Biography Taking Back Sunday

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Origin Amityville, New York
Country United States
Years active 1999-present
Genres Rock
post-hardcore, Emo
Labels Warner Brothers Records
Victory Records
Members Adam Lazzara
Fred Mascherino
Eddie Reyes
Mark O’Connell
Matt Rubano
Past members John Nolan
Shaun Cooper
Antonio Longo

Biography

TBS’s cover of the “Tell All Your Friends” Demo.

Taking Back Sunday released self-titled debut EP in 2001 with the original lineup (which included singer Antonio Longo and drummer Stevie D.), but received little attention or fanfare. Following a change of lineup, their follow up album, Tell All Your Friends produced by Sal Villanueva. TBS’s cover of “Tell All Your Friends”. It was recorded in New Jersey’s Big Blue Meanie Recording Studios. The album gave the band a first taste of success through the single, “Cute Without the ‘E’ (Cut from the Team)” (which was teamed with a Fight Club inspired promo video). Since then, they have played with bands such as Brand New and The Used, as well as a short stint on the 2003 Vans Warped Tour. Another change in their lineup occurred when singer/guitarist John Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper left the band and formed what is now Straylight Run. Because of these departures, the band’s future was in doubt for some time. However, with the additions of guitarist/vocalist Fred Mascherino and bassist Matt Rubano, the band would move on.

TBS’s cover of “Where You Want To Be”.

2004 proved to be successful for Taking Back Sunday, with the band opening for Blink-182 and being one of the main headliners for the Vans Warped Tour. In addition, their second album, titled Where You Want To Be was released on July 27, 2004 (also on Victory Records). This album had a different sound to their previous one. 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 sales of around 163,000 copies. Taking Back Sunday received even more mainstream exposure by appearing (on the day of Where You Want to Be’s release) on the late night talk shows Jimmy Kimmel Live and Loveline, and by contributing the song “This Photograph Is Proof (I Know You Know)” to the soundtrack for Spider-Man 2. They have also contributed the song “Your Own Disaster,” to the ‘Elektra’  ; soundtrack and “Error Operator” to the Fantastic Four movie soundtrack.

TBS’s cover of “Louder Now”.

On April 25, 2006, they released their third album in Los Angeles, entitled “Louder Now” on Warner Brothers Records. It nearly mirrors the first two albums in style and message, yet delivers with a more polished sound. Louder Now was leaked onto the Internet in its entirety on April 19, 2006. Taking Back Sunday received mainstream exposure by appearing on the late night talk shows Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night With Conan O’Brien.

In April 2006 Taking Back Sunday took part in the 2-day “Give It A Name” indoor rock festival in England, playing at Manchester Evening News Arena on Saturday, April 29 and London Earls Court on Sunday, April 30. During the second song of their set at the Earls Court show, Adam Lazzara accidentally knocked out Matt Rubano with his microphone. Rubano later returned to the stage sporting a large head-bandage, and a noticeable amount of blood on his face. During his absence, the band carried on playing with the help of Aiden’s guitarist Angel Ibarra. Following his return to the stage, Rubano continued to play while sitting down.

The band will release the follow up single to MakeDamnSure, Twenty-Twenty Surgery on August 21 in the UK, with the video premiering on the official UK website Taking Back Sunday UK on July 19.

Band members
Adam Lazzara - lead vocals/occasional guitar/harmonica (live)
Fred Mascherino - guitar/vocals
Eddie Reyes - guitar

Mark O’Connell - drums
Matt Rubano - bass

Former members
John Nolan (1999-2003) - guitar/vocals
Shaun Cooper (1999-2003) - bass
Jesse Lacey - Bass, backing vocals
Antonio Longo (1999-2001) - vocals/drums
Stevie D. - drums

Discography
Taking Back Sunday EP (2001, Independent)
Lullaby EP (2001, Independent)
Taking Back Sunday Demo (2002, Independent)
Tell All Your Friends (26 March 2002, Victory Records) (Certified Gold)
Where You Want to Be (27 July 2004, Victory Records) (Certified Gold) US #3
Tell All Your Friends (Re-Release)  (1 November 2005, Victory Records)
Louder Now (25 April 2006, Warner Brothers Records) (Certified Gold) US #2