Story of the Year (also known as Story or SOTY) is a post-hardcore band based in America. The band was originally formed in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1995.^[1] It currently consists of vocalist Dan Marsala, lead guitarist Ryan Phillips, rhythm guitarist and back up vocalist Philip Sneed, bassist Adam Russell and drummer Josh Wills. Initially named Big Blue Monkey, they changed their name to Story of the Year in 2001 because a blues group of the same name had already existed. St. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Maverick Recording Company, is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. ... Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. ... Story of the Year is an Alternative/Emo/Screamo band originally formed in St. ... Philip Taylor Sneed is the rhythm guitarist, backup vocalist, and one of the songwriters for St. ... Josh on stage Josh Wills is the drummer of the alternative-metal band Story of the Year (formerly known as Big Blue Monkey) which was originated in St. ... Greg Haupt is a former guitarist of american rock band Story of the Year originated in St. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... Band may mean: A musical band A band (electronics) is a range of frequencies or wavelengths between two given limits In anthropology, a band society A Rubber band In solid-state physics, an energy band The Band, a particular musical band See also: bandana This is a disambiguation page — a... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... St. ... Dan Dean Marsala Jr. ... Philip Taylor Sneed is the rhythm guitarist, backup vocalist, and one of the songwriters for St. ... Josh on stage Josh Wills is the drummer of the alternative-metal band Story of the Year (formerly known as Big Blue Monkey) which was originated in St. ... Blues music redirects here. ...

It would not be until eight years after forming that Story of the Year saw its first piece of commercial success in its major label debut, Page Avenue, containing the popular singles "Until the Day I Die" and "Anthem of Our Dying Day". A second album, In the Wake of Determination, followed in 2005, but did not achieve the success of its predecessor. The band has returned with their third album The Black Swan, their first on Epitaph Records, which was released on April 22, 2008. Page Avenue is the first album by Story of the Year. ... In the Wake of Determination is the second album by Story of the Year. ... Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Page Avenue (2002–2004)

After spending 7 years as a local band, recording demos and three EPs, Story of the Year signed a deal with Maverick Records in 2002, then recorded and released their first album, Page Avenue, in September 2003. The first single from that album was "Until The Day I Die", written by singer Dan Marsala. It first received radio airplay around July/August 2003 on stations like KROQ and sold thousands of copies worldwide.^{[citation needed]} The second single,"Anthem of Our Dying Day", featured a music video directed by Mr. Hahn of Linkin Park. Page Avenue has now sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. The single "And the Hero Will Drown" was featured on the soundtrack for the multi-platform video game Need for Speed: Underground. Maverick Recording Company, is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. ... Page Avenue is the first album by Story of the Year. ... Dan Dean Marsala Jr. ... KROQ is a commercial rock and roll music radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106. ... Joseph Hahn (born in Glendale, California March 15, 1977) is the Korean American DJ for nu metal band Linkin Park. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Need for Speed: Underground is a racing video game, developed and published by Electronic Arts in 2003. ...

The band toured with Linkin Park on the Meteora World Tour in 2004 along with P.O.D. and Hoobastank. They were also on the Vans Warped Tour, featured in the Vans Warped Tour documentary, Wake Up Screaming, and at KROQ's Weenie Roast on June 12 that same year. Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Special Edition Cover Special Edition cover Singles from Meteora Released: March 17, 2003 Released: June 9, 2003 Released: September 8, 2003 Released: January 12, 2004 Released: April, 2004 Released: June 14, 2004 Meteora is the second studio album by Linkin Park, first released on March 25, 2003. ... This article is about the band. ... For the album of the same name, see Hoobastank (album). ... Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. ... KROQ is a commercial rock and roll music radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106. ... Weenie Roast is a multi-artist alternative rock concert, presented annually by the Los Angeles, California, USA radio station KROQ, beginning in 1993. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the Wake of Determination (2005–2006)

Live in the Lou/Bassassins (a CD/DVD combo of live performances and touring video) was released on May 10, 2005. It was a hit amongst Story of the Year fans and was certified Gold by the RIAA in late 2005, indicating shipment of over 50,000 units as it is video longform format.^[2] Live in the Lou/Bassassins is a CD/DVD release by the American punk band Story of the Year on May 10, 2005. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st 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. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... RIAA redirects here. ...

After the Page Avenue tour finally ended in late 2004, Story of the Year returned to the studio with producer Steve Evetts in 2005, to record their second studio album. In the Wake of Determination, released on October 11, 2005, is much heavier sounding than the previous album, due to switching producers to get their "true sound". As of March 2006, that album had only sold 150,698 units^[3] and has failed to achieve the gold certification that the band's two previous releases had, per the RIAA website.^[2] Although not as successful as its predecessor, the album debuted at #19 on the Billboard 200. Steve Evetts is a music producer who has produced music for He Is Legend, A Static Lullaby, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, Symphony X, Saves the Day, Lifetime, Story of the Year and Earth Crisis. ... In the Wake of Determination is the second album by Story of the Year. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th 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. ...

