Dayseeker releases their haunting cover of Evanescence’s song, “My Immortal.” The track will be on their upcoming acoustic album, Replica, which drops on April 19 via Spinefarm. The music video for the rendition is a homage to how stripped down from their original post-hardcore sound they’re looking to showcase to fans.
Standing in a studio with vocalist Rory Rodriguez and guitarist Gino Sgambelluri, they paint a sad picture emphasizing the theme of isolated grief. When the chorus builds up, the emotional tangent Rodriguez rips into is simplistically gripping. It is a rare feat when it comes to reimagining classic works to shape them into your style while still maintaining the original integrity of the iconic track. Dayseeker showcases their versatility to transition from heavy riffs and screams to powerful vocals blended with soft string plucks.
Rodriguez says that this was something he’s always wanted to cover. “‘My Immortal‘ is a song I’ve loved dearly since I first heard it in high school.” He says. “I truly always wanted to cover it, but the timing didn’t feel right until we started this album. It’s easily my favorite cover we’ve ever done.”
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The goth-rock icons themselves, Evanescence, retweeted the cover, saying, “LOVE THIS! You did such a beautiful job of making it your own.” They also said Dayseeker’s version of the track is, “gorgeous.”
On the incoming LP, features with Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo, Holding Absence’s Lucas Woodland, and indie artist Amber DeLaRosa add their flair to songs across the tracklisting. Fans can catch Dayseeker on their spring tour with Polaris, Rain City Drive, and more as support. For more info and to grab tickets, visit their site.
Tour Dates:
- April 19—Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena#%
- April 20—Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds#%
- April 22—Columbia, SC @ The Senate &$
- April 23—Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa &$
- April 25—Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center#%
- April 26—Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena#%
- April 27—Las Vegas, NV @ Sick New World %
- April 29—Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks *+$
- April 30—Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere’s Entertainment Center *+$
- May 1—Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection *+$
- May 3—Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum#%
- May 4—Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center# %
- May 5—Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom *+$
- May 7—Sauget, IL @ Pop’s *+$
- May 8—Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal *+$
- May 10—New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues$
- May 11—Birmingham, AL @ Iron City *+$
- May 12—Little Rock, AR @ Little Rock Music Hall *+$
- May 14—Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater *+$
- May 15—Oklahoma City, OK @ Town Theatre *+$
- May 16—Omaha, NE @ The Admiral *$
- May 18—Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom +$
- May 19—Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theater *+$
- May 22—Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater *+$
- May 23—Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre *+$
- May 24—Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl *+$
- May 25— San Diego, CA @ Soma *+$
%Dayseeker only
*Polaris
+Rain City Drive
&Ayron Jones
$Avoid
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