Something Corporate

Something Corporate is a group of Piano rock'n'roll originating in Orange County in California having for leader Andrew McMahon. Whereas they categorized their own music like pertaining to mobility Piano rock'n'roll, the industry of the disc classified them in the sub-genera of the Pop punk. They are currently under contract with Drive-Thru Records and Geffen Records.

History

In September 1998, the singer and pianist Andrew McMahon, the bass player Kevin " Clutch" page as well as the beater Brian Ireland, founding members of the group Left Young stag, amalgamates with the guitarists Josh Partington and Reuben Hernandez to give rise to Something Corporate. The name of the group is an ironic reference to the lack of interest which they test for musical marketing. The group independently carried out a first album demonstration entitled Ready… Station-wagon in September 2000. March 27th, 2001, Something Corporate announces a change of size in the composition of the group, indeed, Reuben Hernandez leaves the group to be definitively replaced by William Such.

The quintet signs little time afterwards at Drive-Thru Records which will carry out their first official album, the EP Audioboxer on October 2nd, 2001 which will be the subject of live with the store Tower Records as well as an appearance in the program televised The Late Show on February 25th, 2002. The critics applauded the EP (containing the piece " in particular; Yew u.a. Jordan" in the clip of which one can see Chris Owen the actor of American Pie) and a clause in their contract with Drive-Thru Records leads the group to a signature at MCA which will amalgamate with later becoming Geffen Records. May 21st, 2002 is marked by the exit of their first complete album Leaving Through The Window with pieces such as " I Woke Up in has Car" , and " Punk Princess" Rock'n'roll;. The album reaches the first place of Billboard Heatseekers chart like of Billboard Alternative New Artist chart and the 101ème place of Billboard 200 albums chart whereas Punk Princess Rock'n'roll reaches the 33ème place of the U.K. Individual Chart. To fill the difference between the publication of Leaving Through The Window and of their next album, Something Corporate carried out a video of a half hour entitled has Year in the Life in November 2002 as well as a compilation of rare pieces, Songs for Silent Movies , published in Japan in May 2003.

October 21st, 2003, the album North appears and will run out with 42.000 specimens. The promotion of the album is marked by an appearance with the ABC' S Jimmy Kimmel Live where the group will interpret " Yew u.a. jordan" and " Space" , the only title of the album which will appear into individual. February 4th, 2004, William Such announces her departure of the group to devote itself to its career solo. It is Bobby " Raw" Anderson, member of the group To rivet City High which will replace it as a guitarist for the round of the group. May 20th, 2004, Something Corporate records live in Ventura Theater which will appear on the DVD éponyme: Live At the Ventura Theater .

Exhausted to have passed nearly one year whole on the road for their round, the group decides to make a pause during the summer 2004 by ensuring their public that this last will not be permanent. During this rupture, Josh Partington founds the group Firescape and records a EP of five titles Rearden' S Conscience in 2005. Andrew McMahon on its side carries out an album entitled Everything in Transit under the name of Jack' S Mannequin in August 2005, album which will be based on melodies written with the piano by this last with in particular the participation of Tommy Lee, the beater of Mötley Crüe on seven of the 11 titles which the album comprises. The sum of money day of recording, Andrew McMahon goes in a doctor complaining about evils of throat him successor in title a loss of voice lasting the promotion of the album. According to McMahon, he had noticed changes in his health condition but at the time, he did not think which it can be a question of another thing only of symptoms of exhaustion caused by the nights of work on the album. The various medical examinations led to the diagnostication of an acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Little time after, it received a transplantation of original cell of that Katie older sister. The Clerc's Office was a success and it engaged consequently for the fight against cancer. It gradually took again the concerts with in particular an appearance out of guest-stars in the Frères Scott before working on a possible round in 2006 with the group Of has Revolution as well as a round for the cure. During their concerts, Jack' S Mannequin frequently takes again old pieces of Something Corporate such as " 21 and Invincible" , " Punk Princess" Rock'n'roll; , and the pluspart of time " The Astronaut".

October 14th, 2006, the group was reformed for an exceptional concert as a special guest in Bamboozle Left festival in Pomona in California during which they interpreted three pieces: " Konstantine" , " I Woke Up In has Car" ansi that " Hurricane".

Members

Old Members

  • Reuben Hernandez : guitar
  • William Such: Guitar and song

Discography

Albums

EPs

DVDs

  • has Year in the Life (2002)
  • Live At the Ventura Theater (2004)

Other songs

  • The Galaxy Sessions (2001)
  • " Konstantine" – appeared on " Welcome to the Family " (2001)
  • " Forget December" – appeared on " KROQ “S Kevin and present Bean: Fo” Shizzle St Nizzle " (2002)
  • " This Broken Heart" , " Unravel" (Resumption of Björk) and " Watch the Sky" – appeared on a version of North (2003)
  • " Just like has Woman" (Resumption of Bob Dylan) – appeared on " Listen to Bob Dylan: In Tribute " (2005)

External bonds

  • Official site of the group
  • Something Corporate Lyrics

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