In 2003, The Next Step began as a passion project in Dennis Vogen’s childhood bedroom. A bubbling cauldron of his love of boy bands, garage rock, 80’s pop, punk, and emo, The Next Step went on to release a handful of EP’s, singles, and three full-length albums.
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Tangled Cords
In 2003, The Next Step was officially born with this collection of four songs, originally released on CD at Dennis’ high school graduation party.
Track List:
Awake
Why
Notes For A Star
I Hate You
No Fear Of Failure
Later in 2003, around the same time Dennis rerecorded the Tangled Cords EP at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, The Next Step put out their second EP, No Fear of Failure.
Track List:
Get Your Own Girl
Eyes
Can’t Be
Something Old, Something New
In 2005, The Next Step released their debut album: Something Old, Something New, a concept album chronicling the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship.
Greatest Hits:
Positively
Stay
All I Need
Have a Nice Life
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Love & Fear
In 2006, The Next Step released Love & Fear, their second album, as well as the longest and most ambitious. The beginning of a planned trilogy, this record defined The Next Step and was followed by a series of explosive local shows.
Greatest Hits:
Love & Fear, Pt. 1
Just Once, Just Tonight
Only You
Clean Break
Accidents Are Accidents
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Honesty & Happiness
In 2007, the sequel to Love & Fear and The Next Step’s third full-length album was released with another set of little-seen but much-loved shows.
Greatest Hits:
Honesty & Happiness
The Breakup Breakdown
Second Drink
Like This
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Other Songs
Awake (The Pachyderm Sessions)
Why (The Pachyderm Sessions)
Notes For A Star (The Pachyderm Sessions)
Gold (The Pachyderm Sessions)
Awake (Acoustic, Recorded @ Pachyderm Studios)
Petals In My Glass (w/ Brian McDonough)
So, Hey
Wormhole
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