▁the ▁US ▁with ▁The ▁Cr ü x sh adows ▁and ▁Ay ria ▁throughout ▁the ▁winter ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 6 – 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁E go ▁L iken ess ▁tou red ▁Germany , ▁Poland ▁and ▁the ▁UK ▁with ▁Ay ria ▁and ▁Angel sp it . ▁They ▁have ▁also ▁often ▁performed ▁at ▁sci - fi / f ant asy ▁convention ▁Dragon ▁Con , ▁where ▁they ▁are ▁semi - regular ▁guests ▁along ▁with ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁other ▁dark ▁alternative ▁bands . ▁ ▁E go ▁L iken ess ▁also ▁perform ▁regularly ▁at ▁W icked ▁F aire ▁in ▁Som erset , ▁N J . ▁ ▁The ▁Com pass ▁EP s ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁E go ▁L iken ess ▁began ▁self - re le asing ▁the ▁first ▁of ▁four ▁EP s , ▁collect ively ▁titled ▁The ▁Com pass . ▁The ▁first , ▁South , ▁featured ▁new ▁songs ▁and ▁old ▁rem ix es . ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁brought ▁about ▁the ▁second ▁of ▁the ▁Com pass ▁EP s , ▁West , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁their ▁single , ▁" The ▁Low est ▁Place ▁on ▁Earth ". ▁This ▁was ▁supported ▁by ▁a ▁US ▁tour ▁throughout ▁late ▁winter ▁and ▁spring . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁North ▁EP ▁is ▁released , ▁featuring ▁du et ▁with ▁The ▁Dark ▁Cl an ▁and ▁a ▁cover ▁of ▁P J ▁Har vey ' s ▁" Down ▁by ▁the ▁Water ." ▁E go ▁L iken ess ▁also ▁emb