The Beautiful Mistake (band)
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The Beautiful Mistake was a rock band from San Diego, California
. Formed in 2000, the band released two full length albums: the 2002 debut album, Light A Match, For I Deserve To Burn, and 2004's This Is Who You Are. They also released two EPs and had various songs featured on different compilation albums.
Formed by Josh Hagquist and Shawn Grover following the breakup of their previous band, Ember
, the band went through numerous member changes with Hagquist (vocals–guitar) remaining the constant in each incarnation of the band. The Beautiful Mistake released albums on SideCho Records, The Militia Group and Reignition Records and had songs and videos featured on Victory Records and Hopeless Records. The band also had their two full-length albums re-released in Europe on Sorepoint/Eat Sleep Records and in Asia on Bigmouth Japan. The Beautiful Mistake toured with numerous hardcore, punk and rock bands including Further Seems Forever, Brand New, Hopesfall, Elliott, Funeral For A Friend, As Cities Burn, Fall Out Boy, Senses Fail, Moneen, Every Time I Die, Open Hand, Glasseater, Brandtson, Anberlin, The Myriad, Copeland, and Emery to name a few. They were also able to share the stage with bands like Snapcase, Shelter, Common Rider, Underoath, Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold, and Boysetsfire during their extensive touring of the U.S. They also made repeated appearances at CMJ fest in New York and SXSW in Austin Texas. They also had songs featured on numerous television shows on Mtv, Vh1 and the WB network.
The Beautiful Mistake played its last full-band show at Purple Door fest in Pennsylvania in 2005. Josh, Shawn and Armin Tchami (drummer on "Light A Match...") reunited for an acoustic set at Tomfest 2008 and played songs from every release.
As of January 2006, The Beautiful Mistake is on a hiatus; however, founder and songwriter Hagquist continues to perform Beautiful Mistake and Ember songs acoustically on a semi-regular basis.
Since 2006, Hagquist has played guitar in The Midwinters, from San Diego, and bass guitar in The Lassie Foundation, from Los Angeles.
Former TBM guitarist, Shawn Grover, currently plays in a band from Eugene, Oregon called Moher. Former TBM drummer Josh Quesada plays in a band from Riverside, California called Making Eyes. Currently, Josh Hagquist plays guitar for Project 86
The album This Is Who You Are peaked at #49 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart
, and #22 on the Billboard Top Independent chart
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California
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. Formed in 2000, the band released two full length albums: the 2002 debut album, Light A Match, For I Deserve To Burn, and 2004's This Is Who You Are. They also released two EPs and had various songs featured on different compilation albums.
Formed by Josh Hagquist and Shawn Grover following the breakup of their previous band, Ember
Ember
Embers are the glowing, hot coals made of greatly heated wood, coal, or other carbon-based material that remain after, or sometimes precede a fire. Embers can glow very hot, sometimes as hot as the fire which created them...
, the band went through numerous member changes with Hagquist (vocals–guitar) remaining the constant in each incarnation of the band. The Beautiful Mistake released albums on SideCho Records, The Militia Group and Reignition Records and had songs and videos featured on Victory Records and Hopeless Records. The band also had their two full-length albums re-released in Europe on Sorepoint/Eat Sleep Records and in Asia on Bigmouth Japan. The Beautiful Mistake toured with numerous hardcore, punk and rock bands including Further Seems Forever, Brand New, Hopesfall, Elliott, Funeral For A Friend, As Cities Burn, Fall Out Boy, Senses Fail, Moneen, Every Time I Die, Open Hand, Glasseater, Brandtson, Anberlin, The Myriad, Copeland, and Emery to name a few. They were also able to share the stage with bands like Snapcase, Shelter, Common Rider, Underoath, Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold, and Boysetsfire during their extensive touring of the U.S. They also made repeated appearances at CMJ fest in New York and SXSW in Austin Texas. They also had songs featured on numerous television shows on Mtv, Vh1 and the WB network.
The Beautiful Mistake played its last full-band show at Purple Door fest in Pennsylvania in 2005. Josh, Shawn and Armin Tchami (drummer on "Light A Match...") reunited for an acoustic set at Tomfest 2008 and played songs from every release.
As of January 2006, The Beautiful Mistake is on a hiatus; however, founder and songwriter Hagquist continues to perform Beautiful Mistake and Ember songs acoustically on a semi-regular basis.
Since 2006, Hagquist has played guitar in The Midwinters, from San Diego, and bass guitar in The Lassie Foundation, from Los Angeles.
Former TBM guitarist, Shawn Grover, currently plays in a band from Eugene, Oregon called Moher. Former TBM drummer Josh Quesada plays in a band from Riverside, California called Making Eyes. Currently, Josh Hagquist plays guitar for Project 86
The album This Is Who You Are peaked at #49 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart
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...
, and #22 on the Billboard Top Independent chart
Independent Albums
The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
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Discography
- December EPThe Beautiful Mistake (EP)The Beautiful Mistake is an eponymous EP by The Beautiful Mistake. It was first released independently in 2001 as the December EP, rerecorded in 2002 when the band signed with Sidecho Records, and rerecorded again in 2003 due to the low quality of the previous recording.-Tracks:#"December Was a...
(2001) - The Beautiful Mistake (EP)The Beautiful Mistake (EP)The Beautiful Mistake is an eponymous EP by The Beautiful Mistake. It was first released independently in 2001 as the December EP, rerecorded in 2002 when the band signed with Sidecho Records, and rerecorded again in 2003 due to the low quality of the previous recording.-Tracks:#"December Was a...
(2002) - Light a Match, For I Deserve to BurnLight a Match, For I Deserve to BurnLight a Match, For I Deserve to Burn is the debut full length album from The Beautiful Mistake.-Track listing:#"On Building" - 4:17#"Stabbing Backwards" - 4:03#"Stavesail" - 2:56#"Circular Parade" - 5:27#"Silence" - 3:03#"Light a Match" - 4:38...
(2002) - The Beautiful Mistake (EP)The Beautiful Mistake (EP)The Beautiful Mistake is an eponymous EP by The Beautiful Mistake. It was first released independently in 2001 as the December EP, rerecorded in 2002 when the band signed with Sidecho Records, and rerecorded again in 2003 due to the low quality of the previous recording.-Tracks:#"December Was a...
Re-recording (2003) - This Is Who You AreThis Is Who You AreThis is Who You Are is the second full length album from The Beautiful Mistake released in 2004.This Is Who You Are peaked at #49 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, and #22 on the Billboard Top Independent chart.- Track listing :...
(2004) - The Beautiful Mistake & Ettison Clio (Split EP) (2006)