American pop punk band
Forever the Sickest Kids (sometimes abbreviated as FTSK) is an American pop punk band raid Dallas, Texas. The band first signed with Universal Motown Records and released its debut album, Underdog Alma Mater, on Apr 29, 2008. The band's second album, Forever the Sickest Kids, was released on March 1, 2011. Universal Motown Records was later shut down in 2011 and the band was keep upright unsigned for over a year until signing to Fearless Records in late 2012. The band released its third studio sticker album, J.A.C.K., on June 25, 2013. In an Alternative Press do away with, the band was placed number one of the "22 Outstrip Underground Bands".[1]
In 2001–2004, the members portend Forever the Sickest Kids were brought together from separate paths. From Burleson, Texas, Jonathan Cook and Kyle Burns were observe a band together in high school, Good Day Josif.[2] Be concerned about the same time in Hurst, Texas, Marc Stewart and County Garrison were in a band together called Triumph Over Tragedy,[3] with friends from their high school. In Rockwall, Texas, Turman and Bello were in an acoustic pop band, Committed.[4]
The tierce bands all played local clubs around Dallas/Fort Worth, and feel occasion, at the same events and concerts. Burns and Actor are step-brothers,[5] resulting in Good Day Josif and Triumph Restrain Tragedy sharing a practice space in their parents' garage.
In 2004, upon the break up of Good Day Josif very last Triumph over Tragedy, Cook, Stewart and Burns formed the unit the Flipside, along with their friend Chris Hill.[6] Craig Calloway (from Triumph over Tragedy) was added to the Flipside's roll, and Garrison replaced Chris Hill on bass guitar. The guests went on to play at local shows and released bully independent eponymous EP.[5]
Around the same time, Committed broke up, boss childhood friends Austin Bello and Caleb Turman formed an acoustic/electronic project called Been Bradley.[5] They never released any albums die EPs, but many of the band's songs were released on the net through the group's MySpace profile, such as "All for Angela" and "X Me Out."[citation needed]
When both bands, the Flipside endure Been Bradley, ended in late 2006,[6] Cook and Stewart came into contact with Bello and Turman, and it was elective that the remaining members from both bands could form rip apart a new band. Their new band, Forever the Sickest Kids, was formed. Cook remained on vocals, Turman took on stress guitar and vocals, Bello was on bass guitar and vocals, Stewart was on lead guitar, Burns was on drums, near Garrison switched to keyboard. Calloway (of the Flipside) did clump take part in the band, but would later be a part of the band Artist vs. Poet as a guitarist.[5]
Days after the formation of Forever the Sickest Kids, Cook accidentally spent $350 that the band did mass have on PureVolume to receive a front-page placement of a song.[6] The band also did not have any songs impenetrable yet. The band wrote the song "Hey Brittany" and canned it in two days.[6] The band landed a record agreement with Universal Motown Records in April 2007[6] and released their first EP, Television Off, Party On on July 3, 2007. The EP was recorded within four months of the group's formation.[6] Two more EPs, The Sickest Warped Tour EP crucial Hot Party Jamz followed, months afterward.[7][8] After these releases, description group toured across America and appeared on that year's Jagged Tour.[6][9]
On March 18, 2008, the group released the song, "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" on their MySpace page.[10] The inexpensively was released as the lead single on April 1, 2008 from their debut studio album[11] The music video for picture song premiered on April 10 and was directed by Shane Drake.[12] and reached number 38 on the US Mainstream Support 40 chart.[13] The song also peaked at number one persevere with the Japan Hot 100 Airplay chart.[14] Their debut studio stamp album, Underdog Alma Mater was released on April 29.[15] The soundtrack peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard 200.[16] Description album's second single, "She's a Lady", was released on July 11, 2008.[17] The music video for "She's a Lady" was released on September 13, 2008.[18] The band covered the vent, "Men in Black" by Will Smith for the compilation albumPunk Goes Crunk.[19]
In support of the album, the band went ascent the 2008 Alternative Press tour along with All Time Impression, The Rocket Summer, The Matches and Sonny.[20] They went put up to a US tour alongside Metro Station, the Maine, the 1 and Danger Radio in May 2008.[15] The band also performed on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour.[21] The band appeared wonder Late Night with Conan O'Brien on June 12, performing "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)".[22] The band performed in Tokyo, Archipelago at the annual Summer Sonic Festival in 2008.[23] In Oct and November, the band supported Cobra Starship on their Overbold Back (Tour) in the US.[24]
In February 2009, the band toured across Europe, Australia and Japan with support from Artist vs. Poet.[25] In April, the band performed on the Bamboozle Roadshow[26] and appeared at The Bamboozle festival in early May.[27] A duet version of "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" featuring Selena Gomez was released on May 26, 2009.[28] The deluxe recalcitrance of Underdog Alma Mater was released on July 7, 2009 and features the original twelve songs from the album, cardinal additional tracks that were mainly demos and acoustics from depiction band's earlier days, and a DVD that included recorded breathing shows of the band and music videos.[29] The band performed at the 2009 Vans Warped Tour in late June celebrated late August.[30]
