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.
Never Coming Back
The Early November Lyrics
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To say thank you and how grateful I am for everything you taught me.
It's those long talks I won't forget.
Just to see you smile, it brings me right to them.
So I'll sit here now and hold your hand.
It's these few long hours that make me what I am.
We laugh about the times,
And then I watch you there alone, in fear, wishing I could speed your breathing.
And all the wind blows through the trees.
I swear they're angels talking back to me.
And I scream please don't leave me here tonight.
I need you now, I need you in my life.
But you're gone and you're never coming back again.
But you're gone and you're never coming back again.
But you're gone and you're never coming back again.
But you're gone and you're never coming, you're never coming back.
But you're gone and you're never coming back again.
The Early November's song "Never Coming Back" is a touching tribute to a loved one who has passed away. The song begins with the singer visiting their loved one's grave, expressing gratitude for everything they taught them and how much they will always mean to them. The singer reminisces about the long talks they had together, and how just seeing their loved one smile brings back a flood of memories. These memories are bittersweet - happy, yet with the knowledge that the loved one is no longer with them.
As the song progresses, the singer remembers lighter moments they shared together, laughing so hard that they fell asleep. But now the loved one is alone and afraid, and the singer wishes they could do more to help them. In this vulnerable moment, the singer sees the trees swaying in the wind and imagines that they are talking to them, bringing them comfort. But ultimately, the singer addresses the fact that their loved one is gone and will never be coming back, repeating this line throughout the chorus.
The lyrics of "Never Coming Back" are a heart-wrenching look at the pain and grief that comes with losing someone close to you. The song captures the complex emotions that accompany a loss and the struggle to come to terms with the reality that the person is gone. The repetition of the chorus, "But you're gone and you're never coming back again," drives home the finality of the loss.
Line by Line Meaning
I just came to say I love you and see if you would be needing anything.
I came to express my love and gratitude towards you and offer any help you might need.
It's those long talks I won't forget.
Our conversations have had a lasting impact on me and will always be remembered.
Just to see you smile, it brings me right to them.
Your smile brings back memories of our past and reminds me of the good times we shared.
So I'll sit here now and hold your hand.
I want to comfort you and be by your side as you go through this difficult time.
It's these few long hours that make me what I am.
This experience is shaping me and molding me into the person I am becoming.
We laugh about the times,
We reminisce and find joy in the memories of our past together.
We laughed so hard until we fell asleep this evening.
Our laughter was so infectious that we couldn't stay awake any longer and drifted off to sleep.
And then I watch you there alone, in fear, wishing I could speed your breathing.
Seeing you in pain and fear breaks my heart, and I wish I could take away all your suffering.
And all the wind blows through the trees.
The sound of the wind blowing through the trees feels like a message from above.
I swear they're angels talking back to me.
I feel like I'm being comforted by angels or a higher power.
And I scream please don't leave me here tonight.
I'm filled with fear and desperation at the thought of losing you tonight.
I need you now, I need you in my life.
You mean so much to me, and I can't imagine life without you in it.
But you're gone and you're never coming back again.
You have passed away and will never be able to return and be with us again.
But you're gone and you're never coming back again.
The finality of your passing weighs heavily on my heart and mind.
But you're gone and you're never coming back again.
The realization that I will never see you again is too much to bear.
But you're gone and you're never coming, you're never coming back.
Your death is permanent, and you are truly gone forever.
But you're gone and you're never coming back again.
The sadness and emptiness I feel at your loss is overwhelming.
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