COMMON CAUSE
COMMON CAUSE is: Daniel, Hans, Jon, Espen, Truls
Common Cause started as an idea between Daniel and Jon in late 2005. Although they both had other bands at the time (Damage Control, Soulfire and Shipwrecked), they felt there was a certain style of hardcore they wanted to play, that didn’t quite fit with either of their current bands. A band drawing influences from 80’s hardcore bands like Youth of Today, Straight Ahead or The Abused, rather than the X-Claim!-inspired sound of Shipwrecked or Damage Control’s more melodic edge. An idea of a band that wasn’t in conjunction with the latest fads, or tried to do something “new” or “progressive” – just a band that played by-the-numbers traditional hardcore, and did it well. They recruited Hans (Soulfire, Turn Cold) on second guitar, P.O. (Enforcer, Damage Control, Insurance Risk) on bass and Truls (Onward, Soulfire, Washington Disease) on drums, and set out to do the band mainly on a project-basis, record a demo and maybe play a few shows.
The 5-song demo was recorded in March of 2006, and upon it’s release about a month later it received a lot more attention than any of the members had dared hope for. Around the same time, Damage Control called it quits, and it was decided to make the band more serious. The 7” EP ‘Statement Of Purpose’ was released in November 2006 on Belgium’s Powered Records, followed by several tours around Europe with bands like The First Step, Justice and ON. 2008 saw the release of the full-length ‘The Power to Change’, and also the departure of P.O., who left to focus on his art studies, and was subsequently replaced by Espen (Death Is Not Glamorous/Problems). It’s this line-up that has been touring and writing songs throughout 2009, and is now gearing up for another great year, starting out with the re-release of the 7″ and demo on React!, followed by a U.S.-trip and a new 7″ EP.
