group of fans which are split 50/50.

Dallas left almost 10 years ago.

I was one of those fans.

[DrStrong]

People that have listened to Dallas-era UO in retrospect will almost certainly like Spencer-era UO. My reasoning for that is because Spencer-era was more fitting for the type of music going on at the time, in the genre. Dallas-era was more metal, while Spencer-era was more emo-core, then getting more metal with each release.

[inthemidst]

Downloading CNS now. I'll obviously report back and spew my opinions all over this thread.

You won't be disappointed. It's a great album. I personally like it a lot more than Hell or High Water, but still my favorite ACB album is Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest.

[chutterhanban]

Maybe i should have been more specific.

Fans that were into Underoath WHEN DALLAS WAS INVOLVED are the group of fans which are split 50/50.

Dallas left almost 10 years ago.

I was one of those fans.

that makes sense, yeah.

[DrStrong]

that makes sense, yeah.
You're obviously being sarcastic, but I'll give you a couple examples that you'll understand.

Fans of the following bands are also split 50/50

Saosin
Norma Jean

[davehennessy]

and As Cities Burn put out two really great albums after TJ left.

Darkest was definitely their best though, hands down

I miss ACB so bad

and this

[Brand-new-123]

Darkest was definitely their best though, hands down


no

[SomedayTheFire]

I don't get the appeal of Darkest, it just doesn't hold up to the other two

[aradiantsunrise]

I like the intensity of Darkest. It's not a typical ''screamo'' album. It's filled with passion and emotion.

[chutterhanban]

You're obviously being sarcastic, but I'll give you a couple examples that you'll understand.

Fans of the following bands are also split 50/50

Saosin
Norma Jean

haha. definitely not being sarcastic. sorry! when i read that, i wondered if you'd think it was but hoped it would fly. guess not.

no, i totally understand. i wasn't a fan back in those days so i trust you for sure.

[DrStrong]

haha. definitely not being sarcastic. sorry! when i read that, i wondered if you'd think it was but hoped it would fly. guess not.

no, i totally understand. i wasn't a fan back in those days so i trust you for sure.
haha, yea, unfortunately there is no "tone of voice" button for forums.

[davehennessy]

no

Absolutely. TJ was such a huge part of ACB. I'm not saying Come Now Sleep or Hell or High Water are bad records, cause they're great. But Darkest was by far their best effort imo

[Brand-new-123]

Absolutely. TJ was such a huge part of ACB. I'm not saying Come Now Sleep or Hell or High Water are bad records, cause they're great. But Darkest was by far their best effort imo
I thought CNS was a much more complete album all around and just a much better experience than SILYAYD. I mean, SILYAYD was good, but they really refined their style and greatly improved, in my opinion, with Come Now Sleep.

[davehennessy]

I thought CNS was a much more complete album all around and just a much better experience than SILYAYD. I mean, SILYAYD was good, but they really refined their style and greatly improved, in my opinion, with Come Now Sleep.

CNS could easily be seen as a "more mature album" because it was their second, and I'm not saying it isn't more mature, but imo it's kind of hard to compare the two. Darkest was such a heavy album, incredibly well-written and thought out. If you'll say CNS is a better overall full album experience, I won't disagree with that. But personally I'd listen to any song on Darkest before I'd listen to the best song on CNS. Just my opinion I guess. I guess what really impressed me with ACB is that they put out a record like Darkest on their first try. If every band's first record was as well-written as Darkest, music would be that much more incredible

[Regards]

Come Now Sleep was hands down the best album this band put out. Its really the only album I go back to these days, which is sad. I'm going to have to fix that.

[awakeohsleeper]

Last minute show for HAWKBOY, the new project of Cody and Aaron.

Here are the details,

Nashville, TN @ Rocketown

Tuesday MAY 18th, 2010

6PM Sharp! Do not be late or you will miss this show

$12

They are opening for Crime in Stereo and The Swellers.

Its gonna be a good time for sure. This will be their 3rd show in the past week. They have just been hopping on shows just for fun, so if you are interested to know what they have been working on, then check it out. Also they might be covering an ACB song. You never know...

