With Our Arms to the Sun explained

With Our Arms to the Sun
Origin:	Arizona, United States
Genre:	Post-metal
Years Active:	2012–present
Label:	Fade to Silence Records
Current Members:	Josh Breckenridge Joseph Leary Joseph Breckenridge Jr.

With Our Arms to the Sun is an American post-metal band formed in Arizona in 2012. The band consists of Josh Breckenridge (vocals, guitar, noise), Joseph Leary (guitar), and Joseph Breckenridge Jr. (bass).

History

Originally a solo demo project, Josh Breckenridge recorded an early draft of Delicate Union of Minds in his home studio.^[1] He approached his brother Joseph Breckenridge Jr. and childhood friend Joseph Leary to collaborate and the completed EP was released on social media in early 2013.^[2] They quickly followed up with the well received LP The Trilogy in August of the same year.^{[3] [4]} The album featured cover art by Chet Zar. The band began touring regionally in the American Southwest and was featured on the score of the documentary Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters.^[5]

With Our Arms to the Sun went back to the studio in early 2014 enlisting the help of Isis drummer Aaron Harris and film/television composer Jonathon Levi Shanes. The resulting album A Far Away Wonder gained high praise^[6] including nominations for Loudwire's Best Metal Song of 2014 for the single "Tessellation"^[7] and Best New Act of 2014.^[8] The band toured heavily through the remainder of 2014 and into 2015 supporting such acts as John 5, Doyle, Mushroomhead,^[9] and playing the Monster Mash Music Festival alongside Coheed and Cambria, Primus, and Tool.^[10] During this time, they signed with former Spitfire Records founder Paul Bibeau's new label Fade to Silence Records^[11] and gained an endorsement from Schecter Guitar Research.^[12]

Winter 2015 saw With Our Arms to the Sun return to the writing process, starting on their soon to be released LP Orenda. The forthcoming album was produced by Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne^[13] and will be supported by a headlining tour with Los Angeles based progressive rock band Socionic.^[14]

Discography

• Delicate Union of Minds (EP, 2013)
• The Trilogy (2013)
• A Far Away Wonder (2014)
• Orenda (2017)
• The Mogollon Monster (2019)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Devil Horns: With Our Arms to the Sun . Devilhorns.org . September 16, 2014 . September 1, 2016.
2. Web site: Josh of With Our Arms to the Sun . Audioeclectica.wordpress.com . August 18, 2016 . September 1, 2016.
3. Web site: Ladyobscure.com . With Our Arms to the Sun- Trilogy . October 10, 2013 . August 29, 2016.
4. Web site: Monger . James Christopher . Allmusic.com . With Our Arms to the Sun- Biography . August 29, 2016.
5. Web site: LA Premiere of ILTPM . Iliketopaintmonsters.com . September 25, 2015 . August 31, 2016.
6. Web site: Kimm . Phil . Album Review: With Our Arms to the Sun – A Far Away Wonder . September 20, 2014 . Rockrevoltmagazine.com . August 29, 2016.
7. Web site: Best Metal Song of 2014 – 4th Annual Loudwire Music Awards . Loudwire.com . January 8, 2015 . August 29, 2016.
8. Web site: Best New Act of 2014 – 4th Annual Loudwire Music Awards . Loudwire.com . January 7, 2015 . August 29, 2016.
9. Web site: Exclusive: With Our Arms to the Sun reveal new album title . Newnoisemagazine.com . April 28, 2016 . September 1, 2016.
10. Web site: With Our Arms to the Sun to rerelease album, play Monster Mash . Ghostcultmag.com . October 23, 2015 . August 31, 2016.
11. Web site: With Our Arms to the Sun sign with Fade to Silence Records . Melodicrock.com . August 26, 2015 . August 31, 2016.
12. Web site: Schecter Artist - With Our Arms to the Sun . Schecterguitars.com . February 4, 2016 . September 1, 2016.
13. Web site: New Releases: Sept. 30, 2016 . Pauseandplay.com . May 26, 2016 . August 31, 2016.
14. Web site: With Our Arms to the Sun announce fall tour Dates with Socionic on the Orenda Rises tour . Musicjunkiepress.com . August 30, 2016 . August 31, 2016.