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More cool stuff at YourCoolProfile.com!Taking Back Sunday released their self-titled debut EP in 2001 with the original lineup (which included singer Antonio Longo and bassist Jesse Lacey), but received little attention or fanfare. Following a change of lineup(Antonio Longo to Adam Lazzara,and Jesse Lacey to Shaun Cooper), they released the follow-up album Tell All Your Friends, which was produced by Sal Villanueva. The band's cover of "Tell All Your Friends" was recorded in New Jersey's Big Blue Meanie Recording Studios. The album gave the band a first taste of success through the single, "Cute Without the 'E' (Cut from the Team)" (which was teamed with a Fight Club inspired promo video). After the release, they played with bands such as Brand New and The Used, as well performing as a short stint on the 2003 Vans Warped Tour. Another change in their lineup occurred when singer/guitarist John Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper left the band and formed what is now Straylight Run. Because of these departures, the band's future was in doubt for some time. However, with the additions of guitarist/vocalist Fred Mascherino and bassist Matt Rubano, the band became stabilized.
TBS's cover of "Where You Want To Be".2004 proved to be successful for Taking Back Sunday, with the band opening for Blink-182 and being one of the main headliners for the Vans Warped Tour. In addition, their second album, titled Where You Want To Be, was released on July 27, 2004 on Victory Records. This album had a different sound than Tell All Your Friends. Propelled by the single "A Decade Under the Influence", Where You Want to Be went on to debut at the &&&a
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3 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, with sales of around 163,000 copies. Taking Back Sunday received even more mainstream exposure by appearing (on the day of Where You Want to Be's release) on the late night talk shows Jimmy Kimmel Live and Loveline, and by contributing the song "This Photograph Is Proof (I Know You Know)" to the soundtrack for Spider-Man 2. They also contributed the song "Your Own Disaster" to the Elektra soundtrack and "Error Operator" to the Fantastic Four movie soundtrack.
TBS's cover of "Louder Now".On April 25, 2006, Taking Back Sunday released their third album in Los Angeles, entitled Louder Now, on Warner Brothers Records. It nearly mirrors the first two albums in style and message, yet delivers with a more polished sound. Louder Now was leaked onto the Internet in its entirety on April 19, 2006. Taking Back Sunday received mainstream exposure by appearing on the late night talk shows The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Late Night With Conan O'Brien.In April 2006, Taking Back Sunday took part in the 2-day "Give It A Name" indoor rock festival in England. The band played at Manchester Evening News Arena on Saturday, April 29 and London Earls Court on Sunday, April 30. During the first song of their set at the Earls Court show, Adam Lazzara accidentally knocked out Matt Rubano with his microphone. Rubano later returned to the stage sporting a large head-bandage and a noticeable amount of blood on his face. During his absence, the band carried on playing with the help of Aiden's guitarist Angel Ibarra. Following his return to the stage, Rubano continued to play while sitting down.The band will release the follow-up single to MakeDamnSure, Twenty-Twenty Surgery, on August 21 2006 in the UK. The video premiered on the official UK website Taking Back Sunday UK on July 19 2006. The video depicts Lazzara as Johnny Cash.Taking Back Sunday will be making guest appearances in the hit series Degrassi: The Next Generation. The episode will be titled "Shake the Disease" and will feature the character Craig Manning. The band will also be featured in one of the minituare online episodes (webisodes) called Degrassi Mini's. This information has been confirmed by Stephen Stohn, the show's Executive Producer."Spin" from the album Louder Now will be featured on the new NFL Football video game Madden 07, which will be released August 22, 2006Taking Back Sunday was nominated for the MTV2 Award, but lost to 30 Seconds To Mars. I know i'm mad about that too.Adam Burbank Lazzara (born September 22nd, 1981 in Sheffield, Alabama), is the lead singer of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. Along with singing lead vocals, Adam Lazzara occasionally plays guitar and harmonica as well.Adam Lazzara grew up in High Point, North Carolina, attending Southwest Guilford High School, before moving to Long Island. His first band was Dumbfound, a punk band formed in the mid 90's in North Carolina. He is renowned for his tendency to throw and swing his microphone around nearly anything on stage including his own body parts, instruments, instrument equipment, and other band members. Recently, in front of roughly 12,000 people, at Earls Court during the Give It A Name Festival of 2006 he accidentally hit bassist Matt Rubano in the head while swinging his microphone, which resulted in 6 stitches.He has performed singing as well as "hardcore" screaming on his studio albums, and his live shows are known to be energetic. He tries to interact with the fans as much as he can during concerts. He originally sang co-lead vocals with John Nolan, currently of Straylight Run. After a fairly bitter fight between the two of them (Adam had previously had romantic relations with Nolan's sister, Michelle Nolan and rumors suggest that this may have been the real cause), he has since incorporated a lyrical style resembling friends bickering among each other.
He originally joined Taking Back Sunday to play bass.[1]
He has dated John Nolan's sister, Michelle Nolan.[2]
Sang with Cyndi Lauper on the track 'Money Changes Everything' on her album, "The Body Acoustic" [3] and appears in the video.
Has a cameo in the 'Love Reality' video by Reggie and the Full Effect [4]and also the 'Goodbye Tonight' video by lostprophets. [5]
He has a self proclaimed "almost homosexual obsession" with anything Brad Pitt. [6]
He is a playable character in the popular flash game series, Emogame.
He is allergic to cats
The tattoo on his elbow reads: "next time that star shoots across the sky.." It is part of the song "Knives, Bats, New Tats" by his favorite band of all time, Lifetime, from the album "Hello Bastards".
