Though their name implies a group wanting to be kept under wraps, SECRET LIVES! OF THE FREEMASONS are doing anything but.
With a dance-inducing sound and a “let’s get this party started” attitude, this group from Asheville, North Carolina, is ready to bestow what is sure to become the soundtrack to Friday nights everywhere when their Victory debut Weekend Warriors, hits the streets February 19th. SECRET LIVES! OF THE FREEMASONS, made up of Jim DeBardi (guitar), Brien Worsham (vocals), Travis Moss (drums), Tucker Ensley (guitar), Josh Carden (bass), and Justin Elrod (guitar), serve up their listeners a cocktail of infectious dance rock songs, with a shot of high energy live performance.
SECRET LIVES! had instant chemistry together during an interesting evening at a local show in 2003. Moss and Worsham were in one act that night while DeBardi, Carden, Ensley, and Elrod were members in another. Coincidentally (and luckily) that was the final show for each. “None of us knew our bands were breaking up until the show was over that night. Our two bands broke up when the show ended, so we all just started a new band right there,” says Worsham. The new arrangement was a hit, and SECRET LIVES! was created.
The next few years proved very profitable in achievements for SECRET LIVES! The band racked up tours with bands like UnderOath, Evergreen Terrace, and Stretch Arm Strong and garnered a huge following in the South, fueling their first release This Was Built to Make You Dance to sell over 7,000 copies. The addictive nature of their songs, their “party for the sake of partying” manner and their ever-growing fan base all caught the attention of Victory Records in the summer of 2007; SECRET LIVES! joined the Victory family soon after.
SECRET LIVES! temporarily relocated to Winston-Salem for the entire month of October 2007 to record at The Basement studios with producer Jamie King (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, HE IS LEGEND). “Working with Jamie was amazing,” says Worsham, “We wanted to have fun with our record and still be able to get our message across; he understood how to do that. We just want kids to know we understand it can be hard to try and fit in, but that’s not the only thing that matters.” The band emerged with 12 songs that incorporate overcoming life’s ups and downs and having a good time with clever lyrics and a fresh dance-pop-rock sound.
With a record like Weekend Warriors behind them, SECRET LIVES! OF THE FREEMASONS are ready to bring the party to audiences across the country. As an ode to less worries and more fun, Warriors will be the fuel to invigorate the lives of everyone who hears it, and the anthem of the memories they’ll make while doing so. On February 19th, you have a choice. Will you stay home and miss out, or you will you become one of the Weekend Warriors?

Brien Worsham - Vocals
Justin Elrod - Guitar, Vocals
Travis Moss - Drums
Jim DeBardi - Guitar, Vocals
Tucker Ensley - Guitar
Josh Carden - Bass