Life at 22. I'm playing catch-up on homework when I'd rather be playing guitar. I'm mixing smoothies at work when I'd rather be mixing drums. There's a battle going on between what I need to do and what I love to do. And music is taking its last stand. Fame isn't my goal. I'm way too awkward to play a show, let alone a tour. To be honest, I just want you to listen. When it comes to singing, I'm a smooth 6/10. You won't find any vocals on this EP. But that doesn't mean you wont find strong, meaningful melodies over soundscapes of reverb and roaring guitars. When it comes to catchy lyrics, I'm not too bad. But I'd rather give you catchy riffs and drum fills. This is not only an experiment to see if people are down for instrumental hardcore/punk/metal. This is an experiment to see if I can bring these kids together. I want to show the pop-punkers that metal is actually beautiful, and to show the metalheads that pop-punk can have some serious guts. It's about time to destroy genre elitism and mosh in harmony. Between taking classes and nonstop shiftwork, I've put hundreds of hours into these songs. I know you've been where I am. You're doing some incredible work, but you want to get home and work on your passion. I want you to sit back, relax, and let "Ibidem" set the tone of your impasse. I want you to rest your tired eyes.