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Revision as of 14:18, 21 July 2008
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Forever the Sickest Kids is a power pop band from Dallas, Texas signed to Universal Motown Records Group. They played on Warped Tour 2007 from July 16 to August 10. In issue 228 of Alternative Press, FTSK was named the number one underground band in the "22 Best Underground Bands (That Likely Won't Stay Underground for Long)". Their first EP, Television Off, Party On, was released in early 2007. Their debut album, Underdog Alma Mater, was released on April 29, 2008[1].
History
Although Forever the Sickest Kids have only been around for a short period of time, their roots date back to the members’ childhoods. Marc Stewart (guitar) and Kyle Burns (drums) are stepbrothers[2]. Stewart met Kent Garrison (keyboard) in high school. Then, when Garrison went to college, he met up with Jonathan Cook (vocals) and Bello (bass guitar). For a while, Turman and Bello played together and called themselves Been Bradley[3], while everyone else from Forever the Sickest Kids played with The Flipside. But in late 2006, both of those groups reached a creative standstill, and Forever the Sickest Kids was born.
While browsing the music website PureVolume, lead singer Jonathan Cook accidentally spent $350 that the band didn't have to receive a front page placement of a song that they also didn't have. For this reason, they went into the studio and wrote "Hey Brittany", then recorded it with their producer Geoff Rockwell in a matter of days.
Since it was first posted, "Hey Brittany" has garnered many Internet plays and triggered a bidding war among eight major labels. On April 24th, 2007, Universal Motown emerged victorious, and released the band’s Television Off, Party On EP.
They supported All Time Low and The Rocket Summer on the 2008 Alternative Press Tour from March 14th to May 2nd.
The band finished their first headlining tour with Metro Station, The Cab, Danger Radio, and The Maine, and is now on the 2008 Warped Tour. They appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on June 12, 2008. During one of the Warped Tour stops, they will head to Tokyo, Japan to perform at the annual Summer Sonic festival.
In late September, the band has will be touring the UK with Cobra Starship.
The band have also announced that they will be holding a fall tour throughout October and November with Cobra Starship, Hit The Lights, and Sing It Loud.
Band members
- Jonathan Cook – vocals
- Caleb Turman – guitar, vocals
- Austin Bello – bass guitar, vocals
- Kyle Burns – drums
- Marc Stewart – guitar
- Kent Garrison – keyboard
Discography
Albums and EPs
| Date of Release | Title | US Billboard 200 Peak |
| July 3, 2007 | Television Off, Party On EP | - |
| July 16, 2007 | The Sickest Warped Tour EP | - |
| March 22, 2008 | Hot Party Jamz EP | - |
| April 29, 2008 | Underdog Alma Mater | #45 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 40 Mainstream | Pop 100 | Pop 100 Airplay | |||
| 2008 | "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" | #38 | #78[4] | #64 | Underdog Alma Mater |
| "She's A Lady" | - | - | - | ||
| "Believe Me I'm Lying" | - | - | - | ||
Compilations
- Punk Goes Crunk (2008): Contributed "Men in Black", originally by Will Smith
References
External links
- Template:MySpace
- Forever the Sickest Kids at PureVolume
- Forever the Sickest Kids at Buzznet
- Interview @ SHOUT! Music Webzine
- Forever The Sickest Fans! at myspace