Forgive Durden
Encyclopedia
Forgive Durden is an indie rock
band from Seattle, Washington
, who got their name from the novel Fight Club
. They are signed to Fueled By Ramen
. Fueled By Ramen released Forgive Durden's first full-length album, Wonderland
, on May 9, 2006.
On January 27, 2008, lead singer Thomas Dutton announced on the band's blog that the other three members had decided to leave the band, citing personality conflicts as the primary reason. He also announced that his brother Paul had been helping him write and record a new album, Razia's Shadow: A Musical
with the help of Gatsbys American Dream
's Rudy Gajadhar playing drums, and Aaron Weiss from mewithoutYou
as the narrator. It was not mentioned whether the other two had become full-time members of the band. When performing live, Dutton has recruited numerous members to perform live including Fred Mascherino
, Dave Melillo
, and Casey Crescenzo
.
On August 4, 2010, Dutton announced that he would be playing a special, one night only performance of their debut album Wonderland
at El Corazon in Seattle on September 10, 2010. It was also said to be his final hometown show, as he is moving to New York. Places & Numbers and Princess Dinosaur were also a part of the show. As well as local Seattle band, The Pilots.
All videos are available for viewing on the official Fueled By Ramen
YouTube channel.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, who got their name from the novel Fight Club
Fight Club (novel)
Fight Club is a 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk. It follows the experiences of an unnamed protagonist struggling with insomnia. Inspired by his doctor's exasperated remark that insomnia is not suffering, he finds relief by impersonating a seriously ill person in several support groups...
. They are signed to Fueled By Ramen
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
. Fueled By Ramen released Forgive Durden's first full-length album, Wonderland
Wonderland (Forgive Durden album)
Wonderland is the debut studio album from the indie rock band Forgive Durden. It was released by Fueled by Ramen on May 9, 2006. The album makes references to the works of Lewis Carroll, including Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, and Jabberwocky as well as other works such as The Wizard of Oz and...
, on May 9, 2006.
On January 27, 2008, lead singer Thomas Dutton announced on the band's blog that the other three members had decided to leave the band, citing personality conflicts as the primary reason. He also announced that his brother Paul had been helping him write and record a new album, Razia's Shadow: A Musical
Razia's Shadow: A Musical
Razia's Shadow: A Musical is an album from Forgive Durden released on October 28, 2008. It is a musical featuring members of popular bands such as Panic! at the Disco, Say Anything, The Matches, mewithoutYou, Portugal. The Man, The Hush Sound, The Dear Hunter, and Gatsbys American Dream among others...
with the help of Gatsbys American Dream
Gatsbys American Dream
Gatsbys American Dream is a Seattle-based indie rock band. Since their founding in 2002, they have released four full-length albums and one EP. They have also appeared on several compilations with original songs and covers. Gatsbys American Dream drew their name from F...
's Rudy Gajadhar playing drums, and Aaron Weiss from mewithoutYou
MewithoutYou
Me Without You, stylized as mewithoutYou and abbreviated as mwY, is an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band consists of vocalist Aaron Weiss, guitarist Michael Weiss, bassist Greg Jehanian and drummer Rickie Mazzotta. MewithoutYou's music is generally dominated by...
as the narrator. It was not mentioned whether the other two had become full-time members of the band. When performing live, Dutton has recruited numerous members to perform live including Fred Mascherino
Fred Mascherino
Frederick Paul Mascherino is an American musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist in alternative rock band Taking Back Sunday...
, Dave Melillo
Dave Melillo
David Andrew Melillo is a Drive-Thru Records recording singer/songwriter as well as the former bassist for pop rock band Cute Is What We Aim For...
, and Casey Crescenzo
Casey Crescenzo
Casey Crescenzo is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, most notably for the bands The Dear Hunter and The Receiving End of Sirens...
.
On August 4, 2010, Dutton announced that he would be playing a special, one night only performance of their debut album Wonderland
Wonderland (Forgive Durden album)
Wonderland is the debut studio album from the indie rock band Forgive Durden. It was released by Fueled by Ramen on May 9, 2006. The album makes references to the works of Lewis Carroll, including Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, and Jabberwocky as well as other works such as The Wizard of Oz and...
at El Corazon in Seattle on September 10, 2010. It was also said to be his final hometown show, as he is moving to New York. Places & Numbers and Princess Dinosaur were also a part of the show. As well as local Seattle band, The Pilots.
