theAUDITION are a pop punk/emo band from Chicago, Illinois. Like their contemporaries such as Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Alkaline Trio and Spitalfield, their music is energetic and melodic. Their Victory Records debut album is titled Controversy Loves Company. theAUDITION's first album, "All in Your Head" was recorded at The Gallery of Carpet. Drummer Ryan O'Connor and bassist Joe Lussa formed the core of pop-punk/emo hybridists theAUDITION in their hometown of Chicago in 2003, working with a revolving cast of early members to hone the band's sound and play shows. After recording a demo and playing some gigs with locals like the Academy Is..., theAUDITION caught the ear of Victory Records, and Controversy Loves Company, their full-length debut for the label, appeared in September 2005. By that point the band's lineup included O'Connor, Lussa, guitarists Seth Johnson and Timmy Klepek, and vocalist Danny Stevens. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... This article is about the genre of music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Victory Records is a Chicago-based independent record label founded by Tony Brummel. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... This article is about the genre of music. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Fall Out Boy (commonly abbreviated as FOB) is a pop punk/alternative rock band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago, Illinois) that formed in 2001. ... Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Alkaline Trio (commonly abbreviated to Alk3) is a punk rock band from Chicago consisting of Matt Skiba on guitar/vocals, Dan Andriano on bass/vocals, and Derek Grant on drums/back-up vocals. ... Spitalfield is a pop-punk band, based in Chicagoland and signed to the Victory Records label. ... Victory Records is a Chicago-based independent record label founded by Tony Brummel. ... Controversy Loves Company is theAUDITIONs first full-length release. ... The Gallery of Carpet is a recording studio located in Villa Park, IL. The Studio is owned and operated by Brian Zieske. ... Pop punk (also known as punk pop) is a fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. ... This article is about the genre of music. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

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Members

• Danny Stevens – vocals
• Seth Johnson – guitar
• Timmy Klepek – guitar
• Joe Lussa – bass
• Ryan O'Connor – drums

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Former members

• Evo Soria – vocals
• Robert Morris – guitar
• Pat Fanella – guitar
• Kevin Lepore - guitar
• Joe Pate - guitar

Discography

• All in Your Head EP (2003)
• Controversy Loves Company (2005)

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Singles

• You've Made Us Conscious (2005)
• Approach the Bench (2005)
• Don't Be So Hard (2005)

Trivia

• The song "Approach the Bench" was the theme song in the video game MVP 06: NCAA Baseball
• theAUDITION contributed an acoustic rendition of their song "Don't Be So Hard" on the compilation CD, Punk Goes Acoustic 2

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External links

• Official website
• theAUDITION's profile at Last.fm
• theAUDITION's profile at MySpace
• theAUDITION's profile at PureVolume