SAID AND DONE

REVIEWS

ENDLESS ROADS - 2008 7"/MCD

... Their new Ep, "Endless Roads" (Shield Recordings), is the proof that Euro HC is definitely in full effect right now... This is the kind of song that some bigger bands right now wish they could write. Some next-level HC for sure... Overall, I must say that "Endless Roads" is an awesome surprise.... This band honestly has everything in their possession to become one of the greater bands of the current era. - Hugo (Lifersmontreal.com (CA) - May 2008)

... All of the songs on this release are good. I don’t know if they selected only the best ones to be released or if this was simply all the material they had before they recorded, but it surely raises the bar for their next release... All in all, this is a very cool release. So check Said And Done out on their MySpace and pick up this 7"/MCD. You won’t regret it. And we know where Said And Done will be heading after this release: Into the distance. The endless roads... - David (Asice.net (NL) - May 2008)

... The quality and professionalism cleary shows on this MCD so we're hoping for a full length studio album soon. In the meanwhile we can enjoy these six outstanding songs... - RE (Mindview.be (NL) - June 2008)

...Seriously, Endless Roads is an amazing piece of hardcore music and S&D could easily be your new favourite band... - Marnix (Europunk.net (NL) - June 2008)

...Especially singer Pim's powerfull voice attracts attention (in a positive way) and pushes the record to a higher level (again)... We'll be hearing more of this band! ... - Erwin van Ekeren (ZwareMetalen.com (NL) - June 2008)

...Endless Roads sounds like Lemmy from Motorhead decided to record 6 New York Hardcore tracks. This record rocks from front to back and the artwork looks great too. It would suprise me if not more people are going to be down with this band... - Arold Roestenburg (Up Magazine (NL) - June 2008)

... This release has six punchy songs, filled with energy... Musical influences of the Cro Mags or Leeway are unmistakable, however this album is no poor copy of either band, but can convince by self-sufficiency and individuality... - Christian Z. (Allschools.net (GER) - July 2008)

..."Endless Roads" is the latest EP from unique Dutch hardcore act Said and Done... focus on pounding basslines, tactful grooves, and little smatterings of melody or rocked out influences creeping in on occasion. And the vocals are definitely continuing to progress quite nicely, with more hints at a subtle form of gruff singing that really sets Said and Done's overall sound apart from many of their contemporaries... The layout's really cool this time out as well... brief song descriptions and other such explanatory text that comes across as truly genuine and inspiring with zero pretension, which seems to be getting rarer and rarer these days, so I really have a lot of respect for what they have to say here. I'm already looking forward to hearing some more new material, too!... - Andrew (Aversionline.com (USA) - August 2008)

The sky’s the limit for this young Dutch band. They already showed their true colours with their debut full length ‘Everyday’ in 2007. The intensity and especially maturity was just amazing. A couple of guys in their early 20s creating the best possible mix of Cro Mags and Leeway. They just keep continuing down that path with this new six-track mcd. It’s all just as aggressive as before, but they know how to strengthen a song with a rocking groove. The band is still growing, and I am sure they will continue doing so for years to come. - Martijn Welzen (Mass Movement Magazine (UK) - August 2008)

...The sound borrows from the Cro Mags although it is somewhat more rocky... The strong singing stands out doing good against the usual barking, and they left out the childish gangshouts completely. The light melodic twist justifies references to Leeway and Only Living Witness... - Ingo Rotkehl (Ox Fanzine (GER) - September 2008)

Heavy, old school hardcore from the Netherlands that’s very influenced by the East Coast / NYHC hardcore sound of the CRO-MAGS, MAXIMUM PENALTY, JUDGE, MADBALL etc and this is a solid EP right here, six tracks that present them in full-force from the opening ‘Into The Distance’ and if you’re a fan of that hardcore style then you will dig this for sure, this sound has taken a back seat to all the emo-tinged ‘hardcore’ that’s around these days so it’s always satisfying to hear this. There definitely aren’t enough bands who are influenced by the CRO-MAGS these days! I’m always happy to hear shit like this, they wear their influences on their sleeve but that’s a good thing in my books, I’m not one for pushing things forward at all because when you try to push things like hardcore forwards, where do you go? What do you get? You ruin it, that’s what happens. So I’m a big fan of keeping the old sound alive the way SAID AND DONE do it. - (No Front Teeth Webzine (GER) - October 2008)

EVERYDAY - 2007 CD/LP

...Everyday reminds you of the glory days of hardcore... Said And Done have the quality and balls to strike hard in a scene that seems to be asleep... - Onno Cro Mag (Aardschok (NL) - April 2007)

Here's a good example how modern hardcore with "sung" vocals should sound...Overall, one of the better Current European hardcore bands... - Dave K. (QuickFix Fanzine (USA) - April 2007)

...Everyday delivers in full...I'm way into it...this is definitely one of the best European hardcore records I've encountered as of late. Great work. - Andrew (Aversionline.com (USA) - April 2007)

A couple of young Dutch kids are single-handedly turing back the clock on hardcore...Despite their age they know how it all sounded in the 80s, and are giving it the right dose of groove and aggression. Personally I’m blown away... Don’t miss out on this one. - Martijn Welzen (Mass Movement Magazine (UK))

SAID AND DONE's stand-out characteristic is borne from the shouted lead vocals which manage to be surprisingly melodic and flexible, not unlike MAXIMUM PENALTY, minus the awkward "grooving."...their songwriting is exceptionally strong and Everyday never misses a beat. Solidly recommended. - Jordan A. Baker (Pastepunk.com (USA) - May 2007)

This bunch of Dutchies are a motherfucking promising heap of youngsters. The five-piece filled their first album with 12 songs, and each and every one of them is a wonderful homage to the glory days of Cro-Mags and Leeway, when grooving hardcore was still a novelty. - Christophe (PunkRockTheory.com (BE) - July 2007)

Who still dares to say that hardcore is dead and buried? Said And Done won't. They're delivering fresh and pure hardcore in the spirit of NYHC's best bands. If you grew up with CD's like Age Of Quarrel or Near Death Experience, this CD is for you. - Clem (Hardcore-source.com (FR) - October 2007)

SHOWS

2008-11-21 @ De Pul, Uden (NL)
/w No Turning Back, On Fire, Lions Den & Angers Curse. [ flyer ]

UK TRIP 2008

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