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Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday performing on the Projekt Revolution tour in Boston, Massachusetts on August 24, 2007
Background information
Origin	Amityville, Long Island, New York
Genre(s)	Emo[1] Alternative rock[2]
Years active	1999–Present
Label(s)	Warner Bros. Records Victory Records
Website	http://www.takingbacksunday.com/
Members
Adam Lazzara Matthew Fazzi Eddie Reyes Mark O'Connell Matt Rubano
Former members
Fred Mascherino John Nolan Shaun Cooper Antonio Longo Jesse Lacey Steven DeJoseph

Taking Back Sunday is an Alternative rock band from Amityville, New York, Long Island, New York. The current members are vocalist Adam Lazzara, guitarist and back-up vocalist Matthew Fazzi, guitarist Eddie Reyes, drummer Mark O'Connell, and bassist Matt Rubano. They have released three studio albums, with their most successful being 2006's Louder Now which has sold over 600,000 copies and peaked at #2 on the United States' Billboard 200, closely followed by Where You Want to Be which peaked at #3 in 2004.^[3] TBS have also had twelve singles, one extended play, one live album and a compilation album. "MakeDamnSure" is their highest charting single to date, peaking at #8 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2006.^[4]-1... Boston redirects here. ... is the 236th day of the year (237th 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. ... Amityville is a village in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up emo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Warner Bros. ... Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. ... Frederick Paul Mascherino is an American musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and back-upco-lead vocalist in alternative rock band Taking Back Sunday. ... John Nolan is the lead singer of Straylight Run and the former lead guitarist/co-vocalist of Taking Back Sunday. ... Shaun Cooper, born November 12, 1980, is the former bassist of Taking Back Sunday, and the bassist of indie rock band Straylight Run. ... Antonio Longo (also known as Antonio Garcia) was the original singer for Long Island band Taking Back Sunday. ... Jesse Thomas Lacey (born July 10, 1978) is an American musician from Levittown, New York. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Amityville is a village in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... This article is about the state. ... A studio album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Alternate cover Special Edition CD/DVD Dual Cover Louder Now is the first major label release from Taking Back Sunday. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Where You Want to Be is the second album by Taking Back Sunday. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the audio format. ... A live album – commonly contrasted with a studio album – is a recording consisting of material (usually music) recorded during stage performances. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... MakeDamnSure is an alternative rock song by Taking Back Sunday on their first major label release, Louder Now. ... Hot Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ...

History

Early years

Taking Back Sunday originally formed in 1999 with Antonio Longo on lead vocals, Jesse Lacey (now lead singer/guitarist of Brand New) on bass and backing vocals, John Nolan (now lead singer of Straylight Run) on guitar, Eddie Reyes on guitar, and Stevie D. on drums. Their first release was the Taking Back Sunday EP. However, in the middle of recording the EP, the band went through a lineup change. Lacey left the band to play for The Rookie Lot and was replaced by Adam Lazzara, and Mark O'Connell replaced Stevie D on drums. The five-song EP was finally released in February 2001; though distributed at shows, the EP never got noteworthy success.^[5] Antonio Longo (also known as Antonio Garcia) was the original singer for Long Island band Taking Back Sunday. ... Jesse Thomas Lacey (born July 10, 1978) is an American musician from Levittown, New York. ... For other uses, see Brand New (disambiguation). ... John Nolan is the lead singer of Straylight Run and the former lead guitarist/co-vocalist of Taking Back Sunday. ... Straylight Run is an indie band based in Baldwin, Nassau County, Long Island, New York. ... Eddie Reyes (34) Hailing from Amityville, NY, Edward Reyes (born November 19, 1972) is the founder and guitarist for the popular American rock group, Taking Back Sunday. ... The Taking Back Sunday EP is Taking Back Sundays first traceable demo. ... The Rookie Lot was a 5 piece Long Island-based band that formed in January of 1998. ... Adam Burbank Lazzara (born September 22, 1981 in Sheffield, Alabama), is the lead singer of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. ... Mark Francis OConnell is the drummer of the alternative rock group Taking Back Sunday. ...

By the time their first album was released, Taking Back Sunday would again go through a major lineup change. After Longo was forced to leave the band, Reyes moved Adam Lazzara to lead vocals and then recruited Shaun Cooper to play bass. The resulting lineup would remain in place for the first album, Tell All Your Friends in Spring of 2001. Shaun Cooper, born November 12, 1980, is the former bassist of Taking Back Sunday, and the bassist of indie rock band Straylight Run. ...

Independent success

The band released their first full album Tell All Your Friends, produced by Sal Villanueva for Victory Records in 2002. Tell All Your Friends gave the band a small taste of success in the alternative rock spotlight. Tell All Your Friends is Taking Back Sundays debut album. ...

The album cover is a picture of an off-ramp, marked by a sign bearing the words "Exit 152", signifying the exit sign where they met their friends. The number has appeared on every album cover to date.

