Tonight Alive
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Tonight Alive is a five-piece pop punk
band from Sydney, Australia. Formed in 2008, and having played along side artists such as Lostprophets
, The Blackout
, 3OH!3
, Valenica
, and The Wonder Years
, they have sold in excess of 20,000 copies of their debut and self-funded EP, All Shapes and Disguises (released June 2010) solely in Australia
and Japan
. In November 2010 they released a 3 track Vinyl EP Consider This and began their national headline tour with Australian band Sienna Skies.
In early 2011 the band traveled to Los Angeles
to record their debut record What Are You So Scared Of? with producer Mark Trombino
(Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World
, The Starting Line
) before returning to Australia to tour throughout February to support The Getaway Plan
on their Australian tour.
Tonight Alive have been listed as one of the top 10 Australian bands of all time on rock radio station KROQ in the US and have reached the #1 position on iTunes alternative charts and US Pure Volume charts.
In April 2011 Tonight Alive was part of the The Bamboozle
festival, sharing the stage with acts such as New Found Glory
, Thrice
, and The Downtown Fiction
.
The band will featured on the Punk Goes Pop 4
compilation CD due to be released 21 November 2011.
Tonight Alive signed to Fearless Records
in November 2011, and will re-release the Consider This EP in late 2011 and the debut record What Are You So Scared Of? in early 2012. They will be appearing on the Fearless Friends Tour alongside Blessthefall
, The Word Alive
, and Motionless In White
.
area, and slowly the band accumulated a large following.
In 2009 the band entered the studio to record their debut self-funded EP All Shapes And Disguises, which was released in June 2010, with their music video and debut single 'Wasting Away' being released that same month.
The track 'Closer' was featured on season six of the US reality TV show The Hills
.
In November 2010, the band released a three track vinyl EP Consider This, before heading on a national tour with Australian band Sienna Skies.
's desk. He then contacted the band, wanting to take part in producing their debut full-length record.
"For him to contact us, and say he was interested, was a big deal," says Jenna. "We couldn't believe he'd put himself out like that. He's amazing. Mark created the albums we all grew up listening to - the albums that launched the careers of all these great bands."
In the early months of 2011, Tonight Alive flew to Los Angeles
and recorded their debut full-length at NRG Studios over two months.
The track 'Thankyou And Goodnight', originally from the bands first EP All Shapes And Disguises, was re-released on this record, featuring guest vocals from Blink 182's Mark Hoppus
.
The first single 'Starlight' was released 1 July and played across the nation on local radio stations. The music video for the track was released three days later on 4 July.
The second single, 'Let It Land' was released along with a music video for the track on 19 September.
Tonight Alive toured the US and took part on the annual Bamboozle festival
,\ playing the 1 May date on the Zumiez stage alongside New Found Glory
, Valencia
, Thrice
, The Downtown Fiction
and more.
The band is featured on the Punk Goes Pop 4
compilation CD, covering 'Little Lion Man
' by British indie rock
band, Mumford & Sons
, which was released on 21 November.
What Are You So Scared Of? was originally released under Sony Records Australia, however at the beginning of November 2011, Tonight Alive signed to Fearless Records
, and will re-release the Consider This EP on 8 November and their debut record What Are You So Scared Of in early 2012.
Tonight Alive will be appearing on the 2011 Fearless Friends Tour alongside Blessthefall
, The Word Alive
, and Motionless In White
.
, Thrice
, Yellowcard
, New Found Glory
, and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
.
Jenna McDougall has stated that a large vocal influence is Australian pop singer-songwriter, Missy Higgins
.
"The weird thing is, even though as a band, we all grew up on bands like Thrice
, Sum 41
and Something Corporate
, I think what influenced me most, vocally, was stuff as diverse as Frank Sinatra
, Missy Higgins
, Avril Lavigne
and Fall Out Boy
."
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band from Sydney, Australia. Formed in 2008, and having played along side artists such as Lostprophets
Lostprophets
Lostprophets is a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released four studio...
