The Wars of 1812

For the most part, The Wars of 1812 were born from nothing more than five days spent together in a basement studio.

In the summer of 2oo6, four friends united in De Pere, WI to make a record. The group had played and recorded together in various pairings throughout the years, but never together. Over the course of five days, the quartet learned, rehearsed, recorded, and fashioned together a cohesive assemblage of nine songs, which would come to be known collectively as Status Quo Ante Bellum - translating to "as it was before the war." During their short week together, the new friends unexpectedly felt the need to pursue something more than a mere self-gratifying side project. With various ties in different cities, they would not be able to construct a sturdy plan for quite some time and, meanwhile, Status Quo would remain quietly concealed. Almost a year later, the Wars finally convinced each other to leave their homes, full-time jobs, and aspirations for graduate school in order to form together permanently as a band. In August of 2oo7, all four relocated and reunited in Minnesota's Twin Cities, and attempted to create a sound in a music scene they knew very little about.