There For Tomorrow
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There for Tomorrow is a band formed in Orlando, Florida
in 2003. The group is influenced by bands such as Jimmy Eat World
, Blink-182
, Third Eye Blind
, and The Hives
.
was released on 30 April 2004, which did not feature Christian, as he had joined later. They began playing local radio station
showcase concerts, which led to stints on the southeastern leg of the Vans Warped Tour in 2006 and 2007. After the tour, they met with James Paul Wisner (Underoath
, Paramore
), who produced their 2007 Pages EP
, which attracted the attention of the alternative rock
label Hopeless Records. The band also shot a music video for the single "Pages", directed by Chris Grieder
.
in 2008, Wisner returned to produce a self-titled EP
, which was released on 5 August 2008. It featured the first single "No More Room to Breathe". Just over three months later, the band won the MTVU
Woodie Award for breakout artist of the year, beating established acts such as All Time Low
and We the Kings
.
In February 2009, the band joined We the Kings
with other bands on the Secret Valentine Tour. They also played on the 2009 Warped Tour
. On June 9, 2009, There for Tomorrow's debut full-length album on Hopeless Records was released, titled A Little Faster
. The title song from A Little Faster
was featured in the movie Ben 10: Alien Swarm
in which a video was shot of the band performing interspersed with scenes from the movie. The song was also featured in Nerf's Vortex promotional commercials and videos during 2011. The band took part in the 2010 Take Action Tour, along with bands such as We The Kings
, Mayday Parade
, and A Rocket To The Moon
.
," was released on October 19, 2010. It featured a brand-new song, "Small World," in addition to several remixes.
The band's second album, The Verge
, was released on June 28, 2011. Its producer was Michael Elvis Baskette. Before the album's release, the band stated that The Verge would “sound bad in the best ways possible.” There For Tomorrow had originally written thirteen songs over the course of a week, although only the first twelve songs ended up being on the album. "Hunt Hunt Hunt," the first single from the album, was released on February 28, 2011. Along with the album, the band released a documentary illustrating their transition and maturity as young men, and what led to making this record. The documentary features 4 live studio sessions, choreographed and directed by Chris Grieder
There For Tomorrow played every date on the Vans Warped Tour 2011 this summer.
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
in 2003. The group is influenced by bands such as Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
, Blink-182
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...
, Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind is an American alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. The songwriting duo of Kevin Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins signed the band's first major label recording contract with Elektra records in 1996 resulting in two multi platinum albums. The band's lineup...
, and The Hives
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...
.
Early years (2004-2008)
There for Tomorrow formed at a time when all of its members were teenagers (although Christian Climer did not join the band until 2006). Maika and Chris knew each other as kids, through football, and Chris met Jay in high school. The three started playing together before Christian also joined the band. They were originally called The Kick Off, but changed their name after playing numerous local shows. The band's debut album Point of OriginPoint of Origin (There for Tomorrow album)
-Personnel:#Maika Maile – lead vocals, guitar, programming#Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals#Christopher Kamrada – drums, samples-External links:**...
was released on 30 April 2004, which did not feature Christian, as he had joined later. They began playing local radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
showcase concerts, which led to stints on the southeastern leg of the Vans Warped Tour in 2006 and 2007. After the tour, they met with James Paul Wisner (Underoath
Underoath
Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...
, Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
), who produced their 2007 Pages EP
Pages (EP)
-Personnel:*Maika Maile – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, programming*Christian Climer – lead guitar, backing vocals*Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals*Christopher Kamrada – drums, samples-External links:**...
, which attracted the attention of the 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...
label Hopeless Records. The band also shot a music video for the single "Pages", directed by Chris Grieder
Chris Grieder
Chris Grieder is an American music video director, independent filmmaker, musician, and photographer from Orlando, Florida. Grieder has directed music videos internationally for artists such as Mutemath, Luna Halo, There For Tomorrow, Avery , Modest Mouse, and UK band Wall Street Riots...
.
