The Burning Of Rome Unveil Details Of New Album 'With Us'
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Written by Jon Stickler
“A post-apocalyptic mash-up of meticulous orchestration, electronic manipulation and eccentric experimentation”. This is just one way The Burning of Rome have been described. Music creator Adam Traub grew up in San Diego, CA and at age 15 he was already playing guitar in the punk band Nobody’s Hero, signed to Arista Records. It all came to a halt when he was diagnosed with a rare muscular disorder in both legs. He was thrown into a world of medical chaos, 7 surgeries and 6 titanium bolts later, Traub was faced with a long gruelling recovery. During that time he would play an old upright piano and would hobble over to figure out Beatles songs. Beatles eventually turned to Chopin. Chopin eventually turned into Thelonious Monk. And Thelonious eventually turned into The Burning of Rome.
“As a songwriter music is a therapeutic way for me to cope with the world around me. Ever since I was a child I felt like an alien visiting Earth and had (and still have) difficulty understanding what makes people normal. I opted to rebel against the norm through music; it was the only thing that made sense to me."
'With Us' debuted September 18th 2012 on Surfdog Records. Recorded in LA at EastWest studios, produced by Adam Traub and Grammy Award winner Tom Biller, mixed by Dave Darling (Tom Waits, Jack Johnson, Brian Setzer) with additional remixes by Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers, Sublime, U2, Meat Puppets, Pepper). The band ended up in the same room that ‘Pet Sounds' was tracked in 40 years prior. There was an intense energy throughout the recording process.Periodically Flea, who was recording with Red Hot Chili Peppers in the other half of the studio, or Anthony Kiedis would check in for small talk. Even a nod from Rick Rubin by the coffee machine was a major inspiration. Challenged by the surrounding greatness 'With Us' evolved.
The Burning of Rome follows no suit or trend. They attempt to do the opposite, challenging conventionalism. Prepare for something manic and theatrical when you see them live. They have been lucky enough to open for acts they admire such as The Black Keys, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Devo, MGMT, Skrillex, Suicidal Tendencies and Jimmy Eat World.
'With Us', out now in the US on Surfdog Records, will be released in the UK in mid-March. An exact date is still to be confirmed.
'With Us' tracklisting is as follows:
The Ballad Of An Onion Sprout
Little Piranhas
Cowboys & Cut Cigars (Butthole Surfers mix)
Norman Bates
Wake Up Edamame
Island
Why Can't I Stop Killing My Friends?
Audrey II
Opus For Sleepwalking
The Universe Is Made of Nonsense
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“As a songwriter music is a therapeutic way for me to cope with the world around me. Ever since I was a child I felt like an alien visiting Earth and had (and still have) difficulty understanding what makes people normal. I opted to rebel against the norm through music; it was the only thing that made sense to me." 
