In 2008, Pandav, along with Ramzi Hassan, Chris Orebaugh, Brian Sherman, Dan-O Borgo, and Mike Ford would get together to form the band “The Insecurites” who would release 2 EPs, “Ban The Kiss Hello” and “Show Your Teeth” (Sometimes stylized as “SHOW YOUR TEETH”)
In 2008, it was announced that Saint Vitus were reuniting again for a tour in 2009. The band headlined Friday’s April 24 date at the 2009 Roadburn Festival . at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Netherlands and then went on to play three gigs in Germany. The lineup for this…
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A Day to Remember toured the UK for the first time in January 2008.
During the height of the album’s popularity, British tabloid Daily Mail characterized the band and their fans as an emo ” cult of self-harm ” and published articles regarding the band with intentionally inflammatory headlines. One such article, “Why No Child is Safe From the Sinister Cult of Emo”, published…
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The band headlined the 2008 Kerrang! Tour in the U.K., where the band performed and recorded a cover of “The Trooper” by Iron Maiden , which is featured on Kerrang!’s Iron Maiden tribute album, Maiden Heaven , that came with the July 16 issue. They were nominated for Best International…
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The band’s lineup soon narrowed down to four members with Branden Campbell and Elaine Bradley joining the group on bass and drums, respectively. Touring musician Bruce Rubenson on keyboards and drums joined in. Shortly thereafter, The Killers ‘ drummer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr. , went to watch the band play at…
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As the process would drag on, privately, internal strife flared up again across 2008. According to Fredianelli, morale was low at the time because of the departure of Salazar, Jenkins beginning to lose interest in the band, and tensions between Jenkins and long-time friend and band manager Eric Godtland. Jenkins…
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On July 11, 2008, Punchline created their independent label, Modern Short Stories , using the winnings ($25,000) from Heavy.com ‘s Contraband Contest. On “37 day” (March 7) 2008, Punchline announced in their AIM chatroom that the new album would be called Just Say Yes . Preceded by “How Does This…
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The album, described by Jon Bon Jovi as a “Bon Jovi album influenced by Nashville”, topped the charts in U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan. The album’s third single, ” Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore “, features LeAnn Rimes and won the CMT Music Award for the Collaborative Video of the…
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In spring 2008, Circa Survive released an On Letting Go B-side , “1,000 Witnesses”, to fans through the charity Invisible Children in an effort to raise money for the cause.