You, Me, and Everyone We Know
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You, Me, and Everyone We Know was a pop rock
band from Washington, D.C., fronted by singer-songwriter
Ben Liebsch. They released their debut EP Party for the Grown and Sexy
in 2006. Their second EP, So Young, So Insane
, was released on November 18, 2008, and their first full length, Some Things Don't Wash Out, came out in October 2010.
The band announced on April 20, 2011 that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus, following the cancellation of a recent tour. Band members Rico Vigil, Augustine Rampolla, Mike Ghazarian, John Farrell, and Kyle Gibson announced the break-up via a note on Facebook
, citing that singer Ben Liebsch made decisions that were "irreparable." Ben stated in the same note that the future of the name of the band was uncertain, and that "only time will tell."
Despite the break-up, the band released their EP "Things Are Really Weird Right Now" on May 3.
s Ryan Sherrill and Noel Milford, bassist
Dan Lee, and drummer
Paul Martinez. Before You, Me, and Everyone We Know, Martinez and Sherrill were in a well-known D.C.
band. That same year, You, Me, and Everyone We Know recorded their debut EP, Party for the Grown and Sexy
with Trevor Simpson. The album received mostly positive reviews, with The Daily Chorus calling the work "a beacon that proves there are still bands that really enjoy the music they create" and gave the album an 8/10. Die Shellsuit, Die! gave the album a 9/10 and called the band "one of the funniest, most cheery, cheekily upbeat, smile inducing, rock-out-tastic fun poppy melodic pop-punk bands out there right now. Ever."
After releasing their debut EP, You, Me, and Everyone We Know was noticed by Drive-Thru Records
' co-founders Richard Reines
and Stefanie Reines, who offered to manage the band. While supporting the record, the band toured with acts including I Am the Avalanche
, Piebald
, Phantom Planet
, Four Year Strong
, and Plane and Pilot. However, in 2007, Dan Lee was replaced by bassist Mike O'Rourke, formerly of The Alpha Couple.
You, Me, and Everyone We Know toured with The Color Fred
, The Pink Spiders
, and Paper Rival
beginning October 26, 2007. Before the tour, they announced that work was beginning on recording a full-length album. In January 2008, Rico Vigil joined the band to play keyboard
. Also in January, the band confirmed an upcoming full-length album. The band recorded two extra tracks, "Livin' th' Dream" and "Dirty Laundry", again with Trevor Simpson and, on January 28, 2008, re-released Party for the Grown and Sexy along with new artwork. The new version was made available online to download for free.
In late April 2008, You, Me, And Everyone We Know toured with Socratic
and Say No More
on the Drive-Thru Records Small Fries Tour. Then, in June, the band toured with Just Surrender
, Every Avenue
, and The Morning Light
. After the tour, it was announced that drummer Aaron Stern, formerly of Matchbook Romance
, had replaced Paul Martinez. Before Stern joined, You, Me, and Everyone We Know, without a drummer, was forced to play a few acoustic sets before finding guest drummers to fill in (including Steve Miller of Just Surrender). Shortly thereafter, the band played two dates of Warped Tour 2008
, July 1 and 2. They began a tour with The Dear Hunter
, Lydia
, and Eye Alaska in August 2008. Before a week was up, the band's van ignited and much of their possessions were destroyed. However, their instruments survived and You, Me, and Everyone We Know continued the tour.
Prior to a tour with Sing it Loud
and Take Cover (during September and October 2008), the band announced their upcoming, sophomore EP So Young, So Insane
in September 2008. You, Me, and Everyone We Know stated that it will be released November 18, 2008, and that the band will work with Joshua Cain
of Motion City Soundtrack
and Jordan Schmidt to record the album. The band also announced a nationwide tour with Karate High School
and I Set My Friends On Fire
during November and December 2008. Before the tour started, Liebsch announced that O'Rourke and Sherrill left the band before recording So Young, So Insane.
