Forever the Sickest Kids
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Forever the Sickest Kids is an American pop punk band from Dallas, Texas
, who have yet to be signed to a new label after the closure of Universal Motown Records
. In issue 228 of Alternative Press
, the group was named the number one underground band in the "22 Best Underground Bands". 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. The first part of their new three-part mini-LP
(a collection entitled 3P), The Weekend: Friday
, was released on November 17, 2009, with their newest, self-titled album released on March 1, 2011.
, lead singer Jonathan Cook accidentally spent $350 that the band did not have to receive a front page placement of a song that they also did not 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 record labels. 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 ot Party Josh] would soon follow. The band's first single, "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)
", was released on April 20, 2008. Their debut album Underdog Alma Mater
was later released on April 29, and their second single, "She's a Lady
" was released on July 14.
Along with the musical acts Matches and Sonny, 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)". The band then 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
.
on July 7, 2009. This deluxe release features the original songs, plus 17 previously unreleased tracks, including demos and acoustic songs.
On April 26, 2009, members of Forever the Sickest Kids, We the Kings
, The Tattle-Tales, and several other people were injured in an incident with the Philadelphia 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!"
The band also played at the 2009 Vans Warped Tour
from July 22 to August 26.
. The other two parts of the 3P, The Weekend: Saturday and The Weekend: Sunday, were set to be released in the Fall 2010/Summer 2011. The first single from The Weekend: Friday was "What Do You Want From Me?". The music video was released that month.
Forever The Sickest Kids along with We The Kings
supported You Me At Six
on their sold out U.K. tour that started on March 9, 2010 to the 20th.
The video to "She Likes (Bittersweet Love)" has two prequel videos that tell the story building up to the premiere of the music video, this was the UK's Kerrang!
video of the week the week of April 19, 2010.
The boys supported The Downtown Fiction
, All Time Low
, Boys Like Girls
, Third Eye Blind
, and LMFAO
on The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010. Along with numerous other supporting acts, including 3OH!3
, Good Charlotte
, Cartel
, and Simple Plan
.
on June 5, 2010. It is called Keep on Bringing Me Down. Another song leaked, entitled "Get Over Yourself", on YouTube as well.
Forever the Sickest Kids just recently ended "The Summer Camp for the Dope Awesome Kids Tour" which featured The Scene Aesthetic
, The Ready Set
, A Cursive Memory
and Phone Calls from Home.
During October 2010, Forever the Sickest Kids supported Bowling for Soup
on their UK and Ireland tour, along with A
and The Dollyrots
.
On November 25, Jonathan Cook revealed through his newly created Tumblr
account that they would not be releasing the new mini-LP The Weekend: Saturday in the foreseeable future. Instead they would be releasing a self-titled album. The band explained their decision with this statement on their Tumblr
"We went into the studio with David Bendeth to record 5 songs for our next release of The Weekend: Friday, but whilst we were in the process of pre-production and tracking our band came to an all-inclusive decision that we wanted to record 5-6 more songs and go all out and create another full length album." Cook did not mention anything about the future of The Weekend series. While on the Christmas Pageant Tour with Family Force 5 in December 2010, Jonathan Cook announced that their self-titled album will be released on March 1, 2011. Also while on the Christmas Pageant Tour, the band began to play a new song from the self-titled album called Life of the Party. The band was on Stickam on November 8, 2010, and they leaked a new song "I Guess You Can Say Things Are Getting Pretty Serious" from the album.
On January 10, 2011 Kent Garrison posted on his blog that he was leaving the band.
On February 11, the band released a teaser video for the new album featuring the band performing a new song with no vocal tracks heard. On February 15, a new song entitled "Forever Girl" was released. The album was released on March 1.
In April 2011, Forever The Sickest Kids set out on the headlining "Spring Break Your Heart" tour with Breathe Carolina
, We Are the In Crowd
, This Century
, Tonight Alive
and Before Their Eyes
.
During the summer of 2011, Forever The Sickest Kids played a series of mall tours including the Zumiez Couch Tour and Simon dTOUR Live.
On September 22,2011 Marc Stewart confirmed on Twitter that he was leaving the band.
In February and March 2012, Forever The Sickest Kids will be set to perform at the Australian music festival Soundwave alongside Madina Lake, Trivium and CKY.
The Bands Self-Titled album has now sold over 125,000 copies in the US alone, placing them in the top 30 rock albums of 2011.
The Band has been rumored to have been in negotiations with Warner Brothers Records, Sony Music Group, EMI, and Redbull.