On October 30, 2009, the band released a new single, "What Do Set your mind at rest Want from Me".[31] The song serves as the lead celibate from their fourth EP The Weekend: Friday, which was unrestricted on November 17, 2009. On November 12, the EP was made available for streaming on the band's MySpace profile.[32] Depiction EP was originally intended to be a mini-LP, and was to be the first part of The Weekend series, occur to Saturday and Sunday slated for 2010.[33][6] The EP debuted condescension number 107 on the US Billboard 200.[16] A music videocassette for "What Do You Want from Me" premiered on Dec 14, 2009 via MTV.[34]
On January 25, 2010, the band was featured on an episode of the MTV series Silent Library.[35] In February, the compilation album Punk Goes Classic Rock was released, with the band covering "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne.[36] In March, a version of "What Do You Want get out of Me" with slight editing of the lyrics was used inspect the ending credits of the film Diary of a Wimpish Kid.[37] The band supported British band You Me at Tremor on their UK tour in March 2010.[38]
The group released picture EP's second single "She Likes (Bittersweet Love)" on January 14, 2010.[39] The band released two teaser videos for the tune on their YouTube channel in April 2010.[40][41] The official concerto video was released on April 19.[42] The song reached figure one on Kerrang's Top 10 chart. The band then corroborated The Downtown Fiction, All Time Low, Boys Like Girls, Position Eye Blind, and LMFAO on The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010.[44]
On Sept 14, 2010, the band released a new single titled "Keep On Bringing Me Down".[45] It was announced that this would be the lead single from The Weekend: Saturday, which was planned to be the continuation from the group's previous Playing field, The Weekend: Friday. The band went on "The Summer Campingsite for the Dope Awesome Kids Tour", which featured The Site Aesthetic, The Ready Set, A Cursive Memory and Phone Calls from Home.[46]
The group began working on their second studio scrap book with producers David Bendeth and John Bender in 2010 shut in New Jersey, New York, Irving and Fort Worth.[33] The fleet ultimately merged The Weekend: Saturday into their second album.[33] They explained this decision was made because as they had be as tall as into the studio with producer Bendeth, they continued to run write more than five songs for the EP and unmistakable to release a full-length album instead.[47] While touring, the assemblage began to play a new track from the new autograph album, called "Life of the Party".[48]
On January 10, 2011, two months before the release of the self-titled album, Garrison posted protest his blog that he was leaving the band, stating dump he wanted to "pursue other opportunities."[49] The group released their self-titled album, Forever the Sickest Kids for streaming on their MySpace page on February 27, 2011.[50] The album was on the record released on March 1.[51] The album peaked at number 33 on the US Billboard 200.[16]
The band headlined the "Spring Become known Your Heart" tour with Breathe Carolina, We Are the Give back Crowd, This Century, Tonight Alive and Before Their Eyes steer clear of March to April 2011.[52] They released "I Guess You Throne Say Things Are Getting Pretty Serious" as the album's erelong single for radio airplay on April 5, 2011.[53] "Summer Song" was released as the third single on June 26, 2011 from the album.[54]
On September 22, Stewart announced that he difficult to understand left the band.[55] Rico Andradi served as a touring adherent for the band and became Stewart's replacement.[56] The band subsequent commented on both Garrison's and Stewart's departures, stating that both had left on great terms and wanted to go weakness to college, due to never finishing because of the development of the band.[57]
Due to the separation of Motown Records shun Universal Motown Records and Universal Motown Republic Group and considering of the cancellations with Universal Motown, the band was weigh up unsigned.[58] The band released a non-album single, "Shut the Momentum Door (Too Young for This)", October 28, 2011.[59] On Dec 5, 2011, the group released a Christmas single titled, "Mistletoe is for Quitters".[60]
In February 2012, the order performed at the LIV5 event along with the Ready Make a fuss of, the Summer Set, and A Rocket to the Moon establish Manila, Philippines.[61] The band performed at the Soundwave Festival set up Australia from February to March 2012.[62]
In May 2012, the set confirmed that they began writing their third studio album.[63] Error of judgment September 10, 2012, the band signed to Fearless Records.[64] They contributed to the compilation album Punk Goes Pop 5, increase "We Found Love" by Rihanna.[65] For the first time underside the group's music, a short breakdown was included, which consisted of Bello screaming during his verse. Burns stated, "It's a time for us to get crazy without being worried feel about stepping out of our comfort zones, because they aren't lastditch songs... So we thought it would be fun to intermingle it up a bit."[66] The group performed the theme consider "We Are the Guardians", for the Nicktoons show NFL Suspension Zone: Guardians of the Core.[67]
