Something Corporate
Encyclopedia
Something Corporate is an American rock
band from Orange County
, California
, formed in 1998. Their current line-up includes pianist and vocalist Andrew McMahon
, guitarist Josh Partington, bassist Kevin Page and drummer Brian Ireland
.
Following their formation, Something Corporate recorded demos that were eventually released as an independent, minor studio album
entitled Ready... Break
. Soon after, they were signed to MCA Records
but were released under the Drive-Thru Records
banner for their debut EP Audioboxer
. Their first single, "If You C Jordan", was their most successful, peaking at number 29 on the Alternative Songs chart. Their first album released through the major label was Leaving Through the Window
(2002) which premiered at Number 1/Hot Shot Debut on the Billboard
Top Heatseekers
chart on June 8, 2002 and eventually peaked at number 101 on the Billboard 200
.
Something Corporate went on hiatus in 2004 and no longer had any recording contracts with their record labels. During the hiatus, McMahon found success in his side-project Jack's Mannequin
. Something Corporate briefly reunited in October 2006 (at a Jack's Mannequin show) to play a short set. In December 2009, Something Corporate officially announced their reunion to tour in 2010 and released a greatest hits album. McMahon announced during an August 3, 2010 visit to Milwaukee that the band had collectively sold over 1 million total records in the band's ten years of existence.
, bassist Kevin "Clutch" Page, and drummer Brian Ireland
, merged with lead guitarist Josh Partington and rhythm guitarist Reuben Hernandez, to form Something Corporate. The band independently released a demo CD titled Ready... Break
in September 2000. On March 27, 2001, Something Corporate announced an official change to the band's lineup; Hernandez was replaced by William Tell
.
The band signed with MCA Records
and Drive-Thru Records
and released the band's official debut effort, an EP
titled Audioboxer
(2001). It was promoted nationwide through tours, in-store performances at Tower Records
stores and a television appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
on February 25, 2002. The EP
featured the single "If U C Jordan", with its music video
starring American Pie's
Chris Owen
.
. It contained the singles "I Woke Up in a Car" and "Punk Rock Princess". The album hit number one on the Billboard
Top Heatseekers
chart and number 101 on the Billboard 200
. Something Corporate released a half-hour home video
on DVD
, titled A Year in the Life in November 2002. Furthermore, they released the B-sides compilation EP Songs for Silent Movies
, only available in Japan.
In October 2003, Something Corporate released their second full-length record, North
. The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200. They launched the album with an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live
, performing the songs "If U C Jordan" and "Space", the latter of which became the only single from the album. In February 2004, it was confirmed that William Tell
had left Something Corporate to pursue a solo career. Bobby Anderson, formerly of the band River City High, replaced Tell as the band's touring guitarist. On May 20, 2004, Something Corporate filmed their concert at the Ventura Theater in Ventura, California
. The footage was released as their second DVD, Live at the Ventura Theater
.
. The band released an album entitled Everything in Transit
in August 2005. The day that recording for the album was completed, McMahon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
. He has since gone into remission. In 2008, McMahon released a second album with Jack's Mannequin, The Glass Passenger
. The album debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, surpassing the success he achieved with Something Corporate. Partington also formed the band Firescape, who have released an EP and studio album.
On October 14, 2006 the band reunited to perform three songs; "Konstantine", "I Woke Up in a Car" and "Hurricane". They played as the "special guest" at the Bamboozle Left festival
in Pomona, California
. In 2007, it was said that Something Corporate's status as a band could be described as is in "suspended animation". McMahon told Alternative Press that he is more "nostalgically charged" than "creatively charged" to make another Something Corporate record.
In a February 2009 interview with Lansing State Journal, Andrew McMahon discussed the future of Something Corporate. He said, "As for releasing a full-length with a tour in the classic sense, I don't see that happening. But we're all great friends, and I do see us putting together new material and hitting the road. The fans have been so supportive and such a huge part of our lives that I would feel horrible not to at least give them something."
that they would be playing the Bamboozle Left Festival
in Anaheim, California on March 28, 2010. On February 22 at the House of Blues in Chicago, Andrew McMahon announced that Something Corporate will be at Bamboozle Chicago on May 15.
On March 29, 2010, AbsolutePunk.net
reported that Something Corporate will also be playing Bamboozle Right in East Rutherford, New Jersey on May 1.
