what it is to burn

25 most influential emo bands who made the genre what it is today

Emo (noun): a hotly contested music genre where bands and fans alike refuse to agree on who qualifies for a place in the rankings for all eternity, where no band admits to falling into the criteria of emo, and no fans admit to listening to it either. Of course, the one precursor to belonging to […]

Finch release 'What It Is To Burn X' live CD/DVD

In 2013, ten years after Finch released What It Is To Burn, the band regrouped their near-original lineup to play a cross-country tour in which they performed the album onstage in its entirety. Since that time, the band announced that they would be releasing a recording of their live performance, What It Is To Burn […]

Finch's Randy Strohmeyer returning to 'What It Is To Burn' tour, live CD/DVD forthcoming

Finch guitarist Randy Strohmeyer will be returning to the final leg of the What It Is To Burn 10 Year Anniversary Tour this Sunday at the Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, GA. Strohmeyer's father unfortunately passed away last week and he left the tour to return home. His bandmates have been switching instruments to cover for his absence at […]

List: Finch's Randy Strohmeyer on five tough parts to re-learn for the 'What It Is To Burn' X tour

[Photo By: Charles Epting] We here at AP know you internet denizens love lists. And we know that folks in bands have other interests beyond cranking out decibels. So here’s Friday Fives, a column that solicits a list of five subjects from a number of various rockers. This week, Finch guitarist, Randy Strohmeyer shares the five […]