Ryan of Trap Them

“I’ll be happy knowing how much I was willing to do in my earlier years. But, this is, of course, many years down the line. For now, I still plan on treating every show like it’s my last and I want nothing less than to go out with both guns blazing. Trap Them has truly given me a way to express myself that I have never had the confidence to do before. I have been in other bands, but this is a band based around creative expression and, in the live setting, a band that allows me to be fearless with myself and my surroundings. When the feedback starts, I’m ready to die.”

is it okay to be scared?

TOUCHE AMORE FALL US TOUR:

Oct 3 2009 6:00P
El Corazon w/ Unbroken, Undertow, Strain, The Helm, Balance of the Wold, Marginal Way Seattle, Washington

Oct 5 2009 7:00P
Neumo’s w/ Thursday, Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter Seattle, Washington

Oct 6 2009 7:00P
Berbati’s Pan w/ Thursday, Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter Portland, Oregon

Oct 8 2009 7:00P
The Boardwalk w/ Thursday, Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter Orangevale, California

Oct 10 2009 7:00P
The Knitting Factory w/ Thursday and FAR! Hollywood, CA, California

Oct 11 2009 7:00P
Slims w/ Thursday, Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter San Francisco, California

Oct 12 2009 7:00P
The Glasshouse w/ Thursday, Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter Pomona, California Oct 13 2009 7:00P
The Clubhouse w/ Thursday, Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter Tempe, Arizona

Oct 14 2009 7:00P
Winnings Coffee w/ Adobe Homes Albuquerque, New Mexico

Oct 15 2009 7:00P
The Door w/ Thursday, Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter Dallas, Texas

Oct 16 2009 7:00P
Emo’s w/ Thursday, Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter Austin, Texas

Oct 17 2009 8:00P
Meridian w/ Thursday, Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter Houston, Texas

Oct 20 2009 7:00P
Arkansas Community & Arts Cooperative Little Rock, Arkansas

Oct 22 2009 7:00P Canyons House Marshall, Missouri

Oct 23 2009 7:00P
Fubar Venue & Lounge w/ Rise & Fall, Creatures, Harms Way St. Louis, Missouri

Oct 24 2009 7:00P
Woodland Hills Cordova, Tennessee

Oct 25 2009 7:00P
Skull Alley w/ Mountain Asleep, Rattletooth Louisville, Kentucky

Oct 26 2009 7:00P
Rocketown Nashville, Tennessee

Oct 27 2009 7:00P
The Bonesaw House Sylvania, Alabama

Oct 28 2009 7:00P
PS Warehouse Atlanta, Georgia

Oct 29 2009 7:00P
PRE/POST/ANY FEST SHOWS POSSIBLE ???, Florida

Oct 30 2009 7:00P
PRE/POST/ANY FEST SHOWS POSSIBLE ???, Florida

Oct 31 2009 7:00P
PRE/POST/ANY FEST SHOWS POSSIBLE ???, Florida

Nov 1 2009 7:00P
TBA Charleston, South Carolina

Nov 2 2009 7:00P
HAZMAT II Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Nov 3 2009 7:00P
The Brewery w/ Shook Ones, Make Do and Mend, We Are The Union, more Raleigh, North Carolina

Nov 4 2009 7:00P
The Camel w/ Shook Ones, Make Do And Mend, We Are The Union, more Richmond, Virginia

Nov 5 2009 7:00P
Point-In-Space Gallery Fairfax, Virginia

Nov 6 2009 7:00P
Charm City Artspace w/ Hostage Calm Baltimore, Maryland

Nov 7 2009 7:00P
Denny Road Basement w/ Hostage Calm Bear, Delaware

Nov 8 2009 7:00P
The Terrordome Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nov 9 2009 7:00P
Underground 8 Montclair, New Jersey

Nov 10 2009 7:00P
The Glass Door w/ The Saddest Landscape Brooklyn, New York

Nov 11 2009 7:00P
TBA Long Island, New York

Nov 12 2009 7:00P
Wallingford American Legion w/ My Heart To Joy Wallingford, Connecticut

Nov 13 2009 7:00P
ICC Church w/ Debaser, Crvsher Allston, Massachusetts

Nov 15 2009 7:00P
Tower 2012 Cleveland, Ohio

Nov 16 2009 7:00P
The Mr. Roboto Project Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

