I first encountered Woke Up Falling on Epitonic, that grand old repository. For a kid from the suburbs who didn't know anyone in any scene, never mind the emo scene, Epitonic was a window into a side of music that never made it to the radio. Of course, that window was extremely narrow—Epitonic only offered a couple songs from an artist. I held on to the track "Let Your Halo" for well over a decade before I found the rest of their music on Bandcamp.
Woke Up Falling were from Portland. They played a really fantastic combination of midwest emo, emo pop, and indie rock. They are extremely melodic, but that doesn't mean they don't hit it hard too. I've always loved the vocal work as well, so raw and emotional. They released two full length albums, one in 2001 and the second in 2004, and an EP in 2003, and there are a couple more songs on a lathe 7" that unfortunately aren't available anywhere. The band was working on a second EP when they called it quits; the songs are a natural continuation of the second album and really make me wish the EP had seen a proper release. Additionally, one of the bandmembers posted a pre-first album demo and some other rarities on Soundcloud.
