Abandon All Ships
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Abandon All Ships is a Canadian rock
band from Toronto, Ontario. Formed in 2006, the group is currently signed to Universal Music Group
, Underground Operations
along with Rise Records
and its subsidiary, Velocity. The band has since released a self-titled EP
independently in 2009 and one full-length studio album, Geeving
in 2010 through Universal and Rise.
, Ontario
, originally playing covers of Norma Jean
songs. Most of the band members attended Dante Alighieri Catholic Secondary, including lead vocalist Angelo Aita, keyboardist Sebastian Cassisi-Nunez, and original guitarist David Stephens. The three just started the band to play gigs and their career escalated from there. They eventually toured and opened for many larger bands in their same genre or home country such as Silverstein
.
Abandon All Ships widely were thought to be a Christian band, but this is controversial due to the band's regular use of profanity
and suggestive lyrics in their songs and eventually settled the debate that while a majority of the members are Christians, the band is not a Christian band. Abandon All Ships quickly became popular on the Internet through Myspace
, and were noticed even more after their appearance on the MuchMusic
's television program Disband early-on in their career.
, Rise Records
, and Velocity Records. They released their first single, "Take One Last Breath
" formerly "Pedestrians Is Another Word for Speedbumps" on June 29, 2010; the music video premiered online the same day. They played at the 2010 Bluesfest
in Ottawa, Ontario. At the festival they played some new songs, including "Geeving", "Guardian Angel" which features Lena Katina
from the Russian band t.A.T.u.
. "Maria (I Like It Loud)
", and their first single "Take One Last Breath" all were to be featured on the then-upcoming album, Geeving
.
The single "Megawacko 2.0" was released on iTunes
on August 24, 2010, along with the music video premiering on MuchMusic
that same day. By September of that year, "Bro My God" also premiered with online streaming. Abandon All Ships with their increasing popularity were then included on the Monument tour from October 29, 2010 to December 5, 2010 with Miss May I
, Sleeping with Sirens
, The Crimson Armada
, and Bury Tomorrow
.
profile stating: "I have left AAS due to my own personal reason's having nothing to do with anyone in the band personally. The guys are all brother's to me however my heart was not in it anymore. I thank you all for all the love and support and I wish you all the best." Taking Kyler's place is lead guitarist Daniel Ciccotelli. Abandon All Ships will be participating in the 2011 Vans Warped Tour for selected dates on the east leg.
On July 14, 2011 the Paiano brothers, Andrew (rhythm guitar
) and Daniel (drums
), parted ways with the band. At first, it was unclear exactly what led to the departure of these members, but it was later revealed that they were kicked-out as opposed to it being their choice as not continuing as a part of the group. The remaining members explained "Well if you haven't already heard the news, Andrew and Dan Paiano will not be continuing in Abandon All Ships due to personal reasons I would not like to touch upon at this point and time. We wish them the best of luck with whatever they do in the future. As for Abandon All Ships, we will without a doubt be continuing the band." Shortly after the incident, Andrew was invited to join Velocity Records labelmates Woe, Is Me
as lead guitarist, to which he accepted to. Chris Taylor, formerly of Kingdoms, has joined the band since Abandon All Ships' time on Warped Tour, performing drums.
themes in the band's music as a regular feature, Abandon All Ships is not a Christian band. Also notably is that despite including these Christian themes in their music, the band's lyrics also frequently feature profanity
. In addition, the name of their album, "geeving", is taken from the Urban Dictionary
definition of the word, which directly reads "Couldn't care less. Don't give a shit. Leave me alone. Fuck off. Happy Thanks Geeving." Also, vocalist, Angelo Aita has commented that the title track to Geeving is "about not giving a fuck."
Former members
EPs
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Toronto, Ontario. Formed in 2006, the group is currently signed to Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
, Underground Operations
Underground Operations
Underground Operations is an independent punk rock record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1995, the label was originally based in Ajax, Ontario....
along with Rise Records
Rise Records
-History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and...
and its subsidiary, Velocity. The band has since released a self-titled EP
Abandon All Ships (EP)
Abandon All Ships is first release by post-hardcore band Abandon All Ships. Recorded and produced in Toronto, Canada, that release on July 15, 2009, officially in Canada, on July 20 in US.-Release and promotion:...
independently in 2009 and one full-length studio album, Geeving
Geeving
-Release history:- Musicians :Abandon All Ships* Angelo Aita – unclean vocals, composer* Martin Broda – clean vocals, bass guitar, composer* Kyler Stephen Browne – lead guitars* Andrew Paiano – guitars, bass guitar, drums, composer...
in 2010 through Universal and Rise.
