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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Signs
| background = group_or_band
| origin = Chicago, Illinois
| alias =
| genre = {{Flat list|
* Alternative rock
* hard rock}}
| years_active = 1995---present
| label = {{Flat list|
* Roadrunner
* Island
* RCA}}
| associated_acts = The Pretty Reckless, Young Guns, Muse, Thirty Seconds to Mars, One Republic
| website =
| current_members = Matthew Flynn<br>Elijah Phillips<br>Jack Thorn<br>Dillon Lee<br>Brent Gregory
| past_members = Ben Phillips
}}
'''The Signs''' is an American alternative rock band formed out of Chicago, Illinois in 1995. The band consists of singer and guitarist Matt Flynn, guitarist Elijah Phillips, bassist Jack Thorn, keyboardist Dillon Lee, and drummer Brent Gregory. The band released their debut studio album ''The Apparatus'' on May 2, 2000 in which became a multi-platinum selling album, followed by 8 full-length studio albums including ''The Apparatus II'' (2002), ''The Signs'' (2006), ''Alive'' (2008), ''The New Divide'' (2010), ''Relapse Remission'' (2011), ''Motionless'' (2013), ''Forgetting Everything'' (2014), and ''Parallels'' (2015). The band has performed on several tours as supporting acts and has headlined a total of 4 tours worldwide. each of their studio albums has topped the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart, in which the band is the only group to do so in rock history.
===Members===
*Matt Flynn - lead vocals, guitar
*Elijah Phillips - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*Jack Thorn - bass, un-clean vocals
*Dillon Lee - keyboards, synthesizer, backing guitar
*Brent Gregory - drums
{{Infobox Album
| Name = The Apparatus
| Type = Album
| Artist = The Signs
| Border = yes
| Released = May 2, 2000
| Recorded = 1998 - 2000; Los Vegas, California <small>(Samsugn Studios)</small>
| Genre = Punk rock, pop rock, pop punk
| Length = 40:45
| Label = Island
| Producer = Vinny "Deejay" DeAndre, Matt Flynn, Amy Lee
| Reviews =
| Last album =
| This album = '''''The Apparatus'''''<br />(2000)
| Next album = ''The Apparatus II''<br />(2002)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = The Apparatus
| Type = studio
| single 1 = The Apparatus
| single 1 date = February 1, 2000
| single 2 = Breaking the Habit
| single 2 date = June 27, 2000
| single 3 = Regretting
| single 3 date = September 5, 2000
| single 4 = See You Again
| single 4 date = Match 16, 2001
}}
}}
'''''The Apparatus''''' is the debut studio album release by American hard rock band The Signs. The album was released on May 2, 2000 under Island Records in the United States. The album was produced by indie rock producer Vinny "Deejay" AnDre in Las Angeles, California throughout a two year time period prior to the album's release. The lead single "The Apparatus" was released on February 1, 2000. It peaked at number-one on the Billboard Rock Songs and Alternative Rock songs charts. The second single "Breaking the Habit" was released on June 27, 2000 and peaked at number-two on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Ther third single "Regretting" was released on September 5, 2000. The fourth and final single from the album titled "See You Again" was released on March 17, 2001. The album was reviewed by Rolling Stone as being "...one of the best rock debuts from a band ever." It peaked atop the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart.
===Track listing===
#The Apparatus
#Breaking the Habit
#You’ll See It When It Comes
#Regretting
#Fallin’
#Don’t Matter
#See You Again
#Inside
#2 Bodies
#Choir
#Heartbreak
#Time is Over
{{Infobox Album
| Name = The Apparatus II
| Type = Album
| Artist = The Signs
| Border = yes
| Released = September 3, 2002
| Recorded = 2000-2002; Los Angeles California
| Genre = Pop punk, alternative rock, pop rock
| Length = 44:52
| Label = Island
| Producer = Vinny "Deejay" DeAndre, Matt Flynn, Rob Dodson, Amy Lee
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''The Apparatus''<br />(2000)
| This album = '''''The Apparatus II'''''<br />(2002)
| Next album = ''The Signs''<br />(2006)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = The Apparatus II
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Whatever May Come
| single 1 date = May 28, 2002
| single 2 = Walking on Top of the World
| single 2 date = September 10, 2002
| single 3 = The Redemption
| single 3 date = January 28, 2003
| single 4 = Don't Feel
| single 4 date = April 8, 2003
| single 5 = Make Me
| single 5 date = July 1, 2003
| single 6 = Too Bad
| single 6 date = December 1, 2003
}}
}}
'''''The Apparatus II''''' (originally styled as '''''The Apparatus, Part II''''') is the second full-length studio album by American punk rock group The Signs released on September 3, 2002 under Island Records in the United States. The album is the follow up to the band's debut album titled ''The Apparatus'', carrying the same influential sounds and producers that were on the frist record. The lead signle off the album "Whatever May Come" was released May 28, 2002 and peaked atop the Billboard Rock Songs chart. The second single "Walking On Top Of The World" was released on September 10, 2002. The third single "The Redemption" was released on January 28, 2003 and peaked atop the Billboard Rock Songs chart as well. The fourth single "Don't Feel" was released in Germany and the United Kingdom on April 8, 2003. The fifth single "Make Me" was released on July 1, 2003. The sixth and final single from the album "Too Bad" was released on December 1, 2003. All of the singles from the album charted within the top ten on the Rock Songs chart. The album peaked atop the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart, being the band's second album to do so. It was produced by Vinny "Deejay" DeAndre in Las Angeles, California.
''The Apparatus Culture Tour'' supported both of the band's two albums and toured throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, and the United Kingdom. It became the sixth biggest selling tour in history.
===Track listing===
#Welcome Home
#Turn it Up
#Whatever May Come
#Walking On Top of the World
#The Redemption
#Okay
#Don’t Feel
#Make Me
#Too Bad (featuring Chad Krouger)
#Till the End of Time
#Ghost
#Godfather
#Meeting Adjourned (Outro)
{{Infobox Album
| Name = The Signs
| Type = Album
| Artist = The Signs
| Border = yes
| Released = January 3, 2006
| Recorded = 2004-2006; Las Angeles, California <small>(Felton Record Studios)</small>, Fefey, Switzerland <small>(Mutt Lange's Studio)</small>
| Genre = Hard rock, alternative rock, post-grunge
| Length = 42:07
| Label = Island
| Producer = Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Matt Flynn, Shawn Peterczeck, Shellback, Cirkut
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''The Apparatus II''<br />(2002)
| This album = '''''The Signs'''''<br />(2006)
| Next album = ''Alive''<br />(2008)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = The Signs
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Follow Me
| single 1 date = December 6, 2005
| single 2 = Black Butterfly
| single 2 date = March 7, 2006
| single 3 = When Love Comes Over
| single 3 date = July 4, 2006
| single 4 = Happiness
| single 4 date = October 24, 2006
| single 5 =
| single 5 date =
| single 6 =
| single 6 date =
}}
}}
'''''The Signs''''' is the third full-length studio album release by American punk rock band The Signs. It was released on January 3, 2006 under Island Records. The album was recorded over in Fefey, Switzerland at legendary producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange's home ranch for two years. The band gathered a more heavy metal and hard rock influence while recording new material. The album's lead single "Follow Me" was released on December 6, 2005. The single won the band their first Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Recording at in 2007. The second single from the album "Black Butterfly" was released on March 7, 2006 and stayed atop the Billboard Rock Songs chart for eleven weeks consecutively in a row being a world record for the most weeks any single has stayed atop the chart. The third single "When Love Comes Over" was released on July 4, 2006 and was the band's first single to be produced by dance pop outlets; Shellback and Max Martin. It was the second single by the band to top the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The fourt and final single "Happiness" was released on October 24, 2006. The album peaked atop the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. It sold over 300,000 albums within it's first week in retail being the group's highest selling album thus far.
The band was nominated at the 2007 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Hard Rock Recording and took one of the awards.
===Track listing===
#Black Butterfly
#Follow Me
#There You Go
#Happiness
#Try
#When Love Comes Over
#October
#Party of the Summer
#Ghost of Me
#Live This Life
#She is Just Behind Me
#Never
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Alive
| Type = Album
| Artist = The Signs
| Border = yes
| Released = September 9, 2008
| Recorded = 2007 - 2008; Los Angeles, California
| Genre = Hard rock, alternative rock, post-grunge, pop punk
| Length = 54:55
| Label = Island
| Producer = Matt Flynn, Amy Lee, Clive C. Parker <small>(executive prod.)</small>, Shellback, Benny Blanco, Shawn Peterczeck, Robert Dodson, Mike Green, Patrick Stump, Clinton Sparks, Pharell Williams
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''The Signs''<br />(2006)
| This album = '''''Alive'''''<br />(2008)
| Next album = ''The New Divide''<br />(2010)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Alive
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Call Me
| single 1 date = July 1, 2008
| single 2 = The Graduation
| single 2 date = September 3, 2008
| single 3 = Dawn to Dusk
| single 3 date = December 2, 2008
| single 4 = California
| single 4 date = February 24, 2009
| single 5 = The Reference
| single 5 date = May 5, 2009
| single 6 = Chokeholds
| single 6 date = June 23, 2009
| single 7 = Bruise
| single 7 date = September 1, 2009
| single 8 = Me 2 U
| single 8 date = November 3, 2009
}}
}}
'''''Alive''''' is the breakthrough fourth full-length studio album by American punk rock group The Signs. The album was released on September 9, 2008 under Island Records. The album's success began debuting and peaking atop the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart for seven consecutive weeks in a row. The album sold 410,000 copies within it's debut week being the largest selling rock format album of the decade. It also is the first album to top the Billboard Rock Albums chart to sell as many copies. The album's lead single "Call Me", a suborder rock cover of Lil Wayne's "Lolipop", was released on July 1, 2008. It is the first rock cover to top the Billboard Rock Songs chart. The second single "The Graduation" was released on September 30, 2008. The third single "Dawn to Dusk" was released on December 2, 2008. The fourth single "California", a pop rock ballad, was released on February 24, 2009 and peaked atop the Billboard Rock Songs chart as well. The fifth single "The Reference" was released May 5, 2009. The sixth single "Chokeholds" was released on June 23, 2009. The seventh single "Bruise", released only in the U.K. and Germany, was released on September 1, 2009. The eighth and final single off the album "Me 2 U" was released on November 3, 2009.
===Track listing===
# Call Me (featuring Denzal Turano)
# The Graduation
# My One and My Only
# Chokeholds
# Bruise
# Me 2 U
# Conference
# This Love, It Goes Nowhere
# You’re My Only Wish
# Leading Into a Story
# Story
# Dawn to Dusk
# California
# The Reference
{{Infobox Album
| Name = The New Divide
| Type = Album
| Artist = The Signs
| Border = yes
| Released = December 28, 2010
| Recorded = 2010; Samsung Studios <small>(Las Angeles, California)</small>
| Genre = Hard rock, alternative rock, post-grunge
| Length = 41:34
| Label = Island
| Producer = Matt Flynn, Patrick Stump, Amy Lee
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''Alive''<br />(2006)
| This album = '''''The New Divide'''''<br />(2010)
| Next album = ''Relapse Remission''<br />(2011)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = The New Divide
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Break
| single 1 date = October 5, 2010
| single 2 = Can't Dance With You
| single 2 date = January 4, 2011
| single 3 = Overcome
| single 3 date = June 7, 2011
}}
}}
'''''The New Divide''''' is the fifth full-length studio album by American rock band The Signs. The album was released on December 28, 2010 under Island Records. The album's producers are composed of vocalist Matt Flynn, Patrick Stump, and songwriter Amy Lee. The album's lead single "Break" was released on October 10, 2010. It peaked at number-three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and topped the Billboard Rock Songs chart. The second single "Can't Dance With You" was released on January 4, 2011 and peaked atop the Rock Songs chart as well. On June 7, 2011 the band released their third single "Overcome."
The album was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Rock Album at the 2012 Grammy Awards ceremony.
===Track listing===
#New Divide
#Break
#Can’t Dance With You
#Overcome
#Weekend
#Breaking Dawn
#Inside
#Raven
#Last Chance
#Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings
#Made For You
#Life of a Party
#American Star <small>(featuring Rihanna & Lil Wayne)</small>
#Anchor <small>(Bonus Track)</small>
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Relapse Remission
| Type = Album
| Artist = The Signs
| Border = yes
| Released = October 4, 2011
| Recorded = 2010 - 2011; Samsung Studios <small>(Las Angeles, California)</small>
| Genre = Hard rock, alternative rock, country rock, pop rock
| Length = 46:03
| Label = Island
| Producer = Matt Flynn, Patrick Stump, Amy Lee, Rob Dodson, Cal Villian
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''The New Divide''<br />(2010)
| This album = '''''Relapse Remission'''''<br />(2011)
| Next album = ''Motionless''<br />(2012)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = The New Divide
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Put Your Record On (Stereo Love)
| single 1 date = September 27, 2011
| single 2 = Send Me Back
| single 2 date = January 10, 2012
| single 3 = Hate This Part
| single 3 date = February 14, 2012 <small>(Mainstream rock radio only)</small>
| single 4 = Sandstorm
| single 4 date = May 22, 2012
}}
}}
'''''Relapse Remission''''' is the sixth full-length studio album by American hard rock band The Signs. The album was released on October 4, 2011 under Island Records. The album peaked atop the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart for four weeks consecutively. The album's lead single "Put Your Records On", featuring country singer Blake Shelton, was released on September 27, 2011. The song peaked at number-fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked atop the Billboard Rock Songs chart. The second single "Send Me Back" was released on January 10, 2012 and peaked at number-eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The third single "Hate This Part", released strictly for rock and alternative stations, was released on February 14, 2012. The fourth and final single "Sandstorm", featuring Katy Perry, was released on May 22, 2012 and peaked at number-five on the Billboard Hot 100.