FTSK released a new single entitled "Shut the Front Door (Too Young for This)" on October 28, 2011.
Caleb Turman- Lead Guitar
, Vocals
Austin Bello- Bass Guitar
, Vocals
Kyle Burns- Drums, Percussion
" was featured in commercials for various Nerf
products. Also in newer Nerf
commercials their new single "Keep on Bringing Me Down" is used. A second version of the song "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)
" was later released featuring Selena Gomez
. Forever the Sickest Kids also aided in putting together her album, Kiss & Tell
.
The band was also featured on an episode of Silent Library
"What Do You Want from Me" was used in the end credits of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
, was also featured in commercials for various Nerf
products, and was released a single on iTunes
as "What Do You Want from Me (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Mix)".
More recently, the song "Good Life" from their latest album was used in the newest Nerf
and Super Soaker
commercials.
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, who have yet to be signed to a new label after the closure of Universal Motown Records
Universal Motown Records
Universal Motown Records was a record label that operated as a division of Universal Motown Republic Group. It was the contemporary incarnation of the legendary Motown Records label, and the "urban" half of UMRG, although there was some rock artists on the label as well.Changes were made at...
. In issue 228 of Alternative Press
Alternative Press (music magazine)
Alternative Press is an American music magazine based in Cleveland, Ohio. It generally provides readers with band interviews, photos, information on upcoming releases, and music charts. It was founded in 1985 by Mike Shea, who is the current president....
, the group was named the number one underground band in the "22 Best Underground Bands". Their first EP, Television Off, Party On
Television Off, Party On (EP)
Television Off, Party On is an EP by Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on July 3, 2007.-Track listing:#"Believe Me I'm Lying " – 3:03#"She's a Lady" – 4:00#"Becky Starz" – 4:02#"Breakdown" – 3:34...
, was released on July 3, 2007. Their debut album, Underdog Alma Mater
Underdog Alma Mater
Underdog Alma Mater is the debut album from Dallas band Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on April 29, 2008. The first track to be heard from this album was "Whoa Oh! ", which was released on their MySpace page on March 19 at midnight...
, was later released on April 29, 2008. The first part of their new three-part mini-LP
Mini-LP
A Mini-LP or Mini-album is a short album, usually retailing at a lower price than an album that would be considered "full-length".-History:...
(a collection entitled 3P), The Weekend: Friday
The Weekend: Friday
The Weekend: Friday is an EP by rock band Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on November 17, 2009 worldwide. On November 12, 2009, Forever the Sickest Kids released The Weekend: Friday for online streaming on their official MySpace page. The first single from the mini-LP was 'What Do You...
, was released on November 17, 2009, with their newest, self-titled album released on March 1, 2011.
Formation and Underdog Alma Mater (2006-2008)
While browsing PureVolumePureVolume
PureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...
, lead singer Jonathan Cook accidentally spent $350 that the band did not have to receive a front page placement of a song that they also did not 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 record labels. On April 24, 2007, Universal Motown emerged victorious, and released the band's Television Off, Party On
Television Off, Party On (EP)
Television Off, Party On is an EP by Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on July 3, 2007.-Track listing:#"Believe Me I'm Lying " – 3:03#"She's a Lady" – 4:00#"Becky Starz" – 4:02#"Breakdown" – 3:34...
EP on July 3. The releases of The Sickest Warped Tour EP and the ot Party Josh] would soon follow. The band's first single, "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)
Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)
"Whoa Oh! " is the first track and single from Forever the Sickest Kids' debut album Underdog Alma Mater. The song was released on April 1, 2008. The video aired on MTV's TRL on June 24...
", was released on April 20, 2008. Their debut album Underdog Alma Mater
Underdog Alma Mater
Underdog Alma Mater is the debut album from Dallas band Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on April 29, 2008. The first track to be heard from this album was "Whoa Oh! ", which was released on their MySpace page on March 19 at midnight...
was later released on April 29, and their second single, "She's a Lady
She's A Lady (FTSK song)
"She's a Lady" is the second single off Underdog Alma Mater by American power pop band Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on July 14, 2008 as a single in the UK for their upcoming tour there. It is also being sold as a limited edition 7" picture disc...
" was released on July 14.
