Together, they recorded a 5 track demo in Enders' basement and sent it, along with a poorly edited videotape to only one label: Drive-Thru Records.
A couple of months passed while both Sacco and Anello had to budge for more skilled replacements, Steve Nakovich (guitar) and Mike Klemash (bass), until the band got in touch with Richard Reines of Drive-Thru, who luckily was visiting their hometown and agreed to meet with the band to give advice.
Stunned by what he had heard, Reines returned to California to discuss a possible signing with Drive-Thru co-owner Stefanie Reines. A few weeks and yet another line-up change later (Joe Marro joined for Nakovich), Drive-Thru signed The Early November and put them, despite their practically non-existent on stage experience, on 2002's Skate and Surf Fest and on selected dates of the Warped Tour.
Klemash and Marro left the band before the recording of their debut EP For All of This. Anello re-joined on bass, while a temporary second guitarist was found in John Dubitsky. The CD came out on Drive-Thru Records in early November 2002. Enders recorded The Acoustic EP on his own, featuring acoustic versions of most songs off their debut EP, which was released a mere two months later. Simultaneously, guitarist Marro had re-joined the band in exchange for Dubitsky.
Throughout 2003, the band continued to tour and write songs in preparation for their first full-length CD The Room's Too Cold, which was released in fall of that year. Soon afterwards, Enders recorded a solo record under the name I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business. The CD was almost scrapped due to Enders wanting to focus on The Early November after Kummer left the band in summer 2004 and re-joined two weeks later.
While in the long and grueling process of recording their second full-length, the band had their guitar tech Bill Lugg aka UltraBill join, and the triple disc entitled The Mother, the Mechanic and the Path was released on July 11, 2006.
On March 13th, 2007, TEN announced that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus after they complete their current tour. They announced this both online and at their show at the Meridian in Houston that night. They played their last show at the Bamboozle Festival in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on May 6th, 2007, and left open the possibility of one day returning to the stage but were grateful for everyone who supported them throughout the past 6 years.
An official statement from the band:
We would like to announce that at end of our upcoming headlining tour, The Early November will be taking an indefinite hiatus.
Throughout the past six years we have released two LP’s, two EP’s, played over one thousand shows, seen six wonderful countries, have met thousands of great people, made life-long friends, and have broken countless amounts of instruments. We have done more than we have ever thought possible for a small rock band out of southern New Jersey. We are very proud and very grateful of every moment we have spent as The Early November.
In case any of you are wondering, this is not a result of anything one can consider negative. No fighting, no one hates each other, no one has a substance abuse problem… none of the typical baggage that is usually carried along with rock bands taking a hiatus. The situation is actually much the opposite. We all love and care for on another tremendously. We’re as close of friends as we have ever been and, as long as the five of us exist, we will continue to be so. This “hiatus” or “break” is just a result of time and life. As we grow older, priorities change. We’ve decided we need to take some time and see that life isn’t all dirty rock clubs, rest stops at 2 am, and long distance phone calls. We have to be where we haven’t been in the past six years; with our friends, family, and loved ones.
We hope this isn’t completely somber news to anyone of you. We want to view it almost in the same way many cultures view the passing of a friend or loved one. Not to mourn but to celebrate their life and memory. In our small way, we’d like to do the same. We invite you to come and send off something that has meant so much to the five of us for so long. We may or may not be coming back. Who knows. But for now, all we can say is “Thank You.” “Thank You,” to everyone who was or has been a part of making our dreams a reality. Most importantly, “Thank You” to every single TEN fan. We hope you guys understand. We truly love all of you.
- Ace, Joe, Jeff, Serg, Bill
The Early November
Ace carried on writing his solo project and released The World We Know in 2010.
Since then, the band have announced their reunion 2011, and have done a full US tour in 2012. Their first album since the break is set to be released Summer 2012.
Baby Blue
The Early November Lyrics
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That flows through these leaves
I have, I try
I guess we'll be alright
Way to try
I got a line for you from me, better nice
A beautiful baby blue sky that's looking up at you
But it's okay to come around
When nights like this are never ending
I tried so hard to make this perfect
You and I somehow
We can't see eye to eye together
We always knew that you worked better
I know you want it all and you got me
Sorry I never was everything you ever dreamed
But kept at bay for just in case that day
But it's okay to come around
When nights like this are never ending
I tried so hard to make this perfect
You and I somehow
We can't see eye to eye together
We always knew that you worked better
I don't want you to love me anymore
With my bags packed and ready to go
Nothing's ever hurt so much for me than to let you go
With my bags packed and ready to go
Nothing's ever hurt so much for me than to let you go
The lyrics to The Early November's song Baby Blue are imbued with a sense of bittersweet nostalgia and resignation. The first stanza describes a green that flows through leaves, representing growth and progress. The lyrics ponder what the future holds, acknowledging that the singer has tried their best but ultimately accepts that things may not turn out perfectly. They offer a line for their lover, beckoning them to look up at the beautiful baby blue sky before it inevitably fades away.
The chorus encompasses a sense of loneliness and distance that exists between the two lovers. The singer has tried to make everything perfect but ultimately they can't seem to see eye to eye. The breaking point comes when they admit that they don't want their lover to love them anymore. The closing lines of the song reveal that the singer has their bags packed and is ready to let go, even though it hurts more than anything they've experienced before.
The song as a whole is a poignant reflection on the end of a relationship. It captures the complexities of love and heartbreak in a way that is relatable to anyone who has gone through a similar experience. The lyrics are crafted in such a way that they convey a sense of hopelessness while still retaining a measure of optimism for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a faster growing green
Life moves quickly and changes constantly, just like the fast growth of plants and leaves.
That flows through these leaves
Change is a natural process that continues and affects everything around us.
I have, I try
Even though I'm not always successful, I still put in effort to make things work.
I guess we'll be alright
Despite the uncertainty of the future, I have hope that everything will work out in the end.
Way to try
Sometimes trying is the best we can do, even if we don't succeed.
I got a line for you from me, better nice
I have something to say that I hope will come across as kind and helpful.
A beautiful baby blue sky that's looking up at you
The sky is a symbol for hope and possibility, but we have to look up to see it.
Now watch it fade away
Sometimes the things we hope for don't last, and we have to accept that.
But it's okay to come around
No matter what happens, it's okay to come back and try again.
When nights like this are never ending
Times of difficulty can feel like they will never end, but eventually they will.
I tried so hard to make this perfect
I put in a lot of effort to make things work out exactly how I wanted them to.
You and I somehow
For some reason, we can't seem to work together or get along.
We can't see eye to eye together
Our perspectives and goals don't align, making it difficult to work together or maintain a relationship.
We always knew that you worked better
It was always clear that you were more successful and capable without me there to hold you back.
I know you want it all and you got me
I understand that you have high expectations for yourself and for us as a couple.
Sorry I never was everything you ever dreamed
I'm sorry that I couldn't live up to your expectations or be the person you wanted me to be.
But kept at bay for just in case that day
Even though we may not have worked out, I still held onto hope that someday we might.
I don't want you to love me anymore
I've come to accept that our relationship is over and that we need to move on.
With my bags packed and ready to go
I'm prepared to leave this relationship behind and start a new chapter in my life.
Nothing's ever hurt so much for me than to let you go
Even though I know it's necessary, ending this relationship is still incredibly painful for me.
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