Adam enjoys regularly altering his appearance (in particular, his hair, which he has recently dyed blonde) and now has recently dyed his hair back to brown again.
He resides in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn.[citation needed]
On various occasions, he has dangled from the top of the stage he is performing on.Fred Mascherino (b. July 27, 1975) plays guitar and also does vocals for the band Taking Back Sunday. Other members include Adam Lazzara, founder Eddie Reyes, Mark O'Connell, and Matt Rubano.Born and raised in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Bishop Shanahan High School, Mascherino is the guitarist and vocalist of the rock band, Taking Back Sunday. From 1992 to 1999, Mascherino was part of a band named Brody, whose members included Billy Warburton, Brodie Ruland, Keith Cucuzza, and Bill Loughin. Brody released a record on PA based Harvcore records (owned by Edgewise guitarist Vince Spina).Then, he became the lead singer and guitarist for Breaking Pangaea, a band from Philadelphia that was born January 2000. According to Mascherino, it could be classified as "super rocked out melodic soulful punk." Members included Fred, drummer Will Noon, and bassist Clint Stelfox. They were taken on by Florida label Undecided Records, and produced EP Take Apart the Words and full-length CD A Cannon to a Whisper. During Fred's time in Breaking Pangaea, he gave guitar lessons at Zatzman Music, in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.Mascherino joined Taking Back Sunday in 2003, replacing original guitarist/singer John Nolan after Nolan left the band to pursue other musical interests in Straylight Run. Since joining the band, he has helped shape the sound of the band along with acting as a role model to the once reckless singer Adam Lazzara. Mascherino has also an acoustic side project called "The Color Fred" and is an avid vegan, as interviewed at Warped Tour[1]. Fred is a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a degree in jazz guitar.Mark O’Connell - Drums
Birthday: 5/6/81
Pets: I have a female pitbull and she is very beautiful. I love her and we spoon. What band should everyone listen to: Simon and Garfunkel. Melodic and pretty. Do you work out? I used to religiously, but now i am a fat slob. How many pringles can you fit in your mouth? I'll deep throat that whole shit.Matt Rubano is the bassist for the band Taking Back Sunday. Along with lead vocalist Adam Lazzara, he is considered one of the most outspoken members of Taking Back Sunday and takes a leadership type role. His bass style is different than most alternative and punk bassists. He has found that most bassists of their generation and genre choose to play with a pick, but Matt prefers to play with his fingers. He has said that that is the way he learned to play, and that is how he is most comfortable. Lastly, he concludes, he feels as if he has more control.He was born Matthew Anthony Rubano on March 10, 1977, in Baldwin, New York. He joined to replace Shaun Cooper, who left to form Straylight Run with John Nolan, also formerly of Taking Back Sunday. He was asked, by Mark O'Connell (drums), to come and audition because Matt and Mark were childhood friends. So, Matt auditioned and they decided it worked. He has played bass for other artists including Lauryn Hill's "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill". Matt was the bassist for fusion/jamband Schleigho for about one year, playing on the album "Continent". He also played bass in the musical Bat Boy. He once described Taking Back Sunday, classifying each of them uniquely as, "The short guy, (Matt Rubano), the fat guy (Eddie Reyes), the long-haired southerner (Adam Lazzara), the old guy (Fred Mascherino), and the thug (Mark O'Connell).Due to Adam Lazzara's insane to the point of injury obsession with swinging his mic, during the Give It A Name Festival in 2006, Matt suffered a blow to the head, which knocked him to the ground. He was rushed backstage, bandaged up crudely, and then rushed back out to finish the show. This event resulted in 6 stitches on the left side of his forehead. He said, "It felt like getting hit in the head with a golf club, or a baseball bat, or a truck".Poor Matt.:(
He loves coffee.
Currently lives in New York.
Joined the band Taking Back Sunday to replace Shaun Cooper, their former bass player.
He studies botany on the weekends
Also plays bass in the band Like Yesterday occasionally.Hailing from Amityville, NY, Eddie Reyes (born November 19, 1972) is the founder and guitarist for the popular American rock group, Taking Back Sunday. He currently lives in Massapequa, NY with his wife Nikki, his newborn daughter Mazarine Moon (born February, 2006), his dog Murphy, his cat Morgan and his fish Baxter.Born and raised in Amityville, NY (except for a 4 year stay in Clinton, MA during his pre-teens), Reyes disbanded his childhood dream of being an architect for a future as a musician. His first band was Mind Over Matter, who later broke up. Following Mind Over Matter, Reyes was a member of Clockwise. He played with Clockwise for quite a long time until they decided to retire. Reyes was then a member of Inside, and is still friendly with his ex-bandmates.In 2001, Eddie Reyes decided to form what would be his fourth band. With fellow New Yorkers Jesse Lacey, Mark O'Connell and Antonio Longo and North Carolinan bassist Adam Lazzara, Taking Back Sunday produced their first EP. The eldest and most experienced member of the band, Reyes convinced Lazzara to take up the job of the lead singer when Jesse Lacey left, and helped recruit Shaun Cooper. When Taking Back Sunday went big, he gave up his job in a New York deli to play in the band full-time.
The Food Channel is his favorite TV channel, and his favorite programs are Unwrapped and On the Road With Al Roker.
He is afraid of flying.
He has a love for shoes, his favorites being "Creepers".
He attended his first concert at 10 years old in Boston, MA.
He is married to Nikki Reyes.
He also has a daughter.
He plays a Gibson ES-335.Awesome right?
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