The White Tie Affair
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The White Tie Affair is a pop rock
/electronica
band from Chicago
, Illinois
. The members consist of: Sean-P (guitar), Chris Wallace (vocals), Tim McLaughlin (drums) (Tim is no longer in the band) and Ryan McLain (keyboard). In early 2007, the band signed with Epic Records
/Slightly Dangerous and released their debut album, Walk This Way
in April 2008. The album contains the band's two singles, "Allow Me To Introduce Myself...Mr. Right" and "Candle (Sick and Tired)
", which have been featured on MTV
's TRL
and The Hills
.
According to the band's biography, "the two founding members both agreed that they wanted to bring some fun back to a music scene that largely focuses on the negative aspects of life."
/Slightly Dangerous in 2007 and began touring with such artists as: Secondhand Serenade
, Making April
, Innerpartysystem
, Metro Station
, The Medic Droid
, and Kill Hannah
. In the fall of 2007, the band recorded their debut album, Walk This Way
, at Annetenna Studios in Burbank, CA. In January 2008, bass player Jeremy Johnson left the band and was replaced by Ryan Cook, who also left the band in February 2009.
In March 2008, the band was invited to perform at the annual "Pajama Party" at the Playboy Mansion. That summer, TWTA joined the 2nd Annual True Colors Tour for the show's Midwestern leg, sharing the stage with Cyndi Lauper
, the B-52's
and Rosie O'Donnell
. TWTA also headlined several dates of Kill Hannah's Hope for the Hopeless tour during this time, along with The Medic Droid
. That fall the band was part of Playboy
's Girls of the Big 10 Tour and was featured in a fashion spread in the magazine's November issue. TWTA was also featured on episode six of MTV
's The Hills
. In December 2008, the band's remix of All Black was included in Good Charlotte
's Greatest Remixes release.
In 2009, the White Tie Affair toured with Secondhand Serenade
and served as the opening act for Lady Gaga
, who started her first solo North American tour, The Fame Ball Tour
, in March. Following the Lady Gaga tour, the band will take part in Van's 2009 Warped Tour
. The White Tie Affair (or at least Sean P., Chris Wallace, Ryan McLain, and Tim McLaughlin) will join bands such as Thrice
, NOFX
, 3OH!3
, All Time Low
, Cash Cash
, and Alexisonfire
at the summer-long music festival.
In October 2009, The White Tie Affair hit the road for their headlining tour along with Every Avenue
, Stereo Skyline
& Runner Runner
.
In 2010 the drummer, Tim McLaughlin left the band shortly after their headlining tour "The Traveling Talent Show." There is currently no permanent replacement for the bands drummer. TWTA also recorded their 2nd album that was set to be released in the fall of 2010, but didn't happen. On April 13, 2010 their single off the new album "You Look Better When I'm Drunk," was released.
. The album contains the singles Allow Me To Introduce Myself...Mr. Right and Candle (Sick and Tired)
. Produced by Matt Mahaffey
and Jeff Turzo
of Wired All Wrong
, the album was recorded at Annetenna Studios in Burbank, CA. in the fall of 2007. The music videos for Mr. Right and Candle (Sick and Tired)
debuted on No Good TV in the spring of 2008 and were also featured on MTV
's TRL
. The uncut director's version of the two videos reached 400,000 views on YouTube
, and was the most watched YouTube
video on March 29, 2008. In December 2008, director Jon Watts filmed a new video for Candle (Sick and Tired)
which featured Jessica Lee Rose
, as well as cameos by Joel and Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte
in the tour bus scene. Watts has previously filmed videos for numerous bands including Death Cab for Cutie
and the artist Fatboy Slim
.
In an October 31, 2008 New York Times review, music critic Jon Pareles writes that The White Tie Affair's style is "leaning toward new-wave guitar and mixing apologies with come-ons." The band's post-punk guitar riffs and driving drumbeats combined with catchy lyrics create a fresh poppy-rock sound that is both infectious and fun.
In early 2009, The Price of Company was used in advertisements for the movie Miss March
. That March, they were featured in the Verizon Wireless's Rhapsody commercial with their song Candle (Sick and Tired). In April 2009, the band was also featured in Soundcheck Risers.
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
/electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
band from Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The members consist of: Sean-P (guitar), Chris Wallace (vocals), Tim McLaughlin (drums) (Tim is no longer in the band) and Ryan McLain (keyboard). In early 2007, the band signed with Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
/Slightly Dangerous and released their debut album, Walk This Way
Walk This Way (album)
-Release history:...
in April 2008. The album contains the band's two singles, "Allow Me To Introduce Myself...Mr. Right" and "Candle (Sick and Tired)
Candle (Sick and Tired)
"Candle " is a pop rock song recorded by American band The White Tie Affair, released as the lead single from their debut album, Walk This Way...
