Saosin

Saosin erupted out of Orange County in 2003, self-releasing its first EP, Translating the Name.
(Saosin means "small heart" in Chinese, a term derived from a 15th century proverb about fathers advising their sons who were being married off for money not to get emotionally involved with
their brides.) The band launched a barebones U.S. tour thereafter and, by the following year, had landed an opening slot on the Vans Warped tour. They lost their lead singer along the way – but they weren't about to lose a chance to play the Warped tour. So Saosin launched a nationwide search for a new vocalist and Reber, who was just finishing high school in San Diego, CA, emerged as the clear choice. Soon afterwards, Saosin signed to Capitol Records.
The group released its second EP in 2005, and its self-titled full-length debut, recorded with producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, The All-American Rejects) followed in
September 2006. They were on the International Rockstar Taste Of Chaos tour when the album came out and lead single "Voices" began its ascent at Modern Rock radio, where it became a
Top 25 hit. "Saosin's spidery, riff-rocking attack is brawny and nuanced, and they know their way around a big chorus – barnburners like 'It's So Simple' and 'Come Close' will give you a
dark head rush," said Rolling Stone.

To date, Saosin has been on four Vans Warped tours, a Rockstar Taste Of Chaos outing and 2007's Projekt Revolution tour. There have been headlining treks plus supporting dates with AFI, Avenge Sevenfold, Incubus, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, Underoath and many others. They've hit Australia three times and also made it to Japan (twice), Jakarta, Indonesia, Bali and Singapore. Saosin's live CD/DVD set, Come Close, was released in March 2008. The band plans to be on the road a long time in support of In Search Of Solid Ground, beginning with a major co-headlining tour in the fall of 2009. Hailed as one of the most anticipated albums of 2009 by Alternative Press, In Search Of Solid
Ground is a remarkable step forward for Saosin. Reber's lyrics have grown more personal and introspective with this album. "I'd love for people to check out the lyrics in the way kids would
do in the '70s, when they'd buy records, put them on the record player and sit there looking at the record insert, really diving in head first"