LOS ANGELES ll August 21, 2014 – In early June, FUSE exclusively announced the debut of This Legend consisting of former Yellowcard members Longineu Parsons III and Ben Harper, Chris Castillo (Stanley and the Search), and Steven Neufeld (Hey Mike!). The band also signed to Cyber Tracks, an LA based record label owned by El Hefe (guitarist of NOFX) and wife Jen Abeyta.
Today, This Legend is happy to announce their first headlining tour this September, the West Coastin Tour, kicking off at Loaded in Los Angeles on September 18th. The band is ecstatic to give fans a sneak peek into their debut album set for release late this fall. Just last month the band finished recording at the Panda Studios with heavy-hitting producer, Sam Pura (The Story So Far, State Champs, Basement).
WEST COASTIN TOUR DATES:
Thurs. Sept 18 – Loaded, Los Angeles, CA
Fri. Sept 19 – Soda Bar, San Diego, CA
Mon. Sept 22 – Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
Tues. Sept 23 – The Railyard, Billings, MT *(Official Dropkick Murphy’s Afterparty)
Wed. Sept 24 – The Palace, Missoula, MT
Fri. Sept 26 – El Corazon Lounge, Seattle, WA
Sat. Sept 27 – Alhambra, Portland, OR
THIS LEGEND BIO:
It’s no surprise that creating a band takes a lot of work, but coming out of previously successful bands and having to start from scratch takes honest passion. For the first time in over ten years, best friends Longineu Parsons III “LP” and Ben Harper, both formerly of Yellowcard, re-united in May, 2014. They have enlisted Chris Castillo of ‘Stanley and the Search’ and Steven Neufeld of ‘HeyMike!’ to form This Legend.
With a world renowned trumpet player as a dad, it was inevitable that LP would become an unstoppable musician. Starting at the tender age of two, LP quickly picked up the drums with the help of professional drum instructors Max Roach and Art Blakey. Fast forward several years, LP would meet soon-to-be best friend and guitarist Ben Harper at Douglas Anderson School of The Arts. The two formed what would become the well known pop-punk band Yellowcard and toured the world together for many years. Harper would later leave Yellowcard to continue his musical endeavors with his self-founded label, Takeover Records. One of his first signings would be HeyMike!, a punk band from Camarillo, CA. The band saw moderate success throughout the mid-2000’s with the help of Harper’s guidance. Harper and Neufeld, the band’s singer/guitarist, became close friends during their time working together. Also spawning from the local scene, Castillo (having previously played in several San Gabriel Valley bands including ‘Stanley and the Search’) caught the attention of NOFX guitarist El Hefe and wife Jen Abeyta, as a significantly talented singer/songwriter.
After LP’s departure from Yellowcard in March of 2014, he partnered with Harper to collaborate again. Unsure of what was to come musically, the duo wanted to lean on El Hefe for advice. El Hefe suggested they begin writing with Castillo, a musician he and Abeyta had taken under their wing for some time. After solidifying a singer, guitarist and drummer, a bassist and backing vocalist was needed. The group enlisted long time friend Neufeld to fill the slot. 2014 would prove to be the perfect year of break-ups and make-ups. In May of 2014, the band would sign to Cyber Tracks, an LA based record label owned by El Hefe (guitarist of NOFX) and Abeyta. Upon selecting the band name This Legend, LP stated, “It’s a positive statement to say, ‘no matter who you are and no matter how many times you get put down in the world, you can look at yourself in the mirror and see a legend.'”
THIS LEGEND SOCIAL MEDIA:
