Of Blessings And Burdens was a five-piece post-hardcore band based out of Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. Jack Strong and Ryan Tyree, the band's bassist and guitarist, respectively, came up with the name "Of Blessings and Burdens" and the name stuck, due to it reflecting their lyrics, their personal feelings, and what the band felt they were about. The band started in 2003 and went through many lineups, eventually parting ways in 2006. During that time, they shared the stage with such bands as Unearth, Shadows Fall, and NORA. They were scheduled to regroup in 2007 for a farewell concert, but this never went through.
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