===Track listings===
#Put Your Record On <small>(featuring Blake Shelton)</small>
#Dance Dance
#Round & Round <small>(featuring Rex)</small>
#Down On Me <small>(featuring Zakk Wylde)</small>
#The Business
#Overload
#Secret
#Cause I Can <small>(featuring Patrick Stumph)</small>
#Hate This Part
#Send Me Back (The Time)
#Sandstorm <small>(featuring Katy Perry)</small>
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Motionless
| Type = Album
| Artist = The Signs
| Border = yes
| Released = March 12, 2013
| Recorded = 2007 - 2009; <small>(Samsung Records, Los Angeles, California)</small>, 2011; <small>(New Castle Studios, Rhode Island)</small>, 2012; <small>(Sacramento, California)</small>
| Genre = Hard rock, alternative rock, post-grunge
| Length =
| Label = Island
| Producer = Kyle Segler, Matt Flynn
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''Relapse Remission''<br />(2011)
| This album = '''''Motionless'''''<br />(2013)
| Next album = ''Forgetting Everything''<br />(2014)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Motionless
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Sign of the Times
| single 1 date = October 9, 2012
| single 2 = Pendulum
| single 2 date = February 12, 2013
| single 3 = Stuttering
| single 3 date = May 6, 2013
}}}}
'''''Motionless''''' is the seventh studio album by rock band The Signs. The album was released under Island Records in the United States on March 12, 2013 and in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2013 under Syco Rock Records. The album sold over 310,000 copies within the first week of it's release debuting and peaking atop the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. This marks the band's third highest selling album since ''Alive'' (2008) sold 410,000 copies. The album was produced by long time rock engineer and antonymous recording artist Kyle Segler and front man Matt Flynn and recording took place in Los Angeles, CA and New Castle, Rhode Island at Samsung Studios and New Castle Studios, respectively. "Sign of the Times" was released as the lead single on October 9, 2012 and peaked atop the Rock Songs chart. It also peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Pendulum" was released as the second radio single on February 12, 2013 and peaked at No. 55 on the Hot 100.
The albums peaked and debuted atop the album chart in the United Kingdom selling 150,000 copies in it's first week. That's the best the band has sold an album ever in the United Kingdom.
"Stuttering" was announced to become the third radio single to be released on May 6, 2013. A music video was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia in early April and a photo of Nate Ruess and singer Matt Flynn on the set of the video was posted on photo sharing site Instagram. The single featured fun. lead singer Nate Ruess. The song samples a more independent pop and rock vibe, more suitable for top 40 radio stations over the band's usual hard rock sound.
===Confirmed tracks===
# "Cinco De Mayo"
# "Let's Run Away Into the Wild" <small>(featuring Shaun Morgan of Seether))</small>
# "Work Hard Play Hard"
# "Pendulum"
# "Boundaries"
# "Below the Sea"
# "Lights"
# "Stuttering" <small>(featuring Nate Ruess of fun.)</small>
# "Sign of the Times"
# "High Heel Hell" <small>(featuring Slash & Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach)</small>
# "Every War Has It's Battles"
# "Posture"
# "Poisoness"
# "Out"
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Forgetting Everything
| Type = Album
| Artist = The Signs
| Border = yes
| Released = May 13, 2014
| Recorded = 2013 - February, 2014 at Peaker's Studios <br> Seattle, Washington
| Genre = Alternative rock, post-grunge, pop rock
| Length = 40:06
| Label = Island
| Producer = Joey Sturgis, Ryan Tedder, The Signs
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''Motionless''<br />(2013)
| This album = '''''Forgetting Everything'''''<br />(2014)
| Next album = ''TBA''
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Forgetting Everything
| Type = Album
| single 1 = I Believe We Can
| single 1 date = February 4, 2014
| single 2 = Heart
| single 2 date = March 4, 2014
| single 3 = Part of Me
| single 3 date = June 2, 2014
}}
}}
'''''Forgetting Everything''''' is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band The Signs set to be released on May 13, 2013 through Island Records. It was produced by Ryan Tedder of One Republic and Matt Selectric. "I Believe We Can" was released as the lead single on February 4, 2014. It peaked atop the Alternative Songs chart and charted No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Upon the album's release, it sold 210,000 copies within it's first week in retail peaking at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart becoming the band's first studio album to not top the chart in the United States.
===Track listing===
# "Slight of Hand"
# "Part of Me"
# "I Believe We Can" <small>(featuring Ryan Tedder)</small>
# "Feel"
# "Imaginary Friends"
# "Madness"
# "Memories"
# "Better Than Yesterday" <small>(featuring Katy Perry)</small>
# "Somebody's Everything"
# "It's Been a While"
# "Heart"
# "Can't Handle It" <small>(featuring Rob Thomas)</small>
# "When It Rains"
# "Sorry"
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Parallels
| Type = studio
| Artist = The Signs
| Border = yes
| Released = September 7, 2015
| Recorded = 2015; Capitol Studios <br> <small>(Los Angeles, California)</small> <br> Shangri La Studios <br> <small>(Malibu, California)</small>
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Alternative rock
* electronic rock
* hard rock
* prog-metal
}}
| Length = 53:14
| Label = Roadrunner
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* Manny Marroquin <small>(exec.)</small>
* Matt Flynn <small>(exec.)</small>
* Matthew Bellamy
}}
| Reviews =
| Last album =
| This album = '''''Forgetting Everything'''''<br />(2014)
| Next album = ''Parallels''<br />(2015)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Parallels
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Cold Outside
| single 1 date = May 25, 2015
}}
}}
'''''Parallels''''' is the upcoming ninth studio album by American alternative rock band The Signs set to be released on September 7, 2015 through Roadrunner Records in the United States and distributed through Warner Bros. Records worldwide. The album follows-up the band's eighth studio album, ''Forgetting Everything'' (2014) and marks their first release on Roadrunner after departing with Island Records. The album was proceeded by it's lead single, "Cold Outside", released on May 25, 2015. The album was produced by Manny Marroquin and Matt Flynn with production help from Matthew Bellamy of Muse.
===Background===
The album was announced on Monday, May 11, 2015 through the band's official Facebook page revealing it's title and lea single, "Cold Outside", which was scheduled to be released to digital retailers and contemporary radio airplay on May 25, 2015. The album's artwork, track listing, and pre-orders were revealed on May 24. A music video for "Cold Outside" premiered on June 2 on Entertainment Tonight, later on Youtube and Vevo.
===Track listing===
# "Parallels"
# "Cold Outside"
# "Adventurer"
# "Lost Fortune"
# "Derail"
# "Naturer"
# "No House"
# "Sadder" <small>(featuring Lyndsey Gunnulfsen of PVRIS)</small>
# "Loud and Dirty"
# "Prevail" <small>(featuring Shane Told of Silverstein)</small>
# "Recluse"
# "The Griever" <small>(featuring Gavin Rossdale)</small>
# "Opened Box"
==River Stumpf and Spooner Brothers==
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|name = River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers
|landscape =
|background = group_or_band
|alias =
|origin = Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota<br>U.S.A.
|genre = {{Flat list|
* Pop rock
* pop
* neo-soul
* alternative rock <small>(early)</small>
* funk rock <small>(early)</small>
* R&B <small>(early)</small>
* blue-eyed soul <small>(early)</small>
}}
|years_active = 2005–present
|associated_acts = One Republic, Justin Timberlake, John Mayer, Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Pharrell Williams, Ryan Tedder, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Usher, Gwen Stefani, Nate Ruess, Wiz Khalifa, K'Naan, Gavin DeGraw, Neon Trees, Owl City
|label = {{Flat list|
* Interscope
* Pop Eclectic
* Polydor
* Island
* A&M/Octone
* J Records}}
|website =
|current_members = River Stumpf<br>Matthew Spooner<br>Adam Spooner<br>Mitchell Spooner
|past_members = PJ Morton<br>Michael Spooner
}}
'''River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers''' is an American pop rock band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band consists of vocalist River Stumpf, guitarist Matthew Spooner, bassist Mitchell Spooner, and percussionist Adam Spooner. Formed in 2005, the band was founded by Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine and became signed to A&M and Octone Records. The band released their self-titled debut studio album on May 22, 2006 to critical acclaim and launched them into mainstream success. The album peaked atop the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and spawned 2 number 1 singles "Makes Me Wonder" and "Wake Up Call", respectively. The band toured as supporting acts on John Mayer and Justin Timberlake's international tours throughout 2006 and 2007. On January 5, 2007, the band released their second studio album, ''Oxygen'' and peaked atop the Billboard 200 and spawned 2 number 1 singles "Harder to Breathe" and "Sunday Morning." On September 2, 2008, keyboardist and founding member Michael Spooner passed away due to irregular heart failure in a hotel in New York City. After a brief indefinite hiatus, the band began writing and recording for their third studio album, however released an EP album, ''InPulse: The Remix Album'' in May 2009, which peaked atop the Billboard 200 and spawned their number 1 single "Bang Bang", featuring K'Naan. In 2010, the band embarked on their first tour, the InPulse World Tour. In 2011, the band released their third studio album, ''Last Chance'', and spawned 5 number 1 singles in the United States and the United Kingdom. It was the third album in music history to do so, tying Michael Jackson's ''Bad'' and Katy Perry's ''Teenage Dream'' for the record. ''Last Chance'' also rose to become one of the best-selling albums of all time, selling over 20 million albums worldwide. In 2012, the band departed from A&M and Octone and signed with Island Records, releasing their fourth album ''Lucky Strike'' in December, peaking atop the U.S. Billboard 200 spawning one number 1 singles "One More Night", which peaked atop the Hot 100 for 9 consecutive weeks. In 2013, the band embarked on their Overexposed World Tour grossing over $62 million becoming one of the highest-grossing music tours of all time.
On June 6, 2013, the band announced that they would be going on a hiatus from writing and recording music and touring. Throughout the hiatus, guitarist Matthew Spooner became engaged to actress and singer-songwriter Leighton Meester, bassist Mitchell Spooner became engaged and married to model Behati Prinsloo, and Adam Spooner toured as a percussionist for Sara Barellies and the B-52's. River Stumpf pursued a solo career releasing his debut album, ''Pop Culture'' in November 2013 peaking at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and selling over 420,000 copies within it's first retail week. Stumpf also became a coach on the NBC reality television show, ''The Voice'' and launched his own record label Pop Eclectic, fragrance line Blur, and clothing line in partnership with K-Mart and ShopYourWay. On August 4, 2014, the band returned with the release of the single "Maps" and announced their fifth studio album, ''V'', released on January 15, 2015. The album became the band's fifth number 1 album on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and sold over 810,000 copies within it's first week. The album spawned the number 1 single "Animals" in November 2013 and, in support of the album, embarked on the 2015 Maps World Tour with One Republic.
The band released their single "This Summer's Gonna Hurt" and performed it on NBC's ''The Voice'' on May 19, 2015. It serves as the lead single off of the reissue of their fifth album, ''V''.
The band has sold 175 million album and single units worldwide since 2006, becoming one of the most proclaimed and best-selling bands of all time.