, The Blackout
The Blackout
The Blackout are a professional wrestling stable appearing in Combat Zone Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Unplugged, and other independent companies...
, 3OH!3
3OH!3
3OH!3 is an American electro hop duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100...
, Valenica
Valencia (band)
Valencia is an alternative rock/punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are currently on hiatus.-History:Valencia met by playing local shows together around the tri-state area in separate bands. George Ciukurescu and JD Perry grew up together; attending elementary school, high school, and...
, and The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years is an American television comedy-drama created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens. It ran for six seasons on ABC from 1988 through 1993. The pilot aired on January 31, 1988 after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII....
, they have sold in excess of 20,000 copies of their debut and self-funded EP, All Shapes and Disguises (released June 2010) solely in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In November 2010 they released a 3 track Vinyl EP Consider This and began their national headline tour with Australian band Sienna Skies.
In early 2011 the band traveled to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to record their debut record What Are You So Scared Of? with producer Mark Trombino
Mark Trombino
Mark Trombino is a rock music producer. He started his career as the drummer of Night Soil Man, before playing for Drive Like Jehu. He also played in a Long Beach-based punk rock band called First Offense which released a seven inch on Mystic Records entitled "Broken Home."-Bands:*Alive in Wild...
(Blink 182, 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....
, The Starting Line
The Starting Line
The Starting Line is an American pop punk band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that formed in 1999.- Formation and history :In 1999, the band that would become The Starting Line was initiated in Churchville, Pennsylvania via an e-mail from guitarist Matt Watts to vocalist/bassist Kenny Vasoli...
) before returning to Australia to tour throughout February to support The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett....
on their Australian tour.
Tonight Alive have been listed as one of the top 10 Australian bands of all time on rock radio station KROQ in the US and have reached the #1 position on iTunes alternative charts and US Pure Volume charts.
In April 2011 Tonight Alive was part of the The Bamboozle
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:...
festival, sharing the stage with acts such as New Found Glory
New Found Glory
New Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
, Thrice
Thrice
Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
, and The Downtown Fiction
The Downtown Fiction
The Downtown Fiction is an American pop punk band from Fairfax, Virginia signed to Photo Finish Records, a division of Atlantic Records. After two EP's, the band's first studio album, "Let's Be Animals" was released on April 25, 2011.-Early Years:...
.
The band will featured on the Punk Goes Pop 4
Punk Goes Pop 4
Punk Goes Pop 4 is the twelfth compilation album in the Punk Goes... series. It is scheduled to be released on November 21, 2011 through Fearless Records. It is the fourth album in the Punk Goes Pop series. It contains a collection of modern pop music covers performed by various metalcore,...
compilation CD due to be released 21 November 2011.
Tonight Alive signed to 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...
in November 2011, and will re-release the Consider This EP in late 2011 and the debut record What Are You So Scared Of? in early 2012. They will be appearing on the Fearless Friends Tour alongside Blessthefall
Blessthefall
Blessthefall is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, currently signed to Fearless Records. The band was founded in 2003 by guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, and bassist Jared Warth. Their debut album, His Last Walk, with original vocalist Craig Mabbitt, was released April...
, The Word Alive
The Word Alive
The Word Alive is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2008, the band is currently signed to Fearless Records. Their 2009 label debut, Empire reached position 15 on the Top Heatseekers, meeting a great amount of positive acclaim upon its release in 2009...
, and Motionless In White
Motionless in White
Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, the group is known for its dark horror-themed lyrics and physical appearances, that of which heavily correspond to gothic imagery. Motionless in White is currently signed to Fearless Records and have...
.
Formation, All Shapes And Disguises and Consider This EP (2008-2010)
Guitarist Whakaio Taahi and bassist Cameron Adler, who already had an existing rock project, joined with sixteen year-old Jenna McDougall to form the first version of Tonight Alive. Shortly thereafter Jake Hardy joined on rhythm guitar and Matt Best, a childhood friend of Whakaio, took on drum duties. The band's initial year was spent playing local shows at youth centers around the SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
area, and slowly the band accumulated a large following.