In February 2010, Andrew McMahon announced that Something Corporate is planning a greatest hits release for the spring of 2010. The band recently returned to the studio to re-record two old songs which originally appeared on their canceled "Galaxy Sessions" album: "Letters to Noelle" and "Wait". Adam Young of Owl City
produced a new remix of the song, I Woke Up in a Car. The greatest hits album, named Played in Space: The Best of Something Corporate
was released on April 27, 2010. McMahon also said Something Corporate was looking to tour sometime this summer. At The Bamzboozle Festival in Chicago, McMahon announced a Fall tour.
On May 15, 2010, Something Corporate announced their August 2010 Reunion Tour on their site.
On August 2, 2010, Something Corporate Kicked off their Reunion Tour in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In the September issue of Alternative Press, Brian Ireland confirmed that a new Something Corporate album is being considered and more touring as well. He stated the band is going to take its time with new material to get it right. It was also revealed that the band considered asking Wiliam Tell to participate in the reunion but ultimately chose not to. Bobby "Raw" Anderson from Jack's Mannequin
filled in as their touring guitarist.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, formed in 1998. Their current line-up includes pianist and vocalist Andrew McMahon
Andrew McMahon
Andrew Ross McMahon is a singer/songwriter. He is the vocalist, pianist and primary songwriter for the bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin; he also performs solo.-Early life:...
, guitarist Josh Partington, bassist Kevin Page and drummer Brian Ireland
Brian Ireland
Brian Ireland is the drummer for the Geffen Records/Drive-Thru Records band Something Corporate. His bandmates are Andrew McMahon, Kevin "Clutch" Page and Josh Partington. Ireland also worked on a project with former Something Corporate member William Tell, who signed a deal with Universal Records...
.
Following their formation, Something Corporate recorded demos that were eventually released as an independent, minor studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
entitled Ready... Break
Ready... Break
Ready... Break is the debut album by Something Corporate which was never commercially released and was only sold at their local performances in Southern California. It is essentially the band's major label demo recordings that were recorded at the newly opened recording room at the Galaxy Theatre...
. Soon after, they were signed to MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
but were released under the Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records, established in 1996, was a California-based record label owned by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines. It has produced various pop punk bands, many with a distinct SoCal sound....
banner for their debut EP Audioboxer
Audioboxer
-Band:* Andrew McMahon - piano, B3, vocals* William Tell - guitar* Josh Partington - guitar* Kevin "Clutch" Page - bass* Brian Ireland - drums-Additional Musicians:* Christopher Brady - String Arrangements* Charlie Bisharat - violin* Peter Kent - violin...
. Their first single, "If You C Jordan", was their most successful, peaking at number 29 on the Alternative Songs chart. Their first album released through the major label was Leaving Through the Window
Leaving Through the Window
Leaving Through the Window is the major label debut album by rock band Something Corporate, released on May 7, 2002 by Drive-Thru Records and MCA. The album includes three songs from the band's 2001 EP Audioboxer , as well as re-recordings of three songs from their 2000 self-released album Ready.....
(2002) which premiered at Number 1/Hot Shot Debut on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Heatseekers
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...
chart on June 8, 2002 and eventually peaked at number 101 on the Billboard 200
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...
.
Something Corporate went on hiatus in 2004 and no longer had any recording contracts with their record labels. During the hiatus, McMahon found success in his side-project Jack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin is an American rock band formed in 2004, originally hailing from Orange County, California. The band began as a side project of Andrew McMahon, the frontman for Something Corporate, and is composed of guitarist Bobby Anderson, bassist Mikey "The Kid" Wagner, and drummer Jay...
. Something Corporate briefly reunited in October 2006 (at a Jack's Mannequin show) to play a short set. In December 2009, Something Corporate officially announced their reunion to tour in 2010 and released a greatest hits album. McMahon announced during an August 3, 2010 visit to Milwaukee that the band had collectively sold over 1 million total records in the band's ten years of existence.
Formation and early releases
In September 1998, three former members of the band Left Here; vocalist and pianist Andrew McMahonAndrew McMahon
Andrew Ross McMahon is a singer/songwriter. He is the vocalist, pianist and primary songwriter for the bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin; he also performs solo.-Early life:...
, bassist Kevin "Clutch" Page, and drummer Brian Ireland
Brian Ireland
Brian Ireland is the drummer for the Geffen Records/Drive-Thru Records band Something Corporate. His bandmates are Andrew McMahon, Kevin "Clutch" Page and Josh Partington. Ireland also worked on a project with former Something Corporate member William Tell, who signed a deal with Universal Records...