===Band members===
'''Current line-up'''
* River Stumpf - lead vocals, guitar <small>(2005-present)</small>
* Matthew Spooner - lead guitar, backing vocals <small>(2005-present)</small>
* Mitchell Spooner - bass, backing vocals <small>(2005-present)</small>
* Adam Spooner - drums, percussion <small>(2005-present)</small>
'''Past members'''
* Michael Spooner - keyboard, guitar, backing vocals <small>(2005-2008) (deceased)</small>
* PJ Morton - keyboard, programming, backing vocals <small>(2009-2013)</small>
'''Touring members'''
* Ryland Blackinton - guitar <small>(2008, 2010, 2015)</small>, backing vocals <small>(2015)</small>
* Sam Farrar - guitar <small>(2007, 2009-2010, 2014-2015)</small>, keyboards <small>(2009-2010, 2014-2015)</small>, backing vocals <small>(2014-2015)</small>
===Discography===
'''Studio albums'''
* ''River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers'' (2006)
* ''Oxygen'' (2008)
* ''Last Chance'' (2011)
* ''Lucky Strike'' (2012)
* ''V'' (2015)
'''EPs'''
* ''InPulse: The Remix Album'' (2009)
'''Live albums'''
* ''Live at Le Cabaret Park'' (2010)
* ''iTunes Sessions'' (2011)
* ''Palm Trees and Power Lines'' (2013)
'''Other albums'''
* ''The Collection: Greatest Hits 2006-2011)'' (2011)
===Tours===
* 2008 North American Tour <small>(2008)</small>
* InPulse World Tour <small>(2010)</small>
* Hands All Over World Tour <small>(2011-2012)</small>
* Overexposed World Tour <small>(2013)</small>
* Maps World Tour <small>(2015)</small>
* This Summer's Gonna Hurt Tour <small>(2015)</small>
{{Infobox album
| Name = V
| Type = studio
| Artist = River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers
| Border = yes
| Released = January 13, 2015<br>May 19, 2015 <small>(reissue)</small>
| Recorded = June–September 2014 <br> Conway Studios <br> <small>(Los Angeles, California)</small> <br> Grove Studios <br> <small>(Excelsior, Minnesota)</small>
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Pop
* pop rock}}
| Length = 43:10<br>60:71 <small>(reissue)</small>
| Label = {{Flat list|
* Interscope
* Polydor
* Pop Eclectic}}
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* Matthew Spooner <small>(exec.)</small>
* Ryan Tedder <small>(exec.)</small>
* The Monsters and the Strangerz <small>(exec.)</small>
* Lukasz Sebastian "Dr. Luke" Gottwald
* Noel Zancanella
* River Stumpf
* Jason Evigan
* Ian Kirkpatrick
* Shellback
}}
| Last album = ''Lucky Strike''<br />(2012)
| This album = '''''V'''''<br />(2015)
| Next album =
| Misc =
{{Singles
| Name = V
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Maps
| single 1 date = August 4, 2014
| single 2 = Animals
| single 2 date = September 29, 2014
| single 3 = Unkiss Me
| single 3 date = January 20, 2015
| single 4 = Sugar
| single 4 date = April 26, 2015
{{Singles
| Name = V (Re-issue)
| Type = Studio
| Single 1 = This Summer's Gonna Hurt
| Single 1 date = May 25, 2015
}}
}}
}}
'''''V''''' is the fifth studio album by American pop rock band River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers. The album was released on January 13, 2015 through Interscope and Polydor Records and was distributed through Pop Eclectic Records. It was produced by Matthew Spooner, Ryan Tedder, The Monsters and the Strangerz, Dr. Luke, River Stumpf, Noel Zancanella, and Jason Evigan. The album follows-up the band's previously released fourth studio effort, ''Lucky Strike'' (2012). The album was proceeded by two singles; "Maps" released on August 4 and "Animals" released on September 29, 2014, each respectively peaking at numbers 3 and 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The third single, "Unkiss Me", was released on January 20, 2015 and peaked at number 4 on the Hot 100 and achieved major success in the United Kingdom and Asia. The band released "Sugar" as the fourth single on April 26, 2015 and peaked at number 4 on the Hot 100 and was accompanied by an extended play with the same name. In support of the album, the band announced their Maps World Tour with pop rock band One Republic and supporting acts Nico & Vinz in October 2014. The tour took place in North America, Europe, Australia, South America, and Asia from February to October of 2015. The band played several festivals as well, including Lolapolooza, Coachella, SXSW, All Point West, Summer Sonic, and Summer Set Fest.
Upon the album's release, it sold over 810,000 united in the United States peaking atop the U.S. Billboard 200 and achieving platinum success by March 2015.
On May 19, 2015, the band released the single "This Summer's Gonna Hurt" and performed it on NBC's show ''The Voice''. ''V'' was reissued on the same day with 3 b-side bonus tracks and 2 remixes.
===Background===
Following their indefinite hiatus from writing, recording music, and touring as a collective, River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers regathered in early June of 2014 to begin recording and writing demos and pre-production for a fifth studio album. Throughout June to late July, the band spent an estimated total of 5 weeks at Grove Studios, a mansion and lake house on Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior, Minnesota doing pre-production with producers Noel Zancanella and Jason Evigan. Beginning in mid-August to late September, the band flew out and was stationed in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California at Conway Studios to begin writing and production for the album. After sifting through 21 songs and deciding what 12 tracks should be featured on the standard album track listing, the band announced their album ''V'' on September 29, 2014 along with the release of the album's second single "Animals" and it's music video which premiered on MTV and VEVO. Mixing and mastering for the album concluded on September 30, 2015.
On May 6, 2015, it was announced that River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers were to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. On the morning of May 19, 2015, the band revealed that they would be doing "something incredibly special" for their fans on NBC's reality show ''The Voice'' live. The band released their single "This Summer's Gonna Hurt" on the same day and performed it on the show's season 8 finale. The single serves as the lead single off of the ''V'' reissue release.
On June 2, 2015, the band announced the This Summer's Gonna Hurt Tour to take place in North America from August 1 to September 23, 2015 with supporting acts Walk the Moon, Andy Grammar, and Rachel Platten.
On December 30 and 31, 2015, River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers will be performing NYE shows at the Mandalay Bay Events Center with supporting acts Charlie Puth and JoJo.
===Track listing===
{{Tracklist
| title1 = Maps
| length1 = 3:10
| title2 = Animals
| length2 = 3:51
| title3 = It Was Always You
| length3 = 4:00
| title4 = Unkiss Me
| length4 = 3:58
| title5 = Sugar
| length5 = 3:55
| title6 = Leaving California
| length6 = 3:23
| note6 = featuring Nate Ruess
| title7 = In Your Pocket
| length7 = 3:39
| title8 = New Love
| length8 = 3:17
| title9 = Coming Back For You
| length9 = 3:47
| title10 = Feelings
| length10 = 3:15
| title11 = My Heart Is Open
| length11= 3:57
| note11 = featuring Gwen Stefani
| title12 = Shoot Love
| length12 = 3:10
|total_length = 43:10
}}
===Reissue track listing===
{{Tracklist
| title1 = This Summer's Gonna Hurt
| length1 = 3:45
| title2 = Collide
| length2 = 3:35
| title3 = Invincible
| length3 = 4:01
| title4 = Maps (Remix)
| note4 = featuring Big Sean
| length4 = 3:24
| title5 = Sugar (Remix)
| length5 = 3:56
| total_length = 60:71
}}
{{Infobox album
| Name = Lucky Strike
| Type = studio
| Artist = River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers
| Border = yes
| Released = December 18, 2012
| Recorded = April–August 2014 <br> Conway Studios <br> <small>(Los Angeles, California)</small>
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Pop
}}
| Length = 42:19
| Label = {{Flat list|
* Island
}}
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* Benny Blanco <small>(exec.)</small>
* Ryan Tedder <small>(exec.)</small>
* Matthew Spooner <small>(exec.)</small>
* Shellback
* Matthew Rappold
* River Stumpf
* Patrick Stump
* Rico Love
}}
| Last album = ''Last Chance''<br />(2011)
| This album = '''''Lucky Strike'''''<br />(2012)
| Next album = ''V''<br />(2015)
| Misc =
{{Singles
| Name = Lucky Strike
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Payphone
| single 1 date = May 8, 2012
| single 2 = One More Night
| single 2 date = September 25, 2012
| single 3 = Lucky Strike
| single 3 date = January 8, 2013
| single 4 = Wipe Your Eyes
| single 4 date = April 23, 2013
}}
}}
'''''Lucky Strike''''' is the fourth studio album by American pop rock band River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers and was released on December 18, 2012 through Island Records in the U.S. and Canada and distributed through Polydor Records in the United Kingdom. The album marks the band's first release following their departure with A&M and Octone Records and follows-up their third album, ''Last Chance'' (2011). The album was produced by Shellback, Matthew Rappold, River Stumpf, Patrick Stump, and Rico Love with Ryan Tedder, Matthew Spooner, and Benny Blanco serving as executive producers. The album was lead by the singles "Payphone" featuring Wiz Khalifa, and "One More Night", each respectively released on May 8 and September 25, 2012 to radio airplay and for digital download. "Payphone" debuted at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at No. 2, becoming the third best-selling single of the year. "One More Night" debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 becoming the 21st single to do so, was also the group's 12th chart-topper in their career, and became the best-selling single of 2012. The album's post-release singles "Lucky Strike" and "Wipe Your Eyes", featuring Justin Bieber, were released on January 8 and April 23, 2013, respectively. The title-track peaked at No. 10 on the Hot 100 and charted in the top 20 worldwide. "Wipe Your Eyes" peaked at No. 4 on the Hot 100 and topped the U.S. Billboard Pop Songs and Canadian Hot 100 charts. Music videos were published for each single. The album peaked and debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums chart, selling 660,000 copies within it's first week in retail in the U.S. The album was certified platinum in June 2013.
===Background===
Following the commercial success of River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers' third studio album, ''Last Chance'' (2011), the band toured heavily worldwide in support of the album from February 2011 to February 2012. After their European tour, the band returned to Los Angeles, California to write and record a possible fourth album. The band demoed approximately 10 songs with long-time producers Matt Wallace and Mark Endert and with Rob Cavallo. Those 10 tracks, recorded throughout the course of February and March of 2012, however were secretively thrown aside and were not brought up until August 2014 when guitarist Matt Spooner mentioned the songs in an interview with NBC, currently called "The Outdoor Sessions" songs. Lead singer River Stumpf wrote and recorded "Stereo Hearts" with alternative hip hop group Gym Class Heroes and was released in October 2011. From the single, producer Benny Blanco gained interest in the band and offered to executive produce their fourth album. Recording and production for ''Lucky Strike'' began in early April 2012 and became the first time the band collaborated with "outside writers and producers." The band recorded the single "Payphone", featuring Wiz Khalifa, in 5 days at Conway Studios in L.A. and was released on May 8, 2012. It peaked at No. 3 it's first week and later moved up to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On June 26, the band premiered the music video for "Payphone" on MTV and hosted an online live stream Q&A session on MTV.com to promote the video. The same day, the band announced that they were to release their fourth album in late 2012. In August 2012, the band announced the album's title, tracklisting, production line-up, second single, release date, and signing to Island Records.
On September 25, 2012, the band released the album's second single "One More Night", a reggae-inspired pop rock tune. The music video premiered on the same day via Yahoo! Music. "One More Night" peaked and debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 becoming the chart's 21st No. 1 debut and the group's 12th chart-topping single in their career. On October 18, 2012, the band announced their U.S. Overexposed Tour in support of ''Lucky Strike'', which took place from January to March 2013. In December, the band announced several more tour dates worldwide. On October 22, 2012, Rolling Stone published a video preview of the band recording and producing the song "Doin' Dirt" at Conway Studios. The album was released to Spotify a on December 17 and to worldwide retail on December 18, 2012. First week forecast sales ranged between 640-660,000 copies in the U.S. making the album chart atop the Billboard 200, becoming the band's fourth album to do so.
Two more single were released following the album's release being "Lucky Strike" and "Wipe Your Eyes", featuring Justin Bieber. "Lucky Strike" was released on January 8, 2013 to contemporary radio airplay in the United States and the United Kingdom, in which the music video premiered on Vevo on February 2. The band announced at their Dallas, TX concert at American Airlines Center on March 23 that "Wipe Your Eyes", featuring Justin Bieber, would serve as the fourth and final single from ''Lucky Strike.'' "Wipe Your Eyes" was released to contemporary radio airplay on April 23, 2013 and peaked at No. 4 on the Hot 100.
===Tour===
The band embarked on the North American Overexposed Tour in January 2013 and concluded in March 2013 with supporting acts Bruno Mars, Neon Trees, Owl City, and AWOLNATION on selected dates. The second leg, the Latin American Overexposed Tour, began in late March and concluded late April 2013. The third leg, the European and Asian Overexposed Tour, took place from May to June of 2013.
===Track listing===
'''Standard tracks'''
{{Tracklist
| title1 = One More Night
| length1 = 3:39
| title2 = Payphone
| length2 = 3:42
| title3 = Daylight
| length3 = 3:46
| title4 = Lucky Strike
| length4 = 3:05
| title5 = The Man Who Never Lied
| length5 = 3:25
| title6 = Love Somebody
| length6 = 3:49
| title7 = Lady Killer
| length7 = 2:45
| title8 = Wasted Years
| length8 = 3:35
| note8 = featuring Usher
| title9 = Sad
| length9 = 3:14
| title10 = Wipe Your Eyes
| length10 = 3:36
| title11 = Tickets
| length11= 3:29
| title12 = Beautiful Goodbye
| length12 = 4:18
|total_length = 43:10
}}
'''Bonus tracks'''
{{Tracklist
| title1 = Payphone
| note1 = featuring Wiz Khalifa
| length1 = 3:51
| title2 = Doin' Dirt
| length2 = 3:32
| title3 = Fortune Teller
| length3 = 3:25
| title4 = Payphone (Acoustic)
| length4 = 3:42
| title5 = The Man Who Never Lied (Acoustic)
| length5 = 3:36
| total_length = 64:34
}}
==River Stumpf==
{{Infobox person
| name = River Stumpf
| birth_name = River Sky Stumpf
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1993|11|07}}
| birth_place = Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
| occupation = {{flat list|
* Singer
* songwriter
* multi-instrumentalist
* record producer
* musician
* A&R
* entrepreneur
* actor
}}
| relations =
| years_active = 2005-present
| partners = Ariana Grande <small>(2013-present)</small>
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| instrument = {{flat list|
* Vocals
* guitar
* piano
* drums
* bass
}}
| genre = {{Flat list|
* Pop rock
* pop}}
| label = {{flat list|
* Interscope
* Pop Eclectic
* A&M/Octone
* Island
}}
| associated_acts = River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers, Ariana Grande, Justin Timberlake, Lorde, Nico & Vinz, Conrad Sewell
}}
| website =
}}
'''River Sky Stumpf''' (born 7 November 1993) is an American recording artist, musician, actor, and record producer. Born and raised in Burnsville, Minnesota, he grew up in a musical family and was heavily influenced by music his parents listened starting a fairly young age. Participating in several musical competitions, school plays, and being involved in his local musical community, he was recognized in 2005 for his talent by Mike Elizando at a festival in Minneapolis where he was singing with his cousins on stage. he is the co-founder and lead vocalist for the pop rock group River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers, in which got signed to Octone Records by Jimmy Iovine and released their debut studio album in May 2006. Ultimately signed to Interscope Records, Stumpf has sold 97 million album and single units worldwide with his band and as a solo musician has sold over 2 millions album units. He has been rewarded the Presidential Songwriters Award at the 2014 BMI Awards and was recognized for his footprint in popular culture by Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, and TIME Magazine and has been prominently known as one of the best-selling musicians in history.
