The Promise Ring Explained

The Promise Ring
Discography:The Promise Ring discography
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Current Members:
Past Members:
  • Matt Mangan
  • Scott Beschta
  • Tim Burton
  • Ryan Weber

The Promise Ring was an American rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that is recognized as part of the second wave of emo. Among various other EPs and singles, the band released four studio albums during their initial run: 30° Everywhere (1996), Nothing Feels Good (1997), Very Emergency (1999), and Wood/Water (2002). Their first two albums solidified their place among the emo scene; their third effort shifted toward pop music, while their final record was much more experimental in nature. The band initially broke up in 2002 and has reunited sporadically since then to perform live, but no new material from the band has since been released. They were last active for a live performance in 2016.

The Promise Ring was formed in 1995 by guitarist Jason Gnewikow and drummer Dan Didier. Cap'n Jazz guitarist Davey von Bohlen joined the band soon thereafter and became the band's vocalist. The trio remained the Promise Ring's core members throughout its history. The band has employed a host of other bass guitarists throughout its existence, but their last bassist Scott Schoenbeck has remained with the group the longest.

History

Formation (1995)

The Promise Ring was formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from the aftermath of two groups in February 1995: guitarists Jason Gnewikow and Matt Mangan (both from None Left Standing), and drummer Dan Didier and bassist Scott Beschta (both from Ceilishrine). Mangan moved to Indianapolis soon after the group formed,[1] prompting the band to invite Cap'n Jazz guitarist Davey von Bohlen as Mangan's replacement.[2] Bohlen was friends with Gnewikow prior to this, but Didier and Beschta became new acquaintances to him after joining the group.[1] The band recorded a three-track demo which included "Jupiter", "12 Sweaters Red" and "Mineral Point" that March,[3] and played their first show shortly afterward.[4] In June, the group went on a 10-day tour of the East Coast; Bohlen soon returned to tour with Cap'n Jazz to support the release of their debut, Shmap'n Shmazz. After the ninth day of that tour, Cap'n Jazz broke up,[1] and Bohlen was able to focus his time on the Promise Ring.

Early releases and 30° Everywhere (1996–1997)

See main article: 30° Everywhere. The Promise Ring released a 7-inch vinyl single through Foresight Records, which contained the tracks "Watertown Plank" and "Mineral Point". Foresight was owned by a friend of theirs. The band then went on tour, performing in church halls and basements across the US.[5] Texas Is the Reason guitarist Norman Brannon acquired copies of the group's demo and 7-inch single and gave them to Jade Tree co-founder Tim Own.[1] Shortly afterwards, the band was signed to the independent label for a three-album contract.[6] After further touring at the start of 1996,[5] the Falsetto Keeps Time EP was released in February,[7] and was followed by a split single with Texas Is the Reason in May.[8] Both releases were successful, with the band continuing to tour and work on material that would feature on their debut album.[5]

The Promise Ring's first studio album titled 30° Everywhere, was released by Jade Tree in September 1996.[9] Retrospectively, band members have voiced their dislike of the record; according to Bohlen, the album was recorded in only five days. The band additionally was confused about how they wanted to approach the music on the new record; Bohlen described the situation as one "where we had no idea what we wanted to do or how we wanted it to come out." Didier later spoke of his dislike of Casey Rice's engineering on the record, as well as Bohlen's illness during the recording: "it was the wrong recording at the wrong time with the wrong person."[1]

Despite this, the release was an underground success, earning the group's attention from independent publications. The attention was drawn and aided by the inclusion of "A Picture Postcard", which had earlier appeared on Falsetto Keeps Time and would go on to become a staple of the emo genre. The song again appeared as part of an EP titled The Horse Latitudes, which effectively reissued the band's earlier work in early 1997. Although the band had 500–600 copies of 30° Everywhere to sell over the course of several gigs, the album sold out at CBGB's.[1] The band further promoted 30° Everywhere starting with a six-week US tour with Texas Is the Reason,[5] followed by a European tour in April–May 1997.[5]

Nothing Feels Good (1997–1998)

See main article: Nothing Feels Good. Immediately following the European tour's conclusion, the band began writing new material for their second album,[5] sometimes jamming for inspiration.[6] The group went to Memphis, Tennessee, and recorded the album, titled Nothing Feels Good, at Easley McCain Recording with producer J. Robbins of Jawbox. The relationship between Didier and Beschta throughout the sessions progressively deteriorated.[1] Around the release of Nothing Feels Good,[10] For the album's supporting tour, Beschta was replaced on bass by Tim Burton, a former bandmate of Gnewikow's in None Left Standing. A music video was made for the album's fourth track, "Why Did Ever We Meet"; it was directed by Darren Doane.[4] Though the sessions were marked by turbulence, the album received excellent critical reception,[11] [12] [13] [14] and was featured on best-of album lists for the year by The New York Times and Teen People.

