With their beginning firmly and proudly rooted in the middle of America, Indianapolis natives Gwen Stacy began practicing together in the winter of 2004. “Growing up in Indiana was awesome,” exclaims bassist and founding member Brent Schindler alongside drummer TJ Sego. “We all grew up in surrounding areas of Indianapolis and moved closer to one another when things started to pick up with the band.” On _The Life I Know_, Gwen Stacy come out and immediately destroy the listener’s expectations. Vocalist Cole Wallace’s delivery hearkens back to a time when the message and the need to be understood were an essential part of hardcore. “A lot of our lyrics are about faith, how we struggle through life, and other things people can relate to,” admits Wallace. “The newer stuff is more mature than our earlier material,” continues guitarist Patrick Meadows. “We’ve all grown stronger at what we do.”

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Gwen Stacy

In an age where everything is a cliché, a mere copy of a copy, there are few trying to break the mold and prove that there's still heart in rock n' roll. Enter Gwen Stacy. The members of this band strive to challenge themselves musically and push the envelope of the orthodox structure often found in the hardcore genre. Passionate lyrics backed with a message of love and hope, are forcefully delivered, but easy to swallow, as the vocals come straight from the heart. The music can only be...

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