As a musician, Stumpf has released 5 studio albums with his band since 2006: ''River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers'' (2006), ''Oxygen'' (2008), ''Last Chance'' (2011), ''Lucky Strike'' (2012), and ''V'' (2015), in which have all achieved multi-platinum success internationally. As a solo musician, he released his debut studio album ''Pop Culture'' in November of 2013 and has, to date, sold over 2 millions album units worldwide. In April of 2014, he established his own record label labeling himself as an A&R, titled Pop Eclectic, and has signed Nico & Vinz, Cody Simpson, Rozzi Crane, and Chris Jamison. He has served as a supporting act for artists such as John Mayer, Justin Timberlake, One Direction, and the Black Eyed Peas and has toured with Capitol Cities, Lorde, The 1975, and The Neighborhood.
As an actor, he has acted in the films ''Snitch'' (2013), ''The Purge'' (2013), ''The Nut Job'' (2014), ''Begin Again'' (2014), ''The Nut Job 2'' (2016), and ''Suicide Squad'' (2016). He has released three songs for the motion picture soundtrack for ''Begin Again'', in which one was performed at the 2015 Academy Awards and was nominated for Best Original Song, being "Lost Stars." On television, he is most notable for serving as a vocal coach on the NBC reality music competition show ''The Voice'' since it's fifth season in 2013, and prior has served as a guest mentor and an executive producer. In other television works, he has appeared as a host and musical guest for NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' in January 2013 and has made appearances on the show numerous times since. He has also made appearances in ''Law & Order: SVU'', ''The Office'', and ''American Horror Story.'' In 2015, in was announced that he would serving as a judge and co-executive producer for an NBC reality music competition show entitled ''Songland'', which is set to debut in early 2016. In 2016, Stumpf will return for his role in the sequel for ''The Nut Job 2''.
===Career===
On February 21, 2015, he revealed in an interview with Billboard that he will be releasing a solo studio album sometime before year's end. On March 3, it was rumored that Zayn Malik was writing and recording with Stumpf for his ''Pop Culture'' follow-up following an Instagram post of the two in the studio. On March 30, Taio Cruz stated in an interview with a French radio station that he is writing with Stumpf in late April. On March 31, 2015, a teaser of a new solo song, titled "By the End Of the Night" was featured an ad for Stumpf's latest fragrance, Blur, however there are no plans for the song to be released as single yet.
On May 19, 2015, River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers released the single "This Summer's Gonna Hurt", the lead single off the re-issue of their fifth studio album, ''V''. On July 1, 2015, reggae hip-hop dup Nico & Vinz released their single "Locked Away" featuring Stumpf.
On August 12, 2015, the singer teased a new song titled "Summer Thing" on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. The following day, he announced that he would revealing news later that day. He tweeted: "It's coming. Chapter two. Pop Culture 2.0. #NightByNight." On August 13, at 11:00p.m. EST he premiered his new single "Summer Thing" featuring Afrojack on Apple Music. He also announced his second solo album, ''Night By Night'', set to be released in November of 2015 through Pop Eclectic and Interscope Records.
===Discography===
'''As solo musician'''
* ''Pop Culture'' (2013)
* ''Pop Culture Collection'' (2014)
* ''Night By Night'' (2015)
===Filmography===
'''Television'''
* The Voice U.S. <small>(season 2-4 as occasional mentor; 3-4 as executive producer; 5-present as coach)</small>
* Songland <small>(2016-present)</small>
===Tours===
* The Pop Extravaganza Road Trip (2013)
* Lip Service Tour (2014)
* Night By Night World Tour (2016)
'''Film'''
* ''Snitch'' (2013)
* ''The Purge'' (2013)
* ''The Nut Job'' (2014)
* ''Begin Again'' (2014)
* ''The Nut Job 2'' (2016)
{{Infobox album
| Name = Night By Night
| Type = studio
| Border = yes
| Artist = River Stumpf
| Released = November 2015
| Recorded = 2014–September 2015
| Studio = Studio City Sound <br> <small>(City Studio, CA)</small> <br> Chalice Recording Studios <br> <small>(Los Angeles, CA)</small> <br> Humans Win! Studios <br> <small>(Minneapolis, MN)</small> <br> Studio M <br> <small>(Saint Paul, MN)</small>
| Length = {{duration|m=44|s=30}}
| Label = {{flat list |
* Pop Eclectic
}}
|Genre = {{Flat list|
* Pop
}}
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* River Stumpf <small>(exec.)</small>
* Conrad Sewell
* Afrojack
* Ian Kirkpatrick
}}
| Last album = ''Pop Culture''<br />(2013)
| This album = '''''Night By Night'''''<br />(2015)
| Next album =
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Night By Night
| Type = album
| single 1 = Summer Thing
| single 1 date = August 14, 2015
}}}}
'''''Night By Night''''' is the upcoming sophomore solo studio album by American recording artist River Stumpf set to be released in November 2015 through Pop Eclectic. The album was lead by the single "Summer Thing", featuring Dutch music producer Afrojack, which was released on August 14, 2015.
===Background===
Following the release of his debut studio solo album, ''Pop Culture'', River Stumpf toured in support of the album on his headlining Lip Service Tour with Capitol Cities and Lorde in North America, Africa, and Europe. On July 5, 2014, he released a reissue of the album titled ''Pop Culture Collection'' in celebration of launching his own label, Pop Eclectic. In August 2015, his band River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers came off of hiatus releasing their single "Maps" and announced their fifth album, ''V'', which was released on January 13, 2015 on Interscope Records. The band toured on the 2015 Maps World Tour in North America with One Republic. In August of 2015, the band embarked on their This Summer's Gonna Tour with Walk the Moon, Andy Grammar, and Rachel Platten. On August 14, 2015, Stumpf released his single "Summer Thing" featuring Afrojack, and announced his second solo album ''Night By Night'', which is scheduled for a November 2015 release. Previously, he had teased a song titled "By the End of the Night" in his commercial for his fragrance line Blur in February of 2015.
===Track list===
{{Track listing
| title1 = By the End Of the Night
| length1 = 3:47
| title2 = Night By Night
| length2 =
| title3 = Down For You
| length3 =
| title4 = Collide
| length4 =
| title5 = Summer Thing
| length5 =
| note5 = featuring Afrojack
| title6 = Kids In Love
| length6 =
| note6 = featuring Bea Miller
| title7 = Treacherous
| length7 =
| note7 = featuring Conrad Sewell
| title8 = You'll Never Have to Worry
| length8 =
| note8 = featuring Ariana Grande
| title9 = Forever
| length9 =
| title10 = Another Day
| length10 =
| note10 = featuring Ziggy Marley
| title11 = At Long Last
| length11 =
| title12 = Change Her World
| length12 =
| note12 = featuring Zayn Malik
| title13 = Forget About It
| length13 =
| total_length = TBA
}}
{{Infobox album
| Name = Pop Culture
| Type = studio
| Border = yes
| Artist = River Stumpf
| Released = November 25, 2013
| Recorded = June–August 14, 2013
| Studio = Electric Lady Studios <br> <small>(New York City, New York)</small> <br> Conway Studios <br> <small>(North Hollywood, Los Angeles)</small> <br> Ruby Red Studios <br> <small>(Las Vegas, Nevada)</small>
| Length = {{duration|m=44|s=30}}
| Label = {{flat list |
* Island
}}
|Genre = {{Flat list|
* Pop
* electropop
* post-disco}}
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* River Stumpf <small>(exec.)</small>
* Matthew Robert "Doctor" Fink <small>(also exec.)</small>
* Ryan Tedder
* Pharrell Williams
* Gregg Alexander
* Matthew Spooner
* Michael Bland
* Tommy Barbarella
* Sonny Thompson
* Ray Suen}}
| Last album =
| This album = '''''Pop Culture'''''<br />(2013)
| Next album = ''Pop Culture Collection''<br />(2014)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Pop Culture
| Type = album
| single 1 = Penelope
| single 1 date = September 3, 2013
| single 2 = In the Kitchen With the Lights On
| single 2 date = November 5, 2013
| single 3 = Skinny Dippin' in the Deep End
| single 3 date = November 12, 2013
| single 4 = Runnin' Around
| single 4 date = November 19, 2013
| single 5 = Dear John
| single 5 date = December 10, 2013
}}}}
'''''Pop Culture''''' is the debut studio album by American recording artist River Stumpf released on November 25, 2013 through Island Records in the United States. The album was produced by Doctor Fink, Ryan Tedder, Pharrell Williams, Ray Suen, Michael Bland, Tommy Barbarella, Sonny Thompson, and Gregg Alexander. The album marks Stumpf's debut studio effort in the music industry following an indefinite hiatus from his band River Stumpf and the Spooner Brothers in June 2013. The album was lead by the single "Penelope", which was released on September 3, 2013 and debuted at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, later peaking at number 2 and topping the Mainstream Pop Songs and Digital Songs charts. "In the Kitchen With the Lights On" was released the second radio single on November 5, 2013 and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 9 on the Mainstream Pop Songs chart. The album spawned two promotionally released singles: "Skinny Dippin' in the Deep End" released on November 12 and "Runnin' Around" released on November 19, 2013, each peaking within the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and top 5 on the Digital Songs chart. The third radio single "Dear John", featuring indie recording artist Lorde, was released on December 10, 2013 peaking at number 10 on the Hot 100 becoming the album's second single to do so. Upon the album's release, it was critically acclaimed and was titled as a major departure from the sound of Stumpf's work in his band. It sold 420,000 copies within it's first week in retail peaking at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200, charting behind One Direction's album, ''Midnight Memories'' (2013) which topped with sales over 500,000 units in the United States.
The album was heavily inspired by 1980's disco and pop music. Depeche Mode, Michael Jackson, James Brown, Prince, and Pet Shop Boys were influences sonically for the album's vision and sound. Lyrically, the album was inspired by modern day pop and urban contemporary songs about political issues, partying, and deals with themes of love and lost love. The album guest features Lorde, Justin Timberlake, and Harry Styles and Lenno.
===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| title1 = Penelope
| length1 = 3:28
| title2 = Skinny Dippin' in the Deep End
| length2 = 3:22
| title3 = Runnin' Around
| length3 = 3:36
| title4 = Dear John
| note4 = featuring Lorde
| length4 = 4:35
| title5 = Over You
| length5 = 3:47
| title6 = Heartbreak in the Making
| length6 = 3:05
| title7 = Flirt
| note7 = featuring Harry Styles of One Direction
| length7 = 3:22
| title8 = In the Kitchen With the Lights On
| length8 = 3:31
| title9 = Sleeping in My Shirt
| length9 = 3:36
| title10 = Neon Sun
| note10 = featuring Justin Timberlake
| length10 = 4:04
| title11 = Five Hundred Dollars
| length11 = 4:09
| title12 = Show More Love
| note12 = featuring Lenno
| length12 = 3:35
| total_length = 44:30
}}
==Soundcheck==
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Soundcheck
| background = group_or_band
| origin = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A
| alias =
| genre = {{Flat list|
* Post-hardcore
* experimental rock
* alternative rock
* progressie rock
}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| label = {{Flat list|
* Fearless
* Epic
}}
| associated_acts = The Word Alive, Fall Out Boy, Crown the Empire, Issues, Sleeping With Sirens, Blessthefall
| website =
| current_members = Gabe Mushel<br>River Stumpf<br>Tyler "Ty" Jacobs<br>Damien Johns<br>Luke Holland
| past_members = Jake Swenson<br>Michael Johnston
}}
'''Soundcheck''' is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band formed in late 2010 with guitarist Gabe Mushel, singer River Stumpf, bassist Tyler Jacobs, and former members Michael Johnston and Jake Swenson and in which were replaced by drummer Luke Holland and guitarist Damien Johns. The band rose to fame due to it's Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single "Bulletproof Love" and being a finalist on the Billboard Battle of the Bands competition in 2011. Founded by Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump, the band signed to Universal Republic and released their debut self-titled EP on November 15, 2011 charting at number 18 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The band's debut studio album ''Draw My Thoughts'' was released through Epic Records on September 18, 2012 and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200. Overall, the band has opened for bands such as Crown the Empire, The Used, We Came as Romans, Mindflow, Fall Out Boy, and Paramore. In 2013, the band released two albums titled ''Draw My Thoughts Acoustic'' and ''Live in Brisbane''. On October 1, 2013, the band released a promotional single "A Love Like War" featuring All Time Low. On February 19, 2014, it was announced that Jake Swenson would be leaving the band due to personal and family issues and was later revealed that Luke Holland would be replacing Swenson. On February 24, 2014, the band released a song called "Kissing in Cars" from the soundtrack of the film ''Endless Love''. Whilst recording their second studio album, the band re-issued their debut album, ''Draw My Thoughts: The Reboot'' on June 3, 2014.
