After the breakup of the Get Up Kids, James Dewees began performing with New Found Glory as their touring keyboardist, having previously played on their 2003 album Catalyst . As he traveled relentlessly, his ongoing struggles with alcohol and drug abuse worsened. After moving to New York City, he began to attend rehab, a process which would inspire the fifth Reggie and the Full Effect album, Last Stop: Crappy Town . After another brief tour opening for Hellogoodbye in 2006, he joined My Chemical Romance as their full-time touring keyboardist and later becoming a full time member.
Dewees joins New Found Glory
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