Nov 17 2009 7:00P
Dayton Dirt Collective Dayton, Ohio

Nov 18 2009 7:00P
The 1511 Indianapolis, Indiana

Nov 20 2009 7:00P
TBA w/ La Dispute Ann Arbor, Michigan

Nov 21 2009 7:00P
TBA w/ La Dispute Grand Rapids, Michigan

Nov 21 2009 7:00P
Britty’s House w/ La Dispute Grand Rapids, Michigan

Nov 22 2009 7:00P
TBA w/ La Dispute Chicago, Illinois

Nov 23 2009 7:00P
Borg Ward Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Nov 24 2009 7:00P
The Beat w/ Former Thieves Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nov 25 2009 7:00P
The Haunted Basement w/ Former Thieves Des Moines, Iowa

Nov 26 2009 7:00P
TBA w/ Former Thieves Waterloo, Iowa

Nov 27 2009 7:00P
TBA w/ Former Thieves Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Nov 28 2009 7:00P
The Ghost House w/ Former Thieves Lincoln, Nebraska

Nov 29 2009 7:00P
TBA Denver, Colorado

Nov 30 2009 7:00P
TBA Casper, Wyoming

Dec 1 2009 7:00P
TBA Salt Lake City, Utah

Dec 2 2009 7:00P
TBA Reno, Nevada

Dec 3 2009 7:00P
TBA Sacramento, California

Dec 4 2009 7:00P
TBA San Francisco, California

something i wrote for kyeo speaks zine

i was supposed to write a story this is what came out:

Mark asked me to do this. Tour stories…the telling of what happens on a Touché Amoré tour. If you don’t know of my band, we’re a “hardcore” band from LA. If you know my band you’ll know that we’re hardly “hardcore” dudes at all. We don’t really party hard, and we don’t really get into whacky adventures. Generally we’re quite laid back, and would rather watch movies and nerd out about gear, than go “party” with people after the show…it just isn’t in our nature. (Granted, I’m only 20 years old and I’ll be turning 21 on our fall tour this year, but almost everyone else in the band is over 21 so it’s not just me)

         So why do we tour? What is the point? If I’m not gonna go party and live like it’s a vacation 24 hours a day then why on earth would I do this? The answer is a little complicated. I can’t really explain it.        

I’ve worked jobs before. They all sucked. But having a job is great sometimes. Hell, when I’m home I work a 9-5 job. I love having money in my pocket at the end of the week, and being able to buy what I want. It’s a very rewarding feeling. It’s fantastic to be able to measure our successes. Myself, I buy records, amps, guitars, clothes, and other things that when I look around I can be proud of. And what’s weirder is that the instant gratification I feel is usually better than playing a pretty good show or something like that. But the long-term feeling I have gained from being in this band is unparalleled. Its something I’ve never really experienced before. I am in love with this band. I am in love with playing every night, I am in love with being taken in by total strangers who only know me by my music and kindly allow to sleep on their floors, and most of all it has allowed me to love myself. When I wake up for work, I hate myself, even though those nights I wake up in my bed, clean, fed, and in far better condition than I am on tour. But the feeling we share together as a group…that’s what I live for. I love Touché Amoré. I love my friends. I love you and I’m sorry this wasn’t a story.

-Clayton

new places

gonna be on tour again next month; 

heres the states i'll be going to as of now:

Washington 

Arizona

California

Oregon

New Mexico 

Texas 

Louisiana

Arkansas

Oklahoma

Tennessee

Kentucky

Alabama

Georgia

Florida

South Carolina

North Carolina

Virginia

Maryland

Delaware

Pennsylvania

New York

Connecticut

Massachusetts

Ohio

Michigan

Wisconsin

Illinois

Iowa

Minnesota

North Dakota

South Dakota

Nebraska 

Colorado

Wyoming

Utah

thursday/the fall of troy/the dear hunter/touche amore tour

just got the dates for the Thursday/The Fall of Troy/The Dear Hunter/Touche Amore tour. life is becoming exciting.

Mon/Oct-05 Seattle, WA @ Nuemo's

Tue/Oct-06 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

Thu/Oct-08 Sacramento @ The Boardwalk

Fri/Oct-09 Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory

Sat/Oct-10 Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory

Sun/Oct-11 San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s

Mon/Oct-12 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse

Tue/Oct-13 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theater

Wed/Oct-14 Off

Thu/Oct-15 Dallas, TX @ The Door

Fri/Oct-16 Austin, TX @ Emo's

Sat/Oct-17 Houston, TX @ Java Jazz

will post more details as they become available.

life recently

click any picture to enlarge. all photos by me.

my sister turned 17 and got a car. i met an incredible girl. life has been very inspiring. im going on tour in august. i will also be playing the sound and fury festival. will post pictures.