Taking Back Sunday

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Biography

Taking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Rockville Centre, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead guitar, back-up vocals), Eddie Reyes (rhythm guitar), Shaun Cooper (bass guitar) and Mark O'Connell (drums). The band has released three studio albums with various past members Fred Mascherino (former lead guitarist and back-up vocalist), Matthew Rubano (former bassist), and Matthew Fazzi (former lead guitarist and back-up vocalist). The original Tell All Your Friends line-up have released only two studio albums: their first album, Tell All Your Friends, and their most recent album, self-titled Taking Back Sunday. Louder Now (2006) was the band's breakout mainstream album, notably because of the popularity of its lead single "MakeDamnSure." The album has sold over 900,000 copies and peaked at No. 2 on the United States Billboard 200, surpassing the band's previous Billboard 200 peak in 2004 at No. 3 with Where You Want to Be. Before the release of their first studio album Tell All Your Friends (2002), they had released Taking Back Sunday EP in 2001, when the band featured former lead vocalist Antonio Longo. At that time the EP received very little attention, eventually resulting in the band seeking a new lead singer in Adam Lazzara, who had at first replaced original bassist Jesse Lacey (now of Brand New) during the EP's recording sessions. John Nolan and Shaun Cooper had previously left the band in 2003 only to rejoin in 2010, in time for the band's release of their eponymous album Taking Back Sunday on June 28, 2011. The album was produced by Eric Valentine and released through Warner Bros. Records.

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Year Formed 1999
Number of Albums 33
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Website www.takingbacksunday.com
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What year was Taking Back Sunday formed?

1999

...m Long Island, New York. The band was formed by guitarist Eddie Reyes in 1999 . Guitarist Eddie Reyes, who had played in The Movielife, Mind Over Matte...
What was the name of Lacey's band?

the Rookie Lot

...ovielife, Mind Over Matter and Inside, and guitarist Jesse Lacey of the Rookie Lot founded Taking Back Sunday in Amityville, New York in November 1999...
Who did Nolan contact to fill in on the bass?

Adam Lazzara

... drummer Steven DeJoseph. After Lacey left the band, Nolan contacted Adam Lazzara to fill in on bass, which resulted in Lazzara moving from North Caro...
What was the name of the drummer who left the band?

Steven DeJoseph

... also included vocalist Antonio Longo of One True Thing and drummer Steven DeJoseph . After Lacey left the band, Nolan contacted Adam Lazzara to fill i...
Who was a friend of Reyes?

Mark O'Connell

...ered to try out. DeJoseph left, leaving the band without a drummer. Mark O'Connell , a friend of Reyes, heard about the vacancy and joined the group. A...
How many successful albums has Taking back Sunday released?

seven

...h and Eddie Reyes and has gone through numerous lineup changes, released seven successful albums, an EP, a handful of demos, and numerous singles. Rey...
What was the name of the hardcore outfit that influenced Screamo and Post Hardcore bands?

Mind Over Matter

... scene on Long Island, and took part in numerous seminal projects. Mind Over Matter , a hardcore outfit, influenced Screamo and Post Hardcore bands lik...
What band did Reyes founded?

The Movielife

...he face of Post Hardcore music for years to come. Reyes also founded The Movielife , a Melodic Hardcore band that gained much fame in the underground a...
Who did Jesse Lacey bring in to play guitar and sing?

John Nolan

...okie Lot had just broken up to play guitar and sing. Jesse brought in John Nolan on guitar and vocals, and Jesse switched to bass. Antonio Longo, who ...
What did Jesse switch to?

bass

... Jesse brought in John Nolan on guitar and vocals, and Jesse switched to bass . Antonio Longo, who had been in the band One True Thing was recruited to...
Who was recruited to sing?

Antonio Longo

...ught in John Nolan on guitar and vocals, and Jesse switched to bass. Antonio Longo , who had been in the band One True Thing was recruited to sing. The...
What was the name of the album that first made a mark on the scene?

Tell All Your Friends

...9, the group first burst onto the scene with 2002s classic debut Tell All Your Friends , and then broke through to the mainstream with 2006s major labe...
Which album was released in 2006?

Louder Now

...and then broke through to the mainstream with 2006s major label debut Louder Now . Now, their legacy has resulted in emo nights around the globe named ...
Who was the bands manager?

Jillian Newman

...ls. We gathered the bands four members, plus their longtime manager Jillian Newman , to take us through the monumental moments of their career in their...
How many members did The Band Get Together have?

four

...egacy, but who also refuse to rest on the laurels. We gathered the bands four members, plus their longtime manager Jillian Newman, to take us through ...
What was Jillian Newman's job title?

manager

...on the laurels. We gathered the bands four members, plus their longtime manager Jillian Newman, to take us through the monumental moments of their car...
How long did I stay and watch?

A month

... right off the bat. Im filling in on bass for my buddy. So I stayed and watched. A month or so later, I drove to New York and went out to Long Island....
Who is the guitarist of Taking Back Sunday?

Eddie Reyes

...ock band from Long Island, New York. The band was formed by guitarist Eddie Reyes and bassist Jesse Lacey in 1999. The band's members currently are Ad...
On what chart did the album peak at No. 2?

Billboard 200

...ure, sold over 900,000 copies and peaked at No. 2 on the United States Billboard 200 , surpassing the band's previous Billboard 200 peak in 2004 at No....
In what city is Taking Back Sunday based?

Amityville, New York

...Lazzara and Eddie Reyes began a lowkey musical group together in Amityville, New York . By 2001, their duo evolved into a fourpiece band called Taking ...
Where did the band record their debut album?