They toured with Forgive Durden, and Anarbor from May 5, 2009 through June 6, 2009 playing 28 shows in 33 days covering 18 states, from Pennsylvania through Washington State. Joining the band was Augustine Rampolla, a young talented guitar player and singer/songwriter from Reisterstown, Maryland. The tour with Forgive Durden and Anarbor was filled with many high energy performances in which the members of YMEWK brought their high energy to bear on the performances of their touring partners, including Ben lending his vocal abilities on Forgive Durden's Razia's Shadow performance. The tour culminated in Seattle with a spectacular high energy performance by all three bands at the highly popular Chop Suey music venue.
The band continued to tour throughout the Midwest and back toward their home state on the East coast with Asteria and Take Cover.
In November 2009, You, Me and Everyone We Know streamed two of their recording sessions via ustream.tv where viewers could hear new material the band was working on, possibly for the long-awaited full length album. At a show in December at Mojoes Rock House they performed a new song that was heard during the streams.
In 2010, the band went on "The Avatour" with Breathe Electric, We are the In Crowd
, and Stay. In October 2010, the first album, Some Things Don't Wash Out was released.
The band was scheduled to tour with Hellogoodbye, Now Now Every Children, and Gold Motel in 2011.
2011 in a tour with We Are the In Crowd
, The Downtown Fiction
, Allstar Weekend
as well as headlining band The Ready Set
in the Glamour Kills
Tour.
April 20, 2011 was the day it was revealed on the band's Facebook page that the band went on an infinite hiatus. 5 members (Farrell, Rampolla, Vigil, Ghazarian & Gibson) left, leaving the one singer (Liebsch) alone in the band. Soon after, Liebsch wrote a batch of paragraphs explaining how he's sorry and everything from the break up. He included that he had an alcohol problem. He'd steal money (not much in the beginning) from the bands funds to buy drinks. Then another member on the bands official Tumblr announced that Liebsch did not have a drinking problem. And he stole money for other things than drinks.
Augustine Rampolla and Kyle Gibson have started a new band: The Little Indians and Rico Vigil and Mike Ghazarian have formed a group called Boxer, Farrell has recently been touring with the band HelloGoodbye.
As of May 2011, Ben has stated on his tumblr that he is planning to carry on & rebuild the band and on October 18th, 2011 he played his first show as you, me and everyone we know by doing an acoustic set at Bright and Early's CD release show.
and pop
genres. The band's influences include Joe Cocker
, Andrew W.K.
, and Schuylar Croom, lead vocalist of the band He Is Legend. You, Me, and Everyone We Know is frequently compared to the band Say Anything
, for various reasons, notably the similarity of Leibsch's voice to Max Bemis
's, where both voices are very strange and idiosyncratic; the prominence of shouted gang vocals; and the highly sexual content of the lyrics, unusual for rock music in the pop rock vein. They have also been compared to others such as The Format
and Panic! at the Disco
. Of the band's lyrics and music, Liebsch has said, "A lot of the stuff is a mix of what sits in the back of your head", and, "Most of the songs are more cautionary tales then anything else. In the end we're trying to write exciting music that's catchy and throws you for a loop at the same time."
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band from Washington, D.C., fronted by singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Ben Liebsch. They released their debut EP Party for the Grown and Sexy
Party for the Grown and Sexy
Party for the Grown and Sexy is the debut EP by You, Me, and Everyone We Know, a rock band from Washington, D.C. It was released independently in 2006 and re-released on Rushmore Records with extra tracks on January 28, 2008.-History:...
in 2006. Their second EP, So Young, So Insane
So Young, So Insane
So Young, So Insane is the second EP by You, Me, and Everyone We Know, a rock band from Washington, D.C. The six-track record was released independently on November 18, 2008.-History:...
, was released on November 18, 2008, and their first full length, Some Things Don't Wash Out, came out in October 2010.
