There are two bands going by the name Cinematic Sunrise:

1) One migh… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands going by the name Cinematic Sunrise:

1) One might think that juggling two bands - and two different touring schedules, for that matter - as Craig Owens and Bradley Bell do with Chiodos and Detroit, Michigan's Cinematic Sunrise, would cause some major headaches. Fortunately, the pair's pop-rock project is strictly about having a good time and making music that is innocent and fun to play. "Basically, the whole idea - everything about Cinematic Sunrise - is just happy and fun. And there's nothing more fun than coloring," explains vocalist Craig Owens about the decision to include a coloring book with their aptly titled debut EP A Coloring Storybook and Long Playing Record, illustrated by Rob Dobi.

Owens certainly has a point, and he and his band mates capture that carefree pop sound in their music. The project is rounded out by Bradley Bell (keys), Bryan Beeler (guitar), Marcus VanKirk (bass) and Dave Shapiro (drums). "With Cinematic Sunrise, it's just more smiles," explains Owens of the main difference between their sound and Chiodos', for which he fronts and Bell plays keyboard. "To me, it's just good-time music," says Bell. "A soundtrack to a party... it's music for a wide audience, so I really hope a lot of people can appreciate it and understand what we're doing."

Bell and Owens enjoy the outlet Cinematic Sunrise gives them from the harder, more angsty sound of Chiodos - even if the band first began on somewhat of a whim. When Chiodos had completed writing their full-length debut, All's Well That Ends Well (2005, Equal Vision Records), most of the band were burned out on the creating process. Owens, however, still felt like he had songs he needed to get out. He assembled a group of friends from around his hometown in the Detroit area, never planning to make much of his new project other than having an energizing release mechanism. Fast-forward a couple years, and most of the lineup has changed (Beeler is the lone holdout from the original crew) and the group have completed a six-song EP.

The members' candor and happy-go-lucky attitude come through in the music, however that doesn't mean the band don't take themselves seriously. While Cinematic Sunrise is definitely an outlet from Chiodos, the band considers it a full project. "I think we're really lucky that we have that Chiodos fan base to begin with," explains Beeler. "Not too many bands have that. I like to think the music speaks for itself, and it doesn't sound like Chiodos. If there was screaming and breakdowns, I could understand people calling us 'Chiodos 2'. But we're two totally different bands with totally different sounds."

The band's debut EP, A Coloring Storybook... was recorded by the band in Beeler's home studio. "I'd produced a lot of local bands before, but this is the first time I did my own band," says Beeler of his responsibility helming the recording. "I found that it was a lot different because I was extremely hard on myself. There were some songs where I re-did guitar tracks three or four times because I went back and just didn't like the tone. After locking myself in my parent's basement for three months, I think the product came out really good."

The arrangements range from pretty ("You Told Me You Loved Me") to more driving ("Pulling a Piano From a Pond"), but they definitely remain "rock" songs, laced with catchy melodies and hooks that will likely remain in your head for days at a time.

"My favorite [song] is 'Goodbye Friendship, Hello Heartache,'" adds Owens. "I just absolutely am in love with the song. [Also,] I really, really love 'You Told Me You Love Me,' because I can't wait to perform that live. Music has always been a therapy, so being able to perform that live is just going to be great."

All the members of Cinematic Sunrise collaborated on the music-writing process, often sending files back and forth over the internet and taking turns working with pieces in the studio. Owens, as with Chiodos, composes the lyrics. It is well-known that he incorporates literary influences and daily observations into that band's lyrical content, though with Cinematic Sunrise, he remains a bit more vague, preferring to let listeners decide for themselves what the songs are saying. "My favorite thing about lyrics is that people are able to interpret them for themselves," he explains. "People can say they're about relationships, and maybe they are, but sometimes they're about different relationships than they think: Friendships or even situations - like relationships to careers, to everything."

With an EP under their belts and plans for a full-length in 2009, this band of best friends (VanKirk and Owens are roommates; Owens and Bell have played together since high school; Shapiro is Chiodos' booking agent) plan to tour as much as possible for the rest of the year. The band has booked a headlining run during the second half of May 2008 with My American Heart and Daphne Loves Derby along for support. They are also scheduled to appear on a week's worth of dates in July on the Vans Warped Tour and are starting to arrange their fall touring schedule, as well.

