The band was formed by guitarists Arthur "Ace" Enders (who was born on Apri… Read Full Bio ↴The band was formed by guitarists Arthur "Ace" Enders (who was born on April 19th and grew up in Bass River, New Jersey, before moving to Hammonton, New Jersey) & Jim Sacco along with bassist Sergio Anello and drummer Jeff Kummer in Hammonton, New Jersey in February 2001.

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.

Every Night's Another Story
The Early November Lyrics

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Make your way down the face of everything we know,
And go so far, see other places and other people I won't know about.

Breathe in deep, let it out slow.
Did you hear it's all my fault again?
I know why.
No one else knows.
Why I am all alone again.

Make it sound so good that I won't be right.
And I walk alone tonight,
Outside my house and outside my mind.
No matter what I say I'm never right.

Breathe in deep, let it out slow.
Did you hear it's all my fault again?
I know why.
No one else knows.
Why I am all alone again.

Breathe in deep,
Let it out slow.
Did you hear?
GO, GO, GO!

Breathe in deep,
Let it out slow.
Did you hear?
GO, GO, GO!

Breathe in deep,
Let it out slow.
Did you hear,
We just GO, GO, GO!

Breathe in deep
Let it out slow
Did you hear,
We just GO, GO, GO!

I will wait for you for days,
I will wait for you for days,
I will wait for you for days,
Just GO GO GO!

I will wait for you for days,

I will wait for you for days,
I will wait for you forever.

Overall Meaning

The Early November's song "Every Night's Another Story" is an emo/post-punk song about feeling out of place and isolated. The lyrics speak to a desire to escape one's surroundings and explore different places, but the singer is held back by an overwhelming feeling of loneliness and isolation. The opening lines, "Make your way down the face of everything we know, and go so far, see other places and other people I won't know about" invoke feelings of wanderlust and a desire to explore the world. However, the repetition of "I won't know about" emphasizes a sense of separation and isolation from the rest of the world.

The chorus of the song, "Did you hear it's all my fault again? I know why. No one else knows. Why I am all alone again" suggests that the singer feels responsible for their isolation and that no one else can understand their pain. The lines "Make it sound so good that I won't be right, and I walk alone tonight, outside my house and outside my mind" further drive home the point that the singer feels out of place and disconnected from the people around them. The repetition of "breathe in deep, let it out slow" throughout the song adds to the feeling of anxiety and tension.

Overall, "Every Night's Another Story" is a song that speaks to feelings of isolation and the desire to escape one's surroundings. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has ever felt out of place and disconnected from the people around them, and the repetition of certain phrases adds to the intensity and emotion of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Make your way down the face of everything we know,
Explore and travel far beyond the boundaries of our familiar world.

And go so far, see other places and other people I won't know about.
Discover new locations and meet new people who I will never encounter or get to know.

Breathe in deep, let it out slow.
Take a deep breath and exhale slowly, using breathing as a calming mechanism.

Did you hear it's all my fault again?
Others are blaming me for something that I may or may not have done.

I know why.
I understand the reasons behind why others are attributing blame to me.

No one else knows.
Only I am aware of the true reasons behind the blame that is being placed on me.

Why I am all alone again.
I am feeling isolated and separated from others yet again.

Make it sound so good that I won't be right.
Others are able to present their arguments in a way that makes me doubt my own correctness or ability to be right.

And I walk alone tonight,
I am physically and emotionally independent and solitary.

Outside my house and outside my mind.
My isolation and solitude extend beyond the physical world and into my thoughts and beliefs.

No matter what I say I'm never right.
Others discount or dismiss my opinions, rendering me insignificant or incorrect.

Breathe in deep, let it out slow.
Repeat of previous calming mechanism.

Did you hear it's all my fault again?
Repeat of a previous accusation of blame on the singer.

I know why.
Repeat of understanding the underlying motives behind the blame.

No one else knows.
Repeat of being the only one aware of the true reasons.

Why I am all alone again.
Repeat of feeling isolated and alone.

Breathe in deep,
Repeat of calming mechanism.

Let it out slow.
Repeat of calming mechanism.

Did you hear?
Asking if others are listening or paying attention.

GO, GO, GO!
Encouraging others or oneself to take action and move forward.