Andrew McMahon
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Andrew Ross McMahon is a singer/songwriter
. He is the vocalist, pianist and primary songwriter for the bands Something Corporate
and Jack's Mannequin
; he also performs solo.
. He briefly lived in New Jersey
until 1991, when his family moved to Bexley, Ohio
where he attended Cassingham Elementary School. His family relocated frequently due to his father's occupation in retail. McMahon recalls that while he was in fourth grade, they briefly stayed in California to support his mother's family after the loss of her brother. The death had a large impact on the family, and Andrew has a tattoo on his forearm in his uncle's memory. Following the death of his uncle, who was a musician himself, McMahon became inspired to get involved with music, and began teaching himself piano very soon afterward.
McMahon's family decided to settle in California shortly before he entered eighth grade. He would later describe himself as "a pudgy, outgoing, artistic little kid who never quite fit into the California scene". He graduated from the public Dana Hills High School
in 2000.
McMahon started his first band Left Here with his high school friends and future Something Corporate bandmates Kevin "Clutch" Page on bass and Brian Ireland
on drums in 1997.
Even though they won a local battle of the bands competition
, they soon broke up. McMahon went on to record the self-released eponym
ous four-track demo CD Andrew McMahon with the aid of several friends of his, including guitarist Josh Partington, whom he had met his sophomore year in high school. Joined by rhythm guitarist Reuben Hernandez (who was later replaced by William Tell
), the quintet
formed the piano rock band Something Corporate in 1998.
in 2000, which led to a record deal with the indie record label Drive-Thru Records
. Drive-Thru released the band's nationwide distributed debut EP
Audioboxer
the following year. McMahon's vocals, songwriting skills and especially the incorporation of the piano earned the CD rave reviews and caught the attention of Drive-Thru's distributor MCA
(now Geffen). Due to the labels' distribution deal, MCA was able to sign over Something Corporate and released their major label debut Leaving Through the Window
in May 2002.
The band promoted the album by playing concerts across the United States, which included the main stage at Vans Warped Tour
as well as supporting New Found Glory
, whose vocalist Jordan Pundik
used to be McMahon's roommate, on their European tour. Something Corporate released their second full-length album North
on Geffen Records in late 2003 and toured with 311
, Good Charlotte
, Yellowcard
, and Jimmy Eat World
. As of 2004, and the signing of Jack's Mannequin to Maverick Records, the band is no longer under contract to any label.
On December 4, 2009, Something Corporate announced one reunion show at Bamboozle Left 2010. An additional show was later added at Bamboozle Chicago 2010. After Bamboozle the band announced their reunion tour, which took place in August 2010.
The initial impulse behind McMahon's solo project Jack's Mannequin was "Locked Doors", a song he recorded in December 2003, which he felt was too different from previous Something Corporate material. He realized that, if he would ever decide to release it, it would be on a solo album rather than a Something Corporate record. The idea seemed to be off the table until, in late summer 2004, both McMahon and his bandmates were exhausted from months of touring. They decided to take a temporary break. During his time off, McMahon laid down piano and vocal tracks for a song on Hidden in Plain View
's Life in Dreaming
and two songs on Tommy Lee
's Tommyland: The Ride
.
While Something Corporate's other songwriter and lead guitarist Partington created a side project of his own called Firescape, McMahon started writing songs, knowing they would not be released under Something Corporate. After Something Corporate dissolved, McMahon started working on his solo project, Jack's Mannequin, as an outlet for these songs. McMahon took a more therapeutic approach in writing these songs, resulting in a more personal and intimate testament of his songwriting. They dealt with "coming home, and having home be way different than I had remembered it [...], abandoning a lot of people, and things, that I had normally been so attached to [...], exploring and being okay with myself, and not having to make excuses for who I am, and accepting who I am", McMahon stated in an interview.
