TEAR US APART is (L-R):
Hal - guitar
Bob - drums
Rob - guitar
Mark - vocals
Andy - bass
 
Brooklyn's TEAR US APART did not grow up together, nor were they part of any music scene. The band's brief personal history and instant musical chemistry has kept them fresh and fast-moving. In their first year, the band played high-profile shows throughout New York, self-released two EPs and built a fan base with their raw, adrenaline-fueled music.
 
Formed in April 2002 from the ashes of Cut Up, the newly dubbed TEAR US APART convened in a tiny studio to put together a fresh collection of songs.
 
The band made its live debut at a sold-out show at New York's legendary club Brownies, with Taking Back Sunday and Breaking Pangaea. Based on the crowd's reaction, they knew they were onto something.
 
After releasing a three-song EP in summer 2002 and 2003's IODINE EP, TEAR US APART have a new demo, simply titled, "Recorded Music."
 
P R E S S
 
Splendid E-zine:
"... [TEAR US APART] deserves to be heard. You might hear a more elemental Sparta, a punkier Stavesacre or a less testosterone-drunk Boy Sets Fire, but regardless of the comparison you develop, no other act is an exact match for TEAR US APART's musical DNA."
 
The Village Voice:
"Compelling local outfit TEAR US APART are tortured in the best kind of post-punk way -- with jagged discordant guitars and an onslaught of drums at the ready to bash those coherent thoughts right out of your otherwise on-straight head. Sweaty and poignant, but with melody!"
 
BettaWreckonize.com:
"TEAR US APART is bursting with potential. If they can put out an EP with five infectious songs like these all on their own, I can only imagine what could be released with label backing ... I've got my fingers crossed that it happens and perhaps you should too."
 
AOL Digital City New York:
"Raw like Fugazi but melodic like the Get Up Kids, this is emo-influenced rock that gets in your head. Give TEAR US APART a stab and catch a glimpse of the cutting-edge of the New York rock scene."