So They Say is an alternative rock

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band based in St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

, Missouri

Missouri

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. They released their self-titled debut EP in 2005. Shortly after, in 2006, they released their debut studio album, Antidote for Irony

Antidote for Irony

Antidote for Irony is the debut album by So They Say. It was released on March 7, 2006. The song Antidote for Irony was released on March 7, 2006 as the first and only single.-Track listing:#In Loving Memory of.....

 on Fearless Records

Fearless Records

Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...

. They recorded the follow-up album, Life In Surveillance

Life in Surveillance

Life In Surveillance is the second studio album by So They Say, released on October 9, 2007.-Track listing:#Just Forget My Name#These Nights are Long#Wake Me Up#An Apology#I Won't Tell#Whisper of Sin#You're Welcome#Close Range...

 with Matt Hyde

Matt Hyde

Matt Hyde is an American producer, engineer, mixer and musician.From 1982-1985 he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. While still at Berklee he started to get experience in Pyramid recording studio in Boston...

 (Strung Out

Strung Out

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, Slayer

Slayer

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, Liars Inc., Porno for Pyros), released on October 9, 2007. So They Say appeared on Warped Tour 2007, 2006 and one week on Warped Tour 2005

Warped Tour 2005

Warped Tour 2005 is the 2005 and 11th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour music festival. Vans Shoes is again the tour's primary sponsor.-Main stage:*Alexisonfire *The All-American Rejects *Atreyu...

. In April 2008 the band decided to take some time off to pursue other musical tastes. Justin Hanson is currently playing music in a band called Lesser Key, Nicholas Walters is currently working in the music industry. David and Joseph went on to play in a band called Me Verse You. In late 2010 David and Joseph put out a statement saying "After taking some time off to clear our heads, and pursue various musical projects, Dave and I have realized when we were listening to our newest batch of demos that it was So They Say". The band then added Cory Laneman on drums, and Alex Wilkinson on lead guitar. For more information go to http://myspace.com/sotheysay

Discography

Date of Release	Title	U.S. sales
June 14, 2005	So They Say So They Say EP So They Say is the self-titled debut EP by So They Say. It was released on June 14, 2005.-Track listing:#Goodbye Goodbye - 3:53#Midwest Island - 3:13#Save Yourself - 3:33#Drink of Poison - 3:02#Slipping Away - 3:45#Looking for Answers - 3:12...
March 7, 2006	Antidote for Irony Antidote for Irony Antidote for Irony is the debut album by So They Say. It was released on March 7, 2006. The song Antidote for Irony was released on March 7, 2006 as the first and only single.-Track listing:#In Loving Memory of.....
October 9, 2007	Life In Surveillance Life in Surveillance Life In Surveillance is the second studio album by So They Say, released on October 9, 2007.-Track listing:#Just Forget My Name#These Nights are Long#Wake Me Up#An Apology#I Won't Tell#Whisper of Sin#You're Welcome#Close Range...
March 7, 2011	"Untitled E.P."

External links

• http://www.myspace.com/sotheysay
• http://www.purevolume.com/sotheysay