, merged with lead guitarist Josh Partington and rhythm guitarist Reuben Hernandez, to form Something Corporate. The band independently released a demo CD titled Ready... Break
Ready... Break
Ready... Break is the debut album by Something Corporate which was never commercially released and was only sold at their local performances in Southern California. It is essentially the band's major label demo recordings that were recorded at the newly opened recording room at the Galaxy Theatre...
in September 2000. On March 27, 2001, Something Corporate announced an official change to the band's lineup; Hernandez was replaced by William Tell
William Tell (musician)
William Tell is the former rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the Piano rock band Something Corporate. After leaving the band in 2004 for a solo career, William Tell was signed as a New Door Records solo artist...
.
The band signed with MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
and Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records, established in 1996, was a California-based record label owned by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines. It has produced various pop punk bands, many with a distinct SoCal sound....
and released the band's official debut effort, an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
titled Audioboxer
Audioboxer
-Band:* Andrew McMahon - piano, B3, vocals* William Tell - guitar* Josh Partington - guitar* Kevin "Clutch" Page - bass* Brian Ireland - drums-Additional Musicians:* Christopher Brady - String Arrangements* Charlie Bisharat - violin* Peter Kent - violin...
(2001). It was promoted nationwide through tours, in-store performances at Tower Records
Tower Records
Tower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....
stores and a television appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Craig Kilborn
Craig Kilborn is an American actor and talk show host. He was the original host of The Daily Show, a former anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter, and Tom Snyder's successor on CBS' The Late Late Show. On June 28, 2010, he launched The Kilborn File after a six-year absence from television...
on February 25, 2002. The EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
featured the single "If U C Jordan", with its music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
starring American Pie's
American Pie (film)
American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film written by Adam Herz. American Pie was the directorial film debut of brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, and the first film in the American Pie film series...
Chris Owen
Chris Owen (actor)
Chris Owen is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the American Pie movies as Chuck Sherman . He reprised this role in American Pie 2, American Pie: Band Camp and American Reunion...
.
Major label debut and follow-up
In May 2002, Something Corporate released their debut major label album, Leaving Through the WindowLeaving Through the Window
Leaving Through the Window is the major label debut album by rock band Something Corporate, released on May 7, 2002 by Drive-Thru Records and MCA. The album includes three songs from the band's 2001 EP Audioboxer , as well as re-recordings of three songs from their 2000 self-released album Ready.....
. It contained the singles "I Woke Up in a Car" and "Punk Rock Princess". The album hit number one on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Heatseekers
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...
chart and number 101 on the Billboard 200
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...
. Something Corporate released a half-hour home video
Home video
Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or rented/hired for home cinema entertainment. The term originates from the VHS/Betamax era but has carried over into current optical disc formats like DVD and Blu-ray Disc and, to a lesser extent, into methods of digital...
on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, titled A Year in the Life in November 2002. Furthermore, they released the B-sides compilation EP Songs for Silent Movies
Songs for Silent Movies
Songs for Silent Movies is an EP by Something Corporate, released on May 27, 2003, only in Japan. It features several tracks off earlier releases that were unavailable in Japan, like "Little" and "Walking by" , "Konstantine" and "Forget December" , as well as live and...
, only available in Japan.
In October 2003, Something Corporate released their second full-length record, North
North (Something Corporate album)
-Bonus tracks:The Japanese version contained two bonus tracks, "This Broken Heart" and the Björk cover "Unravel," while the British version featured "Unravel" as well as "Watch the Sky."-Personnel:* Andrew McMahon - piano, vocals...
. The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200. They launched the album with an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
, performing the songs "If U C Jordan" and "Space", the latter of which became the only single from the album. In February 2004, it was confirmed that William Tell
William Tell (musician)
William Tell is the former rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the Piano rock band Something Corporate. After leaving the band in 2004 for a solo career, William Tell was signed as a New Door Records solo artist...
had left Something Corporate to pursue a solo career. Bobby Anderson, formerly of the band River City High, replaced Tell as the band's touring guitarist. On May 20, 2004, Something Corporate filmed their concert at the Ventura Theater in Ventura, California
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
. The footage was released as their second DVD, Live at the Ventura Theater
Live at the Ventura Theater
Live at the Ventura Theater is a live music DVD by the band Something Corporate. It was recorded on May 20, 2004 at the Ventura Theater in Ventura, California after the release of their third album North and included songs from all three of their albums, including their label debut Leaving Through...
