Palisades (band)

Palisades
Palisades in 2016.
Background information
Origin	Iselin, New Jersey, United States
Genres	Electronicore, post-hardcore, EDM
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Rise
Associated acts	Sleeping with Sirens, Crown the Empire, Tyler Carter, Marilyn is Dead, Pathway to Providence, Our Last Night, blackbear
Members	Louis Miceli Jr. Aaron Rosa Xavier Adames Matthew Marshall Brandon Elgar Graves
Past members	Brandon Sidney Earl Halasan

Palisades is an American electronicore band from Iselin, New Jersey. They formed in 2011 and are currently signed to Rise Records.^[1] The band began work on its first full-length album, Outcasts, in 2012. The album was released the following year. In 2014, the band released a music video for a song titled "High and Low". The band announced plans for a second album in 2014.

On December 2, 2014 it was announced through Rise Records Facebook page that the band's second album would be called "Mind Games" and it was released on January 15, 2015.

History

The band released three singles off of their five song EP "I'm Not Dying Today", which was originally titled "The Rise" before the signing to Rise Records. The singles were "Immortal", "Bury It" and "Disclosure", featuring Tyler Telle Smith of The Word Alive. The singles had gained some internet buzz and also gained the attention of Rise Records who had decided to release the EP as well the additional full-length record deal. Rise had released that they had signed Palisades on December 20, 2011.^[2] The "I'm Not Dying Today" was released on February 7, 2012 and was on the Rock Top 10 on iTunes for two consecutive days. In March, the band released a live video for the single "Bury It".

Palisades went on their first tour as a signed band with Us, From Outside, A Faylene Sky, Send The Messenger and, shortly after, released they were going to be on the Rise Records tour, with The Air I Breathe, My Ticket Home, and Hands Like Houses. The band then went to tour with Our Last Night, Crown the Empire, Set It Off, and Lions Lions on the Freedom Isn't Free tour.

On July 3, 2012, the band had announced that they were going to Canada with labelmates My Ticket Home and an unsigned band, Horizons. In November 2012, the band went to Chango Studios to record their debut album with producer Cameron Mizell. On January 11, 2013, the band announced that they had replaced At The Skylines on the I See Stars Filthy February Pt.1 Tour.^[3] On April 9, 2013, it was announced, through Alternative Press, that Palisades would release their debut full-length album, entitled Outcasts, on May 21, 2013.

Palisades in 2013.

In April, Palisades embarked on their second Rise Records tour with headliners Like Moths To Flames, Crown The Empire, The Color Morale, and My Ticket Home, and they announced that they would be continuing to tour with Crown The Empire on the Generation Now tour, with Capture The Crown, Heartist, and Famous Last Words.

On May 3, 2013, the band announced an end of production of their music video for their single "Outcasts", featuring Andy Leo of Crown The Empire.^[4] On May 29, 2013, the music video for "Outcasts" was released by Rise Records

On May 21, 2013, the debut record "Outcasts" was released, and it reached #4 on the iTunes rock charts, #7 on Billboard's hot new artists chart, and debuted at #181 on the Billboard top 200 lists.

On January 15, 2014, they released a music video for "High and Low".

On April 2, 2014 they released their cover of Beyoncé’s hit single “Drunk In Love” through Alternative Press.^[5]

On May 28, 2014, the band announced that they would be heading to the studio to begin work on their second album. Vocalist Lou Miceli released a statement regarding the overall sound of the band's second album stating: "We’re so excited to finally be in the studio recording our second album. We have grown so much since our last album and have really established a sound that is truly just PALISADES. We feel like we are able to capture the energy of our live shows and put it into an actual recording this time around. We are not holding anything back and can’t wait to make our mark with this sophomore release."^[6]

Band members

• Louis Miceli – lead vocals (2011–present)
• Xavier Adames – lead guitar, backing vocals (2011–present)
• Matthew Marshall – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2011–present)
• Graves – turntables, keyboards (2016–present)
• Brandon Elgar – bass guitar, backing vocals (2016–present)
• Aaron Rosa – drums, percussion (2011–present)

