The story of the band (so far)...

One of the worst things to ever affect the music world is the supposed need for labels. The need to name the sound of a band was never a true need, but a belief far to many people hold true. What's a label but confinement in a phrase, or even worse, in a word? Single Alliance is just that, an alliance to ourselves to write the best music we can with no boundaries but our own creative and spiritual limitations. It is this ongoing journey through our individual musical backgrounds and influences with that of our own styles that create a blend of such diverse sounds, that to try to label the result can not do it justice. So, to know the sound is to know the band.

Single Alliance's deepest roots go back to three high school kids who wanted to play cover songs and have fun doing it. Chris, Eric, and Andy Rowe first started playing music in the winter of 1999. It was the first time either Eric or Andy had picked up a stringed instrument. By the spring, they knew that playing as a band would no longer sustain them as a hobby. By that coming fall, Ray was recruited for his vocals, and Dave Freeman to hold down bass. What soon followed a couple months of closed door practices, Pizza feasts, and random acts of idiocy, were several public appearances, among which were being the house band for the 2002 senior variety show and a few concerts at URI.

At the same time however, the band began to split in the direction that it was heading. As some members pushed forward as hard as they could, others lacked the serious commitment that the others possessed. Weekly Friday practices became monthly, until it became painfully obvious a change was in order. This led to the replacement of Andy and Dave with Tim Thomson and Steve Humphrey. The two new members have recently added the fervor that had been lacking prior, and has since jumpstarted the band. With a better attitude and a refocused direction, SA has never looked so promising and housed so much potential. The young band has overcome early dissension and obstacles to begin on a path with much promise. Only time will tell where their path may lead...