.
Hiatus
In summer 2004, the band grew exhausted from spending years on the road and decided to take a break. The band promised the break would not be a permanent one in a 2005 interview with Concert Pipeline. McMahon said "I think for all of us it just got to the point where we were like 'Let's just go be our own people for a minute'-- not out of a desire to leave the band or break up Something Corporate-- quite the opposite. Let's reconnect with all the things that spawned the band in the first place." During the hiatus, McMahon formed a side project named Jack's MannequinJack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin is an American rock band formed in 2004, originally hailing from Orange County, California. The band began as a side project of Andrew McMahon, the frontman for Something Corporate, and is composed of guitarist Bobby Anderson, bassist Mikey "The Kid" Wagner, and drummer Jay...
. The band released an album entitled Everything in Transit
Everything in Transit
Everything in Transit is the debut album of Jack's Mannequin. It was released on August 23, 2005 on Maverick Records.-Overview:Everything In Transit may be considered a concept album, that tells the story of Andrew McMahon finally coming home after years of nonstop touring with his band Something...
in August 2005. The day that recording for the album was completed, McMahon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a form of leukemia, or cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts.Malignant, immature white blood cells continuously multiply and are overproduced in the bone marrow. ALL causes damage and death by crowding out normal cells in the bone...
. He has since gone into remission. In 2008, McMahon released a second album with Jack's Mannequin, The Glass Passenger
The Glass Passenger
The Glass Passenger is the second studio album by American rock band Jack's Mannequin, released through Sire Records on September 30, 2008 in the United States. It is the band's first studio album on Sire Records after Everything in Transit was released through Maverick Records...
. The album debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, surpassing the success he achieved with Something Corporate. Partington also formed the band Firescape, who have released an EP and studio album.
On October 14, 2006 the band reunited to perform three songs; "Konstantine", "I Woke Up in a Car" and "Hurricane". They played as the "special guest" at the Bamboozle Left festival
The Bamboozle
The Bamboozle is an annual rain-or-shine, three-day music festival held in New Jersey. Every year, new bands compete for spots during the two days. The event evolved out of the Skate and Surf Festival.- The Characters:...
in Pomona, California
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
. In 2007, it was said that Something Corporate's status as a band could be described as is in "suspended animation". McMahon told Alternative Press that he is more "nostalgically charged" than "creatively charged" to make another Something Corporate record.
In a February 2009 interview with Lansing State Journal, Andrew McMahon discussed the future of Something Corporate. He said, "As for releasing a full-length with a tour in the classic sense, I don't see that happening. But we're all great friends, and I do see us putting together new material and hitting the road. The fans have been so supportive and such a huge part of our lives that I would feel horrible not to at least give them something."
Reunion
On December 3, 2009 it was announced on AbsolutePunk.netAbsolutePunk.net
AbsolutePunk is a website, online community, and alternative music news source founded by Jason Tate . The website mainly focuses on artists who are relatively unknown to mainstream audiences, but it has been known to feature artists who have eventually achieved crossover success, including Fall...
that they would be playing the Bamboozle Left Festival
The Bamboozle
The Bamboozle is an annual rain-or-shine, three-day music festival held in New Jersey. Every year, new bands compete for spots during the two days. The event evolved out of the Skate and Surf Festival.- The Characters:...
in Anaheim, California on March 28, 2010. On February 22 at the House of Blues in Chicago, Andrew McMahon announced that Something Corporate will be at Bamboozle Chicago on May 15.
On March 29, 2010, AbsolutePunk.net
AbsolutePunk.net
AbsolutePunk is a website, online community, and alternative music news source founded by Jason Tate . The website mainly focuses on artists who are relatively unknown to mainstream audiences, but it has been known to feature artists who have eventually achieved crossover success, including Fall...
reported that Something Corporate will also be playing Bamboozle Right in East Rutherford, New Jersey on May 1.
In February 2010, Andrew McMahon announced that Something Corporate is planning a greatest hits release for the spring of 2010. The band recently returned to the studio to re-record two old songs which originally appeared on their canceled "Galaxy Sessions" album: "Letters to Noelle" and "Wait". Adam Young of Owl City
Owl City
Owl City is an American electronica musical project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young formed in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement...
produced a new remix of the song, I Woke Up in a Car. The greatest hits album, named Played in Space: The Best of Something Corporate
Played in Space: The Best of Something Corporate
-Disc Two:- References :...
was released on April 27, 2010. McMahon also said Something Corporate was looking to tour sometime this summer. At The Bamzboozle Festival in Chicago, McMahon announced a Fall tour.