Formation and Disband (television show) (2006–2009)
Abandon All Ships was founded in 2006 in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, originally playing covers of Norma Jean
Norma Jean (band)
Norma Jean is an American metalcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Since their inception in 1997 and replacement of members throughout the years, the band's only original member is the guitarist, Chris Day...
songs. Most of the band members attended Dante Alighieri Catholic Secondary, including lead vocalist Angelo Aita, keyboardist Sebastian Cassisi-Nunez, and original guitarist David Stephens. The three just started the band to play gigs and their career escalated from there. They eventually toured and opened for many larger bands in their same genre or home country such as Silverstein
Silverstein (band)
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
.
Abandon All Ships widely were thought to be a Christian band, but this is controversial due to the band's regular use of profanity
Profanity
Profanity is a show of disrespect, or a desecration or debasement of someone or something. Profanity can take the form of words, expressions, gestures, or other social behaviors that are socially constructed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, obscene, desecrating, or other forms.The...
and suggestive lyrics in their songs and eventually settled the debate that while a majority of the members are Christians, the band is not a Christian band. Abandon All Ships quickly became popular on the Internet through Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, and were noticed even more after their appearance on the MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
's television program Disband early-on in their career.
Geeving (2009–2010)
In early 2010, the group was signed to Underground OperationsUnderground Operations
Underground Operations is an independent punk rock record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1995, the label was originally based in Ajax, Ontario....
, Rise Records
Rise Records
-History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and...
, and Velocity Records. They released their first single, "Take One Last Breath
Take One Last Breath
"Take One Last Breath" is a song by Canadian post-hardcore band, Abandon All Ships. It was released as the first single from their debut album, Geeving. The single was released on iTunes on June 29, 2010, followed by the music video being released on June 30, 2010, where it premiered on...
" formerly "Pedestrians Is Another Word for Speedbumps" on June 29, 2010; the music video premiered online the same day. They played at the 2010 Bluesfest
Ottawa Bluesfest
The Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest is an annual outdoor music festival that takes place each July in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. While ostensibly focused on blues, the festival has increasingly showcased mainstream pop and rock acts in recent years...
in Ottawa, Ontario. At the festival they played some new songs, including "Geeving", "Guardian Angel" which features Lena Katina
Lena Katina
Elena Sergeevna Katina , born October 4, 1984, better known as Lena Katina, is a Russian singer and songwriter who is best known for her work with Russian duo t.A.T.u. She started her career at the age of eight, joining the Russian children's act Avenue, then not long after Neposedi...
from the Russian band t.A.T.u.
T.A.T.u.
t.A.T.u. was a duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consisted of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova.Their debut single "Ya Soshla S Uma" was released in December 2000. The single had a huge success in Russia and Eastern Europe...
. "Maria (I Like It Loud)
Maria (I Like It Loud)
"I Like It Loud" is a single by Marc Acardipane Presents Marshall Masters Feat. The Ultimate MC which was released in the year 1997.- History :I like it loud was produced and writing by Marc Acardipane and was released in 1997 on Acardipane Records/ID&T....
", and their first single "Take One Last Breath" all were to be featured on the then-upcoming album, Geeving
Geeving
-Release history:- Musicians :Abandon All Ships* Angelo Aita – unclean vocals, composer* Martin Broda – clean vocals, bass guitar, composer* Kyler Stephen Browne – lead guitars* Andrew Paiano – guitars, bass guitar, drums, composer...
.
The single "Megawacko 2.0" was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on August 24, 2010, along with the music video premiering on MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
that same day. By September of that year, "Bro My God" also premiered with online streaming. Abandon All Ships with their increasing popularity were then included on the Monument tour from October 29, 2010 to December 5, 2010 with Miss May I
Miss May I
Miss May I is an American metalcore band from Troy, Ohio. On December 6, 2008, Miss May I announced that they had been signed to Rise Records. The band's debut album, Apologies Are for the Weak, reached #29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers, and #66 on Top Independent Albums. Their song, "Forgive and...
, Sleeping with Sirens
Sleeping with Sirens
Sleeping with Sirens is an American post-hardcore band from Orlando, Florida currently residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Formed in 2009 by members of For All We Know, Broadway and We Are Defiance...
