The Casual Lean emerged from a basement back east, the year was 2003 and each member had just moved to the centralized location in Massachusetts of. Justin (vocals) had convinced his parents to let the boys develop the charged yet melodic rock ‘n roll and soon The Casual Lean started homing in on a sound that would gain them much buzz in subsequent years.<br><br>Chris notes:<br>“We consisted of the remaining band members of a local favorite called Heaven & Breakfast who toured the east coast and Midwest in their heyday, building a dense and loyal following from Pennsylvania to Florida and beyond.”<br><br>After calling it quits, Justin and Chris wanted to begin a new project and drummer Matt had contacted his longtime childhood friend Jesse to do the same thing, separately. Eventually both paired musicians would learn of each other’s projects and combine forces. Jesse moved back to Massachusetts and Worcester local metal hero Brian Davitt joined to round out this motley crew. They wore the track “Bye Bye Pilot,” which was the first whole song written by The Casual Lean as a cohesive entity at this point. The band considers this to be the main stepping point in their sound as well as in “Swears.”<br><br>After spellbinding audiences with similarly emphatic live performances in Boston, Worcester, Providence, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and beyond with bands such as TV on the Radio, Say Anything, Taylor Hawkins and the Coat Tail Riders, Men Women and Children amongst many others, the buzz around The Casual Lean was palpable.<br><br>In April of 2005 they were dubbed Alternative Press’ “Unsigned Band of the Month” (when AP only chose one band each month) and soon a contract was on the table with an independent powerhouse to record their first full-length record “Swears.” After 5 months of negotiations both the band and the label decided that it was in their best interests to pass on the offer. The Casual Lean was confident that with hard work and dedication, a label with the right resources, staff and outlook would come along.<br>--<br>Despite the fact that the casual lean did not sign at that point, they were still included in the Bob Dylan tribute release entitled "Pauper's Peasants, Princes, and Kings: The Songs of Bob Dylan,” with their rendition of Dylan's cult classic “Sara.”<br><br>In 2006 The Casual Lean graced the pages of Alternative Press once again, this time as one of their "Bands You Need to Know About in 2006." With that, The Casual Lean continued to tour, tour, tour.<br><br>After the final touches on “Swears” were made, a label came along that exceeded The Casual Lean’s expectations in terms of dedication, communication, resources and mission. Glen Schwartz, director of A&R of Orange Peal Records, signed The Casual Lean in early 2007. “Swears” will be out in July of 2007.10. http://www.imeem.com/thecasuallean Delta 0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss We are pleased to announce the release of our latest and greatest record, our debut full-length Orange Peal Records release called "Swears." Grab a copy at your local music store or cruise over to smartpunk.com or Itunes.<br><br>Here is what the press are saying:<br><br><a href="http://www.wonkavisionmagazine.com/reviews/?p=361">http://www.wonkavisionmagazine.com/reviews/?p=361</a><br><a href="http://www.pastepunk.com/reviews.php?v=2334">http://www.pastepunk.com/reviews.php?v=2334</a><br><a href="http://www.pastepunk.com/news.php?nav=rss&rss_id=8216">http://www.pastepunk.com/news.php?nav=rss&rss_id=8216</a><br><br>Thank you for the support and we'll see you soon!<br> The Casual Lean record release http://www.imeem.com/thecasuallean/blogs/2007/07/31/kZhjVSO0/swears-is-here Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:20:04 -0000 wLHNSfHdnC The Casual Lean Swears http://www.imeem.com/thecasuallean/playlist/HWUZ-e5_/swears-music-playlist/ Tue, 22 May 2007 21:58:34 -0000 QDVY_DgJ4V