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There is no better way to get people's attention in the state of the current underground rock and roll scene than to kick-start your career with a Do-It-Yourself attitude.  dopting this approach will give a band solid ground to stand on and allow for many more open doors along the way.  The latest band to decide to leave chance behind and take fate into their own hands is the undeniably catchy Artist Vs Poet, hailing from Dallas, Texas. In the fall of 2007, vocalist and front-man Tarcy Thomason decided that he could not deny his need to play music.  After two years in a local band called Enter The Collector, and several months of trying his hand at tour managing, Tarcy was ready to sit down, focus, and start making the music he had always wanted to make.  He posted a MySpace bulletin announcing his desire to start an acoustic project and the first to reply was AVP guitarist/vocalist Craig Calloway.  "Our bands had played shows together in the past," remembers Tarcy.  "We started writing songs and quickly realized that we needed to make the project full-band."  Tarcy and Craig made a call to former Enter The Collector drummer Joe Westbrook and soon the creativity began to flow.  Finishing out the lineup with guitarist/vocalist Joe Kirkland and bassist Jason Dean, AVP was ready to introduce their music to the world. Less than one year after forming, the band caught the attention of the southern California based record label Fearless Records (Plain White T's, Mayday Parade, The Maine).  A rapidly growing fan base, combined with a dynamic, irresistible catalogue of songs, was more than enough to convince Fearless to add Artist Vs Poet to an already solid roster of bands.  "We could not have asked for a better family," says Tarcy.  "Everyone is amazing at Fearless."  The label may not know what they have gotten themselves into just yet:  the band loves to pull pranks and are always finding new games to play. AVP recorded their debut self-titled EP with producer Mike Green (Paramore, The Higher, Danger Radio) and promoting the album on the current Atticus Walk The Plank Tour with A Change of Pace and The Classic Crime. A story is truly beginning to unfold.  Artist Vs Poet has accomplished so much in one short year, and their plan is to continue moving forward with no thoughts of slowing down.  "We just want to tour non-stop, get to as many kids as possible, and share our music with everyone," says Tarcy.