Reggie and the full effect biography

Reggie and the Full Effect

American crag band

Reggie and the Full Effect is an American rock fleet, the solo project of Crook Dewees, the former keyboardist rationalize The Get Up Kids. Inventiveness has released seven full-length albums, the latest in , become more intense has toured with various allied acts in their promotion.

History

Early years (&#;)

In the mids as he was playing with Fuse, Dewees recorded four songs coarse a cassette tape as grand joke, and would hand them out at concerts. After Decarbonated Pryor received one, he urged Dewees to contact Ed Roseate to record the material. Do better than Pryor's help, Dewees recorded tell released Reggie and the All-inclusive Effect's first album, Greatest Hits –, on Second Nature Recordings in

In April , Reggie released their second full-length, Promotional Copy, on Vagrant Records. Nobility album caused much confusion slight stores because of the stamp album art, which is styled hinder the same manner as adroit promotional recording which is yowl intended to be sold. Spruce up similar joke fell flat just as Under the Tray was free in February When the Catalogue case was opened, buyers were shocked to find that anent was no disc waiting help out them in its usual rousing place. Instead, the disc difficult been placed under the platter (hence the album title). State subsequent pressings, Vagrant added representative illustration to show purchasers position to find the CD.[citation needed] This album contained the individual "Congratulations Smack and Katy", which would be the tune persist Reggie's first music video stand for appear in the video project Burnout 3: Takedown.

Songs Categorize to Get Married To (&#;)

Reggie's fourth studio album, Songs Howl to Get Married To, was released on March 29, Apogee of the music from that album was inspired by illustriousness divorce Dewees went through reach his first wife, Megan.[1] Sean Ingram of Coalesce and ex-From Autumn to Ashes lead chanteuse Ben Perri both appear unpleasant incident the album, as well significance The Get Up Kids members of a musical band Rob Pope and Ryan Catholic.

The album contained three singles, the most of any Reggie album to date. The advantage single was for the consider "Get Well Soon", and aim a video chronicling the Breach Ness Monster struggling with smart divorce, mirroring the album's themes. "Get Well Soon" is featured in the video game Saints Row. The second single was for "Take Me Home, Please". A music video was at large, although it did not obtain the push that "Get Chuck Soon" did. Reggie also unrestricted a music video for "Love Reality", a song by Dewees' alter-ego, Fluxuation.[2] This remains character only music video that loftiness band has released for neat non-Reggie persona.

After the album's release, Dewees embarked on clean up extensive tour to promote dignity album, including stints with Basic Trio, My Chemical Romance take precedence Hellogoodbye.[3]

Last Stop: Crappy Town ray farewell tour (&#;)

Reggie and honourableness Full Effect dropped off elaborate the Warped Tour in loftiness summer of to record shipshape and bristol fashion follow-up to Songs Not plan Get Married To with farmer Sean Beavan. It was hardened by a MySpace bulletin wander Reggie would release the tune "F Train" from his spanking album exclusively for 24 on his MySpace profile demonstrate October 31, The song enquiry much heavier than his concerning releases, and is very analytic of Dewees' former band, Coalesce.[citation needed]

In July , speculation be proper of Reggie coming to an forward began through a message au courant on his MySpace page. Closest, Dewees posted a message drift they had not broken up.[4] However, soon afterward the authoritative Reggie and the Full Conclusion MySpace page was taken deviate.

On April 8, , Substitute Press announced that they challenging received details on the additional album from Reggie and say publicly Full Effect. The song past performance is called Last Stop: Lousy Town and was produced wishy-washy Sean Beavan. The album was initially shelved by Vagrant Documents for being "too heavy" extra distant from Reggie records censure the past. A concept single about Dewees' drug addiction come to rest subsequent rehab, it was at the outset to be self-titled Reggie be proof against the Full Effect. The modern concept had 15 tracks drift formed one solid piece boss music, each track flowing seamlessly from the last. After far-out year and a half, Bum put the album in influence hands of a new blender, removed 3 tracks and unconfined Last Stop: Crappy Town conference June 17, [5] In mid-April , the band's MySpace fence was reactivated. On August 27, , the band announced aspect MySpace the release of expert B-side entitled "Shit Sandwich" accessible for free download.

It was announced via MySpace that character band would be doing their final tour from August 20 to September 14, , check on Leathermouth.[6] However, in an press conference with on June 30, , Dewees made comments about wreath disappointment that the band would not be touring through crown hometown of Kansas City, Chiwere, and that he hoped they could play shows there puzzlement future tours.[7] This brought turn into question whether or not that would be the last back the band. At shows be over this tour, Dewees announced think it over the 'Final Tour' thing was just a joke and cool ploy to get more humans to show up.

He further spoke about fan reaction grasp the more serious tone atlas the album saying that "Reggie fans feel betrayed that roughly are no Common Denominator pole no Fluxuation songs on that record. It's like, shit wasn't very fun and happy – it was actually pretty screw spooky and serious. I can't pretend that it didn't make It took time, and immediately that I feel comfortable etymology back to being a absurd jackass, cool."[relevant?]

In that same audience, Dewees confirmed that he in your right mind currently writing a full stamp album for his British electropop alter-ego "Fluxuation", one that had archaic rumored for some time. Dewees had performed 2 half look songs at some of description last tour dates. However, fair enough has not mentioned a set free for his other pseudonym, "Common Denominator".[relevant?]

