1997 have recorded a new track.

Submitted by Miketheunicycle

1997 are going on an indefinite break.

Kevin Thomas, the lead singer of 1997, has decided to leave the band.

Submitted by Yo!Yvonne!

1997's music video for "A Fearless Heart" can be seen here.

Today's daily interview from the random questionnaire offered to any and all bands comes from 1997. You can read the interview here.

No, Really! has been added to the "Up In Smoke Tour" featuring 1997 from June 3rd to June 16th.

1997 have announced Arthi Meera as their new singer/keyboardist in their AP.net blog.

Empires will play a benefit show for Shriners Children Hospital in Chicago, IL at Subterranean on December 21st with Company of Thieves and 1997.

In keeping with the theme on their AP.net-sponsored Endless Summer Tour with 1997, National Product are giving away a pair of free tickets to one of their shows. You can find all of the rules in the replies.

1997 explain the departures of singer/keyboardist Alida Marroni and bassist Alan Goffinski in their myspace blog. You can read this also in the replies.

Submitted by Jawknee

1997 are hitting the road with National Product and want you to help them pick their setlist. Give them a call at (773) 366-8117 and request a song for your specific date on their upcoming tour. The band will be picking their favorites and dedicating them on stage, so don't forget to leave your name and tour date!

1997 and National Product are going on tour together. Information and dates for the Endless Summer Tour can be found here.

Michigan promoter Fusion Shows would like to offer you opportunity to win some free tickets to an upcoming show! On Wednesday, July 23, 2008, The Morning OF and 1997 will be co-headlining a great show at Mac's Bar in Lansing, MI. Details to win can be seen in the replies.

1997 wants to keep you up to date while on the road, as well as give you the chance to score tickets to their upcoming tour with The Morning Of. Call up 773-366-8117, leave a message, and add them to your phone - you might receive a call back sooner than you think.

Click here to check out 1997's new video for "One Track Mind, Four Track Heart."

Dates for 1997's summer tour with The Morning Of can be found in the replies.

Click here to watch 1997's performance at the Apple Store in Chicago.

1997 will be on Fearless Radio today live at 5 PM Central Time.

Let's make this moment a crime.

Staff Reviews

1997 - On the Run (Drew Beringer)
Polaris at Noon - Season One: The Prospect (Steve Henderson)

User Reviews

Air Traffic - Fractured Life (fearthetaint)
Brand New - Deja Entendu (hockeyguitar99)
Ness - You Can't Afford to Feel (CatchThePhoenix)
Shellshag - Destroy Me I’m Yours (TheOtherAndrew)
Taxi Taxi - Maps and Legends (SomethingLikeTJ)

You can now stream the title track from 1997's new record On The Run over at the band's AP.net Profile. The album hits stores the 27th.

Head over to 1997’s mypsace page and grab the artwork from the new record On The Run. Make the picture your default pic on myspace and change your name to “1997 new record in stores May 27.” Then comment on the band’s profile and they will add you to their top friends.

1997's new album On the Run comes out May 27th.

Track Listing
01) One Track Mind, Four Track Heart
02) Dancing With the Devil
03) Sunset Beyond Black Clouds
04) 4 A.M. Conversation
05) January 19th
06) I Will Always Find You
07) Winds of Change
08) Zechariah's Song
09) A Dream of Form in Days of Thought
10) Tennessee Song Pt. 2
11) On the Run

Submitted by dustyfloors

1997 will be releasing their new album On the Run on May 27th.

1997 is currently writing a new album which they plan to release next year.

Submitted by megk

We've got the ABSOLUTExclusive pleasure of premiering the new music video from 1997 for the song "Garden of Evil." Head to the band's AP Profile to peep the video and hear one of the most fun and refreshing pop-rock groups to emerge in quite some time.

My review for 1997's A Better View of the Rising Moon (Victory Records) is up now. Read it here.

Jon Lally will be at this Friday's stop of the Audition's Spring 2007 tour that we're helping sponsor alongside Punk the Clock. He'll be videotaping interviews with the bands - but the bands will be interviewing each other and need your help with questions. Find the details below.

Interview Details

Instead of the normal staff member interviewing the band, we're doing 4 interviews and letting the bands interview each other and catching it all on tape! We've set 4 members of the Audition up with one tour mate of their opening band. The match-ups are:

Danny Stevens with Corey Warning of The Graduate
Ryan O'Connor with Jake Kalb of New Atlantic
Joe Lussa with Dustin Hook of My American...

Punk the Clock and Absolutepunk are proud to be bringing you theAudition's Spring Tour 2007. As part of our sponsorship, Absolutepunk is hosting interviews with the bands on the tour - but with a twist. Instead of sending out our staffers to interview bands, we're letting the bands take over and interview each other and capturing it all on video. There will be 4 videos and users will pick 3 of the matches. Head to the jump to find out more.

Match-Ups

Below you will find the bands on the tour along with the names of each member and their respective positions in the band. Please pick the two (2) members you would like to see go head-to-head in a video interview to be featured later on...

Monty Are I will be replacing All Time Low on theAudition's upcoming headlining tour. 1997 have also been added to select dates of the tour.

1997 will be playing a free acoustic in-store show at Rolling Stones in Chicago on April 19th. More details can be seen in the replies.

Submitted by doublej

1997 has made a new song entitled "Garden of Evil" available for streaming on their myspace profile. The track comes from the group's forthcoming release, A Better View of the Rising Moon, which has been slated for an April 17th release via Victory Records.

Submitted by doublej

1997 has posted "Water's Edge," the lead track from their Victory Records debut, A Better View of the Rising Moon, on their myspace page.

Submitted by nok

1997 have set-up an "In The Studio" journal. Expect their new album, A Better View of the Rising Moon, sometime in April.

1997, one of Victory Records' newest signings, left for the studio in California today. Their Victory debut will be recorded with Cameron Webb (Motorhead, Silverstein, Ignite), and should be in stores in late April or early May.