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The band in its present incarnation has been writing, recording and touring
since early 2000. Vocalist Adam joined the band to play bass, moving from
North Carolina to New York, but fate stepped in. The position of lead
singer
soon had a help wanted sign hanging on it. Eddie took charge and
proclaimed
Adam as the new singer. "The band would be totally different if Shaun had
joined before Adam, we're so lucky it worked out that way," comments Mark
on
a recent trip out to play a sold out show to 1,700 fans in New Jersey.
With
a final line-up in place the band recorded a five-song demo that they
started handing out to friends. "We couldn't get anyone to listen to the
music, that was the hardest part," says Adam. "People get caught up; but
we
got the music to a good friend at Victory and they moved quick." Before
they
knew it they were in the studio putting together the ten tracks that would
forever be their debut album TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS.
"From there it's been unbelievable, we're so lucky," says Adam. TELL ALL
YOUR FRIENDS sold over 2,300 copies in its debut week in March of 2002, a
hefty amount for a brand new band that had barely started touring. "Then
it
just got crazy, we went from one tour where we'd be lucky enough to play
to
30 - 40 kids in a city we had never been to, to a completely sold out
summer
club tour with two other baby bands. Every night we'd set up to play and
be
wondering who the kids outside in line could possibly be waiting to see,"
Adam continues. "Then we'd start playing and they knew all the words to
our
record that had only been out for a few months. I've been a fan of bands
growing up and I never thought I'd ever be the joker up there that kids
would pay money to see."
Visit there website for audio
tracks and more info at
http://www.takingbacksunday.com
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