Burn Season was an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by Damien Starkey and Bobby Amaru in 1998 under the name Smakt Down.
Their final lineup consisted of Damien Starkey on vocals, Kevin Renwick on guitar, Brad Stewart on bass and Bobby Amaru on drums.
However, after business mergers left the band without a label, they eventually found a home with Bieler Bros. Records, releasing their debut album in 2005 before splitting up two years later.
Later, the duo recorded a set of demos at the Hole of The Pigeon studio in Jacksonville, with production assistance from Limp Bizkit's Sam Rivers.
[1] The interest from Flawless Records brought more attention to the band, who started receiving offers from other labels in what became a bidding war.
Eventually, the members, now consisting of Adam Silk on bass and Kevin Renwick on guitar, decided to sign with Elektra Records.
Bieler purchased the rights to four songs from Burn Season's unreleased Elektra debut and provided studio time for the band record eight new ones.
As Elektra folded...this was a case of throwing the baby out with the bath water; decisions were made on budgets and interoffice politics, not on music.
"Once the album was completed, the band hit the road to build anticipation for the upcoming release and toured with Skindred, Nonpoint, Sevendust and Papa Roach.
Following the release of their debut album, the band ultimately struggled to secure touring opportunities, leading to a period of frustration with the music industry.
Determined to not give up and continue pushing on, the band regrouped in Jacksonville and set to work on a second album, announcing their intentions via MySpace.
Updates from the band became few-and-far-between, until lead singer Damien Starkey made an announcement in early May, 2007, stating:"I'm sorry to break the news to everyone, but we have officially broken up.
[7] This would ultimately prove to be a fatal blow for the band, as a crucial core member was suddenly inundated with a hectic schedule due to his new commitments.