Former
- Thomas Hunter - guitar, backing vocals (2003–2008)
- Andy Mannino - drums (2003–2008)
- Jesse Bauer - bass (2003–2008)
Discography
- Bandages & Royalty EPBandages & Royalty EPBandages & Royalty is Forgive Durden's debut EP. The final track, "White to Red", opens with a brief sound clip from Fight Club, the novel/movie from which the band takes its name.-Track listing:#"Learning to Drown" – 3:15...
(2003) - When You're Alone, You're Not Alone EPWhen You're Alone, You're Not AloneWhen You're Alone, You're Not Alone is Forgive Durden's second EP. It was released independently and was available for purchase at shows.-Track listing:#"B as in Burn" – 0:57#"No Ace, Just You" – 2:43...
(August 23, 2004) - WonderlandWonderland (Forgive Durden album)Wonderland is the debut studio album from the indie rock band Forgive Durden. It was released by Fueled by Ramen on May 9, 2006. The album makes references to the works of Lewis Carroll, including Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, and Jabberwocky as well as other works such as The Wizard of Oz and...
(May 9, 2006) - Razia's Shadow: A MusicalRazia's Shadow: A MusicalRazia's Shadow: A Musical is an album from Forgive Durden released on October 28, 2008. It is a musical featuring members of popular bands such as Panic! at the Disco, Say Anything, The Matches, mewithoutYou, Portugal. The Man, The Hush Sound, The Dear Hunter, and Gatsbys American Dream among others...
(October 28, 2008)
Music videos
- The first music released by the band is Wonderland
' s "Beware the Jubjub Bird and Shun the Frumious Bandersnatch" in 2006. - Forgive Durden's second music video for "Ants" has been released via Absolutepunk.net.
- Their third music video for "Life Is Looking Up" was premiered on MySpace on November 13, 2008.
All videos are available for viewing on the official Fueled By Ramen
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
YouTube channel.
Tours
- In 2006, Forgive Durden supported Panic! at the DiscoPanic! at the DiscoPanic! at the Disco is an American alternative rock duo, formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005. Since its split, the band's line-up includes Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith . Former members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker left the group in 2009...
, along with Men, Women & ChildrenMen, Women & ChildrenMen, Women & Children was an electropop band formed in 2004 by ex-Glassjaw guitarist Todd Weinstock. They released their self-titled debut album in 2006....
as they toured the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. - Forgive Durden toured the United States with The AlmostThe AlmostThe Almost is an American alternative rock band from Clearwater, Florida, formed in 2005, and is most notable for being the side project of former Underoath drummer, Aaron Gillespie.-History:...
and Classic CaseClassic CaseClassic Case was an American rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina formed in 2002.-Biography:Vocalist/guitarist Jared Draughon and guitarist Mitchell Marlow formed the band in the early months of 2002 in their hometown of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They had played in a punk band together...
in January 2007. - The band was part of the 2nd announcement for the SoundWave festival in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth, Australia in February/March 2007. Some of the other acts on the bill included DeftonesDeftonesDeftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
, +44+44 (band)+44 was an alternative rock band formed by Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker...
, ThriceThriceThrice 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....
and Suicidal TendenciesSuicidal TendenciesSuicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
. - Forgive Durden toured the United States with Steel TrainSteel TrainSteel Train is an indie rock band from New Jersey. They have toured with Tegan and Sara, Girl in a Coma, Ben Folds, The Fray, Silversun Pickups, Hanson, The Format, Gomez, O.A.R., Barenaked Ladies, Fun and others...
and Dear and the HeadlightsDear and the HeadlightsDear and the Headlights was an indie rock band from Phoenix, Arizona. They released two widely known demos, recorded by future bassist Chuckie Duff, before their debut album was released. These demos included five songs re-recorded for the album. The most notable change to the songs upon...
in fall of 2008. - Forgive Durden went on a headlining tour, Razia's Shadow: The Tour, with You, Me, And Everyone We KnowYou, Me, and Everyone We KnowYou, Me, and Everyone We Know was a pop rock band from Washington, D.C., fronted by singer-songwriter Ben Liebsch. They released their debut EP Party for the Grown and Sexy in 2006...
and AnarborAnarborAnarbor 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...
in Spring/Summer 2009.