1997's new album On the Run comes out May 27th.

Track Listing
01) One Track Mind, Four Track Heart
02) Dancing With the Devil
03) Sunset Beyond Black Clouds
04) 4 A.M. Conversation
05) January 19th
06) I Will Always Find You
07) Winds of Change
08) Zechariah's Song
09) A Dream of Form in Days of Thought
10) Tennessee Song Pt. 2
11) On the Run
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1997 will be releasing their new album On the Run on May 27th.

1997 is currently writing a new album which they plan to release next year.

Submitted by megk

We've got the ABSOLUTExclusive pleasure of premiering the new music video from 1997 for the song "Garden of Evil." Head to the band's AP Profile to peep the video and hear one of the most fun and refreshing pop-rock groups to emerge in quite some time.

My review for 1997's A Better View of the Rising Moon (Victory Records) is up now. Read it here.

At The Audition show last night the band announced that they would be back on tour this fall for the Victory Records tour with Bayside, The Sleeping, Endwell, and 1997.

Submitted by abusedcat

Jon Lally will be at this Friday's stop of the Audition's Spring 2007 tour that we're helping sponsor alongside Punk the Clock. He'll be videotaping interviews with the bands - but the bands will be interviewing each other and need your help with questions. Find the details below.

Interview Details

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Punk the Clock and Absolutepunk are proud to be bringing you theAudition's Spring Tour 2007. As part of our sponsorship, Absolutepunk is hosting interviews with the bands on the tour - but with a twist. Instead of sending out our staffers to interview bands, we're letting the bands take over and interview each other and capturing it all on video. There will be 4 videos and users will pick 3 of the matches. Head to the jump to find out more.
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Monty Are I will be replacing All Time Low on theAudition's upcoming headlining tour. 1997 have also been added to select dates of the tour.

1997 will be playing a free acoustic in-store show at Rolling Stones in Chicago on April 19th. More details can be seen in the replies.

Submitted by doublej

1997 has made a new song entitled "Garden of Evil" available for streaming on their myspace profile. The track comes from the group's forthcoming release, A Better View of the Rising Moon, which has been slated for an April 17th release via Victory Records.

Submitted by doublej

1997 has posted "Water's Edge," the lead track from their Victory Records debut, A Better View of the Rising Moon, on their myspace page.

Submitted by nok

Two of 1997's songs "Water's Edge" and "Garden Of Evil" are available exclusively on iTunes. Their full album comes out April 17th on Victory Records.

Submitted by doublej

The e-card for 1997 new album, A Better View Of The Rising Moon, has been released. The album will be in stores April 17th.

1997 is looking for a female singer/keyboardist to begin in July.

Message from the Band

Kerri has to take a leave of absence at the end of june. Requirements: Capable of singing and playing. Must be capable of singing harmony and "diva-esque" leads" We will be going on tour mid july and would need you girls to be able to come with. Message us back if you are interested.

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1997 have set-up an "In The Studio" journal. Expect their new album, A Better View of the Rising Moon, sometime in April.

1997, one of Victory Records' newest signings, left for the studio in California today. Their Victory debut will be recorded with Cameron Webb (Motorhead, Silverstein, Ignite), and should be in stores in late April or early May.

1997 has signed to Victory Records.

Press Release

Victory Records announces the signing of Chicago’s 1997, whose purpose as a band according to guitarist Caleb Pepp is simple: “We want to make music that my younger brothers and sisters would enjoy, and inspire other kids into listening to and making their...[read more]