Mirrorless have dropped off “Golden Treason,” a single lifted from, Mirrorless, the debut, six-song EP from the recently-formed melodic hardcore supergroup. “Our love of the early waves of post-hardcore can’t be denied, and this song makes that clear,” guitarist Ryan Patterson says of the EP’s howling closer.
Singer/guitarist Chris Higdon is one of the most iconic singers of his generation, as the voice of Elliott and Falling Forward, he was among the most recognized and cherished singers of the early-’90s midwestern emo movement and the post-hardcore scene that followed it. Guitarist Ryan Patterson is an enduring and prolific figure in Louisville music, known for fronting his cult-favorite bands Coliseum and Fotocrime, among others, as well as their extensive work as an album cover designer and recording engineer. Bass player Brian Roundtree has been in hardcore legends By The Grace of God since the late-’90s, and drummer Ben Sears is another Louisville mainstay, having been in Black God, Xerxes and Whips/Chains, as well as being a notable cartoonist.
Roundtree and Patterson wanted to start a melodic punk/hardcore band that celebrated their enduring love of DC hardcore, early West Coast pop-punk, and catchy post-hardcore. The kind of bands that were on the soundtracks of the skateboarding videos they watched growing up, bands whose albums remain as vibrant and enduring today as when they were released in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Sears was their immediate choice of drummer and Higdon was their first choice as singer. Outside of Elliott’s recent reunion shows, Higdon had been less active in music over the past decade, yet his voice remained strong as ever. Luckily, Higdon and Sears shared their love of this music and desire to start something new.
Additionally, Mirrorless will be making a handful of appearances across the midwest and east coast this November supporting Kansas City post-hardcore/shoegaze veterans Shiner. Kicking off on Thursday, November 6 in Louisville, KY at Mag Bar, the tour will take in eight evenings and culminate in an appearance at Small’s Bar in Detroit, MI on Saturday, November 15.
