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.
Something That Produces Results
The Early November Lyrics
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While always showing that she's hurt
But never wrong, but never wrong
It takes a lot to make the end
It takes a lot of smart thinking
But never wrong, but never wrong
And she shows off her skill
Out of her hat
You make sure that it's real,
And it's all you thought you had
And now you're scared
And now you're scared
Clever is a general word
While always showing that she's hurt
But never wrong, but never wrong
It takes a lot to make the end
It takes a lot of smart thinking
But never wrong, but never wrong
Clever, clever is all
But you're never wrong
Clever, clever is all
But you're never wrong
All I can see
Is the smiles
Fall asleep
And now I'm scared
And now I'm scared
And now I'm scared
Clever is a general word
While always showing that she's hurt
But never wrong, but never wrong
It takes a lot to make the end
It takes a lot of smart thinking
But never wrong, but never wrong
Clever, clever is all
But you're never wrong
Clever, clever is all
But you're never wrong
The lyrics of "Something That Produces Results" by The Early November delve into the complexity of relationships, particularly when it comes to someone who always seems to be one step ahead. The song explores the idea of someone who is "clever," always showing that they are hurt, but never wrong. This cleverness is a general word that could mean a lot of things, but the singer seems to suggest that it is a shield that the other person uses to protect themselves. The lyrics mention how much it takes to make the end, implying that this cleverness is a way to prevent getting hurt.
The chorus repeats the idea of cleverness being a general word, but the person is never wrong. It's as if this clever person has mastered the art of manipulation and is always able to extract themselves out of a situation, without ever being held accountable for causing it. The song suggests that this person has a lot of smart thinking, which they use to their advantage. The clever person is depicted as someone who always has something up their sleeve – pulling a rabbit out of a hat – which causes those around them to question what is real and what is not.
The final line of the song is "All I can see is the smiles fall asleep," which adds a somber note to the narrative. It seems that the cleverness and manipulations of the other person have taken a toll on the singer and those around them. The repetition of "now I'm scared" in the final section reinforces this sense of unease.
Overall, the lyrics of "Something That Produces Results" explore the complexities of relationships, particularly when one person holds more power than the other through their cleverness and manipulation.
Line by Line Meaning
Clever is a general word
Being intelligent and quick-witted is a broad concept
While always showing that she's hurt
Despite portraying herself as a person who is in pain
But never wrong, but never wrong
She is always right about her decisions
It takes a lot to make the end
It requires a great deal of effort to reach the destination
It takes a lot of smart thinking
It involves a lot of intelligent strategizing
But never wrong, but never wrong
Despite all obstacles, she is always correct
And she shows off her skill
She displays her talent
Right as she takes it all
Precisely when she gets everything she wants
Out of her hat
As if it was an act of magic
You make sure that it's real,
Confirm that it is indeed the truth
And it's all you thought you had
And everything you anticipated
And now you're scared
But suddenly, fear grips you
And now you're scared
And now you're scared
Clever, clever is all
Intelligence is all that matters
But you're never wrong
But she is never wrong
All I can see
All that is visible to me
Is the smiles
Are just the happy faces
Fall asleep
Settling down for the night
And now I'm scared
And now I'm scared
And now I'm scared
And now I'm scared
Clever, clever is all
Intelligence is all that matters
But you're never wrong
But she is never wrong
Clever, clever is all
Intelligence is all that matters
But you're never wrong
But she is never wrong
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@abbeygatlin5470
This song has so many memories for me from high school (circa 2004). Still one of my all time fav songs.
@DutchChattahoochee
graduated in '05. this band was on top of the world once. what happened???
@itschucky12345
@Earl Raymond times change.
@DutchChattahoochee
@Changing Constant i know, it's just something that at the time you wouldn't imagine this band being irrelevant.
@dontreadtoomuchintomycomment
My friend in high school made me a CD and this was on it. I believe it was somewhere around 2004. Introduced me to The Used and, early MCR. I spent my youth wanting to go to Warped Tour.
@nemoneno61
The Youth will never know how good this ERA was!!!! and that is sad cause this song makes me think about huge bon fires and high school bands sk8 boarding WARPED TOUR Chilling with some of the best friends you ever had, such a feeling of completeness & content! It was magical
@incubrian
love reading comments like this :)
@jillianmicheleg.4084
Yessss
@corbinjuhas5435
Same!!!!
@KXNDY.KXSH_2
I may be too young for that lovely era but at least I can reminisce on what I experienced with these bands and my era