In 2015, the band headlined the 2015 Kerrang! Tour throughout February with We Are the In Crowd, Don Broco, Bury Tomorrow, and Beartooth. The band embarked on the North American leg of their Life After All World Tour with Sleeping With Sirens and supporting acts As It Is and Slaves which began on March 6 and concluded on May 2, 2015. The band announced their second live CD/DVD ''Live! Cincinnati, Ohio'' set to be released on August 4, 2015. On June 21, 2015, the band released their single "The Divine Zero", and announced their album ''Life After All'', set to be released in October 2015. The band also departed from Epic Records and signed with Fearless Records on the same day. On July 9, metalcore band Blessthefall released their single "Up in Flames", featuring River Stumpf.
In sales, the band has sold over 2 millions album and single units worldwide, according to Billboard and Neilson SoundScan.
===Members===
'''Current members'''
*Gabe Mushel - lead guitar, backing vocals <small>(2010–present)</small>
*River Stumpf - lead vocals <small>(2011–present)</small>
*Tyler "Ty" Jacobs - bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(2010–present)</small>
*Damien "Guy" Johns - keyboards, guitar <small>(2011–present)</small>
*Luke Holland - drums, percussion <small>(2014–present)</small>
'''Past members'''
*Michael Johnston - guitar, bass, backing vocals <small>(2010–2011)</small>
*Jake Swenson - drums <small>(2010–2014)</small>
===Discography===
'''Studio albums'''
* ''Draw My Thoughts'' (2012)
* ''Life After All'' (2015)
'''EPs'''
* ''Soundcheck - EP'' (2011)
'''Other albums'''
* ''Draw My Thoughts Acoustic'' (2013)
* ''Live in Brisbane'' (2013)
* ''Live! Cincinnati, Ohio'' (2015)
===Tours===
'''Opening acts'''
*2012 Van's Warped Tour <small>(July - August, 2012) (Kia Rio Stage)</small>
*The Fallout Tour <small>(September - October, 2012) (w/ Crown the Empire, The Used, We Came as Romans & Mindflow)</small>
*2013 Van's Warped Tour <small>(June - August, 2013) (Kia Rio Stage)</small>
*Save Rock and Roll Arena Tour <small>(September - October, 2013) (w/ Fall Out Boy & Panic! at the Disco)</small>
*The Self-Titled Tour <small>(October - December, 2013) (w/ Paramore & Metric)</small>
*Monumentour <small>(June - August, 2014) (w/ Fall Out Boy, Paramore & New Politics)</small>
*2015 Van's Warped Tour <small>(June 17 - July 21, 2015)</small>
'''Headlining'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Tour !! region !! durance !! opening acts
|-
| No Guts No Glory Tour || North America || October - November, 2012 || Sleeping with Sirens & Tonight Alive
|-
| Draw My Thoughts Tour || North America, Europe, Japan, United Kingdom, Australia || February - June, 2013 || New Politics, The Story So Far, Issues, Letlive & Tonight Alive
|-
| Something in the Air Tour || Europe, United Kingdom || January - February, 2014 || The Summer Set, The Pretty Reckless & New Politics
|-
| 2015 Kerrang! Tour || United Kingdom, Europe || February, 2015 || We Are The In Crowd, Don Broco, Beartooth, Bury Tomorrow
|-
| Life After All North American Tour || North America, Europe || March - May, 2015 || Sleeping With Sirens, Slaves, As It Is
|-
| Life After All European Tour || Europe || August - September, 2015 || Dance Gavin Dance, Idlehands
|}
{{Infobox album
| Name = Life After All
| Type = studio
| Longtype = [[studio]]
| Artist = Soundcheck
| Cover =
| Released = October 2015
| Recorded = February 3–September 2014<br>Chango Studios <br><small>(Orlando, Florida)</small> <br> Big Cartel Studios <br><small>(Glendale, Arizona)</small>
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Post-hardcore
}}
| Length =
| Label = {{Flat list|
* Fearless
}}
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* Justin Meldal-Johnsen
* David Bendeth
* Cameron Mizell}}
| Last album = ''Draw My Thoughts: The Reboot''<br />(2014)
| This album = '''''Life After All'''''<br/>(2015)
| Next album = TBA
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Life After All
| Type = studio
| Single 1 = The Divine Zero
| Single 1 date = June 21, 2015
}}
}}
'''''Life After All''''' is the upcoming second studio album by American rock band Soundcheck set to be released in October 2015 through Fearless Records. The album was produced by Cameron Mizell, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and David Bendeth and is a follow-up to the band's previous album, ''Draw My Thoughts'' (2012). The lead single "The Divine Zero" was released on June 21, 2015 accompanied with it's music video.
===Background===
Following extensive touring in support of the band's debut album, ''Draw My Thoughts'' (2012), the band began writing for their second album throughout the summer of 2013 on the Van's Warped Tour. The band began recording and production for the album in February 2014 with producer Cameron Mizell at Chango Studios in Orlando, Florida. Initially, the band recorded 10 songs with Mizell and planned on releasing their second album sometime in the fall of 2014. However, plans changed after the band toured as supporting acts on the Monumentour with Fall Out Boy and Paramore and the album was pushed back to a possible late 2014 release. In September and October 2014, it was reported that the band began recording more material for their second album in Glendale, Arizona, but this time around, with producers Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Paramore, Young the Giant, The Reveonattes) and David Bendeth (Papa Roach, Killswitch Engage, Underoath). The band finished recording for the album in early October and confirmed that the album was set to be released sometime in early 2015. In December 2014, it was confirmed that the album's title would be ''Life After All.'' On June 21, 2015, the band released their single "The Divine Zero", accompanied with it's music video, and announced that the album would be released in October 2015. The album will be the band's first release on Fearless Records following their departure with Epic Records.
In support of ''Life After All'', the band embarked on the Life After All North American Tour in March and concluded in June 2015 with Sleeping With Sirens, As it Is, and Slaves. It was announced on April 6, 2015, that the band would be performing on the main stage at the 2015 Van's Warped Tour. In September 2015, the band is set to embark on the European leg of their Life After All World Tour with supporting acts Dance Gavin Dance, Idlehands, and Moose Blood.
===Confirmed tracks===
# "Abandoned"
# "Behemoth" <small>(featuring Beau Bokan of blessthefall)</small>
# "Built Of Bricks"
# "12:28"
# "Shore Lines"
# "Cigarettes"
# "The Divine Zero"
# "Never Coming Home" <small>(featuring Ryan Key of Yellowcard)</small>
# "Vacant" <small>(featuring Chester Bennington)</small>
# "Catastrophe"
# "Sad News In a Quiet Room" <small>(featuring Kyle Meslow of Keyes)</small>
# "Locked Out of Los Angeles" <small>(featuring Lyndsey Gunnulfsen of PVRIS)</small>
# "Stumbling"
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Live! Cincinnati, Ohio
| Type = Live
| Artist = Soundcheck
| Border = yes
| Released = August 4, 2015
| Genre = Post-hardcore
| Length = 59:14
| Label = Epic
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''Live in Brisbane'' <br />(2013)
| This album = '''''Live! Cincinnati, Ohio'''''<br />(2015)
| Next album =
}}
'''''Soundcheck Live! Cincinnati, Ohio''''' (shortened as '''''Live! Cincinnati''''') is the upcoming second live concert album by American post-hardcore band Soundcheck. The album is set to be released on August 4, 2015 through Epic Records in the United States and Canada. The live concert was recorded the Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 7, 2015. The album features a new song titled "Drown" on the set list and is set to be released as the lead single off of the band's forthcoming second studio album, ''Life After All''.
{{Infobox album
| Name = Draw My Thoughts: The Reboot
| Type = studio
| Longtype =
| Artist = Soundcheck
| Cover =
| Released = June 3, 2014
| Recorded = 2012 - 2014
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Post-hardcore
* experimental rock
* progressive rock
}}
| Length = {{Duration|m=37|s=54}}
| Label = Epic
| Compiler = Joey Sturgis <small>(executive prod.)</small>
| Last album = ''Live in Brisbane''<br />(2013)
| This album = '''''Draw My Thoughts: The Reboot'''''<br/>(2014)
| Next album = ''Life After All'' <br /> (2015)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = The Reboot
| Type = studio
| Single 1 = Kissing In Cars
| Single 1 date = February 24, 2014
}}
}}
'''''Draw My Thoughts: The Reboot''''' <small>(or simply referred to as '''The Reboot''')</small> is a re-issue of alternative rock band Soundcheck's debut album, ''Draw My Thoughts'' set to be released on June 3, 2014 on Epic Records in the United States and Canada. The album will be re-released with 12 of the original tracks from the album, released on September 18, 2012, and will feature 7 new songs including "Kissing In Cars", a promotional single released on February 24 from the Endless Live film soundtrack.
===Track listing===
# "May These Noises Startle You In Your Sleep"
# "Hell Above"
# "A Match Into Water"
# "King for a Day" <small>(featuring Kellin Quinn of Sleeping with Sirens)</small>
# "Bulls In The Bronx" <small>(featuring Jeremy McKinnon of A Day to Remember)</small>
# "Props"
# "Tangled In The Great Escape" <small>(featuring Jason Butler of Letlive)</small>
# "I'm Low On Gas And You Need A Jacket"
# "The First Punch"
# "One Hundred Sleepless Nights"
# "Stained Glass Eyes (Colorful Tears)"
# "Hold On" <small>(featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore)</small>
# "Satisfied"
# "Southern Constellations"
# "The Boy Who Could Fly"
# "Pieces" <small>(featuring Jeremy McKinnon of A Day to Remember)</small>
# "I Don't Care"
# "Disasterology"
# "Kissing In Cars"
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Live in Brisbane
| Type = Live
| Artist = Soundcheck
| Border = yes
| Released = October 8, 2013
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Post-hardcore
* alternative rock
* experimental rock
}}
| Length = 56:04
| Label = Epic
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''Draw My Thoughts Acoustic'' <br />(2013)
| This album = '''''Live in Brisbane'''''<br />(2013)
| Next album = ''Life After All''<br />(2014)
}}
'''''Live in Brisbane''''' is the debut live CD/DVD collection album by American rock band Soundcheck. The album was released on October 8, 2013 under Epic Records in the United States and on October 14 under JRI Records in Australia and the United Kingdom. The live concert was shot and recorded live at the Brisbane River World Stage at the World Expo on July 30 at a local punk rock convention and festival. The set list contains 15 live songs; 9 from the band's debut album ''Draw My Thoughts'' (2012), 4 from the EP album ''Soundcheck EP'' (2011), and 2 cover songs.
===Track listing===
'''CD'''
# "Bulletproof Love" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "May These Noises Disturb You In Your Sleep (Intro)" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "Hell Above" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "Bulls in the Bronx" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "The First Punch" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "A New National Anthem" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "One Hundred Sleepless Nights" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "Basket Case <small>(Green Day cover)</small>" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "Fast Times" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "Stay Away from My Friends" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "Just the Way You Are <small>(Bruno Mars cover)</small>" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "Tangled in the Great Escape" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "I'm Low on Gas and You Need a Jacket <small>(Acoustic)"</small> <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "Props and Mayhem" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
# "Hold On" <small>(Live in Brisbane)</small>
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Draw My Thoughts Acoustic
| Type = Remix
| Artist = Soundcheck
| Border = yes
| Released = March 5, 2013
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Acoustic rock
* alternative rock
* soft rock
}}
| Length =
| Label = Epic Records
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''Draw My Thoughts'' <br />(2012)
| This album = '''''Draw My Thoughts Acoustic'''''<br />(2013)
| Next album = ''Live in Brisbane''<br />(2013)
}}
'''''Draw My Thoughts Acoustic''''' (also labelled as '''''Draw My Thoughts, The Acoustic Album''''') is an album of acoustic songs composed by American rock band Soundcheck. The album was released on March 5, 2013. The remix album features 9 tracks, a remix, and a live performance video of "Pieces", a new song written by the band. The whole album was recorded live on February 8, 2013 at The Roxy Theater in Las Angeles, California. The album was announced in a video message from the band posted on their website on February 9 and went up for pre-order on February 12, 2013. On the week of March 12, the album sold 65,000 copies in it's first week debuting and peaking at No. 20 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. It sold 15,000 copies in the United Kingdom, peaking at No. 18 on the U.K. Albums chart.
