Written by Brad Garcia
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
It Prevails Live in CA
After a dormant five months It Prevails has made a few announcements in regards to their future as a band. This progressive hardcore band from Portland officially claimed world wide popularity in underground music after releasing their second full length album Capture & Embrace, last winter. This also lead to the band signing with Rain City Records. However with regards to a few local shows around the California area and a short seven day tour with American Me in the UK the band seemed to be avoiding touring and keeping fans updated. Their myspace comment section was soon being filled with questions as to whether It Prevails was still a band or not.
Lead singer Ian Fike, recently posted a blog on the bands myspace page as to what was in store for their future as well as the reasons behind the lack of touring after the album release. It Prevails had located to Denver, Colorado resulting in the loss of three of the five but soon found two new members; Bobby Valeu on guitar and Ian Clarke playing drums. Although the band is still without a permanent bassist It Prevails is not holding back future plans.
It Prevails is currently in the studio, which either means new demos or a new EP as another full length just over a year apart seems a bit rushed. Then again this is the same band that has survived through member and label changes as well as relocation. Fike has also announced that they will be going on a full US tour due to constant demand by their fans. The clouds are starting to clear for it prevails and their return will surely not go unnoticed. “It Prevails, as a band and an idea was born in the summer of 2004 with a phone call between Alex and I when we decided that we wanted to write the most honest music we could.” says Fike as he explains how both guitarist Alex Kutsche and himself rebuild the band.
Keep your eyes peeled on It Prevails as much more is coming www.myspace.com/itprevails
