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.
Decoration
The Early November Lyrics
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We've got some dirty little secrets we don't want him to hear.
In this business you don't question someone's wealth.
Chain him to the bed so he won't run away,
Then take our piggy banks and cash them in on the way out.
Decoration….decoration…
Decoration...decoration...
The lyrics to The Early November's song Decoration describe a disturbing scene that revolves around secrets and money. The singer tells someone to take a boy to the back and cover up his ears because there are dirty little secrets that he shouldn't hear. The singer then mentions that in their business, wealth is not questioned, suggesting some sort of illegal activity. The song then takes a darker turn as the singer tells them to chain the boy to the bed so he wouldn't run away, and to take their piggy banks and cash them in on the way out. The repetition of the word "decoration" at the end of each verse adds an eerie quality to the song, perhaps suggesting that the singer is treating the boy as nothing more than a decoration, a means to an end rather than a human being.
Overall, the lyrics to Decoration seem to paint a picture of greed and moral corruption. The singer is willing to go to extreme lengths to obtain money, even if it means exploiting a child. The repetition of the word "decoration" also emphasizes the dehumanization of the boy, as he is reduced to a mere adornment in the singer's quest for wealth.
Line by Line Meaning
Take the boy to the back, cover up his ears.
Lead the young man to a secluded place and shield him from the truth.
We've got some dirty little secrets we don't want him to hear.
We possess some unpleasant and shameful truths that we wish to keep hidden from him.
In this business you don't question someone's wealth.
In this industry, one should not challenge or doubt another's financial status.
Chain him to the bed so he won't run away,
Fasten him to the bed so that he cannot flee.
Then take our piggy banks and cash them in on the way out.
Proceed to redeem our personal financial savings and convert them into currency before departure.
Decoration….decoration…
Reiterating the repetitious obsession with admiration of one's superficial surroundings and consumables.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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PAULDOUGLAS
15 years old, and I still love this song so much. That opening drum beat. 💯‼️
Brosetta Stone
2005 and 2006 were my absolute two favorite years of music....SO many amazing bands were dropping bangers, underoath, circa survive, saosin, the early november, taking back sunday, silverstein sooo many more
Brosetta Stone
@dominick Martino armor for sleep, emery, scary kids scaring kids, maaaan
dominick Martino
Finch! Say hello to sunshine was a different breed too
Brosetta Stone
@Google User story of the year, armor for sleep, sky eats airplane, the starting line, alexisonfire, haste the day....man what happened to music....
Google User
Senses Fail! Atreyu! Coheed!
Vanessa Groh-George
SO MUCH NOSTALGIA. 😢😢😢
Mememem Toot
*too much
DonJuan
Vanessa Groh Yep. And missed time with people like me!
After the Tone
Clearly one of the most underrated bands of all times. Glad Ace is still out there doing his thing.