The Voice season 3 winner Cassadee Pope performed the song "Hold On" live for the recording. The acoustic song "Pieces" debuted at No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart due to excessive digital downloads upon the time the album was released.
===Track listing===
# "Bulletproof Love" <small>(Live from The Roxy Theatre)</small>
# "Hold On" <small>(Live from The Roxy Theatre) (featuring guest vocals from Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday)</small>
# "Pieces" <small>(Live from The Roxy Theatre)</small>
# "King for a Day" <small>(Live from The Roxy Theatre)</small>
# "Bulls in the Bronx" <small>(Live from The Roxy Theatre)</small>
# "Fast Times" <small>(Live from The Roxy Theatre)</small>
# "Stay Away from My Friends" <small>(Live from The Roxy Theatre)</small>
# "The New National Anthem" <small>(Live from The Roxy Theatre)</small>
# "Tangled in the Great Escape" <small>(Live from The Roxy Theatre)</small>
# "Pieces" <small>(Live performance video, bonus track on iTunes Store)</small>
# "Hold On" <small>(Acoustic studio remix featuring Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday)</small>
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Draw My Thoughts
| Type = Album
| Artist = Soundcheck
| Border = yes
| Released = September 18, 2012
| Recorded = February - July, 2012; Los Angeles, California, Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Post-hardcore
* alternative rock
* progressive rock
* experimental rock
* emo
}}
| Length = 46:07
| Label = Epic
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* Mike Green
* Soundcheck
}}
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''Soundcheck EP''<br />(2011)
| This album = '''''Draw My Thoughts'''''<br />(2012)
| Next album = ''Life After All''<br />(2014)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Draw My Thoughts
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Hell Above
| single 1 date = May 22, 2012
| single 2 = King for a Day
| single 2 date = July 3, 2012
| single 3 = The First Punch
| single 3 date = September 25, 2012
| single 4 = Tangled in the Great Escape
| single 4 date = January 8, 2013
| single 5 = One Hundred Sleepless Night
| single 5 date = April 1, 2013
| single 6 = Hold On
| single 6 date = August 29, 2013
}}
}}
'''''Draw My Thoughts''''' is the debut full-length studio album release by American experimental rock band Soundcheck. The album released on September 18, 2012 under Epic Records in the United States. The album's lead single "Hell Above" was released on May 22, 2012 and peaked atop the Billboard Alternative Songs chart for four weeks consecutively. The promotional single "King for A Day" was released on July 3, 2012 for digital download. The album's producers Mike Green and Patrick Stump announced in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that "the new Soundcheck album is very closely supervised. It's more of a hardcore record than a pop-y record." The album debuted at number-six on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums chart it's first week, selling 110,000 copies within it. It also topped the Billboard Rock Albums, Digital Albums, and Alternative Albums charts. On December 21, 2012 the album was certified '''gold''' according to the RIAA, selling over 500,000 copies in the United States.
The band was nominated at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rock Video and Best New Artist. They won Best Rock Video for the song "Hell Above." They also performed "King for a Day" at the award ceremony. The third single "The First Punch" was released for digital download on September 25, 2012. The band announced on August 8, 2012 that they will go on a North American tour this fall and going into next year. The tour will be titled the ''No Guts No Glory Tour'' starting on October 4, 2012 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They were announced as Billboard's Rising Star of 2012, alongside with pop star Carly Rae Jepsen. They are also nominated for Best New Artist and Best Rock Performance for "Hell Above" at the 55th Grammy Awards on February 10th, 2013. On April 1, 2013 the band released "One Hundred Sleepless Nights" as the album's fifth single. The music video for the song was shot on March 27 and 28 at the Cathedral Arts Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It premiered on MTV News on April 10 exclusively. The single debuted at No. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later peaked at No. 33 on the chart. "Hold On" is set to be serve as the sixth and final single from the album. A music video was filmed on June 4-5 in Los Angeles, CA with Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams. The video is set to premiere on July 4 on MTV. "Hold On" became the band's second top 10 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and their first since "Bulletproof Love" peaked at number-ten on the chart in 2011.
The album was re-released as ''Draw My Thoughts: The Reboot'' with 7 additional new songs on June 3, 2014.
===Track listing===
# "May These Noises Startle You In Your Sleep <small>(Intro)</small>"
# "Hell Above"
# "A Match Into Water"
# "King for a Day" <small>(featuring guest vocals from Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens)</small>
# "Bulls in the Bronx" <small>(featuring guest vocals from Jeremy McKinnon of A Day to Remember)</small>
# "Props"
# "Tangled in the Great Escape" <small>(featuring guest vocals from Jason Butler of Letlive.)</small>
# "I'm Low on Gas & You Need a Jacket"
# "The First Punch"
# "One Hundred Sleepless Nights"
# "Stained Glass Eyes (And Colorful Tears)"
# "Hold On" <small>(featuring guest vocals from We Are the In Crowd)</small>
===Charts===
====Album====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Chart !! peak position
|-
| U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 || 6
|-
| Billboard Digital Albums || 1
|-
| Billboard Rock Albums || 2
|-
| Billboard Hard Rock Albums || 5
|-
| Billboard Alternative Albums || 2
|-
| The Official U.K. Albums || 14
|}
====Singles====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title of Song !! Chart !! Peak position
|-
| "Hell Above" || ''Billboard'' Hot 100 || 14
|-
| "King for a Day" || ''Billboard'' Hot 100 || 18
|-
| "The First Punch" || ''Billboard'' Hot 100 || 11
|-
| "Tangled in the Great Escape" || ''Billboard'' Hot 100 || 53
|-
| "One Hundred Sleepless Nights" || ''Billboard'' Hot 100 || 33
|-
| "Hold On" || ''Billboard'' Hot 100 || 10
|}
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Soundcheck EP
| Type = EP
| Artist = Soundcheck
| Border = yes
| Released = November 15, 2011
| Recorded = 2011
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Pop punk
* alternative rock
* pop rock}}
| Length = 28:26
| Label = Epic
| Producer = Mike Green
| Reviews =
| Last album =
| This album = '''''Soundcheck EP'''''<br />(2011)
| Next album = ''Draw My Thoughts''<br />(2012)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Soundcheck EP
| Type = EP
| single 1 = Bulletproof Love
| single 1 date = August 30, 2011
| single 2 = Fast Times
| single 2 date = November 1, 2011
}}
}}
'''''Soundcheck EP''''' is the debut EP album by American pop rock and experimental rock band Soundcheck. The EP album was released on November 15, 2011 under Universal Records in the United States. It peaked and debuted at No. 18 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums chart. The album began it's recording process after the band's success in winning the 2011 Billboard Battle of the Bands competition in May 2011. They spent the following summer in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Target Music Arts & Industrial Museum Studio. The lead single "Bulletprood Love" was released on August 30, 2011 and became a breathrough hit after peaking at number-ten on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The band's second single "Fast Times" was released on November 1, 2011 and peaked at number-twenty on the Hot 100 and at number-twelve on the Billboard Pop Songs chart.
===Track listing===
# "Bulletproof Love"
# "Fast Times"
# "The New National Anthem"
# "Stay Away (From My Friends)"
# "The Painter"
# "The Sky Under the Sea"
# "Bulletproof Love" <small>(Acoustic version)</small>
# "Fast Times" <small>(Acoustic version)</small>
==The Phantoms==
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Phantoms
| background = group_or_band
| origin = Andover, Minnesota, USA
| alias =
| genre = {{Flat list|
* Alternative rock
* pop rock
* electronic rock
* symphonic rock
* pop punk}}
| years_active = 2012-present
| label = {{Flat list|
* Columbia
* Sub Pop Records}}
| associated_acts = Youngblood Hawke, Walk the Moon, Young the Giant, Twenty One Pilots, New Politics, Capitol Cities, Nate Ruess, Passion Pit, Elton John, Big Sean, Foxes, Courtney Love
| website =
| current_members = River Stumpf<br>Brent Bruner<br>Kyle Gosiak<br>Jarred Feazell
| past_members = Bradley Bayle<br>Timothy Young
}}
'''The Phantoms''' is an American pop rock band based in Andover, Minnesota formed in 2012. The band currently consists of vocalist River Stumpf, rythme guitarist Brent Bruner, bassist Kyle Gosiak, and percussionist Jarred Feazell and is signed to Columbia Records. The band formerly signed to Sub Pop Records prior to gaining mainstream worldwide success in early 2013 with the release of their top-ten single "ight 'Em Up", which was critically acclaimed and was praised for it's arena rock anthem revival. The band released their debut album, ''The Phoenix'' on July 16, 2013 and peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200. Following the success of their top-forty hit singles "The Phoenix", "Death Valley", and "Alone Together", the band toured extensively in support of their debut album with Youngblood Hawke, Walk the Moon, Young the Giant, New Politics, Capitol Cities, and Nate Ruess. In 2014, the band released the single "Centuries" which peaked within the top 10 in 34 countries. In August 2014, the band served as supporting acts on the Carnivores Tour with Thirty Seconds to Mars and Linkin Park. On February 10, 2015, the band released their second studio album, ''Poisoned Youth'' and charted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and at number 3 on the Canadian Albums chart.
On April 13, 2015, the band revealed in an interview with Kerrang Magazine that they were writing and prepping production for a third studio album and sequel to ''Poisoned Youth'', set for a release in 2016.
The band has sold 4 million albums and single units worldwide since being signed to Columbia Records and Universal Music Group and have been listed as "one of the most aspiring live rock acts of the new millenium" by Rolling Stone.
===Band members===
'''Current members'''
* River Stumpf - vocals, guitar, keyboards (2012-present)
* Brent Bruner - rythme guitar, backing vocals (2012-present)
* Kyle Gosiak - bass guitar, backing vocals (2012-present)
* Jarred Feazell - drums, percussion (2014-present)
'''Past members'''
* Bradley "B Rad" Bayle - percussion, drums (2012-2014)
* Timothy Young - keyboards, backing vocals, guitar, programming (2012-2014)
===Discography===
'''Studio albums'''
* ''The Phoenix'' (2013)
* ''Poisoned Youth'' (2015)
* TBA (2016)
'''EP albums'''
* ''Growing Pains EP'' (2012)
* ''The Phantoms EP'' (2012)
* ''Disloyal Order EP'' (2012)
'''Live albums'''
* ''Spotify Sessions: Live In New York City'' (2014)
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Poisoned Youth
| Type = Studio
| Artist = The Phantoms
| Border = yes
| Released = February 10, 2015
| Recorded = July-September 2014; Las Vegas, NA <br> <small>(Fire Studios)</small>
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Alternative rock
* pop rock
* electronic rock}}
| Length = 39:41
| Label = {{Flat list|
* Columbia}}
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* Dillon Francis
* Michael Angelakos <small>(exec. producer)</small>
* Jake Sinclar
* John Feldmann}}
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''The Phoenix''<br />(2013)
| This album = '''''Poisoned Youth'''''<br />(2015)
| Next album =
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Poisoned Youth
| Type = Studio
| single 1 = Centuries
| single 1 date = September 16, 2014
| single 2 = Immortals
| single 2 date = November 4, 2014
| single 3 = The Kids Aren't Alright
| single 3 date = December 29, 2014
| single 4 = Novocaine
| single 4 date = March 24, 2015
| single 5 = Uma Therman
| single 5 date = August 28, 2015
}}
}}
'''''Poisoned Youth''''' is the second full-length studio album by American pop rock band The Phantoms. The album was released on February 10, 2015 through Columbia Records and follows-up their debut album, ''The Phoenix'' (2013). It was produced by Dillon Francis, Michael Angelakos, Jake Sinclair, and John Feldmann. The album was proceeded by it's lead single "Centuries", released on September 16, 2014, which peaked at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The promotional singles "Immortals" and "The Kids Aren't Alright" were released through digital retailers on November 4 and December 29, 2014, respectively. "Novocaine" was released as the fourth single on March 24, 2015 and peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted at number 16 on the U.S. Mainstream Songs chart. Upon the album's release, it peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart selling 98,000 copies in the United States.
In support of the album, the band embarked on the Immortals World Tour which began in January and concluded in June of 2015.
===Track list===
# "Irresistible"
# "American Psycho"
# "Centuries"
# "The Kids Aren't Alright"
# "Uma Thurman"
# "Jet Pack Blues"
# "Novocaine"
# "Fourth of July"
# "Favorite Record"
# "Immortals"
# "Twins Skeletons"
==Citizen==
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Citizen
| background = group_or_band
| origin = Eagan, Minnesota
| alias =
| genre = {{Flat list|
* Alternative rock
* power pop
* pop rock
}}
| years_active = 2011-present
| label = {{Flat list|
* Fueled By Ramen
* Warner Bros.
