AOV06 TO LEARN « No war without tears » MCD

TO LEARN  is a  new band from France. And we gotta say that it's been a while since a French band impressed us that much. Well known on the french scene (one member also performs in Right 4 Life) they are playing a crazy music that mixes influences as various as metal, old school hardcore, noise or even emo. Despite those many styles you can clearly notice by listening to their first MCD "No war without tears" that their interpretation is focused on Hardcore's rage and energy.

Concerning lives shows, TO LEARN has experienced enough stages to set on fire any place and any crowd. They already proved it while opening for great bands such as CRO-MAGS or even MADBALL, and  for underground hardcore bands like GOOD CLEAN FUN or FOR THE LIVING. TO LEARN  wanna keep an open mind and are willing to play in front of a lot of different crowds. And are also more than willing to play shows here and there all over Europe.

Gotta admit their name might sound a bit strange but it's far from being senseless. TO LEARN  reminds us what is essential : keep on acquiring new knowledge and applying it on all levels of our being. This fits into a state of mind that want to be constructive et evolutionary, as nothing is forever granted ! In a more esoteric way, this name means re-learning something hidden deep inside each of us, our very treasure : the origins of life. According to the group members, it signifies the freedom of speech and the survival in a world where most of us are already dead as they hold back their feelings.

Still with this demanding attitude, TO LEARN shows that nonsense and chaos are reigning over our earth and modern western society. Their lyrics deal with our concern of our environment : psychological, social or even spiritual.

Today TO LEARN redefines their goals : make their music well-known to any kind of audience, and concentrate on the writing of their first full length album. So don’t be surprised if the band is booked on many gigs and festivals in the upcoming year. Futhermore the addition of a second guitar leads TO LEARN to a new and more complete sound and gives them more songwriting freedom. The upcoming album that will of course gain from this new member is sheduled for 2002. The band also works on remixes of their songs by electronic music artist.

	TO LEARN set the tone with this first 6 songs attack and is now "soul searching" in their musical universe for better achievement of themselves. That is their very own world and you can feel most welcome !