Recognition and A Little Faster (2008-2011)
After signing onto Hopeless RecordsHopeless Records
Hopeless Records is an independent record label located in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. The label was started in 1993 by Louis Posen and financed by a group of private investors. Hopeless's artists are generally considered punk rock, pop punk, post-hardcore, or alternative rock, but some...
in 2008, Wisner returned to produce a self-titled EP
There for Tomorrow (EP)
-Personnel:*Maika Maile – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, programming ,*Christian Climer – lead guitar, backing vocals,*Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals,*Christopher Kamrada – drums, samples,-External links:**...
, which was released on 5 August 2008. It featured the first single "No More Room to Breathe". Just over three months later, the band won the MTVU
MtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...
Woodie Award for breakout artist of the year, beating established acts such as All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
and We the Kings
We the Kings
We the Kings is an American powerpop band formed in 2005 from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. The group released their self-titled full-length debut album in 2007, which peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-length album, Smile Kid, was...
.
In February 2009, the band joined We the Kings
We the Kings
We the Kings is an American powerpop band formed in 2005 from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. The group released their self-titled full-length debut album in 2007, which peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-length album, Smile Kid, was...
with other bands on the Secret Valentine Tour. They also played on the 2009 Warped Tour
Warped Tour 2009
Warped Tour 2009 was the 15th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor. Tour founder/organizer Kevin Lyman announced that this year's tour would feature only one main stage with bands playing 40 minutes each instead of two main stages...
. On June 9, 2009, There for Tomorrow's debut full-length album on Hopeless Records was released, titled A Little Faster
A Little Faster
-Personnel:*Maika Haini Maile – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, programming*Christian Climer – lead guitar, backing vocals*Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals*Christopher Kamrada – drums, samples-Reception:...
. The title song from A Little Faster
A Little Faster
-Personnel:*Maika Haini Maile – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, programming*Christian Climer – lead guitar, backing vocals*Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals*Christopher Kamrada – drums, samples-Reception:...
was featured in the movie Ben 10: Alien Swarm
Ben 10: Alien Swarm
Ben 10: Alien Swarm is a Science fiction live-action film that premiered on Cartoon Network on November 25, 2009, based on the animated series Ben 10: Alien Force. It is the sequel to the 2007 live-action film Ben 10: Race Against Time...
in which a video was shot of the band performing interspersed with scenes from the movie. The song was also featured in Nerf's Vortex promotional commercials and videos during 2011. The band took part in the 2010 Take Action Tour, along with bands such as We The Kings
We the Kings
We the Kings is an American powerpop band formed in 2005 from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. The group released their self-titled full-length debut album in 2007, which peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-length album, Smile Kid, was...
, Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. The band formed in 2005 when members of popular local Tallahassee bands Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment converged in 2006. Their debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends was released in 2006, and sold over 20,000 copies without any...
, and A Rocket To The Moon
A Rocket to the Moon
A Rocket to the Moon is an American rock band. The band was founded during 2006 in Braintree, Massachusetts by Nick Santino, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist...
.
Re:Creations and new album, The Verge (2010-present)
In an interview during July 2010, Maika stated the band planned to release a remix EP in the fall as well as tour one last time before the band began recording its next album. That EP, titled "Re:CreationsRe:Creations
-External links:**...
," was released on October 19, 2010. It featured a brand-new song, "Small World," in addition to several remixes.
The band's second album, The Verge
The Verge (There for Tomorrow album)
-Personnel:*Maika Maile - lead vocals, rhythm guitar*Christian Climer - lead guitar, backing vocals*Jay Enriquez - bass, backing vocals*Christopher Kamrada -drums, percussion-Charts:...
, was released on June 28, 2011. Its producer was Michael Elvis Baskette. Before the album's release, the band stated that The Verge would “sound bad in the best ways possible.” There For Tomorrow had originally written thirteen songs over the course of a week, although only the first twelve songs ended up being on the album. "Hunt Hunt Hunt," the first single from the album, was released on February 28, 2011. Along with the album, the band released a documentary illustrating their transition and maturity as young men, and what led to making this record. The documentary features 4 live studio sessions, choreographed and directed by Chris Grieder
Chris Grieder
Chris Grieder is an American music video director, independent filmmaker, musician, and photographer from Orlando, Florida. Grieder has directed music videos internationally for artists such as Mutemath, Luna Halo, There For Tomorrow, Avery , Modest Mouse, and UK band Wall Street Riots...
