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We Believe

The Circle Ends — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:33:47 +0000

“We Believe” is the second track of the upcoming EP of The Circle Ends. The EP will be released February 26th 2011. More details will follow soon.

Be sure to drop your comments we would love to hear what you think about the new “The Circle Ends”

First preview of EP

The Circle Ends — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:59:25 +0000

“Empty” is the first track of the upcoming EP of The Circle Ends. The EP will be released February 26th 2011. More details will follow soon. Be sure to drop your comments we would love to hear what you think about the new “The Circle Ends”.

Photo-shoot upcoming EP

The Circle Ends — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:40:13 +0000

This is your change to see what is going on during a “The Circle Ends”photo-shoot!
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Biography

The Circle Ends — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:23:49 +0000

Dutch-Swiss metalband The Circle Ends has a knack for essence. Why get out of bed if you don’t know what your primary incentives are? Steff, lead singer, and TimQ, guitarist, aim for the one thing complex matter evolves around.

Stripping their metal sound to power packed acoustics, like they did a few years ago, they discovered that very thing that sets a series of chords and riffs on fire. “It suddenly dawned on us”, TimQ tells, “If we keep doing that, everything else will follow.”

History proves them right. Their former nu-metal act, NeverTheLess, gained momentum by getting into the last round of a 2007 Dutch band battle. At that decisive point, one of the band members wasn’t able to attend the finale. Steff and TimQ had to improvise, taming their firm rock sound down to bare acoustics. On that night, they accidentally found their musical essence. The Circle Ends came into being.

Since then, they avoided the label ‘metal’ and its connotations. “Call it ‘too loud for rock’”, TimQ advises. “Take Korn and Project 86. And then add some U2 and Johnny Cash.”

However, it’s not just about their rock-solid songs. Lyrically, the band takes on themes like extreme poverty to child and drug abuse. Steff’s stories tip on heavy-hitting subjects, but never abandon hope.

Steff’s poetic lyrics strive to be more than words. Why sing about hope for the lost and poor without actually getting to them? The Circle Ends partners with organisations like World Vision and the Dutch NGO Reck, helping them to get their message of hope across. The last two years, the band toured Holland, as well as Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Slovakia.

Their new EP will capture this longing for meaning. And beware: it’s not just their solid acoustics that you’ll hear. Every one of the 4 songs feature James “J.J.” Jenkins, former bass player of the popular metal band East West. The band even teamed up with producer Jeff Pitzer, who worked together with Backstreet Boys, Oleta Adams and Faith Evans and more.

The result: rock that is both powerful and thought provoking. With at its very core, a message that is both bold and hopeful.

Steff tracking some vocals

The Circle Ends — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:32:09 +0000

Steff tracking some vocals for our upcoming EP.

Take Care,

The Circle Ends

Dirty Secrets

The Circle Ends — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:41:40 +0000

Also The Circle Ends has some dirty secrets.

New Tour Dates

The Circle Ends — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:40:29 +0000

We are looking forward to this 2 upcoming unplugged gigs.

When:Wednesday July 14th
Where:Haarlem Hoog
Time:8PM

More details here

When:Thursday July 15th
Where:Zaanebos Haarlem
Time:8PM
More details here

Take Care,

The Circle Ends

Interview at Music Maker (Dutch)

The Circle Ends — Sun, 30 May 2010 15:16:39 +0000

Click on the image to read the interview.

Switzerland May 2010 part 3 of 3

The Circle Ends — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:47:32 +0000

Catch some glimpses of The Circle Ends while they are touring in Switzerland. The footage also includes the song: “Clean”.

Switzerland May 2010 part 2 of 3

The Circle Ends — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:58:17 +0000

Catch some glimpses of The Circle Ends while they are touring in Switzerland. The footage also includes the songs: “Africa” and “Haven”