The band announced on April 20, 2011 that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus, following the cancellation of a recent tour. Band members Rico Vigil, Augustine Rampolla, Mike Ghazarian, John Farrell, and Kyle Gibson announced the break-up via a note on Facebook
Facebook
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, citing that singer Ben Liebsch made decisions that were "irreparable." Ben stated in the same note that the future of the name of the band was uncertain, and that "only time will tell."
Despite the break-up, the band released their EP "Things Are Really Weird Right Now" on May 3.
History
The band formed in 2006 consisting of lead singer Ben Liebsch, guitaristGuitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
s Ryan Sherrill and Noel Milford, bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Dan Lee, and drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Paul Martinez. Before You, Me, and Everyone We Know, Martinez and Sherrill were in a well-known D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
band. That same year, You, Me, and Everyone We Know recorded their debut EP, Party for the Grown and Sexy
Party for the Grown and Sexy
Party for the Grown and Sexy is the debut EP by You, Me, and Everyone We Know, a rock band from Washington, D.C. It was released independently in 2006 and re-released on Rushmore Records with extra tracks on January 28, 2008.-History:...
with Trevor Simpson. The album received mostly positive reviews, with The Daily Chorus calling the work "a beacon that proves there are still bands that really enjoy the music they create" and gave the album an 8/10. Die Shellsuit, Die! gave the album a 9/10 and called the band "one of the funniest, most cheery, cheekily upbeat, smile inducing, rock-out-tastic fun poppy melodic pop-punk bands out there right now. Ever."
After releasing their debut EP, You, Me, and Everyone We Know was noticed by 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....
' co-founders Richard Reines
Richard Reines
Richard Reines is an American recording industry executive who is co-owner of Drive-Thru Records with his sister, Stefanie Reines. Since its establishment in 1996, Drive-Thru Records has achieved notable success with bands including New Found Glory, Fenix*TX, Midtown, Finch, The Starting Line,...
and Stefanie Reines, who offered to manage the band. While supporting the record, the band toured with acts including I Am the Avalanche
I Am the Avalanche
-History:I Am the Avalanche was formed by vocalist Vinnie Caruana after the break-up of his previous band The Movielife, and followed his short stint playing in Head Automatica....
, Piebald
Piebald (band)
Piebald is an American alternative rock band. Piebald started as a hardcore band in Andover, Massachusetts, out of the same scene that produced legends Converge. They later moved to the Boston suburb of Somerville and became a staple of the Greater Boston indie rock scene. Two members still live in...
, Phantom Planet
Phantom Planet
Phantom Planet are an American alternative rock band from Southern California. Formed in 1994 in Los Angeles, the band consists of Alex Greenwald , Darren Robinson , Sam Farrar and Jeff Conrad . The band is best known for its track "California", which became the theme song for the Fox TV series,...
, Four Year Strong
Four Year Strong
Four Year Strong is an American pop punk band from Worcester, Massachusetts, formed in 2001. The group consists of vocalists and guitarists Dan O'Connor and Alan Day, bassist Joe Weiss, and drummer Jackson Massucco...
, and Plane and Pilot. However, in 2007, Dan Lee was replaced by bassist Mike O'Rourke, formerly of The Alpha Couple.
You, Me, and Everyone We Know toured with The Color Fred
The Color Fred
The Color Fred is a band headed by former Taking Back Sunday guitarist and singer Fred Mascherino. The band got their name by a poll taken on the internet and The Color Fred was declared as the fans' favorite name. The band was started while he was in the band Breaking Pangaea. The Color Fred was...
, The Pink Spiders
The Pink Spiders
The Pink Spiders are an American rock band, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2003. The band currently consists of Matt Friction , Bob Ferrari , and Brandon Jazz ....
, and Paper Rival
Paper Rival
Paper Rival was an indie rock band formed in late 2005 from Nashville, Tennessee. Originally known as Keating, the band changed its name to Paper Rival in 2007 after a tour in Canada where the band was mistaken for a Canadian band who already possessed the name...
beginning October 26, 2007. Before the tour, they announced that work was beginning on recording a full-length album. In January 2008, Rico Vigil joined the band to play keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
. Also in January, the band confirmed an upcoming full-length album. The band recorded two extra tracks, "Livin' th' Dream" and "Dirty Laundry", again with Trevor Simpson and, on January 28, 2008, re-released Party for the Grown and Sexy along with new artwork. The new version was made available online to download for free.