There For Tomorrow played every date on the Vans Warped Tour 2011 this summer.
Band members
- Maika Maile – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
(2003–present) - Christian Climer – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2006–present) - Jay Enriquez – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2003–present) - Christopher Kamrada – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion, samplesSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
(2003–present)
Studio albums
| Year | Album 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 Indie 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... |
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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| 2004 | Point of Origin Point of Origin (There for Tomorrow album) -Personnel:#Maika Maile – lead vocals, guitar, programming#Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals#Christopher Kamrada – drums, samples-External links:**...
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| 2009 | A Little Faster A Little Faster -Personnel:*Maika Haini Maile – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, programming*Christian Climer – lead guitar, backing vocals*Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals*Christopher Kamrada – drums, samples-Reception:...
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| 2011 | The Verge The Verge (There for Tomorrow album) -Personnel:*Maika Maile - lead vocals, rhythm guitar*Christian Climer - lead guitar, backing vocals*Jay Enriquez - bass, backing vocals*Christopher Kamrada -drums, percussion-Charts:...
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||
Extended plays
| Year | Album 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 Indie 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... |
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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| 2007 | Pages Pages (EP) -Personnel:*Maika Maile – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, programming*Christian Climer – lead guitar, backing vocals*Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals*Christopher Kamrada – drums, samples-External links:**...
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| 2008 | There for Tomorrow There for Tomorrow (EP) -Personnel:*Maika Maile – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, programming ,*Christian Climer – lead guitar, backing vocals,*Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals,*Christopher Kamrada – drums, samples,-External links:**...
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| 2010 | Re:Creations Re:Creations -External links:**...
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||
Contributions
- Warped Tour 2008 CompilationWarped Tour 2008 Tour CompilationThe Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation is the thirteenth installment in the annual compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. The cover is a photograph of Underoath singer Spencer Chamberlain. The 2008 Warped Tour Compilation was produced by Jon Pebsworth and Mike Pelak.- Track listing :...
– contributed "Pages" - I'm So Hopeless You're So HopelessHopeless RecordsHopeless Records is an independent record label located in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. The label was started in 1993 by Louis Posen and financed by a group of private investors. Hopeless's artists are generally considered punk rock, pop punk, post-hardcore, or alternative rock, but some...
– contributed "No More Room to Breathe" and the "Pages" video - Punk Goes Pop 2Punk Goes Pop 2Punk Goes Pop 2 is the eighth compilation album released from the Punk Goes... series created by Fearless Records to feature covers by various artists of pop songs, and is the eighth album in the series overall. It was released on March 9, 2009, in the United Kingdom, and March 10, 2009, in the...
contributing a cover of Ice BoxIce Box (song)"Ice Box" is the second single from Omarion's second album, 21. The song features backing vocals by Timbaland. The song peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his most successful solo single to date. The liner notes credit the production to Timbaland, King Logan, and Johnkenun Spivery...
, originally by OmarionOmarionOmari Ishmael Grandberry better known as Omarion, is an American R&B singer, actor, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and former lead singer of the R&B group, B2K. Omarion was spotted at a young age by a manager, Christopher B. Stokes, who took a liking to his vocal abilities... - Warped Tour 2009 Compilation - contributed "A Little Faster"
- Another Hopeless Summer - contributed B-side track "9 to 5" and "Deathbed"
- Hopeless Records/SubCity's Compilation "Take Action Volume 9" contributed an acoustic version of "Backbone"
- Another Hopeless Summer 2011 - contributed "The Joyride" (acoustic)
External links
- Absolutepunk.net
- There for Tomorrow profile on MTV.com
- Review on There for Tomorrow on Punk76.com