Safetysuit
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SafetySuit is pop/rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma
currently based in Nashville, Tennessee
. They are notable for their songs "Someone Like You
" and "Stay
" off of their 2008 debut major label debut album Life Left to Go
. "Anywhere But Here" from the same album was showcased on the ABC Family television show Kyle XY
. "Something I Said" and "What If" were also showcased on the MTV television show "The Hills". "Someone Like You” peaked at #15 on the Alternative rock
chart and crossed over to Top 40 and Hot AC. Their single "Stay" topped at #17 on the Hot AC chart and #1 on VH1's Top 20 Countdown. The song has achieved great success, and the video is a top seller on iTunes. They have toured with 3 Doors Down
, Seether
, Hoobastank, Secondhand Serenade, Parachute, and many others. Their most recent tour schedule included runs with The Script, Collective Soul
, and Ryan Star
. Their sophomore album These Times
is due to be released on January 10, 2012 and exclusively on iTunes January 3rd, 2012.
, and was originally composed of singer Doug Brown, drummer Tate Cunningham, bassist Jeremey Henshaw, and guitar players Curtis Lloyd and Jesse Carey. After winning a local battle of the bands, Crew began to increase in popularity in their hometown of Tulsa, OK so the band recorded and co-produced "Day After Yesterday" with local producer David John. Curtis and Jesse left the band soon after to pursue other careers, and guitarist Dave Garofalo joined the band a few months later. In 2004 the band decided to relocate to Nashville, Tennessee
and retitled "Day After Yesterday" to create the Crew EP. In the summer of 2005, the members of Crew were introduced to producer Greg Archilla and recorded a 4 song EP called "Stay". The band continued to grow in popularity locally until they played a showcase at 12th & Porter where they were signed by Universal
. After signing their record deal, the band changed their name to SafetySuit to avoid legal problems down the road.
in 2007, once again with producer Greg Archilla. In February 2008, the band released their first single "Someone Like You
" before releasing Life Left to Go on May 13, 2008. The album was met with a strong reception among critics, and the album reached number five on Billboard's
Top Heatseekers chart.
The album saw the release of two additional singles, most notably "Stay
", which experienced success on several Billboard
charts in 2009, including the Hot AC, Top 40, and Pop 100, and on VH1
's Top 20 Countdown, reaching number one. The song "Annie" was also released as a single, "Anywhere But Here" was featured in an episode of the television series Kyle XY
, and "Something I Said" and "What If" were also featured on the MTV television show "The Hills".
, Ryan Tedder
, and Espionage
. Their first attempt at recording new material was scrapped in late 2010, as the band did not feel the songs lived up to their standards and started over. On March 21, 2011 the band announced on Facebook
that the first single off the new record would be titled "Get Around This," produced by Espionage, and available for download on April 19, 2011. On July 6, 2011 the video for "Get Around This" premiered on www.noisecreep.com. A second single "Let Go" debuted on September 2 by way of a Facebook
application on the band's page and, on was officially released September 20th.
It was announced on July 19, 2011 via a video tweeted by lead singer Doug Brown, that SafetySuit's second album These Times
would be released on October 18, after being pushed back by the band's move from Universal Motown to Universal Republic during the summer of 2011. However, on September 3, the band announced via their official Twitter
that the release date of These Times was changed to November 1, 2011. On October 18, the SafetySuit announced that their label had pushed the album release date back again, this time to January 2012. At the same time, they debuted an online stream of the album opener "Believe". According to Rock Access News, the release date for These Times has now been set for January 10, 2012 and will be released exclusively through iTunes on January 3.
Dave Garofalo – guitar (present)
Jeremy Henshaw – bass (present)
Tate Cunningham – drums (present)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
currently based in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. They are notable for their songs "Someone Like You
Someone Like You (SafetySuit song)
For other uses, see Someone Like You"Someone Like You" is the first single by alternative rock band SafetySuit from their debut album Life Left To Go....