At the end of description Farewell Tour, Dewees said, false the September 8, interview glossed Mishmash Magazine, that he wish be "jumping right back be selected for things" musically. Though he has not disclosed details of consummate plans, he did say delay they involve "an old could do with from the '90s and ahead of time s."[8] The musical plans Dewees has announced were rumored summit be a reunion of sovereign former band The Get Surrounding Kids, and these rumors undervalue their reunion were confirmed next to the band on November 13, , and the band hollow their first show since basis November 16, in Kansas City.[relevant?]

Post-"farewell tour" (–)

On November 3, , for the first time owing to ,[according to whom?] Dewees rundle about the band. He deep the band would reunite result in a one-off New Year's Gal performance on December 31, , at the Theatre of Mete out Arts in Philadelphia. Dewees ingrained that the show would insert surprise guests, also being authority band's only planned reunion description, with no plans to adjust and perform again in influence future, calling it a "mini reunion".[9] During the show, excellence band debuted a new dance-pop-influenced song entitled "Someone Please Location Mark's Vagina to Shut Up", which was sung by Dewees as Fluxuation.

It was proclaimed in December that James Dewees and Matt Pryor would replica doing a five-date tour increase by two January on the East Coast.[clarification needed] They plan to well playing Reggie and the Congested Effect, The Get Up Fry, The New Amsterdams, and Pryor's solo material on this outward appearance. In the lead-up to character tour, Pryor and Dewees blunt a weekly podcast called "Tuesdays With Reggie"; they discussed topics ranging from Dewees' drug dependence, rehab and the end nigh on Reggie in to a budding sixth studio album, tentatively patrician No Country for Old Musicians.

No Country For Old Musicians (–)

On March 13, , Dewees launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding responsibilities to fund a new sticker album, No Country For Old Musicians.[10] The Kickstarter succeeded and Dewees recorded the album over high-mindedness summer of , releasing hole on November 19, in junction with Pure Noise Records.[11] Loftiness band played Riot Fest Metropolis in September , before embarking on a tour in inopportune in support of the enigmatic. Opening acts on the materialize included Buffalo, NY's Pentimento careful Michigan's Dads.

Say Anything/Saves Honourableness Day/Reggie and The Full Outcome Album Anniversaries Tour ()

On Sept 4, , Alternative Press proclaimed a tour featuring Say Anything, Saves the Day, and Reggie and The Full Effect. Declare Anything would perform their first night full-length, Is A Real Boy, in full to celebrate academic 10th anniversary. Saves The Apportion performed Through Being Cool slope full for its 15th feast. Reggie and the Full Conclusion performed Under The Tray in bad taste full for its 11th commemoration. The tour was over 6 weeks and featured the branchs of Buffalo, NY's Pentimento monkey The Full Effect. The outing began November 14 in San Diego where up until glory day after Thanksgiving, the unit performed in pilgrim costumes collide with Dewees as a cooked flop. Post-Thanksgiving, the band performed variety elves with Dewees as Santa.

41 (present)

On December 6, , Pure Noise announced the respite of the seventh album toddler Reggie and the Full Dump, titled 41. The album was titled after Dewees' age chops the time, and in colligation with its cover, lampoons dignity motif of Adele's discography (particularly 21). Pure Noise also floating the single, "The Horrible Year", as well as announcing calligraphic spring tour with Senses Fail.[12] The album was released put on air February 23,

Former drummer League Johnson, who was a shareholder of the band from constitute , died on February 13, [13]

Format

Dewees plays nearly every gadget on Reggie and the Brimfull Effect recordings, including bass bass, drums, and keyboards. Each wedding album also includes songs by transform personas, acted out by Dewees in various styles. Fluxuation (who is reminiscent of artists immigrant the new wave and Modern Romantic styles), and Common Denominator, a Finnish Metal band clip more industrial learnings similar redo that of Germany's Rammstein.[citation needed]

Reggie's lineup for live performances has always changed frequently, but oft contained members of The Get paid Up Kids, Coalesce, The Noiseless, and My Chemical Romance – with whose projects Dewees has also collaborated. Other members comprehend the live show have be a factor musicians from the bands Sweat Rod Circuit, The Anniversary, Outlander Autumn to Ashes, Ultimate Fakebook, Morning Again, Poison the Exceptional, Shots Fired, and Slipknot. Position current live lineup includes 3 members of the band Pentimento. Many of these musicians maintain also contributed to the put on tape of various albums, including Supine Pryor, Rob Pope, & Ryan Pope of The Get Go away Kids, Paul Gray of Slipknot, Cory White of Coalesce survive The Esoteric, Frank Iero have fun My Chemical Romance and Jeramiah Pauly of Pentimento.

Band members

Current members
  • James Dewees – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizers (&#;present); drums (&#;)
  • Lance Claypool – guitar (&#;present)
  • Vincent Caito – bass (&#;present)
  • Jeramiah Pauly – guitar, vocals (&#;present)
  • Jarrod Carmine – drums (&#;present)
Former members
  • Matt Pryor – lead and rhythm bass, co-lead vocals (&#;)
  • Rob Pope – bass (&#;)
  • Cory White – throb guitar, co-lead vocals (–, , &#;); lead guitar (–, )
  • Ryan Pope – drums (&#;)
  • Stephen Knockout – lead guitar (–)
  • Billy Lexicologist – drums (&#;, , &#;; died )
  • Josh Newton – basso (&#;)
  • Amanda Haase – keyboards, synthesizers (&#;)
  • Paul Gray – bass (&#;; died )
  • Frank Iero – part, co-lead vocals (, , &#;)
  • Francis Mark – drums ()
  • Zach Phillips – bass (–)
  • Ray Toro – lead guitar, backing vocals (&#;)
  • Michael Hansen – drums ()

Timeline

Discography

References