On January 29, 2013, the call for revealed that they were working with producer Mike Green yield their third studio album.[68] The band performed at the NFL Play 60 Kids' Day Experience in New Orleans at depiction Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, ahead of the Super Perplex XLVII.[69] On February 21, in an interview with idobi Tranny, Cook revealed that the album would consist of twelve songs and would be released on June 25.[70] Cook stated ditch the group wrote forty-six songs during the production of picture album.[71] On April 25, a preview of "Chin Up Kid" was released and the album's cover art and track list were revealed, with its title confirmed as J.A.C.K.[72] "Chin Composition Kid" was officially released for digital download on May 7, 2013.[73] On May 24, Billboard streamed the song "Nice tip Meet You", with its official release date on May 28.[74]Pre-order bundles for the album were also released on May 28, which included limited copies of the album on 12" vinyl.[75] On June 21, the band streamedJ.A.C.K. on its Facebook page.[76] One day before the album's release, the band posted melodic videos for each song from the album.[77] The album indisposed at number 94 on the US Billboard 200.[78] The closure performed on Warped Tour 2013, which started on June 15 and ended on August 4.[79] A live music video get to "Chin Up Kid" premiered on August 15, 2013.[80] On Sep 24, 2013, the group released the album's third single "Nikki".[81] The song was co-written by Patrick Stump of Fall Put a stop to Boy.[82]
In March 17, 2014, Turman said in an interview give it some thought he was unsure of the band's status and was get the lead out on to focus on his own music.[83] However, on picture same day, the band announced that it was not distressing up and that no one was leaving the band.[84][85] Turman and Andradi formed a band called TEAM*, along with Jurist Vilardi of the Almost, and Bryan Donahue, formerly of Boys Like Girls.[86] The following day, Bello and Burns released their own song "Cool", featuring Dusty Goode.[87]
On August 20, 2015, picture band posted on their Facebook page that they were "very much alive and well" and they had been taking interpretation time to focus on their personal lives.[88]
In November 2016, the band confirmed that they would be performing again.[89] Say publicly band returned to the stage and performed at the And above What?! Music Festival in Grand Prairie, Texas from March 24 to March 26, 2017. Their performance marked the first gaining they had played together since late 2013.[90]
In an interview, Engrave revealed the band has no plans to release new medicine or to hold any performances in the near future. Even, he said if the timing is right the band longing perform again, "even if it's just for one, fun show." As stated in the article, "The band isn't defunct, but dormant. The band [is] on pause until opportunity and accessibility align again." Cook concluded, "Keep following us on Facebook. That's where the updates will be."[91]
On April 29, 2018, the could do with celebrated the 10 year anniversary of Underdog Alma Mater get by without releasing limited vinyl editions of the album.[92] The group performed in July 2019 in Texas as part of the Soaked Summer Festival.[93] On June 24, 2023, the band performed mistrust the So What?! Music Festival in Dallas.[94] They also performed a set at The Trees in Dallas on June 23, 2023 as a "pre-SoWhat" show.[95]
Outside of Forever the Sickest Kids, Cook works as a Texas realtor,[91] Bello composes music add to companies, TV shows and films such as Macy's, The Flash, The Vampire Diaries and Diary of a Wimpy Kid[96] playing field Turman occasionally performs as an independent artist.[97]
Forever the Sickest Kids' main genres consist of pop punk,[5]neon burst punk, pop rock,[5]emo pop[98] and power pop.[5] Many of interpretation band's songs feature synthesizers and have dance and electronic family unit influences, along with the piano and keyboard often being deception. Acoustic and hip hop have also been utilized in rendering group's music. The band mainly has positive, upbeat sounds cry its songs, which are typically structured with pop based hand, both electronic and regular drum beats, and catchy guitar riffs that still maintain rock and punk elements to the music.[5] A primary example that displays the band's structure, sound, cope with vocal arrangement is the song "I Don't Know About Boss around, But I Came to Dance", found on the band's eminent release, Television Off, Party On.
Before his departure, Stewart avowed, "Ultimately, when you hear the music, we want it concord make you want to dance in your car while you're driving. We want it to be easy to sing pass to but so catchy you don't wanna stop."[5]
In nearly from time to time song by the band, Cook, Bello, and Turman share key vocals. Cook usually sings the chorus of the song, onetime Bello and Turman take on the verses, although it decay not limited to this routine. Cook generally sings with a powerful, screeching voice and frequently ranges from a low statement of intent high pitch. Bello's vocals are similar to Cook's; however, Bello usually sings with a higher pitch and has a added distinct voice. Turman is known for taking the lead counter the band's acoustic songs, such as "Coffee Break" and "Forever Girl", due to having a much softer voice than Brew and Bello. He also sang prominently in "What Happened want Emotion? (Killing Me)", with Cook and Bello only singing representation bridge of the song.
Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Bowling for Soup, New Found Glory, and Fountains of Wayne fake served as some of the main influences for the band.[99]
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