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The bands

2003–2004

Niagras Falling

David moved to lead vocals in this six-piece lineup, which recorded material for an unreleased split EP with Transit and played shows around New Jersey.

Band recordings

Recordings from across the bands, including released music, demos, and unfinished or unreleased projects.

Niagras Falling and Transit — 2004 split EP original photo-collage artwork
2004 · Split EP · Unreleased

Brothers in Arms EP

About the recording & credits

The four Niagras Falling songs for this split EP with Transit were recorded at Jerk Records in Middletown, New Jersey. Pete Andrews produced and engineered the sessions. We paid approximately $350 to record all four songs—an incredible bargain in hindsight, but what felt like a fortune to us at the time.

Credits: Jerk Records, Middletown, NJ; Pete Andrews — producer and engineer of the Niagras Falling recordings; approximate session cost: $350.

8 tracks

Click a song title to view its lyrics.

  1. 01
    Inhale. Exhale. Repeat. (Niagras Falling)
    We pushed nose and forehead against frozen car windows, Stained the naive glass with the blueprints of our imaginations. The moon chased us for miles, Its porcelain skin never blushing from the cold. Clouds in black veils swallowed Our light Our clarity Our innocence. A drawing of radiance A fingernail in the sky. A drawing of radiance A fingernail in the sky. We pushed nose and forehead against frozen car windows, Stained the naive glass with the blueprints of our imaginations. The moon chased us for miles, Its porcelain skin never blushing from the cold. Clouds in black veils swallowed Our light Our clarity Our innocence. A drawing of radiance A fingernail in the sky. A drawing of radiance A fingernail in the sky.
  2. 02
    Drowning (Niagras Falling)
    A soft breeze cooled the night The moon full of possibilities, Dominated by the emptiness of the sky Yet my palms sweat. It must be the humidity that I'm drowning in I feel like I can't breathe if not from your breath. And my lips move past yours, But this is not a kiss… And I haven't the courage to go through with it. And my heart beats cautiously in your hands But you return it to mine, along with the power To choose which regret will suit me best, Will suit me best. You know you could kill me. But I'm dieing without you. And I never know what's best for me. And I never know what's best for me.
  3. 03
    Destination Denver (Niagras Falling)
    So the tightness in my chest has set in And they say that it will pass with time, But who are they to say, Cause all I see is a tense future. The lines between each passing day are blurred And undefineable like your words. Forced through gasps of breath that resonate With each pass through this town we once owned. I need a miracle. These undelivered gifts still lye beside my bed. The cold sets in and I miss you. I’ve tried everything I just can’t shake this, I don’t want to be another statistic, So if we had ten minutes to live, Would you give me two? These undelivered gifts still lye beside my bed. The cold sets in and I miss you. I’ve tried everything I just can’t shake this, I don’t want to be another statistic, So if we had ten minutes to live, Would you give me two?
  4. 04
    The Metronome (Niagras Falling)
    We are the unwanted Revealed under the lighting That photographs reality The static was falling on empty city streets Off the branches of the sky-scraped trees With leaves of emerald Their knees bled Their knees bled Their knees bled They bled And the metronome of our lives has been broken And our footsteps are loose and un-timed We’re the discarded and disregarded My spirits were high That someone would rescue us From the wreck that we've become Their knees bled Their knees bled Their knees bled Their knees bled
  5. 05This Is Me Destroying You (Transit)
  6. 06For All Debts, Public and Private (Transit)
  7. 07The Bottom (Transit)
  8. 08Bend (Transit)
NIAGRAS FALLING PALINDROME WISHES UNRELEASED SINGLE
Unreleased Single · Date unconfirmed

Palindrome Wishes

Niagras Falling · 1 track

Listen to Palindrome Wishes (2020 re-recording) on Dropbox ↗

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  1. 01
    Palindrome Wishes
    With each step I take I'm unsure of my last And my sweater doesn't have the same impact without your scent These lack luster days don’t meet expectations But it seems as if you've already replaced me You're so cute in your deviance You'd think it might make it easier But if anything it's ten times worse, Trying to accept something that's just not what you feel When your still burned into every part of why I'm here. I will find a way to fall back into the arms of grace Maybe I should listen to those voices in my head, The ones that tell me everyone and everything is wrong, And that this is where I've hit rock bottom. This is where there's no place left but up. There was a time when I could dream And they would never fall apart And when wishing on palindromes Wasn't the only hope I'd had left. This is a time when I need you the most When it would almost do as much harm as good To hear your voice now. What a way to end a perfect year… with a perfect funeral.

Niagras Falling Band Members

  • David — Vocals
  • Kate — Piano
  • Mark — Guitar
  • Steve — Guitar
  • Andrew — Bass
  • Chris — Drums

Show History

This is a partial history of live performances, compiled from surviving flyers, tickets, and personal recollections. Additional shows took place during this period.

August 8, 2003

Knights of Columbus · Middletown, NJ

5 PM · $8

Bands: Niagras Falling; The Specters; Day By Day; Forevers End; The Sex Pirates; and more

August 23, 2003

Red Bank Methodist Church · Red Bank, NJ

Time and price unconfirmed

Bands: Niagras Falling; Evelyn Hope; Million Time Winner

September 12, 2003

Knights of Columbus · Middletown, NJ

5 PM · $10

Bands: Niagras Falling; Slamhound; Dead Everything; Memoir; Broken Silence; Nag Hamadi; The Killing; Behind The Sun; Set Ablaze

October 3, 2003

Knights of Columbus · Middletown, NJ

5 PM · $10

Bands: Niagras Falling; Desoto Jones; Forevers End; Starting To Wonder; and more

October 11, 2003

King of King’s Church · Middletown, NJ

8 PM · Free admission

Bands: Niagras Falling; Blind & Driving; and more

November 8, 2003

King of King’s Church · Middletown, NJ

8 PM · Free admission

Bands: Niagras Falling; A Dive; Dabbler; and more

November 22, 2003

Friends Hall, Ramapo College · Mahwah, NJ

Doors 5:30 PM · $6 ($5 with Ramapo ID)

Bands: Niagras Falling; The Miracle of 86; The Detachment Kit; Anberlin; A Dive; The Oval Portrait; Transit (also shown on flyer)

January 17, 2004

King of King’s Church · Middletown, NJ

8 PM · Free admission

Bands: Niagras Falling; The Motion Explosion; Full Surrender; Blind & Driving; and more

January 24, 2004

The Internet Cafe · Red Bank, NJ

6 PM · $8

Bands: Niagras Falling; Amy Malkoff; All Rights Reserved; The Spill Canvas; Thin Dark Line; Rookie of the Year

January 30, 2004

The Internet Cafe · Red Bank, NJ

7 PM · $10

Bands: Niagras Falling; Then There Were Three; Impulse; Dabbler; The Motion Explosion; Nemo; and more

February 13, 2004

Club Krome · Sayreville, NJ

7 PM · $10

Bands: Niagras Falling; The Quiet Life; Bleed the Dream; Madison; Skyline; Bullets Over Broadway; From Day One

February 27, 2004

The Internet Cafe · Red Bank, NJ

8:00 PM · $7

Bands: Breath.Eyes.Memory; Niagras Falling; Bombtown; Transit; Pallas Athena