In February 1998, the band was traveling back home from a show[15] while on tour with Hum[1] during a snowstorm. While driving through Nebraska, their van flipped over after Bohlen hit a bump on the road;[15] Bohlen flew head-first through the windshield. Bohlen (who had head trauma), Burton (who had broken bones), and Didier were released from the hospital the following morning. Gnewikow, however, was in the intensive care unit for three further weeks due to a broken collarbone and other injuries.[15] Following the van accident, the band decided to replace their bassist once again, hiring Scott Schoenbeck in favor of Burton. The band took a six-week break to recover from the van accident before resuming shows with Jimmy Eat World in the East Coast of the US,[1] and a European stint with Jets to Brazil. The band again toured with Jets to Brazil across the US in October and Japan in November.[16]

Boys + Girls, Very Emergency and Electric Pink (1998–2001)

See main article: Very Emergency. In October 1998, the band released the Boys + Girls EP, which contained the two tracks "Tell Everyone We're Dead" and "Best Looking Boys".[17] In March 1999, the band performed new material during a few shows, leading up to their European tour that April. Following that stint, the group began recording their next album Very Emergency, at Inner Ear Studios in Washington, D.C.[18] J. Robbins would return as the producer of the new album, but production credit was this time split between Robbins and the band. Robbins, Jenny Toomey and Smart Went Crazy member Hilary Soldati made guest appearances on the album. The recordings were mixed at Smart Studios, before they were mastered by Alan Douches at West Side Music.[19]

Jade Tree released Very Emergency on September 28, 1999.[20] Around the time of release, they went on a brief tour to promote the album on the East Coast and in Canada with Euphone.[21] Doane returned to film the music video for "Emergency! Emergency!";[4] the band agreed to make the video because Doane volunteered to do it for free.[22] It premiered on 120 Minutes in October.[23] The band reconvened with Robbins to tour the US with his band, Burning Airlines, through October and November;[5] they were joined by Pele and the Dismemberment Plan, among others. Further shows were added with Burning Airlines, pushing the trek into early December.[24] The band performed in Japan in February 2000,[25] before taking a break. They went on an American East Coast and Midwest tour the following month[26] with Rich Creamy Paint, the Explosion and Pele.[27]

In May and June, the band was scheduled to go on a European tour with Burning Airlines,[28] however, on the day they were due to leave to begin the shows, Bohlen was diagnosed with meningioma, a brain tumor variant. The tour was immediately cancelled[29] and Bohlen underwent surgery on May 8.[30] Up to this point, he had been suffering from strong headaches whenever the band performed for a year and a half.[31] Two outtakes from the Very Emergency sessions were included on the Electric Pink EP, released in mid-May.[32] The band took the next few months off to recuperate.[33] They began playing shows again in September, when the band supported Bad Religion[34] for three weeks on their US tour;[31] however, Bohlen developed a post-operative infection during this stint that resulted in the group dropping off.[29] They played shows in February 2001 to make up for the cancelled shows they had planned for December.[35]

New record label, Wood/Water and disbandment (2001–2002)

See main article: Wood/Water. After finishing the rescheduled tour dates in February, the Promise Ring went and worked on material with Kristian Riley of Citizen King.[36] By March 2001, the band had parted ways with Jade Tree, as the label was unable to give the amount of financial support that the band was looking for.[37] After being courted by Epitaph Records,[38] [39] the group signed with their imprint Anti- later that year.[31] [40] With Anti-, the group were also looking to move further away from emo, which the band had become increasingly known for while on Jade Tree. Bohlen would liken his band and the label to each other as stylistically synonymous.[41] [42] The group also experienced licensing conflicts with Jade Tree, resulting in difficulties distributing the Promise Ring's releases to labels in other countries, including European releases of Electric Pink and album releases in Japan.[6]