In 2009 the band entered the studio to record their debut self-funded EP All Shapes And Disguises, which was released in June 2010, with their music video and debut single 'Wasting Away' being released that same month.
The track 'Closer' was featured on season six of the US reality TV show The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
.
In November 2010, the band released a three track vinyl EP Consider This, before heading on a national tour with Australian band Sienna Skies.
What Are You So Scared Of? (2011–present)
In late 2010, a demo of Tonight Alive's new material landed on producer Mark TrombinoMark Trombino
Mark Trombino is a rock music producer. He started his career as the drummer of Night Soil Man, before playing for Drive Like Jehu. He also played in a Long Beach-based punk rock band called First Offense which released a seven inch on Mystic Records entitled "Broken Home."-Bands:*Alive in Wild...
's desk. He then contacted the band, wanting to take part in producing their debut full-length record.
"For him to contact us, and say he was interested, was a big deal," says Jenna. "We couldn't believe he'd put himself out like that. He's amazing. Mark created the albums we all grew up listening to - the albums that launched the careers of all these great bands."
In the early months of 2011, Tonight Alive flew to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and recorded their debut full-length at NRG Studios over two months.
The track 'Thankyou And Goodnight', originally from the bands first EP All Shapes And Disguises, was re-released on this record, featuring guest vocals from Blink 182's Mark Hoppus
Mark Hoppus
Mark Allan Hoppus is an American musician, record producer, and television host. He is the bass guitarist and one of the two lead vocalists of the pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of the alternative rock band +44. He is a co-founder of both bands...
.
The first single 'Starlight' was released 1 July and played across the nation on local radio stations. The music video for the track was released three days later on 4 July.
The second single, 'Let It Land' was released along with a music video for the track on 19 September.
Tonight Alive toured the US and took part on the annual Bamboozle 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:...
,\ playing the 1 May date on the Zumiez stage alongside New Found Glory
New Found Glory
New Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
, Valencia
Valencia (band)
Valencia is an alternative rock/punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are currently on hiatus.-History:Valencia met by playing local shows together around the tri-state area in separate bands. George Ciukurescu and JD Perry grew up together; attending elementary school, high school, and...
, Thrice
Thrice
Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
, The Downtown Fiction
The Downtown Fiction
The Downtown Fiction is an American pop punk band from Fairfax, Virginia signed to Photo Finish Records, a division of Atlantic Records. After two EP's, the band's first studio album, "Let's Be Animals" was released on April 25, 2011.-Early Years:...
and more.
The band is featured on the Punk Goes Pop 4
Punk Goes Pop 4
Punk Goes Pop 4 is the twelfth compilation album in the Punk Goes... series. It is scheduled to be released on November 21, 2011 through Fearless Records. It is the fourth album in the Punk Goes Pop series. It contains a collection of modern pop music covers performed by various metalcore,...
compilation CD, covering 'Little Lion Man
Little Lion Man
"Little Lion Man" is the debut single by London folk quartet Mumford & Sons released from their debut album, Sigh No More. It was released in the UK 11 August 2009....
' by British indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band, Mumford & Sons
Mumford & Sons
Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band. The band consists of Marcus Mumford , Ben Lovett , Country Winston Marshall , and Ted Dwane...
, which was released on 21 November.
What Are You So Scared Of? was originally released under Sony Records Australia, however at the beginning of November 2011, Tonight Alive signed to 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...
, and will re-release the Consider This EP on 8 November and their debut record What Are You So Scared Of in early 2012.
Tonight Alive will be appearing on the 2011 Fearless Friends Tour alongside Blessthefall
Blessthefall
Blessthefall is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, currently signed to Fearless Records. The band was founded in 2003 by guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, and bassist Jared Warth. Their debut album, His Last Walk, with original vocalist Craig Mabbitt, was released April...