Over the next couple of months, McMahon began recording the newly written songs with producer Jim Wirt, who played guitar and bass over sampled drum tracks, while McMahon contributed vocals and piano. They later brought in additional musicians such as Bobby "Raw" Anderson (formerly of River City High
) and Tommy Lee
to add to the mix. In an eerily foreshadowing moment, the project's name, Jack's Mannequin, came from a friend of his whose brother was diagnosed with childhood leukemia
. McMahon was soon diagnosed with leukemia himself, and later went on to write the song "Dear Jack" in tribute to the original Jack. In March 2005, Jack's Mannequin — now consisting of McMahon on vocals and piano, Jon Sullivan on bass, Anderson on guitar, and Jay McMillan (ex-River City High) on drums — played their first live show at Molly Malone's Irish pub in Los Angeles, California
. The first album Everything in Transit
was released in August of 2005.
After the release and success of the first album, McMahon then proceeded to compose his second Jack's Mannequin album, The Glass Passenger
, which was released in September of 2008. The first single, "The Resolution", is the band's highest-charting song to date.
Following "The Glass Passenger," McMahon, began working on Jack's Mannequin's third album, People and Things
. For this album, he wanted to touch on subjects other than his battle with leukemia. He stated that this new album "[would] probably have a bit of freeness" to it, distancing itself from "The Glass Passenger." The album was released in October of 2011 with the single "My Racing Thoughts" preceding it in July of the same year.
), McMahon was forced to cancel all of his upcoming concerts. After a medical examination in connection with a relentless case of laryngitis
, McMahon was admitted to a hospital in New York City, where he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
on June 1, 2005, the same day he finished recording Everything in Transit. Since the illness was diagnosed in its early stages, McMahon's doctors had high hopes for a full recovery.
Over the following couple of months, McMahon received various types of treatment, all the while updating his blog to keep his fans informed on the progress of his condition. August 23, 2005 marked a very significant date for him for two reasons: it was the day his album Everything in Transit
was released, debuting at #37 on the Billboard 200
with over 22,000 copies scanned within its first week, as well as the day he received a stem cell transplant, with his sister Katie McMahon serving as the donor. As a thank-you, he wrote and recorded a song called "There, There, Katie" for her. The song was finally played live at a Jack's Mannequin concert on 7/11/2006 in Cleveland, Ohio where Katie was in attendance for the performance.
On December 2, 2005, McMahon celebrated the 100-day anniversary of his stem cell transplant by playing his first concert in six months: a private invite-only show in a small venue in Los Angeles, California. His first public appearance followed ten days later at "Gimme Shelter '05", an acoustic cancer benefit concert
at the Roxy in Los Angeles, California
. Following these shows, Maverick Records
finally started a promotion campaign for Everything in Transit, including TV appearances by McMahon on Jimmy Kimmel Live
, One Tree Hill
(in the episode "Just Watch the Fireworks"), Last Call with Carson Daly
, Steven's Untitled Rock Show
, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
, as well as a second music video
for "The Mixed Tape", which hit #1 on VH1
's VSpot Top 20 Countdown
on June 9, 2006. Simultaneously, Jack's Mannequin embarked on a two-month tour across the United States supporting Of A Revolution
.
In July 2006, McMahon founded a non-profit charity
, entitled The Dear Jack Foundation, to raise funds for cancer research. The organization's primary beneficiaries are the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
.
On July 9, 2006, McMahon announced at his Summerfest
Jack's Mannequin concert that that night would be the last night he would have to take medication for his cancer treatment. Soon after, the second single from Everything in Transit, "Dark Blue", was released. This was followed by gaining an opening slot on Panic! at the Disco
's "Nothing Rhymes With Circus Tour" throughout the United States and Canada, starting November 7, 2006 in Florida
and ending December 12, 2006 in New Mexico
.