Big Blue Mean Recording Studios

...cords. They soon recorded their debut album at New Jersey's Big Blue Mean Recording Studios with producer Sal Villanueva. In the spring of 2002, Victo...
In what year did Victory Records release their debut?

2002

...ue Mean Recording Studios with producer Sal Villanueva. In the spring of 2002 , Victory released Tell All Your Friends, which sold more than 2,300 copi...
Who was the producer of the band's debut album in 2002?

Sal Villanueva

...album at New Jersey's Big Blue Mean Recording Studios with producer Sal Villanueva . In the spring of 2002, Victory released Tell All Your Friends, whi...
How many copies of Tell All Your Friends did Victory sell in the first week?

2,300

...ng of 2002, Victory released Tell All Your Friends, which sold more than 2,300 copies in the first week alone. After the triumphant release of their d...
What was the name of the headlining tour that the band embarked on in 2003?

The Takeover Tour

...ools and The Used before they embarked on a headlining tour dubbed The Takeover Tour in the spring of 2003. The band was scheduled to spend their summ...
What type of music is Taking Back Sunday rooted in?

emo

...establishing Taking Back Sunday as a forerunner in the wave of commercial emo bands. It also introduced the vocal interplay of Lazzara and Mascherino,...
What was the name of the band's cofounder and lead guitarist?

Fred Mascherino

...d become mainstream rock stars. Though cofounder and lead guitarist Fred Mascherino left in 2007 to focus on his solo career, Taking Back Sunday soldi...
When did Fred Mascherino leave Taking Back Sunday?

2007

... rock stars. Though cofounder and lead guitarist Fred Mascherino left in 2007 to focus on his solo career, Taking Back Sunday soldiered on with releas...
When was the debut album released?

March 2002

...on Warner Bros. and Hopeless Records. The debut album was released in March 2002 , and ended up being the only official album to include the founding l...
What was Mark O'Connell's job?

drummer

... Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper left the band (which was rounded out by drummer Mark O'Connell), Taking Back Sunday's future was left in doubt. Howeve...
What was the name of Taking Back Sunday's second album?

Where You Want to Be

...03 tour and subsequent recording sessions. The sophomore effort, Where You Want to Be , arrived in summer 2004 and debuted at number three on Billboard...
Where You Want to Be debuted at number three on what chart in 2004?

Billboard's Top 200

...Want to Be, arrived in summer 2004 and debuted at number three on Billboard's Top 200 , establishing Taking Back Sunday as a forerunner in the wave of ...
What was one of the band's sonic calling cards?

anthemic punk

...Rooted in anthemic punk and hardcore, Taking Back Sunday also possess a mature sense of songcraft and structure that expands on the punk template. By ...
When did the band return to the studio to begin work on their third fulllength album?

August

...ng the usual Warped Tour stops as well. Ever the hard workers, they returned to the studio in August to commence work on their third fulllength album....
What record label did Taking Back Sunday sign a contract with?

Victory Records

...ks. Though not a stunning success, it did land them a contract with Victory Records . Victory put them to work on a new album right away, teaming them ...
When did Adam Lazzara accidentally fall off the stage?

While dancing around during Midtown's set

...t's when they encountered their first stumbling block. While dancing around during Midtown's set , Adam Lazzara accidentally fell off the stage cutting...
What was the name of the emocore band from Philadelphia?

Breaking Pangaea

... Breaking Pangaea were an emocore band from Philadelphia featuring drummer Will Noon, guitarist Fred Mascherino and bassist Matt Rubano. Their only alb...
Who were the members of Breaking Pangaea?

drummer Will Noon, guitarist Fred Mascherino and bassist Matt Rubano

...emocore band from Philadelphia featuring drummer Will Noon, guitarist Fred Mascherino and bassist Matt Rubano . Their only album, A Cannon To A Whisper...
What was their only album?

A Cannon To A Whisper

...arist Fred Mascherino and bassist Matt Rubano. Their only album, A Cannon To A Whisper (Undecided, 2001), contained the lengthy progressive emo psycho...
What was the name of the EP that was released in 2003?

Phoenix

...y progressive emo psychodrama Turning. The group disbanded after the EP Phoenix (Equal Vision, 2003). Taking Back Sunday were founded in New York by g...
Who founded Taking Back Sunday?

Eddie Reyes and John Nolan

...3). Taking Back Sunday were founded in New York by guitarists Eddie Reyes and John Nolan . Tell All Your Friends (Victory, 2002) featured vocalist Adam...
What was unusual for the emo genre?

vocal harmonies and a twin guitar attack

...per and drummer Mark O'Connell, and was highlighted by vocal harmonies and a twin guitar attack , with bitter punk overtones, that were unusual for the...
Where You Want To Be was released in what year?

2004

...nes, that were unusual for the emo genre. Where You Want To Be (Victory, 2004 ) maintained the same guitar dynamics, the same soaring and subsiding mel...
What was the name of the song that propelled the band to stardom?

Where You Want To Be

...with bitter punk overtones, that were unusual for the emo genre. Where You Want To Be (Victory, 2004) maintained the same guitar dynamics, the same so...
When did the band debut with their 2004 album, what was it called?

Straylight Run

...s would remain their bestselling album. Straylight Run debuted with Straylight Run (2004), a pensive, adult work that relied on malefemale vocal harmo...
What instrument did The Words We Say have?

accordion and glockenspiel

...oyed small tasty instrumental touches: The Words We Say (with accordion and glockenspiel ), The Miracle That Never Came (with trumpet), How Do I Fix My...
The Miracle That Never Came had what instrument?

trumpet

...mall tasty instrumental touches: The Words We Say (with accordion and glockenspiel), The Miracle That Never Came (with trumpet ), How Do I Fix My Head?...