Bayside (band)

Bayside

Bayside is an American punk rock band signed to Victory Records from Bayside, Queens, New York, from which their named is derived. They have released four full length albums on victory, as well as a live album and an acoustic album. [2].

History

Bayside formed in the winter of 2000. They came up with their name when driving around, they passed the Bayside train station and thought it was a good idea. They self released a 5 song demo and signed to Dying Wish Records to issue their first release, Long Stories Short EP, in 2001. The band also released a split with Name Taken in 2003 on the same label before signing to the much larger Victory Records later that year.

Sirens and Condolences was released in early 2004 on Victory Records, and it was followed by their self-titled release in 2005. Following the death of their drummer John "Beatz" Holohan in a car accident that involved the entire band, Bayside issued the appropriately titled Acoustic, which featured a tribute to Holohan and acoustic renditions of some of their songs. The song "Winter" is dedicated to him.

On July 22nd, 2008, the band re-released their third full length album The Walking Wounded. The new "Gold" edition contains bonus live acoustic tracks as well as a bonus DVD. The DVD includes live acoustic recordings, music videos, and documentaries.

The band recently finished touring in support of Alkaline Trio. Recently, the band finished recording their fourth full length studio album titled 'Shudder'. According to the band, the album will be released on September 30th, 2008. Singer/guitarist Anthony Raneri, commented that the new album has more of a punk sound with more energetic songs. David Schiffman, known for his work with Grammy Award winning music producer Rick Rubin, produced the album. On September 5th, 2008, Shudder leaked onto the internet. On September 9th, 2008, the first single off the CD called "No One Understands", was posted on their myspace and streamed on Victorme.com

On September 30th, 2008, they released their 4th full-length studio album "Shudder". Also, their live CD "Bayside: Live At the Bayside Social Club" was released on the same day. It was recorded on August 17th, 2008 at S.I.R. Studios in New York. Where a few lucky fans from the Bayside Social Club were given the chance to attend the private show. Some of their names are listed in the album.

Members

Current Line-Up

• Anthony Raneri - Lead vocals and rhythm guitar, (2000-present)
• Jack O' Shea - lead guitar and backing vocals (2003-present)
• Chris Guglielmo - drums (2006-present)
• Nick Ghanbarian - bass guitar, Backing vocals (2004-present)

Ex-members

• Mike Kozak - guitar (2000-2002)
• Chris Jackson - bass (2000-2001)
• Andrew Elderbaum - bass (2001-2004)
• Vinny Daraio - drums (2000-2001)
• Dustin Roth - drums (2001)
• Jason Enz - drums (2001-2003)
• Jim Mitchell - drums (2003-2004)
• John "Beatz" Holohan (Deceased) - drums (2004-2005)
• Garrett Mork - drums (Early 2000)
• Gavin Miller - drums (toured early 2006)
• Aaron Blue Sallean - bass (2004-2005)
• Dylan French - guitar (2004-2005)

Discography

Albums

Title	Release Date	Label	U.S. Billboard 200 Peak	Top Independent Albums	Top Heatseekers	Approx Album Sales as of August,2008
Long Stories Short	2001	Dying Wish Records	-	-	-	-
Bayside/Name Taken Split	2003	Dying Wish Records	-	-	-	-
Sirens and Condolences	January 27, 2004	Victory Records	-	-	-	59,000
Bayside	September 1, 2005	Victory Records	153	21	4	79,000
Acoustic CD/DVD	February 28, 2006	Victory Records	200	18	12	37,000
The Walking Wounded	February 6, 2007	Victory Records	75	4	-	69,000
Shudder	September 30, 2008	Victory Records	52	7	-	-
Live at the Bayside Social Club	September 30, 2008	Victory Records	-	-	-	-

Compilations

• From Brooklyn With Love (Dying Wish Records, 2002) - Song featured: Count The Score
• Punk vs. Emo (2003) - Song featured: Loveless Wrists
• Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault: Jawbreaker Tribute (Dying Wish Records, 2003) - Song featured: Chemistry
• Dead And Dreaming: An Indie Tribute To Counting Crows Tribute (The Vinyl Summer Records, 2004) - Song featured: A Long December
• 'Resident Evil: Extinction' Official Soundtrack (Lakeshore Records, 2007) - Song featured: Duality (Project Alice String Remix)
• Warped Tour 2007 Tour Compilation (Sideonedummy Records, 2007) - Song featured: Duality

Singles

Year	Title	Album
2003	"Loveless Wrists"	Bayside/Name Taken Split
2004	"Masterpiece"	Sirens and Condolences
2005	"Devotion and Desire"	Bayside
2007	"Duality"	The Walking Wounded
2008	"Carry On"
	"No One Understands"	Shudder

Videography

• Loveless Wrists (2003)
• Masterpiece (2004)
• Devotion and Desire (2005)
• Duality (2007)
• Carry On (2008)
• DVD Documentary (2008)
• No One Understands (2008)

Trivia

• Bayside make many references to the 1984 feature film The NeverEnding Story in their song titles. 'They're Not Horses They're Unicorns' and 'They Looked Like Strong Hands' are examples.
• Bayside is involved with the non-profit organization To Write Love On Her Arms, and drummer Chris Guglielmo wore one of TWLOHA's shirts for the band's February 22, 2007 performance on Late Night With Conan O'Brien
• Anthony still lives in Bayside with his wife.

External links

• Official Bayside Website
• Bayside on Myspace
• The Social Club - The Official Bayside Fan Club
• Bayside on Purevolume
• Victory Records: Bayside Bio
• Interview with Anthony Raneri by Emily Campbell of Bmore Live
• Interview @ SHOUT! Music Webzine
• Interview on The Robot 40 Podcast
• Killer Photos from 2008 Tour with The Starting Line
• freshZIVE Entertainment interview with Anthony Raneri
• Bayside previews new tracks at the Red Bull studio