Former members

• Brandon Sidney - bass guitar, backing vocals (2011–2016)
• Earl Halasan - turnables, keyboards (2011–2016), lead and rhythm guitar (2011–2013)

Discography

Studio albums

• Outcasts (2013)
• Mind Games (2015)
• Palisades (2017)

EPs

• I'm Not Dying Today (2012)
• Another Techno Jawn (2014)

Videography

Music videos

• "Bury It" (2012)
• "Disclosure" (2012)
• "Outcasts" featuring Andy Leo from Crown the Empire (2013)
• "High and Low" featuring Tyler Carter of Issues (2014)
• "Mind Games" - featuring Champs (2014)
• "No Chaser" (2015)
• "Fall" (2016)

Tours

Tour name	Participating bands	Country/Continent	Participating from - to
The Revived Tour	Us, From Outside, A Faylene Sky, Palisades, Send The Messenger	North America	February – March 2012
The Jamboree 3 Festival	Like Moths to Flames, The Acacia Strain, The Black Dahlia Murder, Palisades, and more	North America	April 2012
Rise Records Freshman Class of 2012 Tour	The Air I Breathe, My Ticket Home, Hands Like Houses, Palisades	North America	May 2012
The Freedom Isn't Free Tour	Our Last Night, Crown the Empire, Set It Off, Palisades, Lions Lions, 'Alive, in Standby'	North America	June 2012
The Canadian Takeover Tour	My Ticket Home, Palisades, Horizons	North America	September 2012
The Infamous Tour	Abandon All Ships, Skip The Foreplay, For All Those Sleeping, Upon This Dawning, Palisades	North America	October 2012
The Filthy February Pt 1 Tour	I See Stars, For All Those Sleeping, Get Scared, Upon This Dawning, Palisades	North America	February 2013
The Rise Records Tour 2013	Like Moths To Flames, Crown The Empire, The Color Morale, Palisades, My Ticket Home	North America	April 2013
The Generation Now Tour	Crown The Empire, Capture the Crown, Palisades, Heartist, Famous Last Words	North America	May 2013
The Fear Inside Our Bones Tour	The Almost, Palisades, Sugar Glider	North America	June 2013
The Started At The Bottom, Now We're Here Tour	I See Stars, The Word Alive, Crown The Empire, Get Scared, Dayshell, Palisades	North America	October - November 2013
This Is How The Wind Shifts Europe Tour	Silverstein, Dream On Dreamer, Palisades	Europe	November - December 2013
Ride or Die Tour	Palisades, Famous Last Words, Tear Out The Heart, So Many Ways, One Last Look	North America	January - February 2014
The Acceptance Speech Tour	Dance Gavin Dance, Capture the Crown, Palisades, Bleach Blonde, Hideouts	North America	April - May 2014
The Allstars Tour	I See Stars, The Acacia Strain, Like Moths to Flames, Slaves, Structures, Mutrix, Betraying the Martyrs, Palisades, Sworn In, Upon this Dawning, and more	North America	July - August 2014
The Present, Future, Past Tour	We Came As Romans, For Today, The Color Morale, Palisades	North America	September - October 2014
The Not Your American Idols Tour	For All Those Sleeping, Capture The Crown, Ice Nine Kills, Palisades, Myka Relocate, Youth In Revolt	North America	October - November 2014
The Win-tour	For The Fallen Dreams, Palisades, Cane Hill	North America	December 2014
The Mind Games Release Tour	Palisades, For All I Am. Youth in Revolt, Aspire	North America	January 2015
Our Last Night World Tour	Palisades, Our Last Night	Europe	May 2015
Younger Dreams Tour	Palisades, Our Last Night, Crooks	Europe	October/November 2015

References

External links

• Palisades on Facebook