When asked to explain to fans - both new and old - what sets Cinematic Sunrise apart from other bands operating in today's scene, Owens is humble. "You know, maybe there's nothing that sets us apart," he begins, "but we're genuinely just five best friends who love each other and are just having a good time, not trying to be big; not trying to get anything. So many people just want so much more out of it, and musically, I'm not sure there's too much that sets us apart. But the actual motivation behind it, I think, is definitely what sets us apart because we're looking for nothing but to have a great time with each other."

2) A band of unknown composition creating movie like electronic landscape music released 6 compilation albums in short succession in the beginning of 2022.

You Told Me You Loved Me
Cinematic Sunrise Lyrics

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You said you loved me
More than anyone else could ever know
But now you're leaving
Can't we just try to work this out
And I've never been one to beg

The nights get lonely
And all I have left is memory of you

I tried to save this
But now there's nothing left for me to do
And I've never been one to beg

[Chorus]
Please don't go, just stay
I watched with tears in my eyes as you walked away
Miss your voice, and your touch
And if I told you I loved you could that be enough?

And now there's silence
It's been too long since I've heard from you
And I lay sleepless
Knowing that my heart still belongs to you
And I've never been one to beg

[Chorus x2]

And tonight I'll stay home and miss you more than you'll ever know
And tonight I'll stay home and miss you more than you'll ever know

And tonight I'll stay home and miss you more than you'll ever know
And tonight I'll stay home and miss you more than you'll ever know

Overall Meaning

The song "You Told Me You Loved Me" by Cinematic Sunrise is about a broken relationship that was once filled with love and happiness. The song starts with the singer talking about how the person he loved once told him that she loved him more than anyone else could ever know. However, things have changed, and now she is leaving him. He pleads with her to try and work things out, revealing that he has never been the type to beg. The nights get lonely, and all he is left with are memories of her. He tried to save the relationship, but now he must accept that there is nothing left for him to do.

The chorus of the song expresses the singer's deep love for his significant other and begs her not to go. He misses her voice and touch, and wonders if telling her that he loves her would be enough to make her stay. However, there is silence, and he has not heard from her for too long. He lays sleepless, knowing that his heart still belongs to her, and he has never been the type to beg.

The song is a heart-wrenching track that talks about the pain of losing someone you love dearly. It is about trying to hold on to a relationship that is slipping away from your grasp. The lyrics portray the singer's feelings of loneliness, helplessness, and desperation.

Line by Line Meaning

You said you loved me
You expressed your love for me

More than anyone else could ever know
Your love for me was deeper than anyone else’s love for me

But now you're leaving
However, you’re leaving me now

Can't we just try to work this out
Can we try to fix our relationship?

And I've never been one to beg
I don't like to plead or beg

The nights get lonely
I feel very lonely at night

And all I have left is memory of you
The only thing I have left of you is memories

I tried to save this
I attempted to fix this situation

But now there's nothing left for me to do
But, now there is nothing more I can do

Please don't go, just stay
Please don’t leave, stay with me

I watched with tears in my eyes as you walked away
I cried as I watched you leave

Miss your voice, and your touch
I miss your voice and your physical touch

And if I told you I loved you could that be enough?
If I confess my love to you, would that make you stay?

And now there's silence
Now, there is only silence between us

It's been too long since I've heard from you
It has been a long time since I heard from you

And I lay sleepless
I can’t sleep

Knowing that my heart still belongs to you
I am aware that my heart still loves you

And tonight I'll stay home and miss you more than you'll ever know
Tonight, I'll stay home and miss you more than you can ever imagine

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS

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Cyr Udstråling

3y↑5

I remember feeling this one so deeply in high school...

and now I am truly not one to beg 🙏

SystematicBeats

3y↑8

I remember buying this cd. Came with colored pencils, or crayons. Can’t remember which ones but these were the times. I remember Craig introducing CS’s set after Chiodos played their set at warped tour.