", which have been featured on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
and The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
.
According to the band's biography, "the two founding members both agreed that they wanted to bring some fun back to a music scene that largely focuses on the negative aspects of life."
History
The band signed with Epic RecordsEpic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
/Slightly Dangerous in 2007 and began touring with such artists as: Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade is an American acoustic rock band, led by vocalist and guitarist John Vesely. Vesely has released three studio albums to date under the name Secondhand Serenade: Awake in 2007, A Twist in My Story in 2008 and Hear Me Now in 2010...
, Making April
Making April
Making April was an American piano-based alternative rock band formed in Verplanck, New York, in 2005. The band consists of vocalist and pianist Sean Scanlon, bassist Gregory Federspiel and guitarist and backing vocalist Steven McCaffrey....
, Innerpartysystem
InnerPartySystem
Innerpartysystem is an American electronic rock band. The group consists of Patrick Nissley, Jared Piccone and Kris Barman. The band is also well known for their live performance lighting largely by Andrew Nissley and videos directed by Stephen Penta....
, 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 Medic Droid
The Medic Droid
-History:The Medic Droid was started in 2005 with Chris Donathon, Hector Bagnod and Johnny Chavez . Bagnod and Donathon first met in 2003, but Donathon moved away from the city after they met, only to return a few years later...
, and Kill Hannah
Kill Hannah
Kill Hannah is a rock band formed in 1993 in Chicago. The band has released six studio albums, seven EPs, and two compilation albums as well as three DVDs.-History:...
. In the fall of 2007, the band recorded their debut album, Walk This Way
Walk This Way (album)
-Release history:...
, at Annetenna Studios in Burbank, CA. In January 2008, bass player Jeremy Johnson left the band and was replaced by Ryan Cook, who also left the band in February 2009.
In March 2008, the band was invited to perform at the annual "Pajama Party" at the Playboy Mansion. That summer, TWTA joined the 2nd Annual True Colors Tour for the show's Midwestern leg, sharing the stage with Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
, the B-52's
The B-52's
The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar...
and Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell
Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell is an American stand-up comedian, actress, author and television personality. She has also been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family...
. TWTA also headlined several dates of Kill Hannah's Hope for the Hopeless tour during this time, along with The Medic Droid
The Medic Droid
-History:The Medic Droid was started in 2005 with Chris Donathon, Hector Bagnod and Johnny Chavez . Bagnod and Donathon first met in 2003, but Donathon moved away from the city after they met, only to return a few years later...
. That fall the band was part of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
's Girls of the Big 10 Tour and was featured in a fashion spread in the magazine's November issue. TWTA was also featured on episode six of MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
. In December 2008, the band's remix of All Black was included in 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...
's Greatest Remixes release.
In 2009, the White Tie Affair toured with Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade is an American acoustic rock band, led by vocalist and guitarist John Vesely. Vesely has released three studio albums to date under the name Secondhand Serenade: Awake in 2007, A Twist in My Story in 2008 and Hear Me Now in 2010...
and served as the opening act for Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
, who started her first solo North American tour, The Fame Ball Tour
The Fame Ball Tour
The Fame Ball Tour was the debut concert tour by American recording artist Lady Gaga, in support of her debut studio album, The Fame . North American shows began in March, followed by dates in Oceania and a solo trek through Europe. Dates in Asia soon followed, as well as two performances at...
, in March. Following the Lady Gaga tour, the band will take part in Van's 2009 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...
. The White Tie Affair (or at least Sean P., Chris Wallace, Ryan McLain, and Tim McLaughlin) will join bands such as Thrice
Thrice
Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
, NOFX
NOFX
NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
, 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...
, 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...
, Cash Cash
Cash Cash
Cash Cash is an American band from Roseland, New Jersey.Cash Cash consists of Jean Paul Makhlouf, Alexander Luke Makhlouf, Sam Frisch, and Anthony Villacari.-History:...
, and Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...
at the summer-long music festival.
In October 2009, The White Tie Affair hit the road for their headlining tour along with Every Avenue
Every Avenue
-History:Every Avenue formed in Marysville, Michigan in 2003. Early on, they changed lead singers, and the former lead singer James Beesley later became the group's tour manager, and is currently working with former drummer Mike Govaere. They self-released two EPs in 2004 and 2006 before signing to...
, Stereo Skyline
Stereo Skyline
Stereo Skyline is an American pop punk band from East Meadow, New York, which formed in 2006.The group has played at The Bamboozle 2007, The Bamboozle Left 2009, The Bamboozle 2009, The 2010 Take Action Tour, The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010, released two EPs, and released their debut album Stuck On...
& Runner Runner
Runner Runner
Runner Runner is an American pop rock band founded in Huntington Beach, California in 2008. They were the first band signed to a joint venture between Capitol Records, Merovingian Music and C.E. Music, a subsidiary of David Letterman's Worldwide Pants, Inc...