Coinciding with an April and May 2001 tour with Camden, their frontman William Seidel was welcomed to the Promise Ring as their touring keyboardist.[43] [44] With Didier, Bohlen, and Gnewikow being fans of the Smiths and Blur, the band chose Stephen Street to produce their fourth album, as he had produced for both of those groups.[45] The band ran into budget issues after Street went on vacation and were unable to contact him,[46] so they instead decided to split the recording between Street in the London and Mario Caldato Jr. in Los Angeles. "Say Goodbye Good" was produced by Caldato during this period, but the majority of the record ended up being produced by Street at Jacobs Studios in Farnham.[47] Schoenbeck was unhappy with the stylistic change during the Los Angeles sessions and left before working with Street.[39] [45] He was replaced by Ryan Weber of Camden for the remainder of the albums recording.[48] [49]

The title, Wood/Water, was announced in December 2001; it would be released on April 23, 2002.[50] It was preceded by an online release of "Get on the Floor" in March,[51] as well as an appearance at South by Southwest later that month.[29] During this performance, Bohlen fainted; he had additional surgery over the next few weeks involving a plate being implanted in his head.[52] Wood/Water was made available for streaming in its entirety on March 26, 2002, via a microsite before its April 23 release.[53] [54] [55] The album spawned a single and music video for "Stop Playing Guitar". The video was posted online on May 3, and it was directed by former GusGus members Arni + Kinski.[56] [57] The song was also released as a single on July 9 on 7" vinyl and CD.[58] [59] [60]

To promote the album, the Promise Ring began by delivering two acoustic in-store performances, and then headlined a US tour in April and May 2002, being supported by the Weakerthans.[61] On May 24, 2002, the band performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien,[62] then moved on to a supporting slot on Jimmy Eat World's tour of the UK. Wood/Water was released in the UK during this stint on May 27, 2002.[63] The Promise Ring's supporting slot for Jimmy Eat World continued into some US dates in late July and early August 2002.[64] In September and October, the band made what would be their final appearances as part of the 2002 Plea for Peace tour.[65]

Although the Promise Ring planned to film a video for "Suffer Never" after Plea for Peace,[39] Epitaph and Anti- announced on October 14, 2002, that they had broken up.[66] The band explained the following week that they had decided to focus on other projects, and had been considering parting ways for several months.[67]

Related acts and reunions

The first side project originating from the Promise Ring began in 1999, when Bohlen and Didier formed the acoustic side project Vermont, which featured Chris Rosenau of Pele.[68] Seidel and Weber formed Decibully in 2001, with Gnewikow joining them briefly as their drummer.[69] In late 2000, Bohlen was a guest on "A Praise Chorus" by Jimmy Eat World, who the Promise Ring had befriended on tour;[70] the song became a promotional single for its parent album, Bleed American, in 2002.[71] In 2003, Bohlen and Didier formed In English with Eric Axelson, formerly of the Dismemberment Plan; the group would later become known as Maritime. They released their debut studio album Glass Floor in 2004 through DeSoto Records after it had been passed on by Anti-,[72] [73] and have since released four more studio albums.

The Promise Ring has reunited for several reunion shows and tours. These began with a one-off show at the Flower 15 Festival in late November 2005 at Metro Chicago.[74] Following a tweet in November 2011,[75] the band played two reunion shows in February 2012.[76] To coincide with the reunion, the Promise Ring announced they would be releasing a rarities collection in the summer of 2012 on former (and reunited) manager Jeff Castelaz's record label, Dangerbird Records;[77] this collection never surfaced. Between May and September 2012, the band played a variety of US shows and festivals, including The Bamboozle, Riot Fest, and Fun Fun Fun Fest.[78] [79] [80] Around the time of the latter performance, Didier said they had "no interest at all to write new music" and that they had "no plan whatsoever" to play together again.[80] On New Year's Eve 2015, the band played Nothing Feels Good in its entirety at a one-off show at Metro Chicago; when asked about more material, Didier said: "Maybe more shows, but definitely not new music".[81] They then appeared at the 2016 Wrecking Ball festival.[82]

Musical style

The Promise Ring's style has been described at various points throughout their career as emo, indie rock, pop-punk,[83] power pop,[84] [85] [86] and indie pop.[87] The group began as a continuation of the founding members' previous bands: emo bands None Left Standing, Ceilishrine, and Cap'n Jazz, all of whom played a particular kind of emo localized in the Midwestern United States.[88] The Promise Ring became known as part of "second wave" emo,[89] which was more geographically diverse than the first; Theo Cateforis wrote in Grove Music Online that the Promise Ring became leaders of this period alongside Austin, Texas-based Mineral and Seattle, Washington-based Sunny Day Real Estate.[90] Over the duration of their original run, the Promise Ring would progressively distance themselves from the genre, moving towards pop between Nothing Feels Good and Very Emergency[91] [92] [93] and starting from scratch on Wood/Water with their new label.