* Audio Management Inc.}}
| associated_acts =
| website =
| current_members = River Stumpf<br>Duncan Mandel<br>Fred Fisher<br>Paul Mitchell Adams
| past_members = Jamie Moses<br>Grantley Poser
}}
'''Citizen''' is an American alternative rock band formed in 2011 by sole member and musician River Stumpf based in Eagan, Minnesota. The band currently consists of vocalist River Stumpf, guitarist Duncan Mandel, bassist Fred Fisher, and percussionist Paul Mitchell Adams. The band is best known for their different variety of sounds and influences used in their albums dabbling in genres such as pop rock, punk rock, Britpop, hip hop, electronic dance music, and baroque music. As a solo project, Stumpf released the debut studio album, ''The Only Difference'', in October 2011 through Audio Management Incorporated. After garnering an underground fan base online and locally, he recruited friends Jamie Moses, Grantley Poser, and Duncan Mandel to help write and record as a four piece. In December 2012, the band released their second studio album, ''Let's Kill Tonight'' through Audio Management Inc. and spawned the top-thirty Alternative Songs single "Ready to Go", which was featured in numerous ads and commercials worldwide. In 2013, the band signed with Fueled By Ramen and recorded their third studio album, ''Love Letters'' in May 2014, spawning the top-forty Billboard Hot 100 singles "Gospel" and "Girls." The album went on to become certified gold in the U.S. and peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200. Touring with bands such as Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke, Twenty One Pilots, and Robert DeLong, the band departed with Moses and Poser and recruited Fred Fisher and Paul Mitchell Adams to replace them. On April 20, 2015, it was announced that the band signed with Warner Bros. Records and released their top 20 single "Hallelujah" and announced their fourth studio album, ''Moments''.
The band was nominated at the the 2nd annual Alternative Press Music Awards for Breakthrough Artist, Best Vocalist, and Best Live Band. The band's single "Girls" was nominated for Best Internet Song at the 2015 Shorty Awards.
===Band members===
'''Current members'''
* River Stumpf - vocals, guitar, programming, keyboards, MPC, sampler <small>(2011-present)</small>
* Duncan Mandal - lead guitar, backing vocals <small>(2012-present)</small>
* Fredrick "Fred" Fisher - bass guitar <small>(2014-present)</small>
* Paul Mitchell Adams - drums, percussion <small>(2014-present)</small>
'''Past members'''
* Jamie Moses - bass guitar, backing vocals, programming, keyboards <small>(2012-2014)</small>
* Grantley Poser - drums, percussion <small>(2012-2014)</small>
'''Touring members'''
* Dillon Mannor - drums, percussion <small>(2014)</small>
===Discography===
* ''The Only Difference'' (2011)
* ''Let's Kill Tonight'' (2012)
* ''Love Letters'' (2014)
* ''Moments'' (2015)
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Moments
| Type = Studio
| Artist = Citizen
| Border = yes
| Released = 2015
| Recorded = 2015; Capitol Recording Studios <br> <small>(Las Vegas, Nevada)</small>
| Genre =
| Length =
| Label = {{Flat list|
* Fueled By Ramen
* Warner Bros. Records
}}
| Producer = Dillon Francis
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''Love Letters''<br />(2014)
| This album = '''''Moments'''''<br />(2015)
| Next album =
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Moments
| Type = Studio
| single 1 = Hallelujah
| single 1 date = June 25, 2015
}}
}}
'''''Moments''''' is the forthcoming fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Citizen. The album is set to be released in late 2015 through Warner Bros. Records and Fueled By Ramen. The album was produced and mixed by Dillon Francis. The lead single, "Hallelujah" was released on june 25, 2015 along with it's music video premiere on YouTube and Vevo. It debuted and peaked at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at number 11 on the U.S. Digital Songs chart. The album will follow-up the band's third studio album, ''Love Letters'' (2014).
===Track listing===
# "On the Run"
# "Killer"
# "Hallelujah"
# "Can't Go Wrong (A Little Poison)"
# "Fire"
# "Girlfriends"
# "Haunted" <small>(featuring Nate Ruess of fun.)</small>
# "Find You"
# "Maniac" <small>(featuring Danielle Bouchard of Oh, Honey)</small>
# "Love in the Middle of a Firefight" <small>(featuring Dillon Francis)</small>
# "Reasons"
# "Moments" <small>(featuring Kevin "Ghost" McCullough of Ghost Town)</small>
{{Infobox Album
| Name = Love Letters
| Type = Studio
| Artist = Citizen
| Border = yes
| Released = May 6, 2014
| Recorded = 2013-14; Universal Studio Of Music LLC <br> <small>(Los Angeles, California)</small>
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Pop rock
* indietronica
* synthpop}}
| Length = 38:29
| Label = {{Flat list|
* Fueled By Ramen
}}
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* Jake Sinclair
* John Feldmann}}
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''Love Letters''<br />(2014)
| This album = '''''Moments'''''<br />(2015)
| Next album =
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Love Letters
| Type = Studio
| single 1 = Gospel
| single 1 date = January 7, 2014
| single 2 = Girls
| single 2 date = January 21, 2014
| single 3 = Miss Jackson
| single 3 date = August 12, 2014
}}
}}
'''Love Letters''' is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Citizen. The album was released on May 6, 2014 through Fueled By Ramen. Upon it's release, it debuted and peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album was proceeded by the singles "Gospel", released on January 7, and "Girls", released on January 21, 2014, each respectively peaking at numbers 18 and 21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was produced by Jake Sinclair and John Feldmann and was recorded at Universal Studio of Music in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It follows-up the band's sophomore studio effort, ''Let's Kill Tonight'' (2012).
===Track listing===
# "Gospel"
# "Miss Jackson" <small>(featuring LOLO)</small>
# "Vegas Lights"
# "Girl That You Love"
# "Nicotine"
# "Girls"
# "Casual Affair"
# "Far Too Young to Die"
# "Collar Full"
# "All the Boys"
# "Can't Fight Against the Youth"
# "The End of All Things"
==Knights==
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Knights
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = River Sky Stumpf
|alias =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|07}}
|birth_place = Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.A.
|origin = Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, U.S.A.
|genre= {{Flat list|
* Alternative hip hop
}}
|occupation = {{Flat list|
* Rapper
* singer-songwriter
* record producer
* entrpenuear}}
|instrument = Vocals, guitar, drums, piano, bass, saxophone, trumpet, violin, xylophone
|years_active = 2011-present
|label = {{Flat list|
* Fueled By Ramen
* DCD2
* Interscope
* Polydor
* Warner Bros.
* Sub Trash Records}}
|associated_acts = The Ready Set, Breathe Carolina, Fall Out Boy, Hoodie Allen, Ed Sheeran, Wiz Khalifa, Bobby Ray, Chiddy Bang, Mark Ronson
|website =
}}
'''Knights''' (born '''River Sky Stumpf''' on 7 November 1993) in an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and musician born in Burnsville, Minnesota. Raised in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, he was heavily inspired by hip hop, psychedelic rock, and independent, and alternative rock music at an early age. Inspired by concrete poetry and conscious rap music, he began writing his own material whilst attending high school. In 2011, he participated in several local battle of the bands competitions, contests, auditioned for American Idol, and began publishing his own music independently through Soundcloud and Bandcamp. On December 20, 2011, he released his debut EP titled ''Favors'' and charted at number 22 on the U.S. Internet Albums chart and peaked in the top-ten on the Bandcamp chart. In 2012, he became signed to Sub Trash Records and released his second EP titled ''Life Or Something Like It'' and peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Chart. He was labelled by The Hollywood Reporter as "the youngest rapper to chart on the Heatseekers Album charts", according to Nieson SoundScan. He became signed to Interscope Records and in late 2012, and released his debut major label single "Tonight Is the Night", which was critically acclaimed and charted at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at number 9 on the U.S. Mainstream chart.
For the most part of 2013, he toured with other acts such as Breathe Carolina, The Ready Set, We the Kings, and Robert DeLong. He toured on his first headlining trek in the United States in the fall entitled the Knights Club Tour. He announced his debut major label LP, ''Under Lock and Key'', released on November 19, 2013 on Interscope and Polydor worldwide, charting at number 41 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. The album spawned three top-forty singles being "Shine", featuring Chiddy Bang and B.o.B., "Now Or Never", and "If I Fall Down", all released respectively. His contract expired with Interscope in May 2014 following his second headlining North American tour. On June 12, 2014, A&R and musician Pete Wentz launched his label DCD2 Records and signed several acts including Knights. On November 18, 2014, he released his single "Anchor Down" on DCD2 and Fueled By Ramen.
On January 26, 2015, he released the single "The Come Up", premiered it's music video on YouTube and Vevo, and announced his second studio album and mixtape ''Concepts'', released on March 3, 2015. Despite the album's singles failing to maintain pop and contemporary success, ''Concepts'' debuted and peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number 10 on the U.S. Digital Albums chart. He embarked on the Concepts American Tour with Hoodie Allen and Mod Sun in April and May in support of the album. On June 9, 2015, Knights released his lead single "This Wild Life", featuring Mark Ronson off of ''An American Sideline Story'', set to be released on October 9, 2015.
Knights served as the supporting act on Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa's co-headlining Boyz Of The Zummer Tour from June throughout August of 2015.
===Discography===
'''Studio albums'''
* ''Under Lock and Key'' (2013)
* ''Concepts'' (2015)
* ''An American Sideline Story'' (2015)
'''EPs'''
* ''Favors EP'' (2011)
* ''Life Or Something Like It'' (2011)
'''Mixtapes'''
* ''Concepts'' (2015)
{{Infobox album
| Name = An American Sideline Story
| Type = studio
| Border = yes
| Artist = Knights
| Released = October 9, 2015
| Recorded = 2015; Change the World Studios <br> <small>(Las Vegas, Nevada)</small> <br> Echo Studios <br> <small>(North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)</small> <br> River's Home Studio <br> <small>(Brooklyn Center, Minnesota)</small>
| Length =
| Label = {{flat list|
* Fueled By Ramen
* DCD2
* Warner Bros.
}}
|Genre = {{Flat list|
* Pop
* funk
* pop rap}}
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* River Sky Stumpf <small>(exec.)</small>
* Alex da Kid <small>(exec.)</small>
* Ian Kirkpatrick
* Bigram "DVLP" John Zayas
* Noel Zancanella
* Ryan Tedder
* Mark Ronson
* Astma & Rocwell}}
| Last album = ''Concepts''<br>(2015)
| This album = '''''An American Sideline Story''''' <br>(2015)
| Next album =
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = An American Sideline Story
| Type = studio
| single 1 = This Wild Life
| single 1 date = June 9, 2015
| single 2 = Big Trouble
| single 2 date = August 28, 2015
}}}}
'''''An American Sideline Story''''' is the upcoming third full-length studio album by American recording artist and rapper Knights. It is set to be released on October 9, 2015 through Fueled By Ramen and DCD2 Records and distributed by Warner Bros. The album follows-up the mixtape album, ''Concepts'' (2015). The album was proceeded by the lead single, "This Wild Life", produced by and featuring Mark Ronson. The second single, "Big Trouble", was released on August 28, 2015 on Apple Music. Producers for the album consist of Alex da Kid, DVLP, Noel Zancanella, Ryan Tedder, The Smeezingtons, Mark Ronson, and Astma & Rocwell. It is Knights' second release through Fueled By Ramen and DCD2 and his first distribution through Warner Bros. Records.
===Singles===
"This Wild Life" was released as the lead single on June 9, 2015 to contemporary radio and for digital download. The single was produced and co-written by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson. Upon it's release, the single debuted at number 74 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, later peaking at number 7 on the tally and charted at number 5 on the Mainstream Songs chart.
"Big Trouble" was released as the second single on August 28, 2015 to Apple Music and was released to contemporary radio on September 7. It features co-production from producer Mark Ronson. It peaked within the top 10 on the iTunes Store Chart.
===Confirmed songs===
* "This Wild Life"
* "Big Trouble"
{{Infobox album
| Name = Concepts
| Type = mixtape
| Border = yes
| Artist = Knights
| Released = March 3, 2015
| Recorded = Late 2014
| Length = 39:56
| Label = {{flat list|
* Fueled By Ramen
* DCD2
}}
|Genre = {{Flat list|
* Alternative hip hop}}
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* Knights <small>(exec.)</small>
* Anderson "Vinylz" Hernandez}}
| Last album = ''Under Lock and Key''<br>(2013)
| This album = '''''Concepts''''' <br>(2015)
| Next album = ''An American Sideline Story''<br>(2015)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Concepts
| Type = mixtape
| single 1 = Anchor Down
| single 1 date = November 18, 2014
| single 2 = The Come Up
| single 2 date = January 26, 2015
}}}}
'''''Concepts''''' is the second full-length studio album and mixtape by American recording artist and rapper Knights released on March 3, 2015 to digital download retailers. It was published and released through Fueled By Ramen and DCD2 Records. The album was proceeded by the lead single "Anchor Down", released on November 18, 2014, and the promotional single "The Come Up", released on January 26, 2015. The album was executively produced, written, and composed entirely by Knights along with additional production from Anderson "Vinylz" Hernandez. The album sold 13,000 copies within it's first week and peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and charted at number 10 on the U.S. Digital Albums chart. The album is labelled as his second LP, however was distributed as a mixtape and an un-retailed release on Warner Bros. Records.