" and "Stay
Stay (SafetySuit song)
"Stay" is the second single by alternative rock band SafetySuit, off of their debut album Life Left To Go.It has peaked at #44 on Billboards Heatseeker's chart, #92 on the Pop 100 chart, and #17 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart.- Music video :...
" off of their 2008 debut major label debut album Life Left to Go
Life Left to Go
Life Left to Go is the debut album by alternative rock band SafetySuit. It was released on May 13, 2008 by Universal Motown Records and was produced by Greg Archilla, who had previously collaborated with SafetySuit on their prior independent EP...
. "Anywhere But Here" from the same album was showcased on the ABC Family television show Kyle XY
Kyle XY
Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...
. "Something I Said" and "What If" were also showcased on the MTV television show "The Hills". "Someone Like You” peaked at #15 on the Alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
chart and crossed over to Top 40 and Hot AC. Their single "Stay" topped at #17 on the Hot AC chart and #1 on VH1's Top 20 Countdown. The song has achieved great success, and the video is a top seller on iTunes. They have toured with 3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa formed in 1996. The band consists of Brad Arnold , Matt Roberts , Todd Harrell , Chris Henderson , and Greg Upchurch ....
, Seether
Seether
Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...
, Hoobastank, Secondhand Serenade, Parachute, and many others. Their most recent tour schedule included runs with The Script, Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul is an American rock band originally formed in Stockbridge, Georgia. Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity with their first hit single, "Shine", which came from their debut album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, released in 1993...
, and Ryan Star
Ryan Star
Ryan Star is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Long Island, New York. He was also a reality television contestant on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova.-Biography:...
. Their sophomore album These Times
These Times (SafetySuit album)
These Times is the upcoming second full-length album by alternative rock band SafetySuit, following their 2008 debut Life Left to Go. The album has been delayed several times, but it is currently set to be released on January 10, 2012. These Times was produced by Howard Benson, Ryan Tedder,...
is due to be released on January 10, 2012 and exclusively on iTunes January 3rd, 2012.
Origins, "Day After Yesterday", and Crew EP (2004-2006)
SafetySuit originated as a band called Crew, based in Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, and was originally composed of singer Doug Brown, drummer Tate Cunningham, bassist Jeremey Henshaw, and guitar players Curtis Lloyd and Jesse Carey. After winning a local battle of the bands, Crew began to increase in popularity in their hometown of Tulsa, OK so the band recorded and co-produced "Day After Yesterday" with local producer David John. Curtis and Jesse left the band soon after to pursue other careers, and guitarist Dave Garofalo joined the band a few months later. In 2004 the band decided to relocate to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and retitled "Day After Yesterday" to create the Crew EP. In the summer of 2005, the members of Crew were introduced to producer Greg Archilla and recorded a 4 song EP called "Stay". The band continued to grow in popularity locally until they played a showcase at 12th & Porter where they were signed by Universal
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. After signing their record deal, the band changed their name to SafetySuit to avoid legal problems down the road.
Life Left to Go (2007-2009)
SafetySuit recorded their debut full length album Life Left to GoLife Left to Go
Life Left to Go is the debut album by alternative rock band SafetySuit. It was released on May 13, 2008 by Universal Motown Records and was produced by Greg Archilla, who had previously collaborated with SafetySuit on their prior independent EP...
in 2007, once again with producer Greg Archilla. In February 2008, the band released their first single "Someone Like You
Someone Like You (SafetySuit song)
For other uses, see Someone Like You"Someone Like You" is the first single by alternative rock band SafetySuit from their debut album Life Left To Go....
" before releasing Life Left to Go on May 13, 2008. The album was met with a strong reception among critics, and the album reached number five on Billboard's
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Heatseekers chart.
The album saw the release of two additional singles, most notably "Stay
Stay (SafetySuit song)
"Stay" is the second single by alternative rock band SafetySuit, off of their debut album Life Left To Go.It has peaked at #44 on Billboards Heatseeker's chart, #92 on the Pop 100 chart, and #17 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart.- Music video :...