In late April 2008, You, Me, And Everyone We Know toured with Socratic
Socratic (band)
Socratic are an Indie rock band hailing from Cranford/Linden, New Jersey. They signed to Drive-Thru Records in 2004, released their debut full-length Lunch for the Sky in 2005, the Just Turn EP in 2006 and their Mark Hoppus-produced follow-up album Spread The Rumors in 2008-History:Socratic formed...
and Say No More
Say No More (band)
Say No More is a four-piece rock band from Salinas, California, formed in December 2001. The band has independently released two records — 2004's Stranger in Dreams and 2006's The Transition. In August 2005, the quartet relocated to Los Angeles, California to attend California State...
on the Drive-Thru Records Small Fries Tour. Then, in June, the band toured with Just Surrender
Just Surrender
Just Surrender was a rock band from Dover Plains, New York, formerly known as A Second Chance. Just Surrender was formed by three high school friends Jason Maffucci, Andrew Meunier, and Steve Miller. Vocalist/guitarist Dan Simons, formerly of "The Record Collection," joined the original three...
, Every Avenue
Every Avenue
-History:Every Avenue formed in Marysville, Michigan in 2003. Early on, they changed lead singers, and the former lead singer James Beesley later became the group's tour manager, and is currently working with former drummer Mike Govaere. They self-released two EPs in 2004 and 2006 before signing to...
, and The Morning Light
The Morning Light
The Morning Light was a pop rock band based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group was signed to Fearless Records.-History:The Morning Light formed in 2006 after the breakup of local group Transition. Transition's bassist, Harrison Wargo, formed a band with singer Bobby Garver, soon after adding...
. After the tour, it was announced that drummer Aaron Stern, formerly of Matchbook Romance
Matchbook Romance
Matchbook Romance was an American rock band from Poughkeepsie, New York and was formed in 1997.were signed to Epitaph Records. They released two full length albums and one EP...
, had replaced Paul Martinez. Before Stern joined, You, Me, and Everyone We Know, without a drummer, was forced to play a few acoustic sets before finding guest drummers to fill in (including Steve Miller of Just Surrender). Shortly thereafter, the band played two dates of Warped Tour 2008
Warped Tour 2008
Warped Tour 2008 was the 2008 installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour music festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor.-Main stage:*The Academy Is...*Against Me! *All That Remains...
, July 1 and 2. They began a tour with The Dear Hunter
The Dear Hunter
The Dear Hunter is an indie rock band originating in Providence, Rhode Island. It began as a side project of Casey Crescenzo, formerly of post-hardcore band The Receiving End of Sirens...
, Lydia
Lydia (band)
Lydia is an indie rock band from Gilbert, Arizona, formed in 2003.-Biography:Leighton Antelman and Steve McGraw started writing music and booking shows when they were both in 7th grade. The band really got their start as Rolo 15 while attending Greenfield Jr. High. They then went on to change the...
, and Eye Alaska in August 2008. Before a week was up, the band's van ignited and much of their possessions were destroyed. However, their instruments survived and You, Me, and Everyone We Know continued the tour.
Prior to a tour with Sing it Loud
Sing it Loud
-History:Sing it Loud grew out of a friendship between cousins vocalist Pat Brown and guitarist Kieren Smith, who founded the group together and added members whom they met locally in the Minneapolis music scene. Brown officially brought the group together after his previous band called it quits....
and Take Cover (during September and October 2008), the band announced their upcoming, sophomore EP So Young, So Insane
So Young, So Insane
So Young, So Insane is the second EP by You, Me, and Everyone We Know, a rock band from Washington, D.C. The six-track record was released independently on November 18, 2008.-History:...
