THESIDEWORLDTOREMEMBER: BANDS-TO-KNOW #4

1.The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an American rock band that formed in Middleburg, Florida.The band was started by childhood friends Ronnie Winter and Duke Kitchens in AP music theory class which they shared in 2001. They were both in other bands, covering songs in the vein of Blink 182 and MxPx

. They later joined members from Duke and Ronnie's other bands (Dishonest and The Recovery) and together officially formed the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus in 2003. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus released an untitled demo with three songs in mid 2004, they added 9 more songs a few months later, releasing the self titled 12 song LP that same year. While popular in their local scene, the band found it difficult to secure label support. Their fan base continued to build to an almost unheard-of level for a local band, in-turn attracting New York-based A&R/Management executive Steve Tramposch. Just a few months later, following a flurry of industry attention, the band signed with Virgin Records

after Tramposch accepted a Senior A&R title there.

Current members

Ronnie Winter – lead vocals,acoustic guitar (2001–present)
Duke Kitchens – lead guitar, piano, backing vocals (2001–present)
Joey Westwood – bass, backing vocals (2005–present)
Jon Wilkes – drums, backing vocals, (2005–present)
Matt Carter – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2008–present)

Albums:

Don't You Fake It DOWNLOAD
Lonely Road DOWNLOAD

2.An Academy Is..

The Academy Is... is an American rock band from Barrington, Illinois,^[1] formed in 2003.^[2] They are currently signed by the Decaydance imprint of the Fueled by Ramen label. They were originally known as "The Academy", but added the "Is..." in 2004 to avoid legal complications with other established bands already under that name.^[3] As of 2010, the band has released three studio albums, Almost Here, Santi, and Fast Times at Barrington High, and four EPs.

Members:

William Beckett – lead vocals, guitar (2003–present)
Michael Guy Chislett – lead guitar, backing vocals, piano (2006–present)
Mike Carden – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2003–present)
Adam T.Siska - bass, backing vocals (2003–present)
Andy "The Butcher" Mrotek – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2005–present)

Albums:

Almost Here DOWNLOAD
Santi DOWNLOAD
Fast Times at Barrington High DOWNLOAD

3.Enter Shikari

Enter Shikari

are an English post-hardcore band, formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire.^[1] The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of which are named Shikari.^[2] Shikari also means 'Hunter', in Marathi, Persian, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali.^[3] Their debut album, Take to the Skies was released on March 19, 2007 and reached #4 in the Official UK Album Chart. Their second album, titled Common Dreads, was released on June 15, 2009 and debuted on the UK Albums Chart at 16.^[4]

Current Members