Story of the Year
Premiere New Song
"I Swear I'm Okay"
Exclusively with Billboard
From Upcoming Album
Wolves
Out December 8, 2017
"Successfully transitioning the sound and fury of their past into the modern alternative rock arena." - Billboard
November 9th, 2017 - St. Louis, Missouri - Story of the Year is giving fans another dose of new music with the premiere of "I Swear I'm Okay" with Billboard today! The track mixes the catchy lyrics and hooks that fans have come to expect from Story of the Year with the addition of 80's synth that blend together seamlessly for a truly special track. Singer Dan Marsala shares "There's definitely something special about 'I Swear I'm Okay'. As soon as Ryan sent the demo over, ideas just started pouring out. I sat down to record some vocal ideas and the first thing that came out of my mouth was the line, 'I Swear I'm Okay.' It's something that people say, to hide the fact that things aren't truly okay. A mask that you wear when you don't want to be honest with others or yourself. This song means that and so much more to me and it's one of my proudest moments on the record." Fans can check out the track, here.
On the track, Billboard shares "'I Swear I'm Okay' sports the same adrenalized hooks that fans have come to expect from Story of the Year, deftly blending clean vocals and cathartic screams in the song's climactic final chorus. But the band also expands their sonic palette with vintage synthesizers and electric drums, successfully transitioning the sound and fury of their past into the modern alternative rock arena."
The single comes from upcoming album Wolves, due out December 8th, 2017. Produced by Aaron Sprinkle (Anberlin, New Found Glory, Acceptance) and mixed by Tom Lord-Alge & J Hall, their first full-length album since 2010 is a testament of how inspired and committed they are to making their best record yet. The upcoming album is full of depth as the band continues down a supercharged anthemic road of alternative rock/hard rock songs while remaining consistent to their classic Story of the Year soaring sound. Wolves is available for pre-order via Pledge Music now.
Recently, Story of the Year premiered "Bang Bang" exclusively with Alternative Press, who called the track a "sure-fire crowd-pleaser"and continued on by saying "it's the perfect way of reminding fans why they fell in love with the band in the first place."
Story of the Year fans have been singing along for the past 17 years to hit songs like "Until The Day I Die," "Anthem of our Dying Day," "Take Me Back," "Wake Up" and more. The album pre-order and other exclusive early access to behind the scenes videos, upcoming singles and more can be found here: https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/storyoftheyear.
Wolves Track Listing
1. Wolves
2. How Can We Go On
3. Bang Bang
4. Youth
5. I Swear I'm Okay
6. Miracle
7. Can Anybody Hear Me?
8. A Part of Me
9. Give Up My Heart
10. The Eternal Battle For Mike Cronin's Soul (To Be Alive Again)
11. My Home
12. Goodnight, My Love
13. Like Ghosts
14. Praying for Rain
Story of the Year is Dan Marsala: Vocals, Ryan Phillips: Guitars and Computers, Josh Wills: Drums, Philip "Moon" Sneed: Bass and Vocals. They have previously released five studio albums -- Page Avenue, In the Wake of Determination, The Black Swan, The Constant and 10 Years and Counting: An acoustic reimaging of Page Avenue.
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For more information, please visit:
http://www.storyoftheyear.net/
https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/storyoftheyear
https://www.facebook.com/storyoftheyear
https://twitter.com/storyoftheyear
https://www.instagram.com/storyoftheyearband/
Hi-Res Album Art Download Here
Hi-Res Press Photo Download Here
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HRC Scores Utah Companies’ LGBTQ-Inclusive Workplace Policies in New Corporate Equality Index
WASHINGTON - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced a record number of the nation’s major companies and law firms are advancing vital policies and practices to protect LGBTQ workers around the world, according to the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual report assessing LGBTQ inclusion in major companies and law firms across the nation, including four in Utah.
This year, a record-breaking 609 businesses earned the CEI’s top score of 100, up from 517 last year -- a single-year increase of 18 percent. This record sets a new high water mark for corporate leadership over the 15-year history of the CEI.
In total, 947 companies and law firms were officially rated in the new CEI, up from 887 in last year’s. The report also unofficially rated 137 Fortune 500 companies, which have yet to respond to an invitation to participate in the CEI survey assessing their LGBTQ policies and practices. The average score for companies and law firms based in Utah is 75 percent. Of the four companies ranked, one earned 90 points and above, and two earned 80 points and above.
“At a time when the rights of LGBTQ people are under attack by the Trump-Pence Administration and state legislatures across the country, hundreds of top American companies are driving progress toward equality in the workplace,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “The top-scoring companies on this year’s CEI are not only establishing policies that affirm and include employees here in the United States, they are applying these policies to their operations around the globe and impacting millions of people beyond our shores. In addition, many of these companies have also become vocal advocates for equality in the public square, including the dozens that have signed on to amicus briefs in vital Supreme Court cases and the 106 corporate supporters of the Equality Act. We are proud to have developed so many strong partnerships with corporate allies who see LGBTQ equality as a crucial issue for our country and for their businesses.”
Employer Name
City
Score
SkyWest Airlines Inc.
St. George
90
Gastronomy Inc.
Salt Lake City
50
CHG Healthcare Inc.
Midvale
85
Overstock.com Inc.
Midvale
75
Key national findings revealed in the 2018 CEI:
The CEI rates companies and top law firms on detailed criteria falling under five broad categories:
The full report, including a searchable employer database is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer people. HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full members of society at home, at work and in every community.
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Phase three of Operation Rio Grande begins with a focus on “Dignity of Work”
Private employers and Workforce Services employment counselors are ready to engage homeless individuals in the Rio Grande district
What
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox and Speaker Greg Hughes will announce the launch of phase three of Operation Rio Grande. Known as “Dignity of Work,” this phase pulls together public and private partners to focus on homeless individuals one-by-one, with individualized employment plans.
Who
Lt. Gov. Spencer J. Cox
Speaker Greg Hughes
Steve Starks, President, Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment
Moe Egan, The Other Side Academy
Where
Former HOST Office
When
Thurs., Nov. 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.
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Inside Judicial Watch: The Forgotten Soldier — a Fort Hood Survivor’s Tragic Story
November 3, 2017 - 18:55 - In the latest edition of "Inside Judicial Watch," Carter Clews sat down with Staff Attorney Lauren Burke to discuss an important case involving a Fort Hood massacre victim, Sergeant Joshua Berry.
On November 5, 2009, U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas, killing thirteen people and injuring more than 30 servicemembers and civilians. Sgt. Berry was among the servicemembers injured in the attack.
Following the massacre, the secretary of defense declined to recognize the mass shooting as an international terrorist attack against the United States. Instead, the attack was characterized as “workplace violence.” As a result, active duty servicemembers injured in the attack were ineligible for the Purple Heart, among other awards and benefits.
Berry, a veteran of the Afghanistan War, who sufferer from PTSD, took his own life in February 2013. His father, Howard Berry, is fighting alongside Judicial Watch to correct the record and allow his son to be posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
The full press release for this case is available HERE.
