Who: Agraceful

Song: A Prophecy In Reverie

Why This Rocks: In late 2007, there were a couple bands we were sure to see the end of. First was the up-and-coming screamo hopefuls Emarosa, who parted ways with their vocalist Chris Roetter, and the second was Dance Gavin Dance, who had recently shed their lead vocalist Johnny Craig. Craig went on to work with Emarosa, leaving Roetter to find and adopt a project of his own. Not much later, we saw the birth of Agraceful. Agraceful burst onto the scene in Dayton (one not far from me) playing with such large acts as Norma Jean and all of the artists on this years massive Scream The Prayer tour not long after their formation. They signed quickly, without releasing so much as an EP, and released their debut album The Great I Am on Sumerian Records. Roetter’s new project is very comparable to his old one. And why not? I can’t blame him for doing what he does well. Basically what I’m saying is if you think you’d enjoy a more mature and interesting version of the old Emarosa, then look no farther than Agraceful. -ABP