Andrew McMahon from a concert in St. Louis, Missouri

Andrew McMahon (born September 3, 1982) is a Maverick recording singer/songwriter under the pseudonym Jack's Mannequin. He is also the vocalist, pianist and main songwriter for the Geffen/Drive-Thru Records band Something Corporate. Image File history File links Amcmahon1. ... Image File history File links Amcmahon1. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Maverick Recording Company, is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... A pseudonym (Greek pseudo + -onym: false name) is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to a persons true name. ... Jacks Mannequin is a rock band from Orange County, California. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Drive-Thru Records is an independent record label specializing largely in pop punk music. ... Something Corporate is a rock band hailing from Orange County, California. ...

Biography

Early life

Andrew Ross McMahon was born on September 3, 1982 in Concord, Massachusetts and has been playing the piano since he was eight years old.^[1] In 1991 he moved to Bexley, Ohio where he attended Cassingham Elementary School for 5th and 6th grades, and became a local legend by performing piano solos before he could even read music. After moving to Orange County, California, he started his first band Left Here with his high school friends and future Something Corporate bandmates Kevin Page on bass and Brian Ireland on drums in 1997. is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1635 Incorporated 1635 Government  - Type Open town meeting Area  - Town  25. ... Bexley is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... Brian Ireland Brian Ireland was (born November 1980) in Dana Point, California. ...

Even though they won a local battle of the bands competition, they soon broke up. McMahon went on to record the self-released eponymous four-track demo CD Andrew McMahon with the aid of several friends of his, including guitarist Josh Partington, whom he had met his sophomore year in high school. Joined by rhythm guitarist Reuben Hernandez (who was later replaced by William Tell), the quintet formed the piano rock band Something Corporate in 1998. Battle of the Bands is a generic term for a contest in which many bands, usually rock/guitar bands but often from a range of different styles, compete for the title of best band. The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or... An eponym is the name of a person, whether real or fictitious, who has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, discovery, or other item. ... Andrew McMahon is an eponymous demo EP, recorded and self-released by Andrew McMahon in 1999. ... A quintet is a formation containing five members. ...

Something Corporate

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Fronted by McMahon, Something Corporate recorded their self-released ten-song demo album Ready... Break in 2000, which led to a record deal with the indie record label Drive-Thru Records. Drive-Thru released the band's nationwide distributed debut EP Audioboxer the following year. McMahon's vocals, songwriting skills and especially the incorporation of the piano earned the CD rave reviews and caught the attention of Drive-Thru's distributor MCA (now Geffen). Due to the labels' distribution deal, MCA was able to sign over Something Corporate and released their major label debut Leaving Through the Window in May 2. The band promoted the album by playing concerts across the United States (including the main stage at Vans Warped Tour) and supporting New Found Glory (whose vocalist Jordan Pundik used to be McMahon's roommate) on their European tour. Something Corporate released their second full-length album (and most recent one as of 2006) North in late 2003 and toured with such bands as 311, Good Charlotte and Yellowcard in support of it. Something Corporate is a rock band hailing from Orange County, California. ... Ready. ... Drive-Thru Records is an independent record label specializing largely in pop punk music. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Audioboxer is an EP released by Something Corporate on October 2, 2001 by Drive-Thru Records. ... The Music Corporation of America was a United States based corporation in the music business. ... Leaving through the Window is the major label debut album by Something Corporate, released on May 7, 2002 by Drive-Thru Records and MCA. The album includes three songs from the bands 2001 EP Audioboxer (Punk Rock Princess, iF yoU C Jordan and Hurricane), as well as three songs... Warped Tour Logo Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. ... New Found Glory (formerly A New Found Glory) is an American pop punk/Melodic Hardcore band, that formed in 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida and is currently based in California. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with New Found Glory. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... North is Something Corporates second studio album, released on October 21, 2003 by Drive-Thru Records and Geffen. ... 311 (pronounced three eleven) is a successful band from Omaha Nebraska. ... Good Charlotte is a Pop Punk band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Jack's Mannequin

For more details on this topic, see Jack's Mannequin.

