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Pick up your copy of AGAINST THE GRAIN in stores now!! Vancouver, Canada’s THE VEER UNION is a young band with the future on their mind. “The majority of our songs are about hope. The band has been through its ups and downs and hope has gotten us this far,” says vocalist Crispin Earl. “Our songs are about our life experiences and our view isn’t spiteful or cynical.” It is that optimism, combined with their drive and work ethic that promises to translate THE VEER UNION’s success to the U.S. market. The band was formed in late 2004 by Crispin Earl and guitarist, Eric Schraeder. Originally from Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, the two longtime friends and neighbors had a common bond: "We had played in bands together and we were both living out of our rehearsal studios in downtown East Vancouver," recalls Crispin. Living for their music was to become the thing that held the UNION together. Crispin, who was then the vocalist for a popular local band called Everything After,...