In 2003, Taking Back Sunday almost broke up when guitarist and back-up vocalist John Nolan, as well as bassist Shaun Cooper, left the band to form Straylight Run. The loss of John and Shaun put the already unstable band into a state of heightened tension, and delayed shooting for the band's next video, "You're So Last Summer". However, with the addition of guitarist/vocalist Fred Mascherino, formerly of Breaking Pangaea, and session bassist Matt Rubano, the band stabilized, and they were able to complete the music video. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Straylight Run is an indie band based in Baldwin, Nassau County, Long Island, New York. ... Tell All Your Friends is Taking Back Sundays 2002 Victory Records debut. ... Frederick Paul Mascherino is an American musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and back-upco-lead vocalist in alternative rock band Taking Back Sunday. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Matt Rubano Matthew Anthony Rubano (born March 10, 1977 in Valley Stream, New York) is the bassist of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. ...

The year 2004 proved to be successful for Taking Back Sunday, as the band opening for Blink-182 and co-headlining the Vans Warped Tour. In addition, their second album, titled Where You Want to Be, was released on July 27, 2004, on Victory Records. Although sounding slightly different from Tell All Your Friends, the new album managed to do well commercially. Propelled by the single "A Decade Under the Influence", Where You Want to Be went on to debut at the #3 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, with around 163,000 copies sold. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Where You Want to Be is the second album by Taking Back Sunday. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. ... A Decade Under the Influence EP was released by Taking Back Sunday as a single/EP in 2004 by the Chicago-based Victory Records. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Taking Back Sunday received even more mainstream exposure by appearing (on the day of Where You Want to Be's release) on late night talk shows Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Loveline, as well as contributing the song "This Photograph Is Proof (I Know You Know)" to the soundtrack for Spider-Man 2. They also contributed the song "Your Own Disaster" to the Elektra soundtrack, and the original version of "Error: Operator" to both the Fantastic 4 soundtrack and its tie-in video game, where it served as Mr. Fantastic's theme. An instrumental version is also used as background music in the game. In 2007, the band contributed the song "What's It Feel Like to Be a Ghost?" to the soundtrack for Transformers, although the song did not appear in the movie. Also, the band was featured in Tony Hawks American Wasteland when they remade the Descendents song "Suburban Home." Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an Emmy-nominated American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. ... Loveline is a syndicated radio call-in program in the United States, Canada and Mexico, offering medical and relationship advice to listeners, often with the assistance of guests, including actors and members of popular bands. ... This Photograph is Proof (I Know You Know) was the fourth track and second single of Taking Back Sundays 2004 album, Where You Want to Be. ... This article is about the 2004 film. ... Elektra is a 2005 action movie directed by Rob Bowman. ... Fantastic Four is a 2005 movie based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four, directed by Tim Story and released by 20th Century Fox. ... Fantastic Four is a fighting game based on the 2005 film of the Fantastic Four. ... Mister Fantastic is a Marvel Comics superhero who is the leader of the Fantastic Four. ... 4th single from Taking Back Sundays album Louder Now. ... For the 1986 animated film, see The Transformers: The Movie. ...

Major label debut

On April 25, 2006, Taking Back Sunday released their third album, entitled Louder Now, on Warner Bros. Records. The band's comments on the album reflected the dramatic change the band had undergone in the two years since their last release. Lazzara stated that fans seemed to feel their live shows had more energy than their recordings, and that Louder Now brought more of that across. is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternate cover Special Edition CD/DVD Dual Cover Louder Now is the first major label release from Taking Back Sunday. ... Warner Bros. ...

Taking Back Sunday received mainstream exposure by appearing on the late night talk shows The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, as well as the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by comedian Jay Leno on NBC. It premiered on May 25, 1992, succeeding The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. ... Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an Emmy-nominated American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an Emmy Award-winning American late-night talk show on NBC. The second incarnation of NBCs Late Night franchise, OBriens debuted in 1993 after previous host David Letterman moved to CBS to host the Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. ... Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian television series, which follows the lives of a group of high school students. ...

In December 2006, the band released its first DVD documentary, Louder Now: PartOne, featuring behind-the-scenes tour footage and four live concert videos. Following months of touring to support Louder Now, Taking Back Sunday appeared in the American leg of Live Earth on July 7, 2007. During the summer of 2007, Taking Back Sunday was also a part of Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution tour, along with My Chemical Romance, HIM, and many other bands. During the tour, Mark O'Connell was diagnosed with a herniated disc, and for the first time in eight years they used a replacement drummer. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Live Earth concert for North America was held at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA (near New York City) on July 7, 2007. ... Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on 7 July 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th 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. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... -1... My Chemical Romance are an American rock band formed in 2001. ... This article refers to the Finnish band. ...