The initial impulse behind McMahon's solo project Jack's Mannequin was "Locked Doors", a song he recorded in December 2003, which he felt was too different from previous Something Corporate material to be one of their songs. He realized that, if he would ever decide to release it, it would be on a solo album rather than a Something Corporate record.^[2] The idea seemed to be off the table, until in late summer 2004 both McMahon and his bandmates were exhausted from months of touring. They decided to take a temporary break. During his time off, McMahon laid down piano and vocal tracks for a song on Hidden in Plain View's Life in Dreaming and two songs on Tommy Lee's Tommyland: The Ride. Jacks Mannequin is a rock band from Orange County, California. ... Hidden in Plain View was a five-piece pop punk/post-hardcore band from northern New Jersey. ... Life in Dreaming is Hidden in Plain Views first full-length album, released on February 22, 2005 by Drive-Thru Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

While Something Corporate's other songwriter and lead guitarist Partington created a side project of his own called Firescape, McMahon started writing songs, knowing they would not see the light of day as Something Corporate songs. McMahon took a more therapeutic approach in writing these songs, resulting in a more personal and intimate testament of his songwriting. They dealt with "coming home, and having home be way different than I had remembered it [...], abandoning a lot of people, and things, that I had normally been so attached to [...], exploring and being okay with myself, and not having to make excuses for who I am, and accepting who I am", McMahon stated in an interview.^[3] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Over the next couple of months, McMahon began recording the newly written songs with producer Jim Wirt, who would play guitar and bass over sampled drum tracks, while McMahon contributed vocals and piano. They later brought in additional musicians such as Bobby Anderson (formerly of River City High) and Tommy Lee to add to the mix. The project's name, Jack's Mannequin, originated from one of McMahon's songs called "Dear Jack", which was written about a friend of his whose brother was diagnosed with childhood leukemia, but ultimately did not make the album's final cut. In March 2005, Jack's Mannequin — now consisting of McMahon on vocals and piano, Jon Sullivan on bass, Anderson and Jacques Brautbar (ex-Phantom Planet) on guitars, and Jay McMillan (ex-River City High) on drums — played their first live show at Molly Malone's Irish pub in Los Angeles, California. An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... River City High is a punk rock band from Richmond, Virginia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Leukemia or leukaemia (see spelling differences) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ... Phantom Planet is an alternative music band based out of Southern California. ... Phantom Planet is an alternative rock band based out of Southern California. ... d Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Leukemia diagnosis

AbsolutePunk's orange "I Will Fight" silicone charity wristband

On May 26, 2005 (three months before the release of Jack's Mannequin's debut album Everything in Transit), McMahon was forced to cancel all of his upcoming concerts.^[4] After a medical examination in connection with a relentless case of laryngitis, McMahon was admitted to a hospital in New York City, where he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on June 1, 2005.^[5] Since the illness was diagnosed in its early stages, McMahon's doctors had high hopes for a full recovery. In the wake of this, many fans started projects to raise money for leukemia awareness. Most notably, the music website AbsolutePunk.net had orange wristbands specially made, reading "I Will Fight" (a line from a song only available on the British version of Something Corporate's North, "Watch The Sky", which McMahon claims to be his favorite song he ever wrote). They sold close to 6,000 bands, raising over $20,000 which was donated to the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.^[6] Image File history File links Absolutepunks leukemia wristband. ... Image File history File links Absolutepunks leukemia wristband. ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Everything in Transit is the first album from Andrew McMahons solo project, Jacks Mannequin. ... Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), also known as acute lymphocytic leukemia, is a form of leukemia, characterised by the overproduction and continuous multiplication of malignant and immature white blood cells (also known as lymphoblasts) in the bone marrow. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Absolutepunk. ... Wristbands are encircling strips worn on the wrist, made of any of a variety of materials depending on the purpose. ... North is Something Corporates second studio album, released on October 21, 2003 by Drive-Thru Records and Geffen. ...