Their debut record 30° Everywhere carried post-hardcore and punk rock influences, and has been praised as a benchmark and blueprint for emo as a whole.[38] Though the band reportedly did not like the album in retrospect,[94] it was praised for its "very catchy, very intense, [and] very powerful" material.[95] The group opted for a cleaner, more pop-oriented sound on Nothing Feels Good, which contrasted 30° Everywhere and the punk-like approach Bohlen used in Cap'n Jazz, with critics noting a shift toward power pop[96] [13] [97] in addition to the band's already established emo sound.[98] [99] [100] Nothing Feels Good is noted for pushing the band to the forefront of the emo scene,[22] which helped to forge the way for subsequent landmark releases by their peers, such as Something to Write Home About (1999) by the Get Up Kids and Bleed American (2001) by Jimmy Eat World.[99]

Nothing Feels Good and the Boys + Girls EP foreshadowed the Promise Ring completely shifting toward pop,[101] which was fully displayed on Very Emergency.[91] [92] [93] The sessions with Riley sparked another stylistic turn, differing significantly from that of Very Emergency;[102] [103] Wood/Water, the only full-length to follow the band's releases on Jade Tree, was an alternative country,[48] [104] indie rock,[105] [106] and pop album,[107] with elements of roots rock, alternative pop,[11] and psychedelic pop.[45]

