Guitarist Eddie Reyes, who had formed and played in the Movielife , Mind Over Matter and Inside, and guitarist Jesse Lacey of the Rookie Lot founded Taking Back Sunday in Amityville, New York , in November 1999. The band’s name was taken from a song by Long Island band The Waiting Process. Lacey moved to bass with the addition of guitarist John Nolan . The group also included vocalist Antonio Longo of One True Thing, and drummer Steven DeJoseph. Lacey left the band after a personal incident with Nolan. Lacey formed Brand New a year later. Nolan contacted Adam Lazzara to fill in on bass, which resulted in Lazzara moving from North Carolina to New York. Lazzara had met the band when they played a show near his hometown in North Carolina.
Band formed in Amityville
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