A documentary entitled "Dear Jack" was released on November 3, 2009 on DVD by Warner Bros, and was shown at theatrical screenings in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The film, which chronicles McMahon's struggle with leukemia, features self-recorded footage in the hospital and is narrated by his friend Tommy Lee
. The documentary was directed by Corey Moss and Josh Morrisroe, two former MTV News producers who covered McMahon's story for the channel, although much of the intensely personal footage was shot by Andrew himself. Along with the "Dear Jack" DVD Jack's Mannequin also digitally released the Dear Jack EP, with a recorded version of the song "There, There, Katie" Andrew wrote for his sister, along with three other tracks, titled "Diane, The Skyscraper," "Dear Jack" and a music box version on the pre-released song, "Swim."
in September 2007. The label dissolved in late 2008.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. He is the vocalist, pianist and primary songwriter for the bands Something Corporate
Something Corporate
Something Corporate is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1998. Their current line-up includes pianist and vocalist Andrew McMahon, guitarist Josh Partington, bassist Kevin Page and drummer Brian Ireland....
and Jack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin is an American rock band formed in 2004, originally hailing from Orange County, California. The band began as a side project of Andrew McMahon, the frontman for Something Corporate, and is composed of guitarist Bobby Anderson, bassist Mikey "The Kid" Wagner, and drummer Jay...
; he also performs solo.
Early life
McMahon was born in Concord, MassachusettsConcord, Massachusetts
Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 17,668. Although a small town, Concord is noted for its leading roles in American history and literature.-History:...
. He briefly lived in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
until 1991, when his family moved to Bexley, Ohio
Bexley, Ohio
Bexley is an affluent suburban city in Franklin County, Ohio. Founded as a village over a hundred years ago, the City of Bexley is an old, tree-lined suburb of Columbus, the state capital of Ohio, situated on the banks of Alum Creek next to Driving Park and Wolfe Park, just east of the Franklin...
where he attended Cassingham Elementary School. His family relocated frequently due to his father's occupation in retail. McMahon recalls that while he was in fourth grade, they briefly stayed in California to support his mother's family after the loss of her brother. The death had a large impact on the family, and Andrew has a tattoo on his forearm in his uncle's memory. Following the death of his uncle, who was a musician himself, McMahon became inspired to get involved with music, and began teaching himself piano very soon afterward.
McMahon's family decided to settle in California shortly before he entered eighth grade. He would later describe himself as "a pudgy, outgoing, artistic little kid who never quite fit into the California scene". He graduated from the public Dana Hills High School
Dana Hills High School
Dana Hills High School is a high school in Dana Point, California. It is one of the oldest high schools in South Orange County, having opened in 1973...
in 2000.
Early work
He started playing the piano at age 8. The following year, he began performing piano solos before he could even read music. In an interview, McMahon states "my mother was a good player and I started playing by ear. After a year of that, I began writing songs, and found outlets to perform them at school assemblies. Eventually, I got lessons."McMahon started his first band Left Here with his high school friends and future Something Corporate bandmates Kevin "Clutch" Page on bass and Brian Ireland
Brian Ireland
Brian Ireland is the drummer for the Geffen Records/Drive-Thru Records band Something Corporate. His bandmates are Andrew McMahon, Kevin "Clutch" Page and Josh Partington. Ireland also worked on a project with former Something Corporate member William Tell, who signed a deal with Universal Records...
on drums in 1997.
Even though they won a local battle of the bands competition
Battle of the Bands
Battle of Bands is a contest in which two or more bands compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a prize in addition to bragging rights. Traditionally, battles of...
, they soon broke up. McMahon went on to record the self-released eponym
Eponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
ous four-track demo CD Andrew McMahon with the aid of several friends of his, including guitarist Josh Partington, whom he had met his sophomore year in high school. Joined by rhythm guitarist Reuben Hernandez (who was later replaced by William Tell
William Tell (musician)
William Tell is the former rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the Piano rock band Something Corporate. After leaving the band in 2004 for a solo career, William Tell was signed as a New Door Records solo artist...
), the quintet
Quintet
A quintet is a group containing five members.It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit....
formed the piano rock band Something Corporate in 1998.
Something Corporate
Fronted by McMahon, Something Corporate recorded their self-released ten-song demo album Ready... BreakReady... Break
Ready... Break is the debut album by Something Corporate which was never commercially released and was only sold at their local performances in Southern California. It is essentially the band's major label demo recordings that were recorded at the newly opened recording room at the Galaxy Theatre...
in 2000, which led to a record deal with the indie record label Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records, established in 1996, was a California-based record label owned by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines. It has produced various pop punk bands, many with a distinct SoCal sound....