, The Word Alive
The Word Alive
The Word Alive is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2008, the band is currently signed to Fearless Records. Their 2009 label debut, Empire reached position 15 on the Top Heatseekers, meeting a great amount of positive acclaim upon its release in 2009...
, and Motionless In White
Motionless in White
Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, the group is known for its dark horror-themed lyrics and physical appearances, that of which heavily correspond to gothic imagery. Motionless in White is currently signed to Fearless Records and have...
.
Band members
Current members- Jenna McDougall – lead vocals (2008–present)
- Whakaio Taahi – 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...
(2008–present) - Jake Hardy – 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...
(2008–present) - Cam Adler – bass guitarBass 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...
(2008–present) - Matt Best – drums/percussion, (2008–present)
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
US Pure Volume Charts PureVolume PureVolume 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... |
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... |
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| 2011 | What Are You So Scared Of? What Are You So Scared Of? What Are You So Scared Of? is the first full length studio album by Australian pop punk band Tonight Alive, released on October 14, 2011 through Sony Music Australia. The first official single, "Starlight", was released July 1, 2011. The second one, "Let It Land", was released September 19, 2011...
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15 | – | – | – |
EPs
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iTunes Alternative Charts ITunes Store The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States... |
US Pure Volume Charts PureVolume PureVolume 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... |
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... |
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| 2010 | All Shapes And Disguises
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– | – | – | 20,000+ |
| 2010 | Consider This
|
1 | 1 | – | – |
| 2011 | Let It Land
|
– | – | – | – |
Compilation appearances
- Punk Goes Pop 4Punk Goes Pop 4Punk Goes Pop 4 is the twelfth compilation album in the Punk Goes... series. It is scheduled to be released on November 21, 2011 through Fearless Records. It is the fourth album in the Punk Goes Pop series. It contains a collection of modern pop music covers performed by various metalcore,...
with "Little Lion ManLittle Lion Man"Little Lion Man" is the debut single by London folk quartet Mumford & Sons released from their debut album, Sigh No More. It was released in the UK 11 August 2009....
", originally by Mumford & SonsMumford & SonsMumford & Sons are a British folk rock band. The band consists of Marcus Mumford , Ben Lovett , Country Winston Marshall , and Ted Dwane...
Influences
Tonight Alive are know to draw their influences from bands such as RufioRufio
-History:Rufio was formed when bassist Jon Berry was a freshman in college and the other three members, Scott Sellers, Mike Jimenez, and Clark Domae were in their senior year of high school. Sellers and Domae had been acquainted for some time and found a shared talent in the guitar. Sellers met...
, Thrice
Thrice
Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
, Yellowcard
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
, New Found Glory
New Found Glory
New Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
, and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an American rock band that formed in Middleburg, Florida.-Early years :Originating in Florida, childhood friends Ronnie Winter, Thomas Amason, and Duke Kitchens started the band while attending an AP music theory class, in 2003...
.
Jenna McDougall has stated that a large vocal influence is Australian pop singer-songwriter, Missy Higgins
Missy Higgins
Melissa "Missy" Morrison Higgins is an Australian pop singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Her No. 1 albums in Australia are The Sound of White and On a Clear Night , and her Top Ten singles are "Scar", "The Special Two", "Steer" and "Where I Stood". From a musical family in...
.
"The weird thing is, even though as a band, we all grew up on bands like Thrice
Thrice
Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
, Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
and Something Corporate
Something Corporate
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....
, I think what influenced me most, vocally, was stuff as diverse as Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, Missy Higgins
Missy Higgins
Melissa "Missy" Morrison Higgins is an Australian pop singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Her No. 1 albums in Australia are The Sound of White and On a Clear Night , and her Top Ten singles are "Scar", "The Special Two", "Steer" and "Where I Stood". From a musical family in...
, Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
and Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
."