ARTIST: Shirock
TITLE: Everything Burns
LABEL: Shirock Publishing
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 219kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 48m total
RELEASE DATE: 2009-00-00
RIP DATE: 2009-02-10
Track List
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1. New Solution 3:43
2. Time Goes By 4:48
3. Still Young 3:53
4. I'll Take Rain 3:05
5. Say It Out 4:10
6. Drag You Down 4:01
7. Man Inside 3:53
8. Calm Inside The Storm 3:59
9. Silver 3:40
10. Everything Burns Intro 1:55
11. Everything Burns 6:08
12. I Have Been Redeemed (Reprise) 5:18
Release Notes:
ôThe songs on the album ù they're our lives, our relationships, our friendships
within the band. They're our pursuit of trying to figure out life, who we are,
who God is, and how it all makes sense,ö Chuck says. ôItÆs all of that put to
music.ö
Indeed the songs on Everything Burns wrestle with the big questions. ôNew
Solutionö is about hoping for change and ôa different way of doing things
because how things are now just doesnÆt work,ö Chuck says. ôTime Goes Byö
reflects a sense of restlessness. ôWe all go through those times when we wish we
were in a different place or that life looked a bit different ù when youÆre just
kind of stuck,ö Pap says. ôStill Youngö insists that as long as youÆre alive,
you still have a chance to make a difference, Pap says. Finally, thereÆs
ôEverything Burns,ö which is the albumÆs title track and sums up SHIROCKÆs
mission statement. ôItÆs this idea that our time is so valuable and limited...we
want to use is wisely,ö Chuck says. ôSo much around us is temporary. We want to
live for the things that really matteràlike relationships, pouring time and
resources into people, and really making a difference. Everything else just
burns.ö
SHIROCK donÆt just sing about making a difference, they are actually making it
happen. They recently launched the non-profit organization Everything Burns as a
way to encourage their fans to help those in need. ôPeople are passionate right
now about wanting to do something to effect change,ö Pap says, ôbut sometimes
itÆs hard to know how to get involved. This is a way for us to connect people we
meet at shows with people in their area trying to make a difference.ö In
February 2009, SHIROCK will launch the ôEverything Burns Tour,ö which will stop
in 14 major cities and partner with local charities working to solve issues of
homelessness and poverty in their area. All income from the tour will go
directly to charity.
SHIROCKÆs other plans for 2009 include expanding their Nashville-based fashion
line, Irock Clothing, which Chuck and Pap launched in 2008 as a creative outlet
and means to develop their brand. ôSo much of the band merchandise we see
doesnÆt really have the right fit or feel,ö Chuck says. ôWe wanted to make
T-shirts that you would want to wear even if you didnÆt know the music. WeÆve
always been interested in fashion and wearing clothes that represent a personÆs
individuality and uniqueness.ö The line, which features shirts, jackets, bags,
and accessories, has been carried in stores regionally, and has sold out at
every boutique that carried it.
And of course 2009 will see the February release of Everything Burns, which
SHIROCK recorded at NashvilleÆs Ocean Way studio with Jay Ruston. Five songs
have been available since March 2008, when the EP 5 was released digitally on
iTunes. In addition, the band sold more than 3,000 copies over seven months on
the road, due in no small part to the strong fanbase SHIROCK has built through
grassroots touring (more than 150 shows in the eastern U.S. in 2008) and
marketing. Five songs from Everything Burns have also been featured on MTVÆs The
Hills among other placements on Television - including NBCÆs ER.
Getting their songs heard is all part of SHIROCKÆs grand plan to make a
difference. ôSo much music these days is just noise,ö Chuck says. ôIt might be
great-sounding noise, but it's still noise. ItÆs not communicating something
real that makes you feel something. For us itÆs about so much more than
entertainment. We strive to make you feel something in everything we do.ö