. Drive-Thru released the band's nationwide distributed debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Audioboxer
Audioboxer
-Band:* Andrew McMahon - piano, B3, vocals* William Tell - guitar* Josh Partington - guitar* Kevin "Clutch" Page - bass* Brian Ireland - drums-Additional Musicians:* Christopher Brady - String Arrangements* Charlie Bisharat - violin* Peter Kent - violin...
the following year. McMahon's vocals, songwriting skills and especially the incorporation of the piano earned the CD rave reviews and caught the attention of Drive-Thru's distributor MCA
Music Corporation of America
MCA, Inc. was an American talent agency. Initially starting in the music business, they would next become a dominant force in the film business, and later expanded into the television business...
(now Geffen). Due to the labels' distribution deal, MCA was able to sign over Something Corporate and released their major label debut Leaving Through the Window
Leaving Through the Window
Leaving Through the Window is the major label debut album by rock band Something Corporate, released on May 7, 2002 by Drive-Thru Records and MCA. The album includes three songs from the band's 2001 EP Audioboxer , as well as re-recordings of three songs from their 2000 self-released album Ready.....
in May 2002.
The band promoted the album by playing concerts across the United States, which included the main stage at Vans Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
as well as supporting New Found Glory
New Found Glory
New Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
, whose vocalist Jordan Pundik
Jordan Pundik
Jordan Izaak Pundik is an American musician and songwriter.Pundik is a founding member and the frontman of rock band New Found Glory, for whom he sings lead vocals and contributes lyrics...
used to be McMahon's roommate, on their European tour. Something Corporate released their second full-length album North
North (Something Corporate album)
-Bonus tracks:The Japanese version contained two bonus tracks, "This Broken Heart" and the Björk cover "Unravel," while the British version featured "Unravel" as well as "Watch the Sky."-Personnel:* Andrew McMahon - piano, vocals...
on Geffen Records in late 2003 and toured with 311
311 (band)
311 is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson , bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Wills and drummer Chad Sexton...
, Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
, Yellowcard
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
, and Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
. As of 2004, and the signing of Jack's Mannequin to Maverick Records, the band is no longer under contract to any label.
On December 4, 2009, Something Corporate announced one reunion show at Bamboozle Left 2010. An additional show was later added at Bamboozle Chicago 2010. After Bamboozle the band announced their reunion tour, which took place in August 2010.
Jack's Mannequin
The initial impulse behind McMahon's solo project Jack's Mannequin was "Locked Doors", a song he recorded in December 2003, which he felt was too different from previous Something Corporate material. He realized that, if he would ever decide to release it, it would be on a solo album rather than a Something Corporate record. The idea seemed to be off the table until, in late summer 2004, both McMahon and his bandmates were exhausted from months of touring. They decided to take a temporary break. During his time off, McMahon laid down piano and vocal tracks for a song on Hidden in Plain View
Hidden in Plain View
Hidden in Plain View was a five-piece Pop Punk band from northern New Jersey. They formed in 2000 and disbanded in 2007. During their six and a half year run, the group released records with four different record labels , including two full-length albums and three EPs...
's Life in Dreaming
Life in Dreaming
Life in Dreaming is Hidden in Plain View's first full-length album, released on February 22, 2005 by Drive-Thru Records. It was originally scheduled for an August 2004 release, but postponed to gain time for promotion...
and two songs on Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects...
's Tommyland: The Ride
Tommyland: The Ride
Tommyland: The Ride is the second solo album by Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, released in 2005. The album is released in conjunction with his book of the same name, as well as his new reality television series Tommy Lee Goes to College...
.
While Something Corporate's other songwriter and lead guitarist Partington created a side project of his own called Firescape, McMahon started writing songs, knowing they would not be released under Something Corporate. After Something Corporate dissolved, McMahon started working on his solo project, Jack's Mannequin, as an outlet for these songs. McMahon took a more therapeutic approach in writing these songs, resulting in a more personal and intimate testament of his songwriting. They dealt with "coming home, and having home be way different than I had remembered it [...], abandoning a lot of people, and things, that I had normally been so attached to [...], exploring and being okay with myself, and not having to make excuses for who I am, and accepting who I am", McMahon stated in an interview.