===Track listing===
# "The Come Up (Prelude)"
# "The Come Up"
# "Invitation"
# "Anchor Down"
# "Automatic"
# "Hell Yeah"
# "Losing My Cool"
# "Run the Streets"
# "Tapedeck Blues (Prelude)"
# "Tapedeck Blues"
# "Satisfied"
# "Drifting Away"
# "Remember Me"
# "Believe In Me (Prelude)"
# "Believe In Me"
{{Infobox album
| Name = Under Lock and Key
| Type = studio
| Border = yes
| Artist = Knights
| Released = November 19, 2013
| Recorded = 2012-13
| Length = 36:45
| Label = {{flat list|
* Interscope
* Polydor
}}
|Genre = {{Flat list|
* Pop rap
* alternative rap
* dance-pop}}
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* Robocop}}
| Last album = ''Life Or Something Like It''<br>(2012)
| This album = '''''Under Lock and Key''''' <br>(2013)
| Next album = ''Concepts''<br>(2015)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Under Lock and Key
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Tonight Is the Night
| single 1 date = October 16, 2013
| single 2 = Now or Never
| single 2 date = June 4, 2013
| single 3 = Shine
| single 3 date = August 6, 2013
| single 4 = Ready Set Go
| single 4 date = September 10, 2013
| single 5 = If I Fall Down
| single 5 date = November 5, 2013
}}}}
'''''Under Lock and Key'''''' is the debut full-length studio album by American recording artist and rapper Knights released on November 19, 2013 through Interscope Records in the United States and Canada and Polydor Records in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Asia. The album follows-up the extended play, ''Life Or Something Like It'', released in 2012. The single "Tonight Is the Night" was released on October 16, 2013, however was not considered as the album's lead single and is seen as a stand-alone single, yet it is featured as a bonus track on the album's track listing. The single peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and charted within the top 40 in 4 countries. The album's official lead single, "Now or Never", was released on June 4, 2013 and charted at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single "Shine", featuring rap duo Chiddy Band and hip hop artist B.o.B. was released on August 6, 2013 charting at number 35 on the Hot 100 and charted at number 32 on the U.S. Mainstream Songs chart. "Ready Set Go" was released as the third single on September 10, 2013 as a promotional release. The fourth and final single, "If I Fall Down", was released on November 5, 2013 and peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and did relatively successful overseas in the United Kingdom peaking at number 14 on the Official U.K. Singles chart.
The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards.
===Track listing===
# "Let's Go"
# "Shine" <small>(featuring Chiddy Bang and B.o.B.)</small>
# "I'll Drink to That"
# "Perfect Words"
# "Ready Set Go"
# "If I Fall Down"
# "Under Lock and Key" <small>(featuring R.J.)</small>
# "Now or Never"
# "Nights Like These"
# "Change the World"
# "Tonight Is the Night" <small>(International bonus track)</small>
==Young Turks==
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Young Turks
|landscape =
|background = group_or_band
|alias = YT, The Mischievous Turks
|origin = Andover, Minnesota, USA
|genre = {{Flat list|
* Post-hardcore
* mathcore
* experimental rock
* screamo
}}
|years_active = 2009-present
|associated_acts = The Static Jacks, A Lot Like Birds, Moore, Memphis May Fire, Crown the Empire, Palisades, Conditions, Deadwood, Structures, Hands Like Houses
|label = {{Flat list|
* Fearless Records
* Old Friends Records
* Sub Trash Records
* Young Turks Records}}
|website =
|current_members = Jonathan Evans<br>Ethan Meyer<br>River Stumpf<br>August Jenks<br>Kevin "Kev" Francis
|past_members = Alexander Moore<br>Derrick Turner
}}
'''Young Turks''' is an American experimental and post-hardcore band formed in 2009. Based in Andover, Minnesota, the band currently consists of members River Stumpf, August Jenks, Jonathan Evans, Ethan Meyer, and Kevin Francis. The band signed with Sub Trash Records in 2010 and released their debut album, ''In Her Name We Trust'' and garnered a local fan base out of the Midwestern areas. In 2011, the band released their second album ''It's Only Happiness If It Kills You In the End'', to critical acclaim and charted at number 16 on the U.S. Heatseekers Album chart. The band released ''Mantle'' in 2012 and later parted ways with Sub Trash Records and former vocalist Alex Moore and signed to Old Friends Records. In 2013, the band released the ''The Young Turks EP'' with new members River Stumpf and August Jenks and charted at number 171 on the U.S. Billboard 200. Following the success of the EP, the band signed with Fearless and released their fourth studio album ''Closure'' in February of 2014 charting at number 64 on the Billboard 200, spawning the single "Strawberry Swisher Pt. 3" which achieved minor success on Alternative and Modern Rock radio peaking at number 11 on the Alternative Songs chart. The band toured with bands such as Capture the Crown, A Lot Like Birds, Hands Like Houses, Conditions, Structures, and Deadwood in support of of their previous releases. In 2014, departed with bassist Derrick Turner the band recorded their fifth studio album, ''Canvases'' which was released on May 5, 2015 and was proceeded by the singles "On the Run", released on February 9 and "We Own the Night" on March 24, 2015.
In 2015, the band served as a supporting act on the Take Action! Tour with headliners Memphis May Fire, Crown the Empire, and Palisades. From June to August, the band toured on the 2015 Van's Warped Tour. On April 16, 2015, the band's lead single River Stumpf launched Young Turks Records, a subdivision of Fearless and Warner Bros. Records.
===Band members===
'''Current line-up'''
* River Stumpf - correspondent <small>(2009-2013)</small>, clean vocals, programming, keyboards <small>(2013-present)</small>
* August Jenks - unclean vocals <small>(2013-present)</small>
* Jonathan Evans - lead guitar, backing vocals <small>(2009-present)</small>
* Ethan Meyer - rhythm guitar, backing vocals <small>(2009-present)</small>
* Kevin Francis - bass guitar, programming, keyboards <small>(2014-present)</small>
'''Session members'''
* Julius Anderson - drums, percussion <small>(2015-present)</small>
'''Past members'''
* Alexander "Alex" Moore - vocals <small>(2009-2012)</small>
* Derrick Turner - bass guitar <small>(2009-2014)</small>
===Discography===
'''Studio albums'''
* ''In Her Name We Trust'' (2010)
* ''It's Only Happiness If It Kills You In the End'' (2011) <small>#16 on U.S. Heatseekers Albums</small>
* ''Mantle'' (2012) <small>#171 on the U.S. Billboard 200, #3 on the Heatseekers Albums</small>
* ''Closure'' (2014) <small>#64 on U.S. Billboard 200</small>
* ''Canvases'' (2015) <small>#13 on U.S. Billboard 200, #4 on U.S. Modern Rock Albums, #5 on Alternative Albums</small>
'''EPs'''
* ''The Young Turks EP'' (2013)
{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Canvases
| Type = studio
| Artist = Young Turks
| Recorded = October-November 2014 in San Jose, California
| Released = May 5, 2015
| Genre = Post-hardcore, experimental rock, progressive rock, math rock
| Length = 42:07
| Label = {{Flat list|
* Fearless
* Young Turks Records}}
| Last album = ''Closure'' <br />(2014)
| This album = '''''Canvases'''''<br />(2015)
| Next album =
| Producer = Stuart Maxfield
| Misc =
{{Singles
| Name = Canvases
| Type = studio
| single 1 = On the Run
| single 1 date = February 10, 2015
| single 2 = We Own the Night
| single 2 date = March 24, 2015
}}
}}
'''''Canvases''''' is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Young Turks released on May 5, 2015 through Fearless Records. It was produced by Stuart Maxfield of Fictionist. The album was proceeded by the singles "On the Run", released on February 10, and "We Own the Night", released on March 24, 2015. It debuted and peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200 selling 46,000 copies within it's first retail week.
===Background===
Following extensive touring in support of the band's fourth studio album, ''Closure'' (2014), the band entered Cargo Studios in San Jose, California in early October to begin recording for their fifth studio album. In early November, the band finished recording their new material. In an interview with Alternative Press, guitarist Jonathan Evans confirmed that the band wrote and recorded over 35 songs for the album and cut it down to 14 possible tracks, only being allowed to publish 12 tracks on the album's final mastering session. Mix and mastered by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, the album was finalized by Fearless Records on February 9, 2015 and was announced to be released on May 5, 2015 titled ''Canvases.'' The lead single, "On the Run" was released on February 10, 2015 and peaked at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs chart, becoming their first top 10 on the chart. Previously, "Strawberry Swisher Pt. 3" was the band's highest-charting single on the chart peaking at number 13. A music video for "On the Run" premiered via Vevo and Universal Music Group on March 23, 2015, becoming the first band on the Fearless Records roster the have a contract in partnership with Vevo and UMG. The following day, on March 24, the band released their single "We Own the Night" which was critically acclaimed and was apart of the album's exclusive digital online pre-order bundles on iTunes, Target, Amazon, and their webiste. A third single, "Shark Dad", was released on April 13, 2015.
In support of ''Canvases'', the band served as supporting acts on the Take Action! Tour with headliner Memphis May Fire, Crown the Empire, and Palisades throughout February to April 2015. On March 18, 2015, the band announced The Young & Reckless Tour with headlining act, alternative metal band Young Guns, set to embark throughout August to October of 2015. The band will be participating on the 2015 Van's Warped Tour throughout the June to August of 2015. On April 1, 2015, the band announced a 12-date United States headlining tour titled the Road to Warped Tour beginning on May 2 and concluding on June 8, 2015.
===Track listing===
{{Tracklist
| title1 = We Own the Night
| length1 = 3:25
| title2 = Stroke God, Millionaire
| length2 = 3:10
| title3 = Something New
| length3 = 3:56
| title4 = On the Run
| length4 = 4:13
| title5 = Shark Dad
| length5 = 3:32
| title6 = Awkward
| length6 = 4:01
| title7 = The Cuddler
| length7 = 2:33
| title8 = Legend
| length8 = 3:24
| title9 = Eagle vs. Crows
| length9 = 2:56
| title10 = Death of a Strawberry
| length10 = 4:10
| title11 = Variation
| length11= 3:58
| title12 = Lost
| length12 = 3:29
|total_length = 42:49
}}
==River Stumpf (The Voice)==
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = River Stumpf
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = River Sky Stumpf
|alias =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|07}}
|birth_place = Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.A.
|origin = Kington, Ontario, Canada
|genre= {{Flat list|
* Indie pop
* pop rock
* synthpop
}}
|occupation = {{Flat list|
* Singer
* songwriter
* music producer
* television personality
}}
|instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano, MPC
|years_active = 2012–present
|label = {{Flat list|
* 222
* Interscope
* Polydor
|associated_acts = Nick Jonas, Maroon 5, One Direction, Laces, Matt McAndrew, Alessia Cara, Kygo
|website =
}}
}}
'''River Stumpf''' (born 7 November 1993) is an Canadian-American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality from Burnsville, Minnesota. Born in Kingston, Ontario, Stumpf became prominent in 2013 when he succeeded as a finalist on fifth season of ''The Voice'' U.S. He is also well known for being the runner-up on the 16th season of ''Big Brother'' U.S. He has written for artists such as One Direction and Jason Derulo an has toured as a supporting act for Nick Jonas and Maroon 5. In 2015, he became signed to Adam Levine's record label 222 Records, ultimately signing to Interscope and Polydor Records releasing his top-ten single "Hold Me Up" and "Start Again." He is set to release his debut studio album ''Caliber'' in November 2015.
===Discography===
'''Studio albums'''
* ''Caliber'' (2015)
'''EPs'''
* ''Start Again EP'' (2015)
{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Caliber
| Type = studio
| Artist = River Stumpf
| Recorded = 2014–August 2015 <br> Clear Lake Recording Studios <br> <small>(North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA)</small>
| Released = November 6, 2015
| Genre = {{Flat list|
* Pop
* EDM
}}
| Length = 48:45
| Label = {{Flat list|
* 222
* Interscope
* Polydor
}}
| Last album = ''Start Again EP'' <br />(2015)
| This album = '''''Caliber'''''<br />(2015)
| Next album =
| Producer = {{Flat list|
* Jason Evigan<small>(exec.)</small>
* Ian Kirkpatrick <small>(exec.)</small>
* River Stumpf <small>(exec.)</small>
* Disclosure
* Kygo
}}
| Misc =
{{Singles
| Name = Caliber
| Type = studio
| single 1 = Start Again
| single 1 date = January 20, 2015
| single 2 = Hold Me Up
| single 2 date = June 5, 2015
| single 3 = Firestone
| single 3 date = September 4, 2015
}}
}}
'''''Caliber''''' is the upcoming debut studio album by Canadian-American recording artist River Stumpf set to be released on November 6, 2015 through 222 Records, Interscope Records, and Polydor Records. It was produced by Jason Evigan and Ian Kirkpatrick. The lead single, "Start Again", was released on January 20, 2015 to critical acclaim, however failed to perform well commercially. The second single, "Hold Me Up", was released on June 5, 2015 and charted at No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 17 on the U.K. Official Songs chart. The third single, "Firestone", featuring Kygo, was released on September 4, 2015.
===Track list===
# "Withdrawals"
# "Torn"
# "Pictures"
# "Firestone" <small>(featuring Kygo)</small>
# "Leopard Print"
# "Cry Baby"
# "Hold Me Up"
# "Start Again"
# "Neon" <small>(featuring Disclosure)</small>
# "Run Away With Me" <small>(featuring Carly Rae Jepsen)</small>
# "Women"
# "Caliber"
# "Red Hot Streetcorner Lady"
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