This Century
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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. They are currently signed to Action Theory records, under Warner Bros.
Joel Kanitz performs the lead vocals.
Ryan Gose plays the drums.
Sean Silverman plays the guitar and aides Joel with back up vocals.
Alex Silverman plays the bass, the keyboard, and is bandmember Sean's little brother.
They have a website and their album 'Sound of Fire' can be heard on Purevolume.com.
This Century also has a YouTube channel 'thiscenturyband' which their tour/studio updates can be found. Furthermore, 'TCTV' episodes can be found on their Youtube Channel.
. They then released the EP Hopeful Romantic (2010) consisting of three sampler tracks due to be on their debut album Sound of Fire
. They toured on Bamboozle Left
with bands such as Anarbor
, The Ready Set
, Never Shout Never, and The Summer Set
. They also embarked on a nationwide tour with label mates The Maine and special guest Austin Gibbs
on an "Evening With The Maine Tour".
While on the "Hey Monday Tour" in the Fall of 2010 the band was forced to cancel their last few shows due to the lead singer, Joel Kanitz having vocal issues.
They have also toured with Good Charlotte
and Forever the Sickest Kids
on the "Cardiology Tour".
In March 2011 they released the title track off their debut album Sound of Fire
as a single. The entire album was released on April 19, 2011.
In the summer of 2011, This Century held their first headlining tour, the "Young and Useless Tour", with Carter Hulsey and Austin Gibbs. Due to personal events, Austin Gibbs dropped half way through the tour and singer-songwriter Kevin Fisher, Sweet Talker, replaced Gibbs on select dates.
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...
band from Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. It was formed in 2005 and consists of members: Joel Kanitz, Ryan Gose, Sean Silverman, and Alex Silverman. They are currently signed to Action Theory records, under Warner Bros.
Joel Kanitz performs the lead vocals.
Ryan Gose plays the drums.
Sean Silverman plays the guitar and aides Joel with back up vocals.
Alex Silverman plays the bass, the keyboard, and is bandmember Sean's little brother.
They have a website and their album 'Sound of Fire' can be heard on Purevolume.com.
This Century also has a YouTube channel 'thiscenturyband' which their tour/studio updates can be found. Furthermore, 'TCTV' episodes can be found on their Youtube Channel.
Beginnings
The band was formed while most of the members were still attending high school. They experimented with several names such as "Modern Poets" and kept this name for two shows before changing it to "Evident Earth". They finally decided on "This Century" after guitarist Sean Silverman jokingly said they're "lucky if we come up with a band name some time this century".2007-2009: Early EP's
In 2007 This Century released their first ever EP titled 2007. They continued releasing EP's throughout the years, including Look What We Made (2008), Dream of Christmas (2008), Kiss Me Like It's Christmas (2009), No Way Out (2009), and To Love and Back (2009). In 2008 they were signed under Tim Kirch and Tanner Radcliffe at Eighty One Twenty Three Management, and later performed acoustic sets at the Baby Cakes Tent during the 2009 Vans Warped Tour.2010-Present: Tours, Vocal Issues, Sound of Fire
In 2010 This Century was signed to The Maine's Action Theory Records, a branch off of Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. They then released the EP Hopeful Romantic (2010) consisting of three sampler tracks due to be on their debut album Sound of Fire
Sound of Fire
Sound of Fire is the debut album of This Century, released on April 19, 2011 on Action Theory Records.-Track listing:'To Love and Back' and 'Hopeful Romantic' had previously been released on their EP 'Hopeful Romantic Sampler'. However on the new album, the songs have been been re-recorded and...
. They toured on Bamboozle Left
Bamboozle Left
-2006:*October 15 and October 16.*Dashboard Confessional and Brand New headlined.*Held at the Cal Poly Pomona Athletic Field in Pomona, CA.*Hosted 68 Bands on 5 stages.*Bands performed include:-October 15:...
with bands such as Anarbor
Anarbor
Anarbor is an American alternative rock band from Phoenix, Arizona that was formed in 2003. The band is composed of lead vocalist and bassist Slade Echeverria, guitarists Adam Juwig and Mike Kitlas, and drummer Greg Garrity. Initially known as "Troop 101", the band later changed their name to...
, 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...
, Never Shout Never, and The Summer Set
The Summer Set
The Summer Set are a pop-punk band from Scottsdale, Arizona.-History:After a few years of playing music together, Jess Bowen and brothers John and Stephen Gomez, set out in the fall of 2007 to form The Summer Set with newfound vocalist Brian Dales. Jess, John, and Stephen played in a previous band...
. They also embarked on a nationwide tour with label mates The Maine and special guest Austin Gibbs
Austin Gibbs
Austin Gibbs is an American musician. He was born in Houston, TX on December 17, 1986 and spent much of his childhood in Southern California. After a move to Mesa, AZ in 2001 he began playing live shows with a group of friends and collectively they were known as Austin Gibbs and The States...
on an "Evening With The Maine Tour".
While on the "Hey Monday Tour" in the Fall of 2010 the band was forced to cancel their last few shows due to the lead singer, Joel Kanitz having vocal issues.
They have also toured with 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...
and 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...
on the "Cardiology Tour".
In March 2011 they released the title track off their debut album Sound of Fire
Sound of Fire
Sound of Fire is the debut album of This Century, released on April 19, 2011 on Action Theory Records.-Track listing:'To Love and Back' and 'Hopeful Romantic' had previously been released on their EP 'Hopeful Romantic Sampler'. However on the new album, the songs have been been re-recorded and...
as a single. The entire album was released on April 19, 2011.
In the summer of 2011, This Century held their first headlining tour, the "Young and Useless Tour", with Carter Hulsey and Austin Gibbs. Due to personal events, Austin Gibbs dropped half way through the tour and singer-songwriter Kevin Fisher, Sweet Talker, replaced Gibbs on select dates.
Discography
Albums/EPs| Date | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2007 | |
| 2008 | Look What We Made | |
| 2008 | Dream of Christmas | |
| 2009 | Kiss Me Like It's Christmas | |
| 2008 | No Way Out | |
| 2009 | To Love and Back | |
| 2010 | Hopeful Romantic Sampler | |
| 2011 | Sound of Fire Sound of Fire Sound of Fire is the debut album of This Century, released on April 19, 2011 on Action Theory Records.-Track listing:'To Love and Back' and 'Hopeful Romantic' had previously been released on their EP 'Hopeful Romantic Sampler'. However on the new album, the songs have been been re-recorded and... |
Action Theory Records |
Tours
- Vans Warped Tour (Summer 2009)
- Bamboozle Left (Spring 2010)
- An Evening With The Maine Tour (Summer 2010)
- Hey Monday Tour (Fall 2010)
- Cardiology Tour (Spring 2011)
- District Lines Tour (Spring 2011)
- Young and Useless Tour (Summer 2011)