On October 30, 2007, the band's former record label, Victory Records, released Notes From The Past, which featured four songs from Tell All Your Friends, six songs from Where You Want to Be, and two B-sides: "The Ballad of Sal Villanueva" and "Your Own Disaster '04". The band then released Louder Now: PartTwo on November 20, 2007, a DVD of unreleased live concert footage from their show at Long Beach Arena in Los Angeles, as well as special features such as the video for "Twenty-Twenty Surgery" that was made for Europe. The DVD was packaged with a companion CD featuring eight live tracks, two B-sides that were previously unreleased in America, and a special "Twelve Days of Christmas" track. is the 303rd day of the year (304th 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. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th 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. ...

Departure of Fred Mascherino

In October 2007, the band announced that the next studio album would be missing the vocals of Fred Mascherino, who will now be focusing exclusively on his solo career. On their website, the band said:

Mascherino stated in an interview that the main reasons for his departure were the band's musical direction along with their tumultuous history.^[7]

Upcoming Album and New Member

In a blog on the band's official website, bassist Matt Rubano revealed that the band had 12 new songs written for their upcoming album. However, the band still does not know who will produce the album. Matt Rubano Matthew Anthony Rubano (born March 10, 1977 in Valley Stream, New York) is the bassist of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. ...

On May 5, 2008, Taking Back Sunday officially revealed that its new member was Matt Fazzi (guitar and vocals), previously of Facing New York. The band played its first show with Matt that day at The Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, NY. The show was a surprise event and announced through a blog on the band's MySpace page. The band booked the venue under a different name, Lance Striker and the Rockoholics, as a joke. That show gave them a chance to reveal the new guitarist before playing with My Chemical Romance at Madison Square Garden on May 9. An increcible, scrumtrulescent band from the Bay Area. ... My Chemical Romance are an American rock band formed in 2001. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. ...

At the May 5 show, it was also revealed that bassist, Matt Rubano, would be a third singer for the band.

Also during the May 5 show, the band played two new songs (presumably from their yet-to-be-recorded album). Adam Lazzara confirmed the title of the second song as "That Is Quite Enough" (while only introducing the first new song they played as "a new song"). According to Adam, that night was the first time they had played their new material for an audience. However, jokingly, Adam said they had played one of the new songs for his dad who said it was "cool". Adam Burbank Lazzara (born September 22, 1981 in Sheffield, Alabama), is the lead singer of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. ...

On May 6, 2008 the band made a surprise appearance opening for My Chemical Romance at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia (they were listed as "Special Guest" on the marquee and even came onstage wearing masks, not revealing themselves until the start of their first song) so no one in the audience had any idea they would be performing until they revealed themselves onstage.

Members

• Adam Lazzara - Vocals
• Matthew Fazzi - Guitar, Vocals
• Eddie Reyes - Guitar
• Mark O'Connell - Drums
• Matt Rubano - Bass, Vocals

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Discography

Main article: Taking Back Sunday discography

The following is the complete Taking Back Sunday discography. ...

Albums

• 2002: Tell All Your Friends
• 2004: Where You Want to Be
• 2006: Louder Now
• 2008: Taking Back Sunday Fourth Album

Tell All Your Friends is Taking Back Sundays debut album. ... Where You Want to Be is the second album by Taking Back Sunday. ... Alternate cover Special Edition CD/DVD Dual Cover Louder Now is the first major label release from Taking Back Sunday. ...

EPs

• 2001: Taking Back Sunday EP

The Taking Back Sunday EP is Taking Back Sundays first traceable demo. ...

Compilation

• 2007: Notes From the Past

Notes From the Past is a 2007 compilation of the bands first two cds and 2 b-sides. ...

Live

• 2006: Louder Now: PartOne
• 2007: Louder Now: PartTwo

Appearances in soundtracks

• 2004: Spider-Man 2 Soundtrack
• 2005: Elektra Soundtrack
• 2005: Fantastic 4 Soundtrack
• 2005: Tony Hawk's American Wasteland Soundtrack
• 2007: Transformers Soundtrack

Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 2 reached the top 10 of the U.S. album charts and also reached the top 40 of the Australian album charts. ... The Tony Hawks American Wasteland soundtrack features a lineup of punk-based bands, each remaking a song from a classic punk rock or hardcore group. ...

TV Appearances

• 2006: Degrassi: The Next Generation on the episode "What it Feels Like to Be a Ghost?
• 2005: BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad on the episode Live 26 "America"

Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian television series, which follows the lives of a group of high school students. ...

References

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External links

• Official Taking Back Sunday website
• Taking Back Sunday at MySpace
• Taking Back Sunday's Official VMIX
• Taking Back Sunday at YouTube
• Taking Back Sunday at AOL
• Taking Back Sunday at MTV.com
• Taking Back Sunday at Rolling Stone
• Interview with Eddie
• TBS Fansite