Members

Most recent lineup

Past members

Touring members

Timeline

Discography

See main article: The Promise Ring discography. Studio albums

References

Citations

Sources

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Cap'n Jazz Biography & History. AllMusic. Huey, Steve. June 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200127052648/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/capn-jazz-mn0000654543/biography. January 27, 2020. live.
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  7. Web site: Falsetto Keeps Time - The Promise Ring. AllMusic. June 29, 2020. June 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629075846/https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/falsetto-keeps-time-mr0002395749. live.
  8. Web site: The Promise Ring/Texas Is the Reason - The Promise Ring / Texas Is the Reason. AllMusic. June 29, 2020. August 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220816191034/https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/the-promise-ring-texas-is-the-reason-mr0002283299. live.
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  11. Web site: Nothing Feels Good – The Promise Ring. AllMusic. Butler, Blake. February 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161110070245/http://www.allmusic.com/album/nothing-feels-good-mw0000028977. November 10, 2016. live.
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  22. Jacks 1999, p. 68
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  31. Web site: Promise Ring The Difference A Year Makes. Exclaim!. Green, Stuart. February 1, 2000. June 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608163739/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/promise_ring-difference_year_makes. June 8, 2020. live.
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  35. Web site: The Promise Ring hits the road. OnMilwaukee. Tanzilo, Bobby. January 23, 2001. June 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622031756/https://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/pring.html. June 22, 2020. live.
  36. Web site: From Promise Rings' trials emerges gem of a record. https://web.archive.org/web/20021225051021/http://anti.com/press.php?CatalogID=86617&pressid=277. Anti-. Tarlach, Gemma. April 22, 2002. December 25, 2002. June 21, 2020.
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  38. Web site: Promise Keepers. https://archive.today/20200629080928/https://www.westword.com/music/promise-keepers-5070364. Westword. Heller, Jason. April 25, 2002. June 29, 2020. June 29, 2020.
  39. Web site: The Promise Ring. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114141632/https://www.punknews.org/article/4137/interviews-the-promise-ring. Punknews.org. Heisel, Scott. August 28, 2002. November 14, 2012. June 21, 2020.
  40. Web site: Promise Ring Records New LP for Anti. https://web.archive.org/web/20080406182527/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/32162-promise-ring-records-new-lp-for-anti. Pitchfork. Wargo, Nanette. September 28, 2001. April 6, 2008. June 24, 2020.
  41. Web site: What To Do? On its latest, The Promise Ring changes everything except its name.. https://web.archive.org/web/20021225044847/http://anti.com/press.php?CatalogID=86617&pressid=334. Anti-. Crane, Zac. May 9, 2002. December 25, 2002. June 20, 2020.
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  44. Web site: Bio. https://web.archive.org/web/20031217160841/http://www.decibully.com/bio.html. Decibully. December 17, 2003. August 18, 2022.
  45. Web site: The Promise Ring Suffer Nevermore. https://web.archive.org/web/20021225051529/http://anti.com/press.php?CatalogID=86617&pressid=278. Anti-. Stewart, Barb. April 26, 2002. December 25, 2002. June 21, 2020.
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  54. Web site: The Promise Ring's 'Wood/Water' is out! Hear it in full on the TPR 'Microsite' and download a new MP3!. https://web.archive.org/web/20020603145803/http://www.anti.com/news.php?newsid=62. Anti-. April 23, 2002. June 3, 2002. June 20, 2020.
  55. Web site: Promise Ring to release Woodwater on April 23. Punknews.org. White, Adam. January 14, 2002. May 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200513202400/https://www.punknews.org/article/2586/promise-ring-to-release-woodwater-on-april-23. May 13, 2020. live.
  56. Web site: The new Promise Ring video for 'Stop Playing Guitar' is now up!. https://web.archive.org/web/20020603153746/http://www.anti.com/news.php?newsid=86636. Anti-. May 3, 2002. June 3, 2002. June 20, 2020.
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  59. "Stop Playing Guitar" . 2002 . sleeve . Anti- . 1068-7 . The Promise Ring.
  60. "Stop Playing Guitar" . 2002 . sleeve . Anti- . 1068-2 . The Promise Ring.
  61. Web site: Massive Promise Ring Update. Punknews.org. White, Adam. March 18, 2002. May 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200515083156/https://www.punknews.org/article/3022/massive-promise-ring-update. May 15, 2020. live.
  62. Web site: Promise Ring to appear on Conan O'Brien. Punknews.org. Heisel, Scott. April 7, 2002. May 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200514155235/https://www.punknews.org/article/3204/promise-ring-to-appear-on-conan-obrien. May 14, 2020. live.
  63. Web site: The Promise Ring Wood/Water. https://web.archive.org/web/20020607222430/https://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/p/promisering-wood.shtml. PopMatters. Begrand, Adrien. May 31, 2002. June 7, 2002. May 14, 2020.
  64. Web site: Jimmy continues in never-ending quest to Eat World. Punknews.org. Heisel, Scott. May 12, 2002. May 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200514182727/https://www.punknews.org/article/3484/tours-jimmy-continues-in-never-ending-quest-to-eat-world. May 14, 2020. live.
  65. Web site: Plea For Peace / Take Action dates with bands!. Punknews.org. White, Adam. July 22, 2002. May 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150825100450/http://www.punknews.org/article/3914/tours-plea-for-peace-take-action-dates-with-bands. August 25, 2015. live.
  66. Web site: Daily News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080305070442/http://kludgemagazine.com/news_archive.php?year=2002&month=10. Kludge. March 5, 2008. May 15, 2020.
  67. Promise Ring Split. https://web.archive.org/web/20021230032548/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/newsarticle.asp?nid=16910&cf=3226. Rolling Stone. Alvarez, Ted. October 22, 2002. December 30, 2002. dead. May 14, 2020.
  68. News: Ankeny, Jason . Vermont Biography & History . AllMusic . August 17, 2022 . August 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817053535/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/vermont-mn0000269023/biography . live .
  69. News: Decibully talks history, break-up, Milwaukee Day reunion. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225050414/https://milwaukeerecord.com/music/decibully-talks-history-break-milwaukee-day-reunion/. Milwaukee Record. Mass, Tyler. April 10, 2014. February 25, 2021. August 17, 2022.
  70. Web site: Wallace. Brian. Pop Goes Emo on Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American. MTV. June 28, 2016. July 26, 2001. May 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150519082734/http://www.mtv.com/news/1445450/pop-goes-the-emo-on-jimmy-eat-worlds-bleed-american/. dead.
  71. "A Praise Chorus". Jimmy Eat World. 2002. sleeve. DreamWorks Records. DRMR-14007-2.
  72. Web site: Emo-plus. https://web.archive.org/web/20220816192237/https://bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/other_stories/documents/03974150.asp. The Boston Phoenix. Wood, Mikael. July 16, 2004. August 16, 2022. August 16, 2022.
  73. Web site: Maritime: No More Promises. https://web.archive.org/web/20220816194231/https://www.timmcmahan.com/maritime.htm. Lazy-I. McMahan, Tim. June 8, 2004. August 16, 2022. August 16, 2022. Tim McMahan.
  74. Web site: Is The Promise Ring back for good?. OnMilwaukee. Tanzilo, Bobby. February 15, 2012. June 21, 2020. July 22, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140722173107/http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/pringgig.html. live.
  75. Web site: Aubin . Are the Promise Ring back together? . Punknews.org . 2011-11-18 . 2011-11-18 . November 22, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111122135450/http://www.punknews.org/article/45235 . live .
  76. Web site: Exclusive: The Promise Ring announce Milwaukee and Chicago shows, plan rarities album. Alternative Press. Yancey, Bryne. November 22, 2011. August 12, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181004144955/https://www.altpress.com/news/the_promise_ring_announce_milwaukee_chicago_shows_plan_rarities_album/. October 4, 2018.
  77. Web site: The Promise Ring Reunite for Two Shows & Rarities Album in 2012 « Dangerbird Records . 2011-12-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308223517/http://www.dangerbirdrecords.com/news/entry/the-promise-ring-reunite-for-two-shows-rarities-al . 2012-03-08 .
  78. Web site: The Promise Ring announce summer tour dates, including Bamboozle. Alternative Press. Yancey, Bryne. April 30, 2012. August 12, 2022. August 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812160028/https://www.altpress.com/the_promise_ring_announce_summer_tour_dates_including_bamboozle/. live.
  79. Web site: Elvis Costello, Iggy and the Stooges, and The Jesus and Mary Chain head Riot Fest 2012. Consequence. Roffman, Michael. May 15, 2012. August 12, 2022. August 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812160138/https://consequence.net/2012/05/elvis-costello-iggy-and-the-stooges-and-the-jesus-and-mary-chain-head-riot-fest-2012/. live.
  80. Web site: The Promise Ring Reunion Comes to a Close. MTV Hive. Solomon, Dan. November 7, 2012. August 12, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121115014724/http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/11/07/promise-ring-reunion/. November 15, 2012.
  81. The Promise Ring Talks Rare New Year's Eve Reunion Show, What Future Holds. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812160028/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/promise-ring-reunion-chicago-interview-6828847/. Billboard. Payne, Chris. December 31, 2015. August 12, 2022. August 12, 2022.
  82. Web site: The Promise Ring + Milemarker at Wrecking Ball 2016. Jade Tree. March 22, 2016. August 12, 2022. August 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812160028/https://jadetree.com/news/2016/3/22/the-pr. live.
  83. Web site: The Promise Ring Reunite at Milwaukee's Turner Hall . . February 25, 2012. Hyden. Steven. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161222012230/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-promise-ring-reunite-at-milwaukees-turner-hall-20120225. December 22, 2016. January 1, 2023.
  84. Promise Ring Poppier On 'Woodwater' . https://web.archive.org/web/20140920201726/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/76072/promise-ring-poppier-on-woodwater . Billboard. January 1, 2023. September 20, 2014. April 19, 2002.
  85. Web site: The Promise Ring. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515080629/http://www.jadetree.com/news/artists/the-promise-ring/. dead. Jade Tree. May 15, 2013. August 2, 2023.