, The Crimson Armada
The Crimson Armada
The Crimson Armada is an American metalcore band from Columbus, Ohio. The band initially formed in Westerville, Ohio in 2007, but after several live shows and demos the band went on hiatus. After pressure from the local music scene, the group reformed a year later...
, and Bury Tomorrow
Bury Tomorrow
Bury Tomorrow are a five piece British metalcore band from Hampshire, England. The Band is composed of vocalist Dani Winter-Bates, guitarist Mehdi Vismara, guitarist and singer Jason Cameron, bass guitarist Davyd Winter-Bates and drummer Adam Jackson...
.
Departure of the Paiano brothers (2011–present)
On January 24, 2011, lead guitarist, Kyler Browne left the band. Browne left a note on his FacebookFacebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
profile stating: "I have left AAS due to my own personal reason's having nothing to do with anyone in the band personally. The guys are all brother's to me however my heart was not in it anymore. I thank you all for all the love and support and I wish you all the best." Taking Kyler's place is lead guitarist Daniel Ciccotelli. Abandon All Ships will be participating in the 2011 Vans Warped Tour for selected dates on the east leg.
On July 14, 2011 the Paiano brothers, Andrew (rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
) and Daniel (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), parted ways with the band. At first, it was unclear exactly what led to the departure of these members, but it was later revealed that they were kicked-out as opposed to it being their choice as not continuing as a part of the group. The remaining members explained "Well if you haven't already heard the news, Andrew and Dan Paiano will not be continuing in Abandon All Ships due to personal reasons I would not like to touch upon at this point and time. We wish them the best of luck with whatever they do in the future. As for Abandon All Ships, we will without a doubt be continuing the band." Shortly after the incident, Andrew was invited to join Velocity Records labelmates Woe, Is Me
Woe, Is Me
Woe, Is Me is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2009, the group is currently signed to Rise Records and its subsidiary, Velocity Records...
as lead guitarist, to which he accepted to. Chris Taylor, formerly of Kingdoms, has joined the band since Abandon All Ships' time on Warped Tour, performing drums.
Christianity label
Although having ChristianChristianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
themes in the band's music as a regular feature, Abandon All Ships is not a Christian band. Also notably is that despite including these Christian themes in their music, the band's lyrics also frequently feature profanity
Profanity
Profanity is a show of disrespect, or a desecration or debasement of someone or something. Profanity can take the form of words, expressions, gestures, or other social behaviors that are socially constructed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, obscene, desecrating, or other forms.The...
. In addition, the name of their album, "geeving", is taken from the Urban Dictionary
Urban Dictionary
Urban Dictionary is a Web-based dictionary of slang words and phrases, which contained over 6 million definitions . Submissions are regulated by volunteer editors and rated by site visitors...
definition of the word, which directly reads "Couldn't care less. Don't give a shit. Leave me alone. Fuck off. Happy Thanks Geeving." Also, vocalist, Angelo Aita has commented that the title track to Geeving is "about not giving a fuck."
Band members
Current members- Angelo Aita – unclean vocalsScreaming (music)Screaming is a vocal technique that is most popular in subgenres of heavy metal, punk and hard rock, including metalcore, deathcore, post-hardcore, groove metal, black metal, and grindcore...
(since 2006) - Martin Broda – clean vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(since 2006), bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(since 2009), drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2006–2009) - Sebastian Cassisi-Nunez – synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(since 2006) - Daniel Ciccotelli – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
(since 2011) - Chris Taylor - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(since 2011)
Former members
- Kyler Stephen Browne – lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–2011)
- Nick Fiorini - bass guitar (2009)
- Francesco Pallotta - bass guitar (2006–2009)
- David Stephens - lead guitar, backing vocals (2006–2009)
- Andrew Paiano – rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(2008–2011) - Daniel Paiano – drums (2009–2011)
Discography
Studio albums| Year | Information | Peak |
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| CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| 2010 | Geeving Geeving -Release history:- Musicians :Abandon All Ships* Angelo Aita – unclean vocals, composer* Martin Broda – clean vocals, bass guitar, composer* Kyler Stephen Browne – lead guitars* Andrew Paiano – guitars, bass guitar, drums, composer...
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EPs
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Abandon All Ships Abandon All Ships (EP) Abandon All Ships is first release by post-hardcore band Abandon All Ships. Recorded and produced in Toronto, Canada, that release on July 15, 2009, officially in Canada, on July 20 in US.-Release and promotion:...
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