Over the next couple of months, McMahon began recording the newly written songs with producer Jim Wirt, who played guitar and bass over sampled drum tracks, while McMahon contributed vocals and piano. They later brought in additional musicians such as Bobby "Raw" Anderson (formerly of River City High
River City High
River City High is a punk rock band from Richmond, Virginia. Like many Richmond punk bands, they incorporate other influences into their music, specifically classic rock...
) and Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects...
to add to the mix. In an eerily foreshadowing moment, the project's name, Jack's Mannequin, came from a friend of his whose brother was diagnosed with childhood leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. McMahon was soon diagnosed with leukemia himself, and later went on to write the song "Dear Jack" in tribute to the original Jack. In March 2005, Jack's Mannequin — now consisting of McMahon on vocals and piano, Jon Sullivan on bass, Anderson on guitar, and Jay McMillan (ex-River City High) on drums — played their first live show at Molly Malone's Irish pub in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The first album Everything in Transit
Everything in Transit
Everything in Transit is the debut album of Jack's Mannequin. It was released on August 23, 2005 on Maverick Records.-Overview:Everything In Transit may be considered a concept album, that tells the story of Andrew McMahon finally coming home after years of nonstop touring with his band Something...
was released in August of 2005.
After the release and success of the first album, McMahon then proceeded to compose his second Jack's Mannequin album, The Glass Passenger
The Glass Passenger
The Glass Passenger is the second studio album by American rock band Jack's Mannequin, released through Sire Records on September 30, 2008 in the United States. It is the band's first studio album on Sire Records after Everything in Transit was released through Maverick Records...
, which was released in September of 2008. The first single, "The Resolution", is the band's highest-charting song to date.
Following "The Glass Passenger," McMahon, began working on Jack's Mannequin's third album, People and Things
People and Things
- Track listing :1. "My Racing Thoughts" - 4:16 2. "Release Me" - 3:163. "Television" - 3:374. "Amy, I" - 3:335. "Hey Hey Hey " - 3:376. "People, Running" - 3:407. "Amelia Jean" - 2:548. "Platform Fire" - 3:319. "Hostage" - 4:27...
. For this album, he wanted to touch on subjects other than his battle with leukemia. He stated that this new album "[would] probably have a bit of freeness" to it, distancing itself from "The Glass Passenger." The album was released in October of 2011 with the single "My Racing Thoughts" preceding it in July of the same year.
Personal life
On May 27, 2005 (three months before the release of Jack's Mannequin's debut album Everything in TransitEverything in Transit
Everything in Transit is the debut album of Jack's Mannequin. It was released on August 23, 2005 on Maverick Records.-Overview:Everything In Transit may be considered a concept album, that tells the story of Andrew McMahon finally coming home after years of nonstop touring with his band Something...
), McMahon was forced to cancel all of his upcoming concerts. After a medical examination in connection with a relentless case of laryngitis
Laryngitis
Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. It causes hoarse voice or the complete loss of the voice because of irritation to the vocal folds . Dysphonia is the medical term for a vocal disorder, of which laryngitis is one cause....
, McMahon was admitted to a hospital in New York City, where he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a form of leukemia, or cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts.Malignant, immature white blood cells continuously multiply and are overproduced in the bone marrow. ALL causes damage and death by crowding out normal cells in the bone...
on June 1, 2005, the same day he finished recording Everything in Transit. Since the illness was diagnosed in its early stages, McMahon's doctors had high hopes for a full recovery.
Over the following couple of months, McMahon received various types of treatment, all the while updating his blog to keep his fans informed on the progress of his condition. August 23, 2005 marked a very significant date for him for two reasons: it was the day his album Everything in Transit
Everything in Transit
Everything in Transit is the debut album of Jack's Mannequin. It was released on August 23, 2005 on Maverick Records.-Overview:Everything In Transit may be considered a concept album, that tells the story of Andrew McMahon finally coming home after years of nonstop touring with his band Something...
was released, debuting at #37 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
with over 22,000 copies scanned within its first week, as well as the day he received a stem cell transplant, with his sister Katie McMahon serving as the donor. As a thank-you, he wrote and recorded a song called "There, There, Katie" for her. The song was finally played live at a Jack's Mannequin concert on 7/11/2006 in Cleveland, Ohio where Katie was in attendance for the performance.