Along with the musical acts Matches and Sonny, The band supported All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
and The Rocket Summer
The Rocket Summer
The Rocket Summer is the solo-project of Bryce Avary who is based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Avary is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer. He writes and produces every song on his records, and plays every instrument on them....
on the 2008 Alternative Press
Alternative Press (music magazine)
Alternative Press is an American music magazine based in Cleveland, Ohio. It generally provides readers with band interviews, photos, information on upcoming releases, and music charts. It was founded in 1985 by Mike Shea, who is the current president....
tour from March 14 to May 2. The band played with Metro Station
Metro Station (band)
Metro Station is an American pop rock band that formed in Los Angeles by Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus. In late 2006, the band signed a recording contract with Columbia/Red Ink. They are best known for their Top 10 Billboard hit single "Shake It" from their self-titled debut album...
, The Cab
The Cab
The Cab is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Their debut album, Whisper War, was released on April 29, 2008. They have been called "The Band You Need to Know 2008" by Alternative Press magazine...
, Danger Radio
Danger Radio
Danger Radio is an American rock band from Edmonds, Washington.-Formation:Danger Radio's lead vocalist and drummer met as middle schoolers, soon after adding Marvin Kunkel as bassist for talent shows and school gigs...
and The Maine
The Maine (band)
The Maine is an American rock band from Tempe, Arizona. They were formed in January 21st, 2007, they released EP Stay Up, Get Down in the same year. On December 11 2007, The Maine made their debut with a five song EP called The Way We Talk produced by Matt Grabe...
on their first headlining tour, and later performed on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour
Warped Tour 2008
Warped Tour 2008 was the 2008 installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour music festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor.-Main stage:*The Academy Is...*Against Me! *All That Remains...
. They appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
on June 12, performing their single "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)". The band then headed to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
to perform at the annual Summer Sonic Festival. In late September, the band undertook a brief headlining tour in the UK, after Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
, 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
Sing it Loud
-History:Sing it Loud grew out of a friendship between cousins vocalist Pat Brown and guitarist Kieren Smith, who founded the group together and added members whom they met locally in the Minneapolis music scene. Brown officially brought the group together after his previous band called it quits....
.
Underdog Alma Mater Deluxe Edition (2009)
In June 2008, it was decided that the band's debut studio album, Underdog Alma Mater, would be re-released as a deluxe editionSpecial edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
on July 7, 2009. This deluxe release features the original songs, plus 17 previously unreleased tracks, including demos and acoustic songs.
On April 26, 2009, members of Forever the Sickest Kids, We the Kings
We the Kings
We the Kings is an American powerpop band formed in 2005 from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. The group released their self-titled full-length debut album in 2007, which peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-length album, Smile Kid, was...
, The Tattle-Tales, and several other people were injured in an incident with the Philadelphia 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!"
The band also played at the 2009 Vans Warped Tour
Warped Tour 2009
Warped Tour 2009 was the 15th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor. Tour founder/organizer Kevin Lyman announced that this year's tour would feature only one main stage with bands playing 40 minutes each instead of two main stages...
from July 22 to August 26.
The Weekend: Friday (2009)
On November 17, 2009, the band released the first of what would have been three mini-LPs (a collection entitled 3P) called The Weekend: FridayThe Weekend: Friday
The Weekend: Friday is an EP by rock band Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on November 17, 2009 worldwide. On November 12, 2009, Forever the Sickest Kids released The Weekend: Friday for online streaming on their official MySpace page. The first single from the mini-LP was 'What Do You...
. The other two parts of the 3P, The Weekend: Saturday and The Weekend: Sunday, were set to be released in the Fall 2010/Summer 2011. The first single from The Weekend: Friday was "What Do You Want From Me?". The music video was released that month.
Forever The Sickest Kids along with We The Kings
We the Kings
We the Kings is an American powerpop band formed in 2005 from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. The group released their self-titled full-length debut album in 2007, which peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-length album, Smile Kid, was...
supported You Me At Six
You Me At Six
You Me at Six is a British rock band from Weybridge, Surrey. Formed in 2004, the group rose to fame in 2008 with the success of their debut album, Take Off Your Colours, which included the singles "Save It for the Bedroom", "Finders Keepers" and "Kiss and Tell", with the latter two peaking at #33...
on their sold out U.K. tour that started on March 9, 2010 to the 20th.
The video to "She Likes (Bittersweet Love)" has two prequel videos that tell the story building up to the premiere of the music video, this was the UK's Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
video of the week the week of April 19, 2010.
The boys supported The Downtown Fiction
The Downtown Fiction
The Downtown Fiction is an American pop punk band from Fairfax, Virginia signed to Photo Finish Records, a division of Atlantic Records. After two EP's, the band's first studio album, "Let's Be Animals" was released on April 25, 2011.-Early Years:...