  86. Web site: Metroactive Music | The Promise Ring. Metroactive. Dookey, Spence. May 2–8, 2002. March 26, 2020. October 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211021125313/http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/05.02.02/promisering-0218.html. live.
  87. Web site: D'Angelo . Peter J. . The Promise Ring - Horse Latitudes . AllMusic . August 15, 2022 . August 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815230352/https://www.allmusic.com/album/horse-latitudes-mw0000091905 . live .
  88. Web site: The Promise Ring Biography & History. AllMusic. Huey, Steve. June 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200326144527/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-promise-ring-mn0000855836/biography. March 26, 2020. live.
  89. Book: Sims, Josh. 100 Ideas that Changed Street Style. Laurence King. 2014. London.
  90. Encyclopedia: Cateforis. Theo. Emo . July 25, 2013 . Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press . 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2240803.
  91. Web site: Promise Ring: Very Emergency. https://web.archive.org/web/20080208040930/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21066-very-emergency. Pitchfork. Mirov, Nick. November 1, 1999. February 8, 2008. June 24, 2020.
  92. Very Emergency. https://archive.today/20200626153929/https://ew.com/article/1999/11/12/very-emergency/. Entertainment Weekly. Raftery, Brian M.. November 12, 1999. June 26, 2020. June 23, 2020.
  93. Web site: Polished Power Pop. MTV. Kandell, Steve. December 8, 1999. February 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050602/http://www.mtv.com/news/569963/polished-power-pop/. February 15, 2019. dead.
  94. Web site: Emo at the Crossroads: 'Very Emergency' and 'Something to Write Home About' at 20. https://web.archive.org/web/20191005051746/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/emo_at_the_crossroads_very_emergency_and_something_to_write_home_about_at_2. Under the Radar. King, Ian. October 4, 2019. October 5, 2019. July 3, 2022.
  95. Web site: Butler. Blake. 30° Everywhere – The Promise Ring. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925222011/http://www.allmusic.com/album/30-deg-everywhere-mw0000593842. September 25, 2017. June 29, 2020. AllMusic.
  96. Web site: The Promise Ring's 'Nothing Feels Good' Proved There Was Room for Pop in Emo. Vice. Cepeda, Eduardo. August 31, 2017. June 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191207224654/https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/599qyq/the-promise-ring-nothing-feels-good-1997-the-year-emo-broke. December 7, 2019. live.
  97. Web site: Float On. https://web.archive.org/web/20021225045605/http://anti.com/press.php?CatalogID=86617&pressid=290. Anti-. Dookey, Spence. May 3, 2002. December 25, 2002. June 21, 2020.
  98. Web site: An app for lists, live Rush, and 3 old Promise Ring favorites. The A.V. Club. Eakin, Marah. November 21, 2015. June 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191106043745/https://music.avclub.com/an-app-for-lists-live-rush-and-3-old-promise-ring-fav-1798286703. November 6, 2019. live.
  99. Web site: Essential album: The Promise Ring-'Nothing Feels Good'. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322232231/https://blog.chron.com/miked/2016/01/essential-album-the-promise-ring-nothing-feels-good/. Houston Chronicle. Damante, Mike. January 14, 2016. March 22, 2016. June 26, 2020.
  100. Web site: Jade Tree: The Essentials, the Overlooked, and the Rightfully Forgotten. Vice. Blest, Paul. June 18, 2014. July 1, 2020. August 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190818062706/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/6w3xx6/jade-tree-the-essentials-the-overlooked-and-the-rightfully-forgotten. live.
  101. Web site: Very Emergency - The Promise Ring. AllMusic. Butler, Blake. June 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112184057/https://www.allmusic.com/album/very-emergency-mw0000256648. November 12, 2019. live.
  102. Wood/Water . 2002 . booklet . Anti- . 6617-2 . The Promise Ring.
  103. Web site: A Whole New Promise. https://web.archive.org/web/20021230184244/http://anti.com/press.php?CatalogID=86617&pressid=348. Anti-. Downs, Gordon. May 15, 2002. December 30, 2002. June 20, 2020.
  104. D'Angelo 2002, p. 5
  105. Web site: The Promise Ring 'Wood/Water'. https://web.archive.org/web/20021225052058/http://anti.com/press.php?CatalogID=86617&pressid=275. Anti-. Finnell, Scott. April 18, 2002. December 25, 2002. June 21, 2020.
  106. Web site: The Promise Ring 'Wood/Water'. https://web.archive.org/web/20021225052422/http://anti.com/press.php?CatalogID=86617&pressid=262. Anti-. Mohager, Kamruz. March 27, 2002. December 25, 2002. June 21, 2020.
  107. Citations regarding publications calling the album pop:
    • D'Angelo 2002, p. 5
    • Web site: The Promise Ring: Wood/Water. The A.V. Club. Murray, Noel. May 21, 2002. May 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191106093639/https://music.avclub.com/the-promise-ring-wood-water-1798197514. November 6, 2019. live.
    • Web site: Promise Ring : Wood/Water. NME. Ahmed, Imran. September 12, 2005. June 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200515131214/https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-6403-328896. May 15, 2020. live.
    • Web site: The most important CDs of the week. https://web.archive.org/web/20020606094410/http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/0,1518,193022,00.html. Der Spiegel. Wigger, Ian. 2002. June 6, 2002. June 20, 2020. DE.
    • Web site: Promise Ring. Ox-Fanzine. Hiller, Joachim. March–May 2002. June 27, 2020. DE. https://archive.today/20200627080437/https://www.ox-fanzine.de/interview/promise-ring-781. June 27, 2020. live.

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