On May 15, 2010, Something Corporate announced their August 2010 Reunion Tour on their site.
On August 2, 2010, Something Corporate Kicked off their Reunion Tour in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In the September issue of Alternative Press, Brian Ireland confirmed that a new Something Corporate album is being considered and more touring as well. He stated the band is going to take its time with new material to get it right. It was also revealed that the band considered asking Wiliam Tell to participate in the reunion but ultimately chose not to. Bobby "Raw" Anderson from Jack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin is an American rock band formed in 2004, originally hailing from Orange County, California. The band began as a side project of Andrew McMahon, the frontman for Something Corporate, and is composed of guitarist Bobby Anderson, bassist Mikey "The Kid" Wagner, and drummer Jay...
filled in as their touring guitarist.
Studio albums
| Year | Album Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 2000 | Ready... Break Ready... Break Ready... Break is the debut album by Something Corporate which was never commercially released and was only sold at their local performances in Southern California. It is essentially the band's major label demo recordings that were recorded at the newly opened recording room at the Galaxy Theatre...
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| 2002 | Leaving Through the Window Leaving Through the Window Leaving Through the Window is the major label debut album by rock band Something Corporate, released on May 7, 2002 by Drive-Thru Records and MCA. The album includes three songs from the band's 2001 EP Audioboxer , as well as re-recordings of three songs from their 2000 self-released album Ready..... Drive-Thru Records Drive-Thru Records, established in 1996, was a California-based record label owned by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines. It has produced various pop punk bands, many with a distinct SoCal sound.... /MCA MCA Records MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003... |
101 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | North North (Something Corporate album) -Bonus tracks:The Japanese version contained two bonus tracks, "This Broken Heart" and the Björk cover "Unravel," while the British version featured "Unravel" as well as "Watch the Sky."-Personnel:* Andrew McMahon - piano, vocals... Geffen Records Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:... |
24 | — | 152 |
Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Audioboxer Audioboxer -Band:* Andrew McMahon - piano, B3, vocals* William Tell - guitar* Josh Partington - guitar* Kevin "Clutch" Page - bass* Brian Ireland - drums-Additional Musicians:* Christopher Brady - String Arrangements* Charlie Bisharat - violin* Peter Kent - violin...
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| 2003 | Songs for Silent Movies Songs for Silent Movies Songs for Silent Movies is an EP by Something Corporate, released on May 27, 2003, only in Japan. It features several tracks off earlier releases that were unavailable in Japan, like "Little" and "Walking by" , "Konstantine" and "Forget December" , as well as live and... |
Compilations
| Year | Album details | 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... |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Played in Space: The Best of Something Corporate Played in Space: The Best of Something Corporate -Disc Two:- References :...
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155 |
Live albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Live at the Fillmore Fillmore Theatre - November 5th, 2003 Fillmore Theatre - November 5th, 2003 is an EP by Something Corporate, containing a recording of a concert at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California on November 5, 2003. The show was recorded by the Dew Burning Van, a mobile recording system sponsored by Mountain Dew, during Something...
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Video albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2002 | A Year in the Life
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| 2004 | Live at the Ventura Theater Live at the Ventura Theater Live at the Ventura Theater is a live music DVD by the band Something Corporate. It was recorded on May 20, 2004 at the Ventura Theater in Ventura, California after the release of their third album North and included songs from all three of their albums, including their label debut Leaving Through... Geffen Records Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:... |
Singles
| Year | Album Details | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt. |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2002 | "If You C Jordan" | 29 | 68 | Audioboxer |
| "I Woke Up in a Car" | — | — | Leaving Through the Window | |
| 2003 | "Punk Rock Princess" | — | 33 | |
| 2004 | "Space" | 37 | — | North |
Non-album tracks
- Galaxy Sessions (2001)
- "Just like a WomanJust Like a Woman (song)"Just Like a Woman" is a song written by Bob Dylan and first released on his 1966 album, Blonde on Blonde . It was also released as a single in the U.S. during August 1966 and peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
cover) – released on Listen to Bob Dylan: A Tribute (2005)
External links
- SomethingCorporate.com Official website
- Something Corporate at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Something Corporate at PureVolumePureVolumePureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...