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returntothepit >> discuss >> DOUR CURSIVA calls it quits; MAST formed by brian_dc on Oct 2,2008 8:56am
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toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 2,2008 8:56am
Dour Cursiva is calling it quits. Due to recent member changes, which were left unannounced until now, along with a general refocus of musical direction, the rest of us remaining decided that it would be best to retire the Dour Cursiva name. We leave this project with no ill will toward anyone, and nothing but the best experiences behind. We have no plans of playing a final show as Dour Cursiva.

Thank you to David Cavalieri, Kevin Pires, Joe Valerio, Eric Zabinski, and Josh Aguiar for their effort and involvement in Dour. Thank you to Ethan and Hold True Recordings for all of his hard work and dedication in supporting the release of "Voices Through Wires." We are very proud of that album and encourage you to pick it up through Ethan at http://www.holdtrue.com. Thanks to Ian van Opijnen for his help in making that album sound the way it does.

We could thank a million and one people and bands for supporting us, encouraging us, hooking us up with shows, creating artwork or taking pictures for us, or just being solid friends throughout the whole deal. It would be long-winded and self-indulgent. So, thank you to everyone who supported us or shared in this experience with us.

Expect a new website with a sort of retrospective of our various stages of a band to be posted when get down to that.

Dour Cursiva was:
Jake Neves - V
Ryan Murphy-D
David Cavalieri-G
Brian Williams-G
**********************************************************
and:
Kevin Pires-V
Joe Valerio-B
Josh Aguiar-V
Eric Zabinski-D
==========================================

Brian, Jake, and Murph are starting a new project with newly added bassist Matt Desmarais. We will be called Mast. We are already deep in the process of writing a debut full-length album and thoroughly enjoying the process. The songs available for streaming on myspace today are from the Dour Cursiva pre-production sessions from the spring. They can serve as an indication of the songwriting, but certainly not the production vibe we're going for. If you have a lead on a more organic/analog sounding studio, we are on the lookout for one.

We are ready for shows, looking for shows, and will be looking for shows in the extended future. Please contact us through myspace or at mastUSA@gmail.com if you're interested in booking us.

Mast is:
Jake Neves-V
Ryan Murphy-D
Matt Desmarais-B
Brian Williams-G


http://www.myspace.com/mastUSA

==========================================
David Cavalieri's personal farewell:

"After dedicating the better part of the past nine years of my life to playing guitar with my best friends (who many of you have come to know as Dour Cursiva over the past few years) I have decided to take a long and much needed break from music, ending my time with the band. I want to say thank you to all of the past and current members of Dour who have made these past few years the best years of my life. These are people who I respect more than anything for their passion and love for this band. These some of the best, most dedicated, and passionate musicians I have ever known. Unfortunately, over the past year it has become increasingly obvious that I have lost the drive and commitment required to be in a band with these guys. With increasing responsibility at work and at home I simply don't have the time and energy to commit to the band anymore, and I feel as though I would be doing them an injustice by sticking around. This fact, coupled with my growing disinterest in heavy music and the music industry in general led me to my decision. I want you guys to know that my departure is in no way a negative thing for myself or the rest of the band. I am very excited to see what the future holds both as musicians and in our personal lives. We are still good friends, and I wish Brian, Murph, Jake, and Matt the best of luck with the new project and I'm sure ill be seeing everyone at all of the Mast shows coming up this fall and winter. Lastly I just wanted to thank all of the wonderful people I have met through this band. No need to name drop. You all know how much you mean to me."
Informational and Related Links
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Dour Cursiva



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 2,2008 8:56am
if you'd like the Cliff Notes version, I'll open the floor to questions now.



toggletoggle post by the_reverend   at Oct 2,2008 9:00am



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 2,2008 9:03am
you missed the easy one



toggletoggle post by RustyPS  at Oct 2,2008 9:15am
RIP Dour Cursiva

GOOD LUCK CAV!

...and I can't wait to share the stage with Mast...IT MUST HAPPEN



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 2,2008 9:56am
haha...it'll happen. Looking forward to it.



toggletoggle post by tylor at Oct 2,2008 10:09am
:(



toggletoggle post by moe nli at Oct 2,2008 10:11am
when I start my band odon, Mast and us are gonna tour the country

Mast/odon North American Tour 09!!



toggletoggle post by Pires at Oct 2,2008 10:12am
what the hell? when did this happen?



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 2,2008 10:18am
[Oct 2,2008 10:11am - moe nli ]
when I start my band odon, Mast and us are gonna tour the country

Mast/odon North American Tour 09!!


"The Trick Kids Who Read Decibel North 'Mer'kan Tour 09"

*fires guns*



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 2,2008 10:21am
the new myspace player is making things all f'd up

FIX YA BUGS, TOMAS



toggletoggle post by the_reverend   at Oct 2,2008 10:26am
wait, what will stop cav from now smoking rocks?



toggletoggle post by the_reverend   at Oct 2,2008 10:28am
wait wait wait... who the fuck is david?



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 2,2008 10:30am
he's an adorable little jewtalian with a love of heady nugs.



toggletoggle post by markfuckingrichards  at Oct 2,2008 11:22am
I have had the pleasure to hear a Mast song and I must say it is delicious. DC will be missed, but the new project is already a huge step up. Good luck dudes.



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 2,2008 11:33am
Step 1:
phallic band name

Step 2:
Steal Underpants

Step 3:
Profit



toggletoggle post by xanonymousx at Oct 2,2008 11:49am
at least i heard the glory hole once.



toggletoggle post by cav nli at Oct 2,2008 2:31pm
mastUSA? what are you guys proud to be an am'r'cn!



