Forever the Sickest Kids
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 Jonathan Cook during Alternative Press Tour
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Genre(s) | Emo,[1] powerpop[2], electronica |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Label(s) | Universal Motown Records Group |
| Website | foreverthesickestkids.com |
| Members | |
| Austin Bello Kyle Burns Jonathan Cook Kent Garrison Marc Stewart Caleb Turman |
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Forever the Sickest Kids, often abbreviated as FTSK, is a rock band from Dallas, Texas signed to Universal Motown Records Group. In issue 228 of Alternative Press, the group was named the number one underground band in the "22 Best Underground Bands (That Likely Won't Stay Underground for Long)". Their first EP, Television Off, Party On, was released on July 3, 2007. Their debut album, Underdog Alma Mater, was later released on April 29, 2008.
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[edit] History
[edit] Formation and Underdog Alma Mater (2006-2008)
Marc Stewart (guitar) and Kyle Burns (drums) are step brothers.[3] Stewart met Kent Garrison (keyboard) in high school. Then, when Garrison went to college, he met up with Jonathan Cook (vocals) and Austin Bello (bass guitar). For a while, Bello played with Caleb Turman in a band called Been Bradley,[4] while the others played in a band called The Flipside. In late 2006, both of those groups reached a creative standstill, and the band was officially formed.
While browsing PureVolume, lead singer Jonathan Cook accidentally spent $350 that the band didn't have to receive a front page placement of a song that they also didn't have. For this reason, they went into the studio and wrote "Hey Brittany", then recorded it with their producer Geoff Rockwell in a matter of days. Since it was first posted, "Hey Brittany" has garnered many Internet plays and triggered a bidding war among eight labels.[citation needed] On April 24, 2007, Universal Motown emerged victorious, and released the band's Television Off, Party On EP on July 3. The releases of The Sickest Warped Tour EP and the Hot Party Jamz EP would soon follow.[citation needed]
The band's first single, "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)", was released on April 1, 2008. Their debut album Underdog Alma Mater was later released on April 29. The band supported All Time Low and The Rocket Summer on the 2008 Alternative Press tour from March 14 to May 2. The band played with Metro Station, The Cab, Danger Radio, and The Maine on their first headlining tour, and later performed on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour. They appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on June 12 performing their single "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)". Their second single, "She's a Lady" was released on July 14. The band headed to Tokyo, Japan to perform at the annual Summer Sonic Festival. In late September, the band undertook a brief headlining tour in the UK, after Cobra Starship, the original headliners, post-poned their tour. The band also held the Sassy Back tour throughout October and November with Cobra Starship, Hit the Lights, and Sing it Loud.
[edit] Underdog Alma Mater Deluxe Edition and new studio album (2009)
On April 26, 2009, members of Forever the Sickest Kids, We the Kings, and several other people were injured in an incident with the Philadeplhia Police Department at the Theatre of the Living Arts, a venue the bands played at on the Bamboozle Road Tour. Travis Clark of We the Kings said, "Philadelphia cops just beat us up for nothing!"[5]
In June 2009, it was announced that the band's debut studio album, Underdog Alma Mater, would be re-released as a deluxe edition on July 7, 2009. This new release will feature the original songs, plus 17 previously unreleased tracks, including demos and acoustic songs. The band also announced that their new album will be released in September.[6]
[edit] Band members
- Jonathan Cook – vocals
- Caleb Turman – guitar, vocals
- Marc Stewart – guitar
- Austin Bello – bass guitar, vocals
- Kent Garrison – keyboard
- Kyle Burns – drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album | Billboard 200 |
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| 2008 | Underdog Alma Mater | 45 |
[edit] EPs
| Year | Album |
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| 2007 | Television Off, Party On |
| The Sickest Warped Tour EP | |
| 2008 | Hot Party Jamz |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| US Hot 100 | US Pop 100 | US T40 Main | |||
| 2008 | "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" | — | 78[7] | 38 | Underdog Alma Mater |
| "She's a Lady" | — | — | — | ||
| "Believe Me I'm Lying" | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" (featuring Selena Gomez) | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes the song failed to chart or wasn't released | |||||
[edit] Compilations
- Punk Goes Crunk: Contributed "Men in Black", originally by Will Smith
[edit] References
- ^ Caramancia, Jon (2008-07-28). "Dependent, Independent, Metalcore, Emo: It's All Punk to Them". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/28/arts/music/28warp.html?_r=1. Retrieved on 2009-04-21. "...a stage-overwhelming turn by the promising young emo band Forever the Sickest Kids..."
- ^ "Last.fm". http://www.last.fm/music/Forever+the+Sickest+Kids.
- ^ The Forever the Sickest Kids Street Team
- ^ Been Bradley MySpace
- ^ Forever the Sickest Kids and We The Kings involved in beating by Philly police
- ^ "Pre-Pre-Production: Forever the Sickest Kids". Alternative Press. http://www.altpress.com/features/preftsk.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-08.
- ^ Billboard - Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) Chart Positions
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Forever the Sickest Kids at MySpace
- Forever the Sickest Kids at Modlife
- Forever the Sickest Kids at PureVolume
- Forever the Sickest Kids at Buzznet
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