.
In 2010 the drummer, Tim McLaughlin left the band shortly after their headlining tour "The Traveling Talent Show." There is currently no permanent replacement for the bands drummer. TWTA also recorded their 2nd album that was set to be released in the fall of 2010, but didn't happen. On April 13, 2010 their single off the new album "You Look Better When I'm Drunk," was released.
Commercial debut
On April 22, 2008, the White Tie Affair released its major label debut, Walk This WayWalk This Way (album)
-Release history:...
. The album contains the singles Allow Me To Introduce Myself...Mr. Right and Candle (Sick and Tired)
Candle (Sick and Tired)
"Candle " is a pop rock song recorded by American band The White Tie Affair, released as the lead single from their debut album, Walk This Way...
. Produced by Matt Mahaffey
Matt Mahaffey
Matt Mahaffey is an American multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and recording engineer best known for his band Self.-Personal:Matt grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee and was involved with music from a young age...
and Jeff Turzo
Jeff Turzo
Jeff Turzo, as singer/programming and songwriting/production partner in the electro-rock band God Lives Underwater , spent the better part of the 1990s as a producer and touring artist, first signed by Rick Rubin to American Recordings in 1993....
of Wired All Wrong
Wired All Wrong
Wired All Wrong is an electronic rock band formed by musician/producers Matt Mahaffey of Self and Jeff Turzo previously of God Lives Underwater. The two have been longtime friends since a mix-up of their bands on MTV. Partly due to the unfortunate deaths of David Reilly from GLU and Mike Mahaffey...
, the album was recorded at Annetenna Studios in Burbank, CA. in the fall of 2007. The music videos for Mr. Right and Candle (Sick and Tired)
Candle (Sick and Tired)
"Candle " is a pop rock song recorded by American band The White Tie Affair, released as the lead single from their debut album, Walk This Way...
debuted on No Good TV in the spring of 2008 and were also featured on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's TRL
TRL
TRL sometimes refers to the television show Total Request Live.TRL may also refer to:* Tariff Reform League, a British pressure group* Telstra Research Laboratories, an Australian telecommunications research centre...
. The uncut director's version of the two videos reached 400,000 views on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, and was the most watched YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
video on March 29, 2008. In December 2008, director Jon Watts filmed a new video for Candle (Sick and Tired)
Candle (Sick and Tired)
"Candle " is a pop rock song recorded by American band The White Tie Affair, released as the lead single from their debut album, Walk This Way...
which featured Jessica Lee Rose
Jessica Lee Rose
Jessica Lee Rose is an American-New Zealand actress who first gained popularity after playing the role of lonelygirl15....
, as well as cameos by Joel and Benji Madden of the band 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...
in the tour bus scene. Watts has previously filmed videos for numerous bands including Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
and the artist Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim
Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
.
Live show/style
The band has been critically acclaimed for their dynamic live shows. Many of TWTA's songs are dance songs which the band performs with a kinetic energy that thrives off of audience interaction. An article from the Chicago Sun Times describes the sound:
There’s a chance the White Tie Affair is on the cutting edge by adopting that “has a beat and can be danced to” mentality. “In my opinion, it seems like music is leaning toward that,” Wallace says. “Hellogoodbye and Justin Timberlake kind of let us know that it was OK to do that. That took the pressure off and paved the way for us to do what we love without falling in line with a scene. The White Tie Affair sounds like a fusion of Timberlake and AFI working together to create pop for the PlayStation generation.
– Kyle Koster, Staff Reporter, Chicago Sun Times.
In an October 31, 2008 New York Times review, music critic Jon Pareles writes that The White Tie Affair's style is "leaning toward new-wave guitar and mixing apologies with come-ons." The band's post-punk guitar riffs and driving drumbeats combined with catchy lyrics create a fresh poppy-rock sound that is both infectious and fun.
In early 2009, The Price of Company was used in advertisements for the movie Miss March
Miss March
Miss March is a 2009 comedy film directed by and starring Trevor Moore and Zach Cregger, stars of the IFC show The Whitest Kids U' Know. The film was released in the United States on March 13, 2009.- Plot :...
. That March, they were featured in the Verizon Wireless's Rhapsody commercial with their song Candle (Sick and Tired). In April 2009, the band was also featured in Soundcheck Risers.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart peak positions | Singles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 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... |
World | |||||||||
| 2008 | Walk This Way Walk This Way (album) -Release history:...
|
168 | — |
Candle (Sick and Tired) "Candle " is a pop rock song recorded by American band The White Tie Affair, released as the lead single from their debut album, Walk This Way... " |
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||
EP
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Scene Change
|
| 2008 | Scene Change
Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
Singles
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2010 | You Look Better When I'm Drunk - Single
|