Few hard rock albums are as intimate as OF MICE & MEN's modern releases. While their songs have the kind of rhythmic punch and anthemic bombast that delight festival audiences, the confessional lyrics and haunting melodies are at the heart of their work. Taking all creative matters into their own hands, the Southern California quartet produced and engineered all the songs on Tether, their astonishing eighth album. Frontman Aaron Pauley mixed and mastered the album, while drummer Valentino Arteaga designed and painted the album's artwork. As a legion of loyal listeners around the world have come to expect, guitarists Phil Manansala and Alan Ashby, Aaron and Tino have poured their heart and soul into every note, creating another sonic document of their lives.