A Wake in Providence (band)

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A Wake in Providence
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A Wake in Providence in 2015. From Left to Right: Brandon Ricardo, Owen Hayes, Chris Gonzalez, D'Andre Tyre and Josh Freeman
Background information
Also known asAWIP
Origin Staten Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Unique Leader Records
  • Outerloop
Members
  • Adam Mercer
  • D'Andre Tyre
  • Jordan Felion
  • Jessie McEnneny
Past members
  • Adam Echevarrias
  • Alex Vinamagua
  • Demetrio Lopez
  • Frank Altieri
  • Tom Smith Jr.
  • Jon Denton
  • Chris Gonzalez
  • Owen Hayes
  • Brandon Ricardo
  • Josh Freeman
  • Will Ramos
  • Anthony Dipietro
Website awakeinprovidence.com

A Wake in Providence is an American deathcore band formed in 2010 in Staten Island, NYC. [1] The band currently consists of vocalist Adam Mercer, guitarist/vocalist D'Andre Tyre, guitarist Jordan Felion and drummer Jessie McEnneny. [2] The band has released four studio albums with their latest being I Write to You, My Darling Decay, released on July 26, 2024, through Unique Leader Records. The band has also released two EPs. [3] Lorna Shore vocalist Will Ramos formerly sang in this band from 2016 to 2018. [4]

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History

Formation, Serpents and Insidious (2010–2015)

A Wake in Providence was formed in the summer of 2010 in Staten Island. [1] After they recruited guitarists Josh Freeman in 2011 and Tom Smith Jr. in 2012, they independently released their debut EP titled Serpents on November 24, 2012. [5] The band released their first music video, which was for the song "Through the Eyes of a Traitor" which was released on March 12, 2013. [6] The band would do a collab with Immoralist vocalist, Davis Rider and release a new single titled "Psycho" on November 16, 2013. [7] The band released their second EP titled Insidious on June 23, 2015, which too was released independently. The EP would also feature a collaboration with Dealey Plaza vocalist, Bryan Long on the song "Insidious" and Infant Annihilator vocalist, Dickie Allen on the song "Black Mass". [8]

Will Ramos and signing to Outerloop Records (2016–2018)

Chris Gonzalez left in 2016. [9] The band hired Secrets Don't Sleep vocalist, Will Ramos as their new vocalist. The band would release their first single with him titled "The Imperfect: Iconoclast" on July 6, 2016. [10] On February 24th, 2017, the band announced that they are signing to Outerloop Records and released their first single with them titled "A Darkened Gospel". [11] On October 27, 2017, the band released their debut studio album, Insidious: Phase II. The album is a re-recording of the 2015 EP Insidious along with a re-recording of the 2013 single "Psycho". The re-recorded Psycho features Shadow of Intent vocalist, Ben Duerr. The album also features a brand-new song titled "Ov Hell" which features Spite vocalist, Darius Tehrani. Guitarist D’Andre Tyre states that the Insidious EP is what helped the band get bigger and they believe that want to really highlight it and give it a new flare. [12]

Adam Mercer and signing to Unique Leader Records (2018–2022)

Ramos left in 2018 to join Monument of a Memory. Adam Mercer from Entombed in the Abyss was recruited as the new vocalist. [13] The band released their second studio album titled The Blvck Sun||The Blood Moon with him on March 22, 2019. The album features guest vocals from former Aversions Crown vocalist, Mark Poida and Thy Art is Murder vocalist CJ McMahon. The album was received very positively from fans. [14] The band would go on a hiatus before announcing that they are signing to Unique Leader Records on April 22, 2022, and releasing a brand new single titled "Godkiller", which was received very positively from fans and is arguably their most popular single. [15] The band released another new single on August 11, 2022, titled "The Horror ov the Old Gods" along with the announcement of their third studio album Eternity which was released on October 21, 2022. [16] The band released another single from the album titled "We Are Eternity" on September 23, 2022. [17] Godkiller and Eternity would see the band's departure from their original deathcore sound and move onto symphonic deathcore.

I Write to You, My Darling Decay (2024–present)

In 2023, the band took part in the Suffer Forever Tour with Angelmaker, Vulvodynia, Falsifier and Carcosa. [18] They also took part in Oceano's tour for the 15th anniversary of their debut album Depths [19] and Signs of the Swarms' tour for their 10th anniversary. [20] On May 21, 2024, the band released a new single titled "Mournful Benediction" featuring Shadow of Intent vocalist Ben Duerr, along with the announcement of their fourth studio album I Write to You, My Darling Decay which was released on July 26, 2024. [21] The album's second single titled "Agonofinis" was released on June 25, 2024. [22] The album features a lot of orchestral arrangements performed by guitarist/vocalist D'Andre Tyre as well a lot more clean vocals performed by him. The album also features opera vocals performed by Caroline Joy. [23]

Band members

Timeline

A Wake in Providence (band)

Discography

Studio Albums
TitleAlbum details
Insidious: Phase II
  • Released: October 27, 2017
  • Label: Outerloop Records
  • Format: Digital
The Blvck Sun || The Blood Moon
  • Released: March 22, 2019
  • Label: Outerloop Records
  • Format: Digital
Eternity
  • Released: October 21, 2022
  • Label: Unique Leader Records
  • Format: Digital
I Write to You, My Darling Decay
  • Released: July 26, 2024
  • Label: Unique Leader Records
  • Format: Digital
EPs
TitleEP details
Serpents
  • Released: November 24, 2012
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital
Insidious
  • Released: June 23, 2015
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital

Singles

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