Mayfly recently announced a new guitarist Joliffe Huber (Two Dragons). Check out an video announcement below.
In other news, Mayfly needs your help! ‘If you would like to see us perform at the Cincinnati stop of the Vans Warped Tour this summer, please follow this link and listen to the music, watch the videos and share the page to raise our buzz rating. The higher buzz rating we have, the better chance there is that we will get to perform. Thanks!’
Mayfly‘s debut EP “Vereor Deus, Non Dogma”, has been released on Feb. 11th. through Voluminous Records.
Formed in November of 2011, Mayfly has seen several iterations including a variety of line-up changes. However, throughout these changes, the group has been creating steadily more immersive and unique music the likes of which has been taking their local scene of Troy, Ohio by storm. In one part, this is due no doubt to the variety with which they reach out and snare the listener’s ear.
On one hand, Mayfly has faster, more aggressive tracks like ‘Skylights,’ which blend 90’s style hard rock and hardcore with more modern metalcore and melodic elements (think As Cities Burn meets Refused for a drink, but gets into a bar fight with Underoath). On the other hand, tracks like ‘Jihad’ heir more towards the radio-friendly side, incorporating more melodic elements and crooned, clean singing, a la Dead Poetic or Funeral for a Friend flirting with a Deftones song. While those tracks represent either extreme of the band’s spectrum, ‘Eternal Respiration’ looms in the dead center, with fast-paced and pummeling instrumentation that walks hand-in-hand with softly sung (and the occasional belted refrain) vocals.
Our review for “Vereor Deus, Non Dogma” can be found here.
Upcoming Shows:
May 16 Sidney Boat Club Sidney, OH
May 22 Marshall Road Church of God Kettering, OH
Jun 13 Grace Fellowship Church Peebles, OH
Jun 20 The Royal Vapor King Lima, OH
Video below ‘Jihad’
Related Articles:
‘Mayfly’ Announce Release Date For “Vereor Deus, Non Dogma” EP, Album Teaser Available [Jan. 2014]
Mayfly – “Vereor Deus, Non Dogma” EP [Album Review]
‘Mayfly’ Unleash Live Lyric Video for ‘Skylights’ [Sept. 2014]
‘Mayfly’ Release ‘Jihad’ (feat. Darin Keim of Staple) Lyric Video [April 2015]