The Summer Obsession
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The Summer Obsession is a punk
band
from Jacksonville Beach, Florida
, United States
. The band originally started in 2004 by Luke Walker & Fin Leavell. They went through several members until they recruited drummer Chris Wilson
. The band has previously been on tour with bands such as Cartel
, Mya
, The Click Five
, Story of the Year
, Saosin
, Permanent Me
, Hit the Lights, Houston Calls
, Monty Are I
, Against All Authority
, Whole Wheat Bread
, Plain White T's
, New Years Day and many more. Two Types Of People was the first CD released by the outfit, which featured a cover of Tom Petty
's Free Fallin - 6 years before Circa Survive
released their cover of the same song. The group was slated to play on dates of the 2004 Warped Tour
, but their stage was cancelled; after finding this out, they moved to Los Angeles
, where they landed a deal with Virgin Records
after several months. Late in 2005, they appeared on a MySpace Records
compilation.
This Is Where You Belong
is their debut major label album released in August 2006 on Virgin Records
. They appeared on Cartoon Network
's Fridays and performed the songs Melt the Sugar & Disappear. They have also played in Japan on two occasions.
In mid 2009 the band started working on their new album, 'Believe Nothing Explore Everything'. It was recorded at Pulse Recording in Silver Lake, California. The band recorded, produced and mixed the album themselves. The EP was released March 31, 2010 and can be downloaded for free on the band's official website at www.summerobsession.com.
The band is signing to Bullion Records in Japan to release a special Japanese edition of 'Believe Nothing Explore Everything'.
EPs
Singles
Compilations
Soundtracks
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
from Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Jacksonville Beach is a city on the Atlantic coast of Duval County, Florida, east of Jacksonville. It is part of the Jacksonville Beaches community, together with Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Ponte Vedra Beach...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The band originally started in 2004 by Luke Walker & Fin Leavell. They went through several members until they recruited drummer Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson (drummer)
Christopher Ryan Wilson is the drummer for the band The Summer Obsession. Chris is formerly of the band Good Charlotte. In July 2010, It was confirmed that Chris would be filling in for Yuri Ruley of MxPx, after he decided to retire from the band-Notes:...
. The band has previously been on tour with bands such as 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....
, Mya
Mya
-A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code...
, The Click Five
The Click Five
The Click Five is an American power pop band from Boston, Massachusetts. The original members, most of them students at Berklee College of Music, started on January 1, 2003 and played in various local venues. They then quickly got the attention of talent scout Wayne Sharp...
, Story of the Year
Story of the Year
Story of the Year is an American rock band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 2000. The band was initially named 67 North but was then changed to Big Blue Monkey...
, Saosin
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...
, Permanent Me
Permanent ME
-History:Permanent Me first formed while its members were in high school, first as "The Madison Chase", then "Crown Victorian", and then thirdly as "Yes, Virginia". The group benefited from online promotion on sites such as MySpace, and after catching the ear of Sum 41 lead singer Deryck Whibley...
, Hit the Lights, Houston Calls
Houston Calls
Houston Calls was an American power pop/punk band, based in Rockaway, New Jersey. They formed in 2003 and were signed to Drive-Thru Records. On June 9, 2009 they announced their official breakup.-Formation :...
, Monty Are I
Monty Are I
Monty Are I is an American rock band from Cranston, Rhode Island. Monty Are I is titled after the band instructor, Arthur Montanaro. The "Are I" portion of the name is a pun on "RI", Rhode Island's postal abbreviation.-History and Achievements:Monty Are I won Takeover Records' "Sign My Band"...
, Against All Authority
Against All Authority
Against All Authority is an American punk band, formed in Florida in 1992. Playing in the ska punk style, their business practice follows a stringent DIY ethic.-History:...
, Whole Wheat Bread
Whole Wheat Bread
Whole Wheat Bread is a punk band from Jacksonville, Florida. They formed in 2003 and have so far released two albums and one EP, under the Orlando based record label Fighting Records.-History:...
, Plain White T's
Plain White T's
Plain White T's is an American Pop rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.The band is best...
, New Years Day and many more. Two Types Of People was the first CD released by the outfit, which featured a cover of Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
's Free Fallin - 6 years before Circa Survive
Circa Survive
Circa Survive is an American alternative rock band from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburb of Doylestown, formed in 2004. The band consists of vocalist Anthony Green, former singer of Saosin and members of the now-defunct This Day Forward....
released their cover of the same song. The group was slated to play on dates of the 2004 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...
, but their stage was cancelled; after finding this out, they moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, where they landed a deal with Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
after several months. Late in 2005, they appeared on a MySpace Records
MySpace Records
Myspace Records is a record label founded in 2005 to sign artists who appear on the social networking site MySpace. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of MySpace and parent News Corporation, operating as a joint-venture between MySpace and Interscope Records...
compilation.