in September 2008. You, Me, and Everyone We Know stated that it will be released November 18, 2008, and that the band will work with Joshua Cain
Joshua Cain
Joshua Allen Cain is a guitarist and record producer from Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is the co-founder and lead guitarist of American pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack...
of Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 1997. The band consists of founding members Justin Pierre and Joshua Cain , along with keyboardist and moog synthesist Jesse Johnson, bassist and backing vocalist Matthew Taylor, and drummer, percussionist and...
and Jordan Schmidt to record the album. The band also announced a nationwide tour with Karate High School
Karate High School
Karate High School was an American pop-punk/post-hardcore band from San Francisco, California, fronted by multi-instrumentalist and producer Paul McGuire. On March 21, 2006 the band released their debut album, Arcade Rock...
and I Set My Friends On Fire
I Set My Friends On Fire
I Set My Friends on Fire is an American Experimental group from Miami, Florida. The band was formed in 2007 by Matt Mehana and former member Nabil Moo. The group signed with Epitaph Records before releasing their debut album, You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter, in 2008...
during November and December 2008. Before the tour started, Liebsch announced that O'Rourke and Sherrill left the band before recording So Young, So Insane.
They toured with Forgive Durden, and Anarbor from May 5, 2009 through June 6, 2009 playing 28 shows in 33 days covering 18 states, from Pennsylvania through Washington State. Joining the band was Augustine Rampolla, a young talented guitar player and singer/songwriter from Reisterstown, Maryland. The tour with Forgive Durden and Anarbor was filled with many high energy performances in which the members of YMEWK brought their high energy to bear on the performances of their touring partners, including Ben lending his vocal abilities on Forgive Durden's Razia's Shadow performance. The tour culminated in Seattle with a spectacular high energy performance by all three bands at the highly popular Chop Suey music venue.
The band continued to tour throughout the Midwest and back toward their home state on the East coast with Asteria and Take Cover.
In November 2009, You, Me and Everyone We Know streamed two of their recording sessions via ustream.tv where viewers could hear new material the band was working on, possibly for the long-awaited full length album. At a show in December at Mojoes Rock House they performed a new song that was heard during the streams.
In 2010, the band went on "The Avatour" with Breathe Electric, We are the In Crowd
We Are the In Crowd
We Are the In Crowd is an American pop punk band from Poughkeepsie, New York, formed in 2009. The band consists of Taylor Jardine , Jordan Eckes , Mike Ferri , Rob Chianelli , and Cameron Hurley...
, and Stay. In October 2010, the first album, Some Things Don't Wash Out was released.
The band was scheduled to tour with Hellogoodbye, Now Now Every Children, and Gold Motel in 2011.
2011 in a tour with We Are the In Crowd
We Are the In Crowd
We Are the In Crowd is an American pop punk band from Poughkeepsie, New York, formed in 2009. The band consists of Taylor Jardine , Jordan Eckes , Mike Ferri , Rob Chianelli , and Cameron Hurley...
, 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:...
, Allstar Weekend
Allstar Weekend
Allstar Weekend is a pop rock band based in Poway, California. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel television network. The band originally consisted of lead singer Zach Porter, bassist Cameron Quiseng, guitarist Nathan Darmody, and drummer Michael Martinez but as of September 16,...
as well as headlining band The Ready Set
The Ready Set
The Ready Set was formed on November 17, 2007. Jordan Witzigreuter is the vocalist and sole member of the act. Witzigreuter generally writes and records on his own, using a backup band when on tour...
in the Glamour Kills
Glamour Kills
Glamour Kills is a clothing company based in Manhattan, New York.- Glamour Kills :The company was started in 2005, by Mark Capicotto and made its debut at The Bamboozle Festival in the spring....
Tour.
April 20, 2011 was the day it was revealed on the band's Facebook page that the band went on an infinite hiatus. 5 members (Farrell, Rampolla, Vigil, Ghazarian & Gibson) left, leaving the one singer (Liebsch) alone in the band. Soon after, Liebsch wrote a batch of paragraphs explaining how he's sorry and everything from the break up. He included that he had an alcohol problem. He'd steal money (not much in the beginning) from the bands funds to buy drinks. Then another member on the bands official Tumblr announced that Liebsch did not have a drinking problem. And he stole money for other things than drinks.
