by Eric,
on 6/25/2007.
A band from Marshalltown, IA named
Modern Life Is War continues to make waves in the world of hardcore. They are signed and touring in promotion of an upcoming album called “Midnight in America” which was produced by J. Robbins (who produced Against Me! And Murder By Death albums). They have played shows in 20 countries and have toured with
Bane as well as hardcore giants
Converge. I have much respect for the M-town boys who used their relentless energy and passion (see photos above) to create something that so many people have been able to connect with. WARNING: obligatory “back in the day” story. I remember seeing vocalist
Jeff Eaton at almost every single hardcore or punk show I went to between ’98 and ’02. He was in the audience clamoring to the front of the stage to sing with the band. He was no stranger to the pit. He seemed to be an intensely energetic guy who was also very nice the few times I chatted with him. I was always a bit jealous of the
Marshalltown scene. It seemed that there was always more unity between bands and more support from the audiences than what we could find in CR and IA city. The community produced talented bands like Ill Fated, Safety Second, and Road to Ruin.
A band from Marshalltown, IA named Modern Life Is War continues to make waves in the world of hardcore. They are signed and touring in promotion of an upcoming album called “Midnight in America” which was produced by J. Robbins (who produced Against Me! And Murder By Death albums). They have played shows in 20 countries and have toured with Bane as well as hardcore giants Converge. I have much respect for the M-town boys who used their relentless energy and passion (see photos above) to create something that so many people have been able to connect with. WARNING: obligatory “back in the day” story. I remember seeing vocalist Jeff Eaton at almost every single hardcore or punk show I went to between ’98 and ’02. He was in the audience clamoring to the front of the stage to sing with the band. He was no stranger to the pit. He seemed to be an intensely energetic guy who was also very nice the few times I chatted with him. I was always a bit jealous of the Marshalltown scene. It seemed that there was always more unity between bands and more support from the audiences than what we could find in CR and IA city. The community produced talented bands like Ill Fated, Safety Second, and Road to Ruin.
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