Forget Me In Vegas
Encyclopedia
Forget Me In Vegas is a five-piece Pop/Rock band from Rochester, New York
. Their musical style has been compared to Forever The Sickest Kids
, All Time Low
, The Maine, and Allstar Weekend
. The band consists of lead singer Chris Wurzburg, guitarist Jamie Okrzynski, lead guitarist Kevin Harrington, bassist Mike Russo, and drummer Mike Adams. Through Twitter
, Facebook
, and other social networking sites the band has promoted their music to fans in all corners of the world since its start back in 2009.
, Cute Is What We Aim For, Action Item
, and Punchline. In April 2011, the band released a single called "Is Anyone Up", a song condoning sexting and the popular website isanyoneup.com, teasing their first full-length album due out in late 2011/early 2012. Forget Me In Vegas took a large step when they were voted on to the Vans Warped Tour in 2011, playing the Ernie Ball Stage at the Buffalo, NY (Darien Center) show on July 12 of that year.
, they have established an increasingly large and intensely loyal fan base, hailing from all corners of the world. Forget Me In Vegas prides itself on staying in constant touch with their fans through responding to every comment, tweet, message, email, etc. that comes their way. The band also streams their live performances and has weekly featured webcasts Sunday nights at 7PM EST on www.stickam.com/forgetmeinvegas which tend to acquire 20,000+ viewers from all over the world. Their debut EP "Get Gone, Stay Gone" was released on December 17, 2010 for free to download. Since then, it has been downloaded over 15,000 times worldwide on multiple music sharing sites. "Influenced by girls, partying, and just living life, FMIV's freshman album, produced by Steve Sopchak, is a musical journey of allusion with lyrics that bring out those universal feelings, to create an album that will surely be played all over the world." - Kellyé West, YoungHollywood.com Staff.
Past Members
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
. Their musical style has been compared to Forever The Sickest Kids
Forever the Sickest Kids
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...
, 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...
, The Maine, and Allstar Weekend
Allstar Weekend
Allstar Weekend is a pop rock band based in Poway, California. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel television network. The band originally consisted of lead singer Zach Porter, bassist Cameron Quiseng, guitarist Nathan Darmody, and drummer Michael Martinez but as of September 16,...
. The band consists of lead singer Chris Wurzburg, guitarist Jamie Okrzynski, lead guitarist Kevin Harrington, bassist Mike Russo, and drummer Mike Adams. Through Twitter
Twitter
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Facebook
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, and other social networking sites the band has promoted their music to fans in all corners of the world since its start back in 2009.
History
Formed in Rochester, New York in 2009, pop-punk rockers, Forget Me In Vegas, performed at numerous local and regional venues, quickly developing a loyal fanbase locally and an even larger online following. They refer to their fans as "High Rollers"Concerts and recordings
Their first recording, a 6-song EP, titled "Get Gone, Stay Gone" after the single was released in December 2010 for free to download. They opened for several well-known rock acts including Mayday ParadeMayday Parade
Mayday Parade is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. The band formed in 2005 when members of popular local Tallahassee bands Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment converged in 2006. Their debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends was released in 2006, and sold over 20,000 copies without any...
, Cute Is What We Aim For, Action Item
Action item
In management, an action item is a documented event, task, activity, or action that needs to take place. Action items are discrete units that can be handled by a single person.-Planning actions:...
, and Punchline. In April 2011, the band released a single called "Is Anyone Up", a song condoning sexting and the popular website isanyoneup.com, teasing their first full-length album due out in late 2011/early 2012. Forget Me In Vegas took a large step when they were voted on to the Vans Warped Tour in 2011, playing the Ernie Ball Stage at the Buffalo, NY (Darien Center) show on July 12 of that year.
Recent work
The band is currently working on their first full length record which is set to be finished and released before the end of 2011. They are also planning to tour the Northeast/Midwest of the United States late this summer and early fall.Band Name
The name Forget Me In Vegas comes from the band all going on a trip to Vegas together once a couple years ago while in past bands and accidentally left Chris (now Lead Vocals) at the Palms. According to the band "His taxi got stuck in traffic and his phone had died so we we’re all kind of freaking out. Long story short, we missed our flight because we almost forgot Chris in Vegas and thought that’d be a rad band name. So when all of our past projects broke up and we decided to form this project, it just fit.."Formation
Forget Me In Vegas was originally a band thrown together at the last minute to jump on a show supporting Mayday ParadeMayday Parade
Mayday Parade is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. The band formed in 2005 when members of popular local Tallahassee bands Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment converged in 2006. Their debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends was released in 2006, and sold over 20,000 copies without any...
, they have established an increasingly large and intensely loyal fan base, hailing from all corners of the world. Forget Me In Vegas prides itself on staying in constant touch with their fans through responding to every comment, tweet, message, email, etc. that comes their way. The band also streams their live performances and has weekly featured webcasts Sunday nights at 7PM EST on www.stickam.com/forgetmeinvegas which tend to acquire 20,000+ viewers from all over the world. Their debut EP "Get Gone, Stay Gone" was released on December 17, 2010 for free to download. Since then, it has been downloaded over 15,000 times worldwide on multiple music sharing sites. "Influenced by girls, partying, and just living life, FMIV's freshman album, produced by Steve Sopchak, is a musical journey of allusion with lyrics that bring out those universal feelings, to create an album that will surely be played all over the world." - Kellyé West, YoungHollywood.com Staff.
Band members
Current Members- Chris Wurzburg, Vocals (2010–Present)
- Justin Hughes, Vocals/Bass (2011–Present)
- Kevin Harrington, Guitar/Vocals (2009–Present)
- Mike Adams, Drums (2009–2010) (2011–Present)
- Jamie Okrzynski, Guitar/Vocals (2009–Present)
Past Members
- Kyle Vorbach, Drums (2010–2011)
- Mike Russo, Vocals/Bass (2010–2011)
- Mario Reto, Vocals (2009–2010)
- Joel Rice, Drums (2010)