This Is Where You Belong
This Is Where You Belong
-Track listing:#8 AM – 3:49#Disappear – 3:12#Never Coming Back – 3:09#Death Said – 2:47#Melt the Sugar – 3:49#Burning Bridges – 4:15#Bored – 3:37#Do You Remember – 3:44#Over My Head – 2:53...
is their debut major label album released in August 2006 on Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
. They appeared on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (United States)
Cartoon Network is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting which primarily airs animated programming. The channel was launched on October 1, 1992 after Turner purchased the animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1991...
's Fridays and performed the songs Melt the Sugar & Disappear. They have also played in Japan on two occasions.
In mid 2009 the band started working on their new album, 'Believe Nothing Explore Everything'. It was recorded at Pulse Recording in Silver Lake, California. The band recorded, produced and mixed the album themselves. The EP was released March 31, 2010 and can be downloaded for free on the band's official website at www.summerobsession.com.
The band is signing to Bullion Records in Japan to release a special Japanese edition of 'Believe Nothing Explore Everything'.
Discography
Albums- This Is Where You BelongThis Is Where You Belong-Track listing:#8 AM – 3:49#Disappear – 3:12#Never Coming Back – 3:09#Death Said – 2:47#Melt the Sugar – 3:49#Burning Bridges – 4:15#Bored – 3:37#Do You Remember – 3:44#Over My Head – 2:53...
(CD, Virgin RecordsVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, August 29, 2006) - This Is Where You BelongThis Is Where You Belong-Track listing:#8 AM – 3:49#Disappear – 3:12#Never Coming Back – 3:09#Death Said – 2:47#Melt the Sugar – 3:49#Burning Bridges – 4:15#Bored – 3:37#Do You Remember – 3:44#Over My Head – 2:53...
(CD, EMI Music Japan, December 7, 2006) - Believe Nothing Explore Everything (CD, Bullion Records, September 2, 2010)
- The Summer Obsession (CD, Bullion Records, January 19, 2011)
EPs
- Two Types Of People EP (download, Shroomin' Records, June 4, 2004)
- Magic Mountain Sessions EP (download, Shroomin' Records, November 16, 2004)
- The Seawalk Hotel EP (download, Shroomin' Records, April 20, 2004)
- TSO EP (CD, Shroomin' Records, March 3, 2005)
- We're Not Virgins Anymore EP (CD, Shroomin' Records, January 30, 2007)
- Acoustic EP (download, Shroomin' Records, July 30, 2007)
- Believe Nothing Explore Everything EP (download, Shroomin' Records, March 30, 2010)
Singles
- Do You Remember (CD, Virgin RecordsVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, June 20, 2006)
Compilations
- Myspace Warped Tour Comp (CD, Myspace RecordsMySpace RecordsMyspace Records is a record label founded in 2005 to sign artists who appear on the social networking site MySpace. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of MySpace and parent News Corporation, operating as a joint-venture between MySpace and Interscope Records...
, Summer 2004) - Myspace Records Vol. 1 (CD, Myspace RecordsMySpace RecordsMyspace Records is a record label founded in 2005 to sign artists who appear on the social networking site MySpace. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of MySpace and parent News Corporation, operating as a joint-venture between MySpace and Interscope Records...
, November 15, 2005)
Soundtracks
- Maximum Ride: School's Out ForeverMaximum Ride: School's Out ForeverMaximum Ride: School's Out—Forever is the second book in the sci-fi action-adventure series Maximum Ride by James Patterson, published by Little, Brown. The book was released in the US and the UK on May 23, 2006...
(CD, Little, Brown and CompanyLittle, Brown and CompanyLittle, Brown and Company is a publishing house established by Charles Coffin Little and his partner, James Brown. Since 2006 it has been a constituent unit of Hachette Book Group USA.-19th century:...
, May 23, 2006)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| U.S. Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. Pop 100 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... |
U.S. Modern Rock Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
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"Do You Remember" | This Is Where You Belong This Is Where You Belong -Track listing:#8 AM – 3:49#Disappear – 3:12#Never Coming Back – 3:09#Death Said – 2:47#Melt the Sugar – 3:49#Burning Bridges – 4:15#Bored – 3:37#Do You Remember – 3:44#Over My Head – 2:53... |
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| 2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... |
"Death Said" | This Is Where You Belong This Is Where You Belong -Track listing:#8 AM – 3:49#Disappear – 3:12#Never Coming Back – 3:09#Death Said – 2:47#Melt the Sugar – 3:49#Burning Bridges – 4:15#Bored – 3:37#Do You Remember – 3:44#Over My Head – 2:53... |