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 2,2008 2:32pm
this band is all about pseudo-patriotism



toggletoggle post by cav nli at Oct 2,2008 2:36pm
cover this song...

I'm an American soldier, an American
beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand
When Liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right
I'm out here on the front line
Sleep'in in peace at night
American soldier, I'm an American soldier

Yeah, an American soldier, an American
Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand
When Liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right
I'm out here on the front line
So Sleep in peace tonight
American soldier, I'm an American
An American, an American soldier



toggletoggle post by MarkFuckingRichards  at Oct 2,2008 2:44pm
cav%20nli said[orig][quote]
cover this song...

I'm an American soldier, an American
beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand
When Liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right
I'm out here on the front line
Sleep'in in peace at night
American soldier, I'm an American soldier

Yeah, an American soldier, an American
Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand
When Liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right
I'm out here on the front line
So Sleep in peace tonight
American soldier, I'm an American
An American, an American soldier


That song reminds me that patriotism is all about war and Nascar. And rock and fuckin' roll.



toggletoggle post by cav nli at Oct 2,2008 2:47pm
shits a top single for country music. heard it while i was on hold with a shop down south. i was still laughing when the dude came back on the line.



toggletoggle post by Saturday at Oct 2,2008 3:04pm
wow, a lot of crap going on with a lot of bands lately.

good luck guys



toggletoggle post by metal_church101  at Oct 2,2008 3:16pm
A lot of bands are calling it quits within the past few weeks.

Bloodshed Unreal is all done as well.



toggletoggle post by keynotecompany nli at Oct 2,2008 4:44pm
You know you want to play a last show November 29th. =]



toggletoggle post by Matt Breen at Oct 2,2008 4:50pm
first I'd like to extend a rip for DC them boys could rock n roll but these new mastodon queers. well atleast we share the solem respect for applepie, hot dogs, and heavy metal yeauhhhhh ya quuers



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 2,2008 4:55pm
goddamit, I love that Matt Breen like a real man loves his country.



toggletoggle post by Pires at Oct 2,2008 5:29pm
keynotecompany%20nli said[orig][quote]
You know you want to play a last show November 29th. =]


SECONDED!!! Fuckin' do it god damnit!



toggletoggle post by tylor at Oct 2,2008 6:08pm
DO IT



toggletoggle post by tylor at Oct 2,2008 6:31pm
If tomorrow all the things were gone
I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start again
with just my children and my wife,
I'd thank my lucky stars
to be living here today,
'Cause the flag still stands for freedom
and they can't take that away

I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.



toggletoggle post by cav nli at Oct 2,2008 6:52pm
Mast's first show > Dour's "last show"




toggletoggle post by Pires at Oct 2,2008 7:18pm
cav%20nli said[orig][quote]
Mast's first show > Dour's "last show"



pathetic.



toggletoggle post by Murph  at Oct 2,2008 11:36pm
BY THE WAY, feel free anyone who knows us or is cool n' shit, to come by our practice space this Fri night for a fun gathering.

These are always failed as fuck, but whatever, sometimes we have lots of fun.

Hit up our myspace or message us on here to get directions if you don't know where we dwell.

JOSEPH VALERIO for PRESIDENT '09...if we can find him



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 2,2008 11:51pm
"there are always failed as fuck"

a roaring endorsement


come hang out with us.....after that



toggletoggle post by the_taste_of_cigarettes  at Oct 3,2008 5:17am
holy shit, just saw this on the 'Goat and then looked for the thread here. Craziness!

Mast is a way better name, honestly.

PLAY WITH US!



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 3,2008 11:31am
haha...I didn't notice the goat thing until now.


shows will happen



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Oct 3,2008 11:32am
moe 10/3/2008 10:56:03 AM
no care ever civicflips x1000



=(



toggletoggle post by the_taste_of_cigarettes@work at Oct 3,2008 1:30pm
wtf moe

that should be "taurus" flips x 10000

you forgot a "0" and you had the wrong vehicle type!



toggletoggle post by ryan_ at Oct 3,2008 4:42pm
Really sad to see this, you guys were some of the best dudes I got to meet while I was with idn. Excited about hearing some new stuff.

maybe check out strangeways in providence for recording. I started doing some interning there. http://www.myspace.com/strangewaysrecording



toggletoggle post by Murph  at Oct 4,2008 12:12pm
ryan_ said[orig][quote]
Really sad to see this, you guys were some of the best dudes I got to meet while I was with idn. Excited about hearing some new stuff.

maybe check out strangeways in providence for recording. I started doing some interning there. http://www.myspace.com/strangewaysrecording


That is Mike Poorman's studio, right?

My buddies in The Coming Weak have done all their shit there. They love it/him.



toggletoggle post by Ryann_ at Oct 4,2008 1:26pm
Hey it's his place.

I actually think they start a new batch of stuff tomorrow too.



toggletoggle post by W3 nli at Oct 4,2008 4:09pm
GOODLUCK GUYS



toggletoggle post by sxealex   at Oct 4,2008 5:55pm
poor ethan



toggletoggle post by the_taste_of_cigarettes  at Oct 4,2008 7:02pm
sxealex said[orig][quote]
poor ethan


My first thought was "The Hold True curse!"

But I dunnow, I mean with good marketing, Ethan can sell his back catalog. Look at Ian Mackeye and how he's run Dischord...almost all back catalog stuff!



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