In May 2006 the band finished a tour across Australia (with supporting bands Emery and Flogging Molly) and New Zealand. Emery is a Post hardcore band from Rock Hill, South Carolina currently based in Seattle, Washington. ... Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish American punk band that formed in Los Angeles and is currently signed under SideOneDummy Records. ...

The Black Swan (2007–present)

Story of the Year returned to the scene in 2008 with their anticipated new release, The Black Swan. For the album, they brought back the Page Avenue producer John Feldmann and also they used producer Elvis Baskette. The first single off the new album is entitled "Wake Up" with a video that was recently shot in California in what appears to be a run-down building. Exclusive pictures are available at http://www.tastethepoison.com. Page Avenue is the first album by Story of the Year. ... John Feldmann John Feldmann, also goes by Feldy (born 1967) is an American musician and producer who is the lead singer of the band Goldfinger. ...

For the recording of the new album, Story of the Year decided to end their five year relationship with Maverick and signed with Epitaph Records.^[4] The label has made note that there will be exhaustive touring in support of their new record. Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. ...

As well as a full-length record lined up, the band is also in the process of making a second DVD, similar to Bassassins/Live in the Lou. According to 'The Nose' (Ryan Philips), the DVD will feature more in depth footage of the band as well as a "Year and a half in the life of Story of the Year" type of deal.^[5] It will include footage of the band in the studio, in pre-production, writing, and working on music. Ryan also hopes to add a short film similar to the Bassassins one.

Story of the Year played a show on Friday, August 3, 2007 in St. Louis Missouri, and gave a preview of the new DVD, and also played a song off the new album, entitled "Terrified." They also played another song, but did not mention the name. "Terrified" features Phil playing piano and guitar, which was something new for them. During the second song, Lil Timmy, their bass tech, was on the microphone and did some vocals. It's not confirmed, but it is likely that this song will be included on the CD with Lil Timmy singing. Also, during the show, there was a guest appearance by Mark Roth of The Too Silent Ghost. is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

On February 20, 2008, Kevin Lyman announced on the Vans Warped Tour's official website that the band would be a headliner on the annual Vans Warped Tour 2008 and will play at all Warped Tour shows. Additionally, they will head over to Europe playing the Groezrock festival and some Give It A Name shows in Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland. A tour of Australia is to follow. is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Kevin Lyman is creator of both the Warped Tour and the Taste of Chaos tour. ... Groezrock is an annual music festival that takes place in Gestel, near Meerhout, Belgium. ... Give It A Name, sometimes abbreviated to GIAN, is an annual British rock music festival, held on the weekend nearest to the end of April. ...

The new DVD is entitled Our Time Is Now. It was released on May 13, 2008. A preview can be seen on 1057thepoint.com or YouTube. is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Controversies

Band brawl

MTV News reported on their website that during a radio show in May of 2004, the band members of Story of the Year got into a losing fight with the roadies of Massachusetts metal band Godsmack.^[6] Pictures of the band members' bruised faces were posted on their homepage as well as a blistering rant of the event. The members of Godsmack were not involved in the fight, but they were targeted by the rant as well. It went on to talk about being detained by the local police. There were no arrests from the incident, and the Noblesville Police Department had no record of anything having taken place. Story of the Year's account of the fight has been removed and replaced with a note reading: "I took the Godsmack post down because we are going to ask them to go get some ice cream with us." MTV News is the news division of MTV, the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTVs related channels around the world. ... For the Alice in Chains song, see God Smack (song). ...

Members

Current members

• Dan Marsala – lead vocals
• Ryan Phillips – lead guitar
• Philip Sneed – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Adam Russell – bass, backing vocals
• Josh Wills – drums

For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ...

Former members

• Greg Haupt – Guitarist who was asked to leave the band before the recording of the first album.

Discography

Studio albums

• 2003: Page Avenue
• 2005: In the Wake of Determination
• 2008: The Black Swan

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EPs

• 1998: ThreeDaysBroken
• 1999: Truth In Separation
• 2002: Storyoftheyear

Live albums and compilations

• 2005: Live in the Lou/Bassassins
• 2008: Our Time Is Now

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Singles

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See also

• List of bands from St. Louis

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External links

• Official Band Site
• Official Band Board
• Story of the Year at MySpace
• Taste the Poison Fansite
• Story of the Year collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive