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IWTDI partner with ReverbNation to bring you an exclusive 7-song EP for free download 

"Done Waiting"

IWTDI spent part of 2008 slaving away at Warrior Sound putting together our forthcoming 2009 album Horror Vacui, and before we knew it, we had a whole slew of extra songs!  In a show of appreciation to our fans, friends, and families, we decided to go ahead and offer them up free of charge.  Simply click the download icon(downward pointing arrow) to the right of each of the 7 songs above, and enjoy!

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The "Done Waiting" EP comes only a year after the release of IWTDI's debut self titled full length.  During that year, the band has grown and evolved and had the pleasure of sharing stages with such varied acts as Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, Annuals, Portastatic, Cursive, Dear and the Headlights, These Arms Are Snakes, Ozma, Superchunk, Ryan Ferguson of No Knife, Margot & The Nuclear So and So's, Billy Bragg, and Motion City Soundtrack(whose guitarist Josh Cain co-produced the tracks on this EP).  Being able to fit in to such different scenarios is a testament to IWTDI's scope and adventurousness- the "Done Waiting" EP finds the band exploring new sonic landscapes, always bringing their sense of melody and songcraft along the way.  This free EP offers a taste of what's to come next from the band, with their sophomore full length in the works for 2009.

I WAS TOTALLY DESTROYING IT was born in the early months of 2007 in Durham/Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Booker and drummer James Hepler both come from over a decade of experience in the local scene(Hepler from the Saddle Creek Records act Sorry About Dresden, Booker from bands such as Strunken White, io, and also with Hepler- Erie Choir and En Garde). When Booker's songwriting project, En Garde, dissolved in late 2006, he and Hepler found new friends in keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Rachel Hirsh, bassist Martin Anderson, and guitarist Curtis Armstead.  In October 2008 the band replaced Anderson with new bassist Joe Mazzitelli.   "We all come from completely different backgrounds and experience levels and are all at different places in our lives, but it works and Rachel and Curtis were the secret weapons that James and I needed to re-ignite our desire to play this music", says Booker. "Everyone brings something vital to the table, and while we may be coming from different angles, we all share a love of North Carolina's musical history, and an affinity for catchy, simple-yet-epic rock and roll. Oh, and all 80's pop."

Praise for "Done Waiting", from Brian Tucker of Wilmington, NC's Bootleg Magazine:

    Growing tends to be a painful experience but not so with Chapel Hill’s I Was Totally Destroying It on their follow up album. IWTDI continue playing high energy power pop on Done Waiting, a seven song EP that seems less like leftover tracks from their self-titled debut but like a mad scientist’s take on familiar ideas.
Done Waiting is wild-eyed, beginning with a blast of energy on the title track whose guitar breaks dropping in and out give extra thump to James Hepler’s drumming. ‘Teeth’ is just as explosive but more immediate and troubled. John Booker and Rachel Hirsh continue to be outstanding vocalists, whether on a song together or separate.
    Done Waiting is like a growth spurt – similar to their debut but different, taking on new shapes, architecture and flavors. Half way in the band begins to experiment and infuse the material with familiar styles, be it late sixties melodies or electronic beats on ‘I’m Broke and so is Everything I Own’ – a bouncing and murky song that’s theatrical, spooky and, briefly at times, a party. ‘The Masquerade’ opens with a The Who-like acoustic melody recalling ‘Behind Blue Eyes’ but switches to a folky feel, like The Byrds. It’s an ethereal track, brief at two minutes, but gutsy for its spare qualities and restraint. ‘Get in Line’, appropriately is a song about growing up and moving on.
    But perhaps it’s ‘Radar Song’ that weights the album, perhaps not. It sounds indifferent to the whole, like another band entirely. But as the longest track, it’s the most at risk and has a lot to offer. Blending acoustic guitar with echoing drum beats and eerie keyboard notes it makes for a complicated and beautiful blend. The ambiance static at the end recalls PC Kahuna and is a wonderful touch. It’s tender, flickering like memory slipping away.
    IWTDI is a righteous combination, blending rock, harmony, pop sounds and a bounty of ideas. The band scorches down the middle of the American highway, bringing attention from opposite lanes of culture and negating pop clichés. IWTDI has a lot of territory in which to cover, hopefully they’ll keep exploring.