This Is Us
Encyclopedia
This Is Us is the debut album of Greensboro, North Carolina
rock band
The Necessary. It was released on June 22, 2004 on Forsaken Recordings. In 2005, The Necessary signed with Drive-Thru Records
and changed their name to House of Fools
.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
The Necessary. It was released on June 22, 2004 on Forsaken Recordings. In 2005, The Necessary signed with 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 changed their name to House of Fools
House of Fools (band)
House of Fools is a rock band from Greensboro, North Carolina. Members include Josh King , David McLaughlin , Joel Kiser , Matt Bowers , Jordan Powers and Jack Foster .House of Fools formed in 2004, from a demo recording made by King and Bowers...
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Track listing
All songs are written by The Necessary.- "Captivated" – 4:27
- "This Is Us" – 3:56
- "When It Hurts" – 3:55
- "Honestly" – 3:01
- "Channel 26" – 4:25
- "So It Comes to This" – 4:00
- "Apartment D" – 3:37
- "Passion" – 4:03
- "Rise and Shine" – 3:53
- "Free Hands" – 2:31
Personnel
- Josh King – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, keyboardsSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones... - Joel Kiser – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Jeff Linn – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- David McLaughlin – guitar, vocals
- Todd Turner – 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 ....