Today, South Dakota metalcore band Earth Groans shared a music video for their new song, “Overgrown,” and announced the release of the Tongue Tied EP, available March 3 via Solid State Records.
The video captures the unsettling, yet thought-provoking and ferocious new track.
“Sometimes our ‘hell’ is just the waiting room to prepare us for our ‘heaven,'” the band says.
As the vision of frontman Jeremy Schaeffer, Earth Groans have tallied millions of streams and built a devout fanbase — and the project has truly found its voice with the forthcoming Tongue Tied EP. The title holds a special significance for Schaeffer, as it tells his story quite literally.
He shares more about the upcoming release:
“I was actually born tongue tied. I had skin all the way up to my teeth, and I couldn’t move my tongue at all. They performed the surgery right away and freed my tongue completely. Throughout my life, it has been a metaphor.”
“I’ve always had a hard time fitting into the community I’m in. This whole record refers to a person finding his or her voice. I found my voice through music. It’s how I’ve been able to communicate what’s in my heart and find my true calling. My dad always said, ‘Ironically, you don’t talk a whole lot, but your music is really loud.'”
Earth Groans initially incited shockwaves through heavy music out of South Dakota with the Renovate EP in 2017. They buzzed out of the local scene and clawed their way into the international consciousness with the Rahab EP [2018], Prettiest of Things EP [2020], Waste EP [2020], and The Body EP [2021]. Working with producer Ryan Leitru [For Today] for their new EP, Earth Groans has honed their sound for 2023. The Tongue Tied EP is now available for pre-order.
If you like what you hear, catch Earth Groans on tour this spring. All dates are listed below.
Earth Groans 2023 Tour Dates
2/24 — Club David — Sioux Falls, SD
2/25 — Reverb Lounge — Omaha, NE
2/26 — Skylark — Rock Island, IL
2/28 — The WC Social Club — West Chicago, IL
3/1 — The Strand — Fremont, OH
3/2 — The L — Horseheads, NY
3/3 — The Webster — Hartford, CT
3/4 —Fete — Providence, RI
3/5 — Jewel — Manchester, NH
3/6— Blvd Bar & Grill — Elmwood Park, NJ
3/7 — The Crown — Baltimore, MD
3/8 — HMAC — Harrisburg, PA
3/9 — Legends — Cincinnati, OH
3/10 — CBGB — St. Louis, MO
3/11 — Vivo Live Music — Kansas City, MO
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