Augustine Rampolla and Kyle Gibson have started a new band: The Little Indians and Rico Vigil and Mike Ghazarian have formed a group called Boxer, Farrell has recently been touring with the band HelloGoodbye.
As of May 2011, Ben has stated on his tumblr that he is planning to carry on & rebuild the band and on October 18th, 2011 he played his first show as you, me and everyone we know by doing an acoustic set at Bright and Early's CD release show.
Style
You, Me, and Everyone We Know's music falls under the rockRock 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...
and pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
genres. The band's influences include Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles...
, Andrew W.K.
Andrew W.K.
Andrew W.K. is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, entertainer, and motivational speaker. He is the host of the television series Destroy Build Destroy.-Early life & career:Andrew Wilkes-Krier was born in Stanford, California, and grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan...
, and Schuylar Croom, lead vocalist of the band He Is Legend. You, Me, and Everyone We Know is frequently compared to the band Say Anything
Say Anything (band)
Say Anything is an American indie-punk band from Los Angeles, California, fronted by Max Bemis. The band was formed in 2000 with Bemis and four of his friends. Within two years, they self-released two EPs, Junior Varsity and In Your Dreams, and the full-length Baseball: An Album by Sayanything.In...
, for various reasons, notably the similarity of Leibsch's voice to Max Bemis
Max Bemis
Max Bemis is the lead singer and primary lyricist of the band Say Anything. He is also co singer along side Chris Conley of the supergroup Two Tongues, which features members from Say Anything and Saves the Day.-The Early Years:...
's, where both voices are very strange and idiosyncratic; the prominence of shouted gang vocals; and the highly sexual content of the lyrics, unusual for rock music in the pop rock vein. They have also been compared to others such as The Format
The Format
The Format was an American indie rock band formed by Arizona natives Nate Ruess and Sam Means. The band announced a hiatus on February 4, 2008. Their style can be considered a mixture of indie, alternative, punk and folk music, with elements of 1960s and 1970s pop music...
and Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco is an American alternative rock duo, formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005. Since its split, the band's line-up includes Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith . Former members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker left the group in 2009...
. Of the band's lyrics and music, Liebsch has said, "A lot of the stuff is a mix of what sits in the back of your head", and, "Most of the songs are more cautionary tales then anything else. In the end we're trying to write exciting music that's catchy and throws you for a loop at the same time."
Former members
- Rico Vigil: keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, 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...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, percussion bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals (2008–2011) - Augustine Rampolla: 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...
, vocals (May 2009–2011) - Kyle Gibson: 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 ....
(2010–2011) - Mike Ghazarian: bass, vocals (2010–2011)
- John Farrell: keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
(2010–2011) - Noel Milford: 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...
, vocals (2006–May 2009) - Dan Lee: bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2006–2007) - Josh Poole: 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...
(2006–2007) - Paul Martinez: 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 ....
(2006–2008) - Mike O'Rourke: bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals (2007–2008) - Ryan Sherrill: 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...
, vocals (2006–2008) - Aaron Stern: 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 ....
(2008–2010)
Discography
- Party for the Grown and SexyParty for the Grown and SexyParty for the Grown and Sexy is the debut EP by You, Me, and Everyone We Know, a rock band from Washington, D.C. It was released independently in 2006 and re-released on Rushmore Records with extra tracks on January 28, 2008.-History:...
2006: Independent - So Young, So InsaneSo Young, So InsaneSo Young, So Insane is the second EP by You, Me, and Everyone We Know, a rock band from Washington, D.C. The six-track record was released independently on November 18, 2008.-History:...
2008: Independent - Some Things Don't Wash Out
2010: Doghouse Records - Things Are Really Weird Right Now
2011: Top Shelf Records