Divided By Friday
By: Anna.
Divided By Friday, the newest sound sensation to hit the Eastern Seaboard, is working its way towards making a musical revolution world-wide. This Christian Rock group hit the ground running in 2005 and is quickly becoming the "next big thing." For members Jose Villanueva, 16 – Vocals/Guitar; James Earl "JP" Poole, 15 – Drums; Matt Morgan, 16 – Vocals/Guitar/Keyboard; and Chris Thomas, 16 – Bass this is no side project. Divided By Friday is no small-town garage band. These guys are really going places.
The group became nationally recognized through the internet and the public and received kudos from members of Cartel, The Mile After, Sullivan, and House of Heroes, all while marketing themselves to bands such as Armor For Sleep, Relient K, UnderOath, and Chiodos. Divided By Friday was on the top charts on MySpace music and was the third highest ranked unsigned Christian band in North Carolina.
One night while preparing for an upcoming gig, front men Jose Villanueva and Matt Morgan checked their MySpace page to find a message inviting Divided By Friday to come compete in Band With a Mission in Nashville, TN (making them the youngest band to ever be invited to such an event). After showcasing their band, they received many management and promotional offers, but the band decided to stick it out and manage everything themselves.
After finishing up in Tennessee, Divided By Friday began writing and demoing for their debut EP entitled "This Side Up". Since that time, the band played several big shows and wrote lots of new songs. Divided By Friday is now working on recording new music and preparing for a big tour during Spring Break. The tour will hit NC, SC, GA and TN. Keep your eyes open for a show near you!