On December 2, 2005, McMahon celebrated the 100-day anniversary of his stem cell transplant by playing his first concert in six months: a private invite-only show in a small venue in Los Angeles, California. His first public appearance followed ten days later at "Gimme Shelter '05", an acoustic cancer benefit concert
Benefit concert
A benefit concert or charity concert is a concert, show or gala featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. Such events raise both funds and public awareness to address the cause at...
at the Roxy in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Following these shows, Maverick Records
Maverick Records
Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
finally started a promotion campaign for Everything in Transit, including TV appearances by McMahon on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
, One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
(in the episode "Just Watch the Fireworks"), Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
, Steven's Untitled Rock Show
Steven's Untitled Rock Show
Steven's Untitled Rock Show was an American television program that aired on Fuse from December 2004 to December 2009, in which host Steven Smith interviewed rock bands and musicians while airing rock videos.-History:...
, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)
The Late Late Show is an American late-night television talk and variety show on CBS hosted by Craig Ferguson since 2005. It immediately follows Late Show with David Letterman and is produced by Letterman's Worldwide Pants Incorporated...
, as well as a second music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "The Mixed Tape", which hit #1 on VH1
VH1
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's VSpot Top 20 Countdown
VSpot Top 20 Countdown
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown is a weekly television show on the VH1 cable television network in the United States. The long-running series began in 1994 as the VH1 Top 10 Countdown, as part of VH1's "Music First" rebranding effort...
on June 9, 2006. Simultaneously, Jack's Mannequin embarked on a two-month tour across the United States supporting Of A Revolution
Of a Revolution
O.A.R. is an American rock band composed of Marc Roberge , Chris Culos , Richard On , Benj Gershman , and Jerry DePizzo...
.
In July 2006, McMahon founded a non-profit charity
Charitable organization
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, entitled The Dear Jack Foundation, to raise funds for cancer research. The organization's primary beneficiaries are the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
.
On July 9, 2006, McMahon announced at his Summerfest
Summerfest
Summerfest is a yearly music festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The festival lasts for 11 days, is made up of 11 stages with performances from over 700 bands, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, usually...
Jack's Mannequin concert that that night would be the last night he would have to take medication for his cancer treatment. Soon after, the second single from Everything in Transit, "Dark Blue", was released. This was followed by gaining an opening slot on Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco is an American alternative rock duo, formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005. Since its split, the band's line-up includes Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith . Former members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker left the group in 2009...
's "Nothing Rhymes With Circus Tour" throughout the United States and Canada, starting November 7, 2006 in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and ending December 12, 2006 in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
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A documentary entitled "Dear Jack" was released on November 3, 2009 on DVD by Warner Bros, and was shown at theatrical screenings in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The film, which chronicles McMahon's struggle with leukemia, features self-recorded footage in the hospital and is narrated by his friend Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects...
. The documentary was directed by Corey Moss and Josh Morrisroe, two former MTV News producers who covered McMahon's story for the channel, although much of the intensely personal footage was shot by Andrew himself. Along with the "Dear Jack" DVD Jack's Mannequin also digitally released the Dear Jack EP, with a recorded version of the song "There, There, Katie" Andrew wrote for his sister, along with three other tracks, titled "Diane, The Skyscraper," "Dear Jack" and a music box version on the pre-released song, "Swim."
Recording Label
Andrew started Airport Tapes and Records recording label in 2007. The label signed Chicago rock band Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris (band)
Treaty of Paris is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band consists of five members: Phil Kosch , Dan Wade , Alex Maier , Chris Insidioso and Mike Chorvat .- History :...
in September 2007. The label dissolved in late 2008.
Discography
- For McMahon's releases with Something Corporate, see Something Corporate's discography
- For McMahon's releases with Jack's Mannequin, see Jack's Mannequin's discography
- Andrew McMahon (1999)
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(2011, co-writer on "Over and Over")