Runner Runner
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Runner Runner is an American pop rock
band founded in Huntington Beach, California
in 2008. They were the first band signed to a joint venture between Capitol Records
, Merovingian Music
and C.E. Music, a subsidiary of David Letterman
's Worldwide Pants, Inc. The band's television
debut was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 20, 2010.
by its current members, Ryan Ogren, Peter Munters, Jon Berry, Nick Bailey, and James Ulrich. The five friends came together after their previous projects, Over It
, Rufio
and Don't Look Down had dissolved. Their name originated from Ryan Ogren and Jon Berry's love of poker. The term, 'runner runner', loosely means to beat the odds and pull off a winning hand in the last possible moment.
They began touring with Secondhand Serenade
, The White Tie Affair
in June 2010. In August they began their first headlining tour, and would close out the year touring briefly with 2AM Club
, and later, Forever The Sickest Kids
. Their national television performance was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 20, 2010. They were also featured on The Late Show with David Letterman on September 27, 2010.
Runner Runner’s debut single, "So Obvious", has received moderate radio airplay, and appeared as a bonus "What's Next New Music Preview" on Now That's What I Call Music! 34
. The bands second single to go to radio was "Hey Alli" and was a free download as part of iTunes "Single of The Week" program week of street. Two music videos were released for this single. The first featured the band in an intimated studio setting with a raw acoustic performance of "Hey Alli". The second video opted not to feature the band but rather focus on the story behind the song and its lyrical content.
On February 15, 2011 Runner Runner released their self-titled debut album. In an act to educate their fans and the public on the music industry, an open letter titled "A Call to Arms" was posted on Runner Runner's official website and various social profiles.
In June 2011 Runner Runner started a U.S. Tour opening for co-headliners Yellowcard and Good Charlotte.
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band founded in Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
in 2008. They were the first band signed to a joint venture between Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, Merovingian Music
Merovingian Music
Merovingian Music also abbreviated as MRV or MRV Music, is a non-genre specific record label based out of Red Bank, New Jersey. The label was founded by industry veteran Jack Ponti who currently serves as CEO of the company...
and C.E. Music, a subsidiary of David Letterman
David Letterman
David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC...
's Worldwide Pants, Inc. The band's television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
debut was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 20, 2010.
History
Runner Runner was founded in Huntington, CaliforniaHuntington, California
Huntington is a former settlement in Yuba County, California. It was located south of Arboga. A post office operated at Huntington in 1912....
by its current members, Ryan Ogren, Peter Munters, Jon Berry, Nick Bailey, and James Ulrich. The five friends came together after their previous projects, Over It
Over It (band)
Over It is a rock band from Orange County, California. Originally from Alexandria, Virginia, the band formed in 1998 to play pop punk, and has since developed a more mainstream rock sound with punk roots. They were most recently signed to Virgin Records, but are currently unsigned.The band,...
, Rufio
Rufio
-History:Rufio was formed when bassist Jon Berry was a freshman in college and the other three members, Scott Sellers, Mike Jimenez, and Clark Domae were in their senior year of high school. Sellers and Domae had been acquainted for some time and found a shared talent in the guitar. Sellers met...
and Don't Look Down had dissolved. Their name originated from Ryan Ogren and Jon Berry's love of poker. The term, 'runner runner', loosely means to beat the odds and pull off a winning hand in the last possible moment.
They began touring with Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade is an American acoustic rock band, led by vocalist and guitarist John Vesely. Vesely has released three studio albums to date under the name Secondhand Serenade: Awake in 2007, A Twist in My Story in 2008 and Hear Me Now in 2010...
, The White Tie Affair
The White Tie Affair
The White Tie Affair is a pop rock/electronica band from Chicago, Illinois. The members consist of: Sean-P , Chris Wallace , Tim McLaughlin and Ryan McLain . In early 2007, the band signed with Epic Records/Slightly Dangerous and released their debut album, Walk This Way in April 2008...
in June 2010. In August they began their first headlining tour, and would close out the year touring briefly with 2AM Club
2AM Club
2AM Club is an American band consisting of lead singer Marc Griffin, emcee Tyler Cordy, guitarist Matt Reagan, keyboard player Dave Dalton, drummer Ian O'Neill , and bassist Matt Warshauer. The band came together in Los Angeles in 2007...
, and later, 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...
. Their national television performance was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 20, 2010. They were also featured on The Late Show with David Letterman on September 27, 2010.
Runner Runner’s debut single, "So Obvious", has received moderate radio airplay, and appeared as a bonus "What's Next New Music Preview" on Now That's What I Call Music! 34
Now That's What I Call Music! 34
Now That's What I Call Music! 34 or Now 34 may refer to at least two Now That's What I Call Music! series albums, including*Now That's What I Call Music! 34 *Now That's What I Call Music! 34...
. The bands second single to go to radio was "Hey Alli" and was a free download as part of iTunes "Single of The Week" program week of street. Two music videos were released for this single. The first featured the band in an intimated studio setting with a raw acoustic performance of "Hey Alli". The second video opted not to feature the band but rather focus on the story behind the song and its lyrical content.
On February 15, 2011 Runner Runner released their self-titled debut album. In an act to educate their fans and the public on the music industry, an open letter titled "A Call to Arms" was posted on Runner Runner's official website and various social profiles.
In June 2011 Runner Runner started a U.S. Tour opening for co-headliners Yellowcard and Good Charlotte.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| Runner Runner Runner Runner (album) -Personnel:* Dave Darling – Producer* Ryan Ogren – Vocals, guitar* Peter Munters – Guitars, vocals, keyboards* Nick Bailey – Guitars, background vocals* Jon Berry – Bass, background vocals* James Ulrich – Drums* Jim Recor – Management for Clear Entertainment... |
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185 | 3 |
Extended plays
- Your Greatest Hits (July 2007)
- Breakup Makeup (September 2008)
- Stripped (September 2008)
- The Summer (July 2009)
- Under The Covers (December 2009)
- Acoustic Acoustic (October 2010)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart... |
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| 2010 | "So Obvious" | 32 | Runner Runner |
| "Unstoppable" | — | ||
| "Hey Alli" | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||