Hope you guys are all doing great. We miss playing shows and seeing everyone. Have a good night

[aradiantsunrise]

Good to see Cody is making music again.

Do they have a myspace or anything?

[batmannj]

Come Now Sleep was hands down the best album this band put out. Its really the only album I go back to these days, which is sad. I'm going to have to fix that.
For whatever reason, the one I go back to the least in CNS, not that it's bad, but I just enjoy the other two more. That's the beauty of this band though.

[xJesusFreakx]

A new project? Sweet. Hawkboy is a pretty lame band name, lol, but hopefully the band isn't lame. I expect a MySpace link or a YouTube video here as soon as there is one available.

[aradiantsunrise]

I feel like there's a DC super hero named Hawkboy.

[xJesusFreakx]

I feel like there's a DC super hero named Hawkboy.

There's a Hawkman, but I don't know about Hawkboy.

[aradiantsunrise]

There's a Hawkman, but I don't know about Hawkboy.
Ah, that's probably who I'm thinking of haha.

[awakeohsleeper]

Good to see Cody is making music again.

Do they have a myspace or anything?
Can't find a Myspace unfortunately. I'm with you though - Cody making music is an exciting thing.

[Starbursting]

Saw ACB a long time ago with PTW. Awesome show as far as I could remember.

[aradiantsunrise]

Can't find a Myspace unfortunately. I'm with you though - Cody making music is an exciting thing.
Very exciting!

[Regards]

Ohhhhh snap! I'm excited. I wonder if there's any youtube footage of the shows that they played so far?

[aradiantsunrise]

Just searched. A bunch of stupid videos of other crap showed up, haha.

[Bruycker]

Wauw I'm excited.

[Regards]

Just searched. A bunch of stupid videos of other crap showed up, haha.
Yeah, I can't imagine searching "Hawkboy" is going to come up with anything good.

[aradiantsunrise]

Yeah, I can't imagine searching "Hawkboy" is going to come up with anything good.
An example:
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[Starbursting]

An example:

..Wow.

[HometownHero]

Kids should not be allowed access to video cameras

[HometownHero]

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[aradiantsunrise]

LOL

x

[Starbursting]

.

He probably thinks he's funny.

[HometownHero]

He probably thinks he's funny.
He obviously thinks he is. I want to kill him

[Starbursting]

He obviously thinks he is. I want to kill him

Me too. Shall we? ha

[Bloodsucker II]

I really need to hear Cody do something again.

[Starbursting]

I really need to hear Cody do something again.

Bloodsucker Part 2 :thumbup:

[Bloodsucker II]

Bloodsucker Part 2 :thumbup:

yee! I'm thinking of getting a SILYAYD tattoo pretty soon. Probably the house with the roots. I love all the albums pretty equally but that one is just special to me.

[Starbursting]

yee! I'm thinking of getting a SILYAYD tattoo pretty soon. Probably the house with the roots. I love all the albums pretty equally but that one is just special to me.

Awesome.

[Starbursting]

Now that I think of it SILYAYD used to be the first album i put on my Zunes/iPods.

[HometownHero]

Me too. Shall we? ha
We shall. Its the right thing to do

[Starbursting]

We shall. Its the right thing to do

Let's drop that punk.

[awakeohsleeper]

Christopher's new project, entitled Twin Killers (http://www.myspace.com/twinkillersmusic). What do you make of it?

[iconium]

Christopher's new project, entitled Twin Killers (http://www.myspace.com/twinkillersmusic). What do you make of it?
This is really...crazy? All over the place. I think I could really get into it. There are some really jammy jams there.

Thanks for posting!

[tottivillarossi]

This is really...crazy? All over the place. I think I could really get into it. There are some really jammy jams there.

Thanks for posting!
This. It seems too deliberately eccentric.

[Regards]

Christopher's new project, entitled Twin Killers (http://www.myspace.com/twinkillersmusic). What do you make of it?
Woah. Birth Mark is a jam man! Sounds like something Mars Volta would do.

[iconium]

Twin Killers has some new songs up.