Between Home and Serenity

Screamo outfit Between Home & Serenity formed in the Cleveland, OH, suburb of North Olmsted when members of two rival high-school bands started playing together in late 2003. The lineup finalized around guitarists Anthony Dargaj and Adam Kraft, bassist Mike Mealey, drummer Brian Weir, and vocalist Ian Ver. Taking influences from acts like Thursday and Metallica, the guys recorded and self-produced a five-song EP in 2004, and released their self-titled debut full-length in November 2004 through Seattle-based Less Avenged Records. The album's first pressing was sold out in just three months, and the band built up an impressive buzz around Cleveland and beyond, especially due to a heavy Internet presence and local college radio support. BHAS were soon drawing sold-out crowds around the area and inked a deal with local indie Rust Records in May 2005. Momentum continued growing as the guys scored themselves some dates on the 2005 Warped tour, and their popular Rust debut, Power Weapons in the Complex, was issued that June; it largely featured songs from their sold-out eponymous effort, remixed by Dave Holman and Bryan Patrick. The BHAS lineup went through some upheaval in late 2005, and by the year's end, guitarist Seth Steiner and bassist Matt Molnar had joined Ver, Dargaj, and Weir. The guys recorded some new demos together, but eventually broke up before anything was released. The original BHAS lineup reunited for a final Cleveland stand in late November 2006 before everyone went their separate ways. ~ Corey Apar