, All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
, Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...
, Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind is an American alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. The songwriting duo of Kevin Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins signed the band's first major label recording contract with Elektra records in 1996 resulting in two multi platinum albums. The band's lineup...
, and LMFAO
LMFAO (group)
LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson...
on The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010. Along with numerous other supporting acts, including 3OH!3
3OH!3
3OH!3 is an American electro hop duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100...
, 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...
, Cartel
Cartel (band)
Cartel is a American pop rock band from Conyers, Georgia that formed in 2003. The band is best known for their single "Honestly", featured on their 2005 debut album Chroma, and for their 2007 appearance on MTV's Band in a Bubble....
, and Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
.
Forever the Sickest Kids (2010-present)
A single from the upcoming album was released on YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on June 5, 2010. It is called Keep on Bringing Me Down. Another song leaked, entitled "Get Over Yourself", on YouTube as well.
Forever the Sickest Kids just recently ended "The Summer Camp for the Dope Awesome Kids Tour" which featured The Scene Aesthetic
The Scene Aesthetic
The Scene Aesthetic is an American two-piece acoustic/indie pop band based in Seattle, Washington, featuring Andrew de Torres of Danger Radio and Eric Bowley.-History:...
, The Ready Set
The Ready Set
The Ready Set was formed on November 17, 2007. Jordan Witzigreuter is the vocalist and sole member of the act. Witzigreuter generally writes and records on his own, using a backup band when on tour...
, A Cursive Memory
A Cursive Memory
A Cursive Memory is an American rock band, from Rancho Palos Verdes, California.- Sincerely Me :A Cursive Memory is a Pop Rock band from Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The band originally formed as Sincerely Me in 2003 after members Colin Baylen and Shaun Profeta had met at a birthday party....
and Phone Calls from Home.
During October 2010, Forever the Sickest Kids supported Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup is an American pop-punk band which originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994...
on their UK and Ireland tour, along with A
A (band)
A are a British alternative rock band from Suffolk, England, that formed in 1993. They have released four albums, and two live mini-albums.In 2002, the band enjoyed a brief period of commercial success, in which "Nothing", the first single from Hi-Fi Serious , charted at #9 on the UK singles chart...
and The Dollyrots
The Dollyrots
The Dollyrots are an American pop punk band composed of Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas . They have released three studio albums and are currently signed to the Blackheart Records label.-Formation:...
.
On November 25, Jonathan Cook revealed through his newly created Tumblr
Tumblr
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account that they would not be releasing the new mini-LP The Weekend: Saturday in the foreseeable future. Instead they would be releasing a self-titled album. The band explained their decision with this statement on their Tumblr
Tumblr
Tumblr is a website and microblogging platform that allows users to post text, images, videos, links, quotes and audio to their tumblelog, a short-form blog. Users can follow other users, or choose to make their tumblelog private. The service emphasizes ease of use. The site ranks as the 10th...
"We went into the studio with David Bendeth to record 5 songs for our next release of The Weekend: Friday, but whilst we were in the process of pre-production and tracking our band came to an all-inclusive decision that we wanted to record 5-6 more songs and go all out and create another full length album." Cook did not mention anything about the future of The Weekend series. While on the Christmas Pageant Tour with Family Force 5 in December 2010, Jonathan Cook announced that their self-titled album will be released on March 1, 2011. Also while on the Christmas Pageant Tour, the band began to play a new song from the self-titled album called Life of the Party. The band was on Stickam on November 8, 2010, and they leaked a new song "I Guess You Can Say Things Are Getting Pretty Serious" from the album.
On January 10, 2011 Kent Garrison posted on his blog that he was leaving the band.
On February 11, the band released a teaser video for the new album featuring the band performing a new song with no vocal tracks heard. On February 15, a new song entitled "Forever Girl" was released. The album was released on March 1.
In April 2011, Forever The Sickest Kids set out on the headlining "Spring Break Your Heart" tour with Breathe Carolina
Breathe Carolina
Breathe Carolina is an American electronic rock musical duo from Denver, Colorado, composed of David Schmitt and Kyle Even. Breathe Carolina have released three albums, one EP, and five music videos to date.-Beginnings :...
, We Are the In Crowd
We Are the In Crowd
We Are the In Crowd is an American pop punk band from Poughkeepsie, New York, formed in 2009. The band consists of Taylor Jardine , Jordan Eckes , Mike Ferri , Rob Chianelli , and Cameron Hurley...
