New Haven, Connecticut's Covin is a new and upcoming rock band with an emphasis on classic rock and roll with some catchy modern hooks. Their music bolsters a dark image; but just a bit left of shadowy, with a tongue-in-cheek smirk. For fans of The Misfits, Alkaline Trio, and My Chemical Romance, Covin plays it there way without sounding or looking like a gimmick. Covin plays smart, punchy-punk with having a loving nod for metal riffs.


Covin is a band formed out of the ashes of two New Haven-based bands. Covin began with Chris Beaudette, singer and guitarist of Rise from the Ashes — which hasn’t played together since 2002 — and Eric Schrader of Grover Dill, which back in September 2004 ended its eight-year run. Since Halloween ‘04, the two have been writing and recording by themselves in a cabin, literally. "I wasn’t sure how soon I’d start up playing music again," says Schrader. "I’ve known Chris since we were in high school; one of my first shows was seeing his first band, Nitrous-Oxide, at the Melebus Cl