This is Tour Diary, where artists give us a behind-the-scenes look at life on the road. Earlier this year, One Step Closer hit the road with Anxious and Koyo, bringing their melodic hardcore to the masses nightly. As the straight-edge crew prepare to release their new album, All You Embrace — with the biting single “Orange Leaf” out today — they gave us a backstage look at the impressive, wildly fun tour that wrapped last month.
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Dante fake-playing guitar during an OSC set in Springfield. One of the most fun nights we’ve ever had on a tour. (Spencer Chamberlain)
The straight edge in Cleveland at Mahall’s. One of the best venues in the country. (Spencer Chamberlain)
OSC headlining a sold-out First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. For the Pennsylvania hardcore. (Kinkade Ruppert)
Anxious and OSC in Virginia Beach by the ocean. Incredible day with hanging with everyone. (Mellow Patrick)
OSC green room chillin’ in Milwaukee. Lots of friends rolled for this show, and it was sold out. Super fun night. (Mellow Patrick)
Post-LDB set flick of Ryan from OSC.
Anxious and Koyo brotherly beef. This photo sums up most of the tour interactions. (Kinkade Ruppert)
But this one also sums up a lot of the tour interactions. (Kinkade Ruppert)
Air Ross at LDB Fest in Louisville. This kid got hops, let me tell you. (Spencer Chamberlain)
The boys at Mall of America for the first time. Legendary off day for the squad. (Ryan Savitski)
Spencer Chamberlain
Connor from OSC’s birthday celebration at Edgemen in Detroit. Everyone moshed with party hats and tour streamers, and somehow he got three different cakes from people. Awesome night. (Spencer Chamberlain)
Boston at The Sinclair. The last couple shows of the tour were absolutely incredible. Couldn’t ask for a better send-off. (Spencer Chamberlain)