Over the following couple of months, McMahon received various types of treatment, all the while updating his blog, to keep his fans informed on the progress of his condition. August 23, 2005 marked a very significant date for him for two reasons: Firstly, it was the day his album Everything in Transit was released, debuting at #37 of the Billboard 200 with over 22,000 copies scanned within its first week. Secondly, it was the day he received a stem cell transplant, with his sister Katie McMahon serving as the donor.^[7] As a thank-you, he and the rest of Something Corporate wrote and recorded a song called "Katie" for her. The song finally was played live at a Jack's Mannequin concert on 7/11/2006 in Cleveland, Ohio. Katie was in attendance for the performance. In October 2005, McMahon recorded a Christmas song titled "The Lights and Buzz", which was released via the iTunes Music Store a month later. is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Everything in Transit is the first album from Andrew McMahons solo project, Jacks Mannequin. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells with fluorescent marker. ... The Lights and Buzz is a song by Jacks Mannequin. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into ITunes. ...

On December 2, 2005, McMahon celebrated the 100-day anniversary of his stem cell transplant by playing his first concert in six months – a private invite-only show in a small venue in Los Angeles, California. His first public appearance followed ten days later at "Gimme Shelter '05", an acoustic cancer benefit concert at the Roxy in Los Angeles, California. Following these shows, Maverick Records finally started a promotion campaign for Everything in Transit, including TV appearances by McMahon on Jimmy Kimmel Live, One Tree Hill (in the episode "Just Watch the Fireworks"), Last Call with Carson Daly, Steven's Untitled Rock Show, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, as well as a second music video for "The Mixed Tape", which hit #1 on VH1's VSpot Top 20 Countdown on June 9, 2006. Simultaneously, Jack's Mannequin embarked on a two-month tour across the United States supporting Of A Revolution. is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A benefit concert is a concert featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. ... d Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Maverick Recording Company, is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. ... Jimmy Kimmel Live is a late-night talk show in the United States created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, broadcast from the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. ... One Tree Hill is an American teen television drama. ... Kiefer Sutherland on Last Call with Carson Daly Last Call with Carson Daly is a late night NBC talk show, hosted by former MTV VJ Carson Daly. ... Stevens Untitled Rock Show (SURS) is a program that airs on fuse in which host, Steven Smith, interviews famous alternative rock and pop-punk stars while airing alternative rock videos. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... VSpot Top 20 Countdown is a weekly television show on the VH1 cable network. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Of A Revolution (or O.A.R.) is an American rock band consisting of Marc Roberge (lead vocals & guitar), Chris Culos (drums), Richard On (lead guitar), Benj Gershman (bass), and Jerry DePizzo (saxophone and guitar). ...

In July 2006, McMahon founded a non-profit charity, The Dear Jack Foundation, to raise fundings for cancer research. The organization's primary beneficiaries are the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the regents of the University of California, Los Angeles.^[8] A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public university whose main campus is located in the affluent Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. ...

On July 9, 2006, McMahon announced at his Summerfest Jack's Mannequin concert that that night would be the last night he would have to take medication for his cancer treatment. Soon after, the second single from Everything in Transit, "Dark Blue", was released. It was followed by an opening slot on Panic! at the Disco's highly successful "Nothing Rhymes With Circus Tour" throughout the United States and Canada, starting November 7, 2006 in Florida and ending December 12, 2006 in New Mexico. is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Summerfest poster for 2004 Summerfest (also known as The Big Gig) is a yearly music festival held at the 75 acre Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ...

Discography

For McMahon's releases with Something Corporate, see Something Corporate's discography

For McMahon's releases with Jack's Mannequin, see Jack's Mannequin's discography

• Andrew McMahon (1999)
• Hidden in Plain View - Life in Dreaming (2005, piano on "Halcyon Daze")
• Tommy Lee - Tommyland: The Ride (2005, vocals on "Hello Again" and "I Need You")
• William Tell - You Can Hold Me Down (2007, piano on "Fairfax")

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References

External links

• Jack's Mannequin's official website
• Andrew McMahon's blog
• Jack's Mannequin's profile at MySpace
• Jack's Mannequin's profile at PureVolume
• Something Corporate's official website