Having signed with legendary hardcore label Revelation Records, Be Well are excited to announce their upcoming EP, Hello Sun, set for release on May 20th. Serving as a followup to the band’s critically acclaimed The Weight And The Cost (2020), the record is full of high-energy, melodic hardcore infused with emotion and lyrical depth. Across the six songs on the EP, frontman and producer Brian McTernan (Turnstile, Thrice, Hot Water Music) finds emotional catharsis through examination of childhood trauma, depression, and fatherhood while still providing a hopeful light. Today, the band shares the first song on Hello Sun, “Treadless”. Clocking in at just over two-minutes, the fast paced track showcases the impeccable musicianship of the band - guitarists Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour) and Peter Tsouras (Fairweather), bassist Aaron Dalbec (Bane), and drummer Shane Johnson (Fairweather). The video for “Treadless” reflects on the lyrical content of the song, crossing between make believe and reality.
On the anthemic “I Will Leave You With This,” frontman and lifelong musician/producer Brian McTernan spends a rare moment taking stock of his career. The video for the song reflects on these memories through photos and video from his Salad Days Studio, showing footage not only from recording Hello Sun, but from working with bands like Circa Survive, Turnstile, Thrice, Bane, Fireworks, Strike Anywhere and Praise just to name a few. McTernan states that his newly found view has been healing and inspiring:
“One of the most incredible things about putting out the first Be Well record, and doing interviews, was talking to people about the impact that the records that I've spent my life making had on their lives. I had never fully processed how meaningful it was. That might sound crazy, but I had only really held on to the negatives in a lot of ways. At my darkest times, I felt like I had wasted my life. I am now able to look back and see that I was a part of something way bigger than me. I played a role in helping artists that I respect beyond words create things that will live forever. How did I never allow myself to take any joy in that? ‘I Will Leave You With This’ is a defiant song, to myself in a way, like, ‘I’m not ever gonna lose that perspective.’”
Speaking on writing “Treadless”, McTernan states:
“I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out how I ended up this late in life, without ever dealing with issues that have followed me since I was a kid. This song is a reflection on how many things I never said and how different I want my life to be moving forward.”
Hello Sun Tracklist:
1. Treadless
2. I Will Leave You With This
3. An Endless Loop
4. Hello Sun
5. Only One Wish
6. In The Shadow Of Who You Thought I Was