BWR 0028
Artist: All The Way Rider
Title: The Eagle's Revenge

Street Date: 05.06.08
Format: CD & Digital Download

Status: In Stock!

All The Way Rider's latest creation exudes a maturity in songwriting that has only been hinted at in previous efforts.

"The Eagle's Revenge" is the realization of an intentional and deliberate sonic vision. All The Way Rider's raucous, yet moody, rollercoaster of a recording pulls no punches when it comes to sinking its unexpected hooks into you. To the point that you find yourself humming along while you're sound asleep and dreaming. No lie. All The Way Rider strived to create a true representation of an organic rock band.

Lyrically, their brand of rock 'n roll takes the listener through a jaded working man's dissatisfied worldview, hinting at a tug of war between struggle and hope without losing the ability to place tongue firmly in cheek.

This record comes from the heart and soul of an unapologetically genuine band of friends, who aim to be true to themselves and inspire others at the same time. It is dynamically similar to the last time you heard an amazing record from beginning to end that inspired you to be wholeheartedly yourself. Remember that last time?

If you don't, "The Eagle's Revenge" will remind you.

BWR 0025
Artist: All The Way Rider
Title: Lahuna

Street Date: 01.23.2007
Format: CD & Digital Download

Status: In Stock!

In writing and recording their debut full-length "Lahuna," All The Way Rider wanted to create something genuine.  They had grown tired of slick and overly-polished pop "rock" records and set out to make something that could engage the listener while staying true to their roots and ideals.

The end result is 10 tracks of music that can only be described as "real."

These songs range from delicate and subdued to loud and rowdy, drawing on influences like Quicksand, Shiner and Failure while giving a nod to legendary pioneers such as Radiohead, Led Zeppelin and The Police.

"Lahuna" is laden with memorable melodies and thoughtful, often humorous lyrics influenced by everyday life.  There is no pouting about unrequited love here; rather there is discussion of the transition from the teenage years into adulthood, disenchantment with the superficial pressures of society and a challenge to what it means to "live right."

BWR 0022
Artist: All The Way Rider
Title: All The Way Rider

Street Date: 05.09.2006
Format: CD & Digital Download

Status: In Stock!

4 guys who grew up listening to Led Zeppelin, Quicksand, Barkmarket,
Samiam, Failure, Hum, Fugazi, and countless others that represent
everything that's beautiful about rock music. They had the bright idea
to come together and start a band that's exactly the way they want it to
be. This EP is the first realization of that idea.

You’ll know it when you hear it. “Big, smart rock” may be an oxymoron in today’s modern music scene, where loud guitars inevitably pair with overblown teenage angst histrionics while the latest critical darlings are known best for their steadfast refusal to push the volume past a whisper. Minneapolis trio All The Way Rider manages to deliver loud rock that won’t insult your intelligence and memorable songwriting that won’t fail to satisfy your craving for bombast.

Vocalist/guitarist Jeremy Jessen formed the band in 2005 with drummer Rocky De Vries, bassist Scott Walters, and original guitarist Bill Collins (who left the band in January 2008). They quickly settled into an organic, prolific songwriting approach where the songs are written as a band, collaboratively and efficiently. The members of All The Way Rider benefit from over a decade of collective writing and performing experience from previous bands, and as a result there is a maturity and sophistication in their arrangements that may come as a surprise for a band that rocks as hard as they do. In a live setting, they are energetic without excess, progressive without pretension. On their first two records, the self-titled EP and 2007 full length Lahuna, the depth of their songwriting skills is apparent in the balance between dreamy atmospherics and driving rock. In 2008 All The Way Rider has delivered their most powerful statement yet with The Eagle’s Revenge, featuring the blistering, urgent powerhouse “Fort Dodge Police”, the wide open spaces of “Starting To Warble”, and the swinging indie groove of “Shuffle Off, Friend”. It’s clear that this is a band that believes in writing great albums that work as a whole. In a sense they are a a throwback to a time when buying a record meant getting your hands on a whole batch of legitimately great songs, not just a single or two surrounded by disposable filler.

So for fans of smart, powerful hard rock, you’ll know it when you hear All The Way Rider. Like visionary rock acts such as Shiner, Hum, and Quicksand, ATWR delivers exceptional songs with volume and conviction. This is a band that focuses all their energy on crafting great music, wasting none on cultivation of any sort of contrived image. They are currently hard at work touring in promotion of The Eagle’s Revenge, out in early 2008 on Blue Worm Records.