Midtown was formed in 1998 by Rutgers University students Gabe Saporta (vocals/bass), Rob Hitt (drums), and Tyler Rann (guitar/vocals). The group added Heath Saraceno on guitar/vocals, and used its roots in the New Jersey punk scene to develop a sound that combined elements of pop-punk and punk rock . Midtown began recording shortly after its formation. The band’s first EP, The Sacrifice of Life , was released by Pinball Records in 1999, followed by a debut album, Save the World, Lose the Girl , released in early 2000 by the American independent record label Drive-Thru Records . The band was then upstreamed to major label MCA Records for its following album, Living Well Is the Best Revenge (2002).
Midtown was formed in 1998 by Rutgers University students Gabe
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