", which experienced success on several Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
charts in 2009, including the Hot AC, Top 40, and Pop 100, and on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's Top 20 Countdown, reaching number one. The song "Annie" was also released as a single, "Anywhere But Here" was featured in an episode of the television series Kyle XY
Kyle XY
Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...
, and "Something I Said" and "What If" were also featured on the MTV television show "The Hills".
These Times (2010-present)
In 2010, the band went back into the studio to begin work on their second album with producers Howard BensonHoward Benson
Howard Benson is a two-time Grammy-nominated music producer and aerospace engineer.-Biography:Howard Benson has a degree in materials engineering from Drexel University and studied composition at the Philadelphia College for Performing Arts. Later he worked for Garrett AiResearch, where he worked...
, Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
, and Espionage
Espionage (production team)
Espionage is a New York-based Norwegian songwriting and music production team consisting of Espen Lind and Amund Bjørklund. Their breakthrough came in 2006 as co-writers of Beyoncé's worldwide smash "Irreplaceable", which was number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 consecutive weeks and the best...
. Their first attempt at recording new material was scrapped in late 2010, as the band did not feel the songs lived up to their standards and started over. On March 21, 2011 the band announced on Facebook
Facebook
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...
that the first single off the new record would be titled "Get Around This," produced by Espionage, and available for download on April 19, 2011. On July 6, 2011 the video for "Get Around This" premiered on www.noisecreep.com. A second single "Let Go" debuted on September 2 by way of a Facebook
Facebook
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...
application on the band's page and, on was officially released September 20th.
It was announced on July 19, 2011 via a video tweeted by lead singer Doug Brown, that SafetySuit's second album These Times
These Times (SafetySuit album)
These Times is the upcoming second full-length album by alternative rock band SafetySuit, following their 2008 debut Life Left to Go. The album has been delayed several times, but it is currently set to be released on January 10, 2012. These Times was produced by Howard Benson, Ryan Tedder,...
would be released on October 18, after being pushed back by the band's move from Universal Motown to Universal Republic during the summer of 2011. However, on September 3, the band announced via their official Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
that the release date of These Times was changed to November 1, 2011. On October 18, the SafetySuit announced that their label had pushed the album release date back again, this time to January 2012. At the same time, they debuted an online stream of the album opener "Believe". According to Rock Access News, the release date for These Times has now been set for January 10, 2012 and will be released exclusively through iTunes on January 3.
Band Members
Doug Brown – vocals, rhythm guitar (present)Dave Garofalo – guitar (present)
Jeremy Henshaw – bass (present)
Tate Cunningham – drums (present)
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Heat |
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| 2008 | Life Left to Go Life Left to Go Life Left to Go is the debut album by alternative rock band SafetySuit. It was released on May 13, 2008 by Universal Motown Records and was produced by Greg Archilla, who had previously collaborated with SafetySuit on their prior independent EP...
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173 | 5 |
| 2012 | These Times These Times (SafetySuit album) These Times is the upcoming second full-length album by alternative rock band SafetySuit, following their 2008 debut Life Left to Go. The album has been delayed several times, but it is currently set to be released on January 10, 2012. These Times was produced by Howard Benson, Ryan Tedder,... |
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Extended Plays
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Stay (as Crew)
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| 2004 | Crew EP (as Crew) |
| 2003 | Day After Yesterday (as Crew) |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
US Adult |
US Alt |
US Heat |
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 | "Someone Like You Someone Like You (SafetySuit song) For other uses, see Someone Like You"Someone Like You" is the first single by alternative rock band SafetySuit from their debut album Life Left To Go.... " |
97 | 27 | 15 | — | — | Life Left to Go | ||
| 2009 | "Stay Stay (SafetySuit song) "Stay" is the second single by alternative rock band SafetySuit, off of their debut album Life Left To Go.It has peaked at #44 on Billboards Heatseeker's chart, #92 on the Pop 100 chart, and #17 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart.- Music video :... " |
92 | 17 | — | 44 | 36 | |||
| "Annie" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2011 | "Get Around This" | — | 47 | — | — | — | These Times | ||
| "Let Go" | — | 38 | — | — | 39 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||