No Direction

No Direction

No Direction is a group from the United States, active from 1996 and now ended. It is identified as an early 2000s emo and post-punk band from Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The name is also used by several other groups, but this entry concerns the U.S. act from Cedarburg.

Style and sound

The band is described as drawing on hardcore punk, punk, emo and post-punk. Its music is shaped by a mix of classic rock, jazz, mid-west indie and metal, with a set that combines heavier metal songs and a lighter, more progressive rock tone.

Releases

No Direction has two CD releases: ...In The Minutes Before You Sleep and Rhythms Like Tides, the latter issued on Boxman Records.

Line-up and activity

The group is presented as a four-piece rock band. Since 1996, it develops through a range of styles and influences, and its live performances are described as continuing for as long as physically possible.