, This Century
This Century
This Century is an American alternative rock band from Phoenix, Arizona. It was formed in 2005 and consists of members: Joel Kanitz, Ryan Gose, Sean Silverman, and Alex Silverman...
, Tonight Alive
Tonight Alive
Tonight Alive is a five-piece pop punk band from Sydney, Australia. Formed in 2008, and having played along side artists such as Lostprophets, The Blackout, 3OH!3, Valenica, and The Wonder Years, they have sold in excess of 20,000 copies of their debut and self-funded EP, All Shapes and Disguises ...
and Before Their Eyes
Before Their Eyes
Before Their Eyes is a post-hardcore band from Findlay, Ohio. The band is currently signed to InVogue Records. Founded by vocalist Nick Moore and former guitarist James Nahorny, the name of the band is taken from the New Testament verse Romans 3:18: "There is no fear of God before their eyes." As...
.
During the summer of 2011, Forever The Sickest Kids played a series of mall tours including the Zumiez Couch Tour and Simon dTOUR Live.
On September 22,2011 Marc Stewart confirmed on Twitter that he was leaving the band.
In February and March 2012, Forever The Sickest Kids will be set to perform at the Australian music festival Soundwave alongside Madina Lake, Trivium and CKY.
The Bands Self-Titled album has now sold over 125,000 copies in the US alone, placing them in the top 30 rock albums of 2011.
The Band has been rumored to have been in negotiations with Warner Brothers Records, Sony Music Group, EMI, and Redbull.
FTSK released a new single entitled "Shut the Front Door (Too Young for This)" on October 28, 2011.
Band Members
Jonathan Cook- Lead VocalsCaleb Turman- Lead Guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, Vocals
Austin Bello- Bass Guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Vocals
Kyle Burns- Drums, Percussion
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US 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... |
US Alt. Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
US Rock Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
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| 2008 | Underdog Alma Mater Underdog Alma Mater Underdog Alma Mater is the debut album from Dallas band Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on April 29, 2008. The first track to be heard from this album was "Whoa Oh! ", which was released on their MySpace page on March 19 at midnight...
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45 | 9 | 13 |
| 2011 | Forever the Sickest Kids Forever the Sickest Kids (album) Forever the Sickest Kids is the second studio album from American pop punk band Forever the Sickest Kids, released on March 1, 2011. The first single released from the album, "Keep on Bringing Me Down", was released on September 14, 2010. The track listing and album artwork were revealed on the...
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33 | 5 | 8 |
Extended plays
| Year | Album title |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Television Off, Party On Television Off, Party On (EP) Television Off, Party On is an EP by Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on July 3, 2007.-Track listing:#"Believe Me I'm Lying " – 3:03#"She's a Lady" – 4:00#"Becky Starz" – 4:02#"Breakdown" – 3:34... |
| The Sickest Warped Tour EP | |
| 2008 | Hot Party Jamz Hot Party Jamz EP Hot Party Jamz is an EP that was sold by Forever the Sickest Kids exclusively from Hot Topic around one month prior to their album release of Underdog Alma Mater. The EP contains two audio tracks and 4 video episodes containing footage from some of Forever the Sickest Kids' live shows and Warped... |
| 2009 | The Weekend: Friday The Weekend: Friday The Weekend: Friday is an EP by rock band Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on November 17, 2009 worldwide. On November 12, 2009, Forever the Sickest Kids released The Weekend: Friday for online streaming on their official MySpace page. The first single from the mini-LP was 'What Do You... |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
JPN Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
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| 2008 | "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) "Whoa Oh! " is the first track and single from Forever the Sickest Kids' debut album Underdog Alma Mater. The song was released on April 1, 2008. The video aired on MTV's TRL on June 24... " |
38 | 1 | Underdog Alma Mater | |||||
| "She's a Lady" | 21 | 9 | |||||||
| 2010 | "What Do You Want from Me What Do You Want from Me (Forever the Sickest Kids song) "What Do You Want from Me" is the first single off of the EP The Weekend: Friday by American power pop band Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on October 30, 2009 as a single in the U.S. The song is about living one's own lifestyle and following the "be yourself" motto... " |
— | — | The Weekend: Friday | |||||
| "She Likes (Bittersweet Love)" | — | — | |||||||
| "Keep on Bringing Me Down" | — | — | Forever the Sickest Kids | ||||||
| 2011 | "Crossroads (I Guess You Can Say Things Are Getting Pretty Serious)" | — | — | ||||||
| "Summer Song" | — | — | |||||||
| "Shut the Front Door (Too Young for This)" | — | — | Non Released Album "The Weekend: Saturday". | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Compilations
- Punk Goes CrunkPunk Goes CrunkPunk Goes Crunk is the seventh compilation album in the Punk Goes... series released by Fearless Records. The album is composed of popular hip hop songs performed by various emo, pop punk and metalcore bands.-Track listing:...
: Contributed "Men in BlackMen in Black (song)"Men in Black" is a song by Will Smith from the movie Men in Black, in which he also starred. The song plays during the movie's closing credits...
", originally by Will SmithWill SmithWillard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood... - Punk Goes Classic RockPunk Goes Classic RockPunk Goes Classic Rock is the ninth album in the Punk Goes... series, released by Fearless Records. It was released on April 27, 2010. This also features Your Love by The Outfield for the second time to be covered. And also has a Bonus Sampler CD with it...
: Contributed "Crazy TrainCrazy Train"Crazy Train" is a song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. It was released as the first single in 1980 on Osbourne's first solo studio album, Blizzard of Ozz. The song was recorded in 1980, a year after leaving Black Sabbath, and later included on the live album Tribute,...
", originally by Ozzy OsbourneOzzy OsbourneJohn Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
Guest appearances
- 2006 - "Lucky Girl" by The Tattle-Tales (ft. Forever the Sickest Kids)
- 2009 - "Jumping (Out the Window) (The Remix) [Guitar Down Version]" by Ron BrowzRon BrowzRondell Turner, better known by his stage name Ron Browz, is an American record producer and rapper. He has his own record label called Ether Boy Records.-Biography/career:...
(ft. Forever the Sickest Kids) - 2010 - "Um Lance, Não Um Romance" by Cine (ft. Forever the Sickest Kids)
Other media
"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)
"Whoa Oh! " is the first track and single from Forever the Sickest Kids' debut album Underdog Alma Mater. The song was released on April 1, 2008. The video aired on MTV's TRL on June 24...
" was featured in commercials for various Nerf
Nerf
Nerf is a toy brand created by Parker Brothers and currently owned by Hasbro. The acronym NERF stands for "Non-Expanding Recreational Foam". Most of the toys are a variety of foam-based weaponry, but there are also several different types of Nerf toys, such as balls for sports like football,...
products. Also in newer Nerf
Nerf
Nerf is a toy brand created by Parker Brothers and currently owned by Hasbro. The acronym NERF stands for "Non-Expanding Recreational Foam". Most of the toys are a variety of foam-based weaponry, but there are also several different types of Nerf toys, such as balls for sports like football,...
commercials their new single "Keep on Bringing Me Down" is used. A second version of the song "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)
Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)
"Whoa Oh! " is the first track and single from Forever the Sickest Kids' debut album Underdog Alma Mater. The song was released on April 1, 2008. The video aired on MTV's TRL on June 24...
" was later released featuring Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
. Forever the Sickest Kids also aided in putting together her album, Kiss & Tell
Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)
Kiss & Tell is the debut studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. Gomez formed the band as she stated she did not want to become a solo artist quite yet. The band worked with several writers and producers on the album...
.
The band was also featured on an episode of Silent Library
Silent Library (MTV Series)
Silent Library was an American television game show which airs on MTV and MuchMusic. The series is based on one of the segments in the popular Japanese variety show Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!...
"What Do You Want from Me" was used in the end credits of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on Jeff Kinney's book of the same name. The film was released on March 19, 2010. It was released on DVD, iTunes, and Blu-ray on August 3, 2010.-Plot:...
, was also featured in commercials for various Nerf
Nerf
Nerf is a toy brand created by Parker Brothers and currently owned by Hasbro. The acronym NERF stands for "Non-Expanding Recreational Foam". Most of the toys are a variety of foam-based weaponry, but there are also several different types of Nerf toys, such as balls for sports like football,...
products, and was released a single 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....
as "What Do You Want from Me (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Mix)".
More recently, the song "Good Life" from their latest album was used in the newest Nerf
Nerf
Nerf is a toy brand created by Parker Brothers and currently owned by Hasbro. The acronym NERF stands for "Non-Expanding Recreational Foam". Most of the toys are a variety of foam-based weaponry, but there are also several different types of Nerf toys, such as balls for sports like football,...
and Super Soaker
Super Soaker
Super Soaker is a brand of recreational water gun, first sold in 1990 by Larami and now produced by Hasbro under the Nerf brand. Invented by Lonnie Johnson on November 13, 1989, the first Super